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Banzai Sidewinder Blast Bundle (Sidewinder Falls Slide with Bonus Fun Pack) | 
| Brand: Banzai
List Price: $499.99
Buy New: $299.99
You Save: $200.00 (40%)
New (2) from $299.99
Rating:  79 reviews
Sales Rank: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 91
Dimensions (in): 32 x 18.6 x 15.4
Model: 58501
UPC: 026753585014
EAN: 0026753585014
ASIN: B000Y8YN7Y
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Three extreme water activites: waterslide, tunnel and splash pool | | • | Heavy duty Dura-Tech construction for maximum durabilty. | | • | Included blower motor features GFCI for extra safety and convenience | | • | The Banzai Fun Pack includes: 1 inflatable body board, 1 inflatable beach ball and 2 water blaster guns (not pictured) | | • | Safe soft-bottom landing pad ensures hours of summer time fun for boys and girls |
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Product Description
Get set to make a mega splash with this giant water slide! Leap through the tunnel and down the diving ramp into the splash pool! Then, scale the climbing wall of this 10-foot-tall waterslide and ride the banked curve all the way back into the splash pool. Inflates in less than three minutes with the included continuous-airflow blower motor and easily attaches to any hose. Heavy-duty Dura-Tech construction ensures lasting strength and durability, while the constant airflow helps resist small tears and punctures. Included blower motor features GFCI for maximum safety and convenience. Measures 15'L x 16.25'W x 10.5'H. Holds up to 400 pounds.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 74 more reviews...
 Throwaway Slide/Non Existant Customer Support May 16, 2008
R. Rutledge (Ferndale, WA United States)
220 out of 226 found this review helpful
This is a long review but stay with me on it since it could save you a bundle of wasted money and a lot of frustration. We purchased a Banzai Sidewinder Blast slide from Amazon at the beginning of summer last year (2007). Within a few weeks of using the slide, it developed a rip. Printed directly on the slide it says to contact the manufacturer with any issues, not the store where purchased and gives a phone number. The phone number is for a company called Toy Quest ([...]). They were not very friendly to deal with. After we established that the it was indeed a warranty issue, they directed us to cut out a specific piece of the slide and return it to them before they could ship out a replacement. Even with the tear, the slide was still usable but we followed their instructions under the assumption that we would receive a replacement shortly. Throughout the rest of the summer last year, we were promised time again that the replacement would ship "next week" until we ultimately received an e-mail telling us that production of the slides had shutdown until early 2008. In April of this year, I again sent them an e-mail asking as to the status of our replacement. We were again told that there were delays in production due to quality control issues. They did offer a replacement, but with a different model slide that had substantially less features than our original. Getting tired of this runaround, we decided to just ask for a refund, which the company has refused to provide. We were told that they expected our replacement to ship around the first of May (2008) but now that has been extended to sometime in June now. I have now doubts that in June we'll get another e-mail telling us of someother delay. Yet, here on Amazon and at other retailers (even local), we see their slides being sold. Buyer beware with this company! I can't speak to their quality overall, maybe ours is an exception to the rule, but if that's the case, why such difficulty in replacing our slide, unless the company is out for the quick buck, knowing full well that they are building up an army of angry customers, but for now there are plenty of new customers to be had.
I AGREE - ZERO CUSTOMER SUPPORT May 2, 2008
SLJ (NJ USA)
46 out of 49 found this review helpful
I agree with the previous poster! Their story is my story! The only difference is that we accepted their offer of a different slide just to cut our losses and be done waiting around. We knew we would never see a refund from them. I wanted a refund last year and even after involving the BBB, I could not get it resolved.
Long story short, the "replacement" slide is nowhere near as cool and my son is disappointed. They sent "the slide only" so no accessories...glad to have saved a few things over the years to make it work. It now just sits in the garage. $[...] out the window.
Great Fun! June 11, 2008
Peter Dykhuis (Grandville, MI USA)
32 out of 35 found this review helpful
This is an extremely fun toy. I have a 2 year old, 5 year old and 6 year old. All three love the slide and so do the neighbors as well. My wife has also gotten on the slide and enjoyed the fun a few times. I weigh a bit more then her and have not dared get on the slide yet. If you look at the promotional pictures of the slide and the happy faces believe me that it is really that fun.
Pros:
1. Great fun.
2. Seems pretty durable.
3. Fills with air very quickly.
4. Colorful.
5. Comes with plenty of repair patches.
6. Repair kit works!
7. Moderate water usage. Not much more then a sprinkler head while the water is running.
Cons:
1. Difficult to assemble or put away as one adult. Needs two to handle easily.
2. Does take a long time to dry.
3. Bulky. It does not fold back into anything the size that could fit in the included bag.
4. Customer support is non-existent. I emailed weeks ago with a question and no answer yet. Also I have called several times and the phone number has always been busy. Not good.
5. Pool takes an eternity to fill up if only used with the sprayers.
Another reviewer recommended storing in a plastic bucket. Not a bad idea. I use a 80 gallon Rubbermaid Seat and Store unit. This seems perfect.
Slide don't jump and dry, dry, dry June 10, 2008
C. Wheaton (Philly, PA)
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
I've read a few of these posts and I wanted to chime in. I've purchased 2 Banzai Falls slides in the past 4 years, the original slide in reality, but I am planning on picking up this model next year for my daughter and her friends. She is now 12 yo.
The reality here is if you put the time into properly drying it out and ensuring it is clean and the most important aspect is not letting the kids jump off the top of the slide but rather doing what the name of the toy indicates - Water SLIDE - and ensuring the kids slide, the seams stay relatively intact and this will last you. I am on my 3rd year with the current original slide, all because I went through the process of ensuring to dry it. It doesn't take a few hours, I let this thing bake in the sun for 2-3 days before storing it, all lessons learned from the first slide I had issues with, but not because of the slide, because of my wrong assumptions.
Granted, it is made of nylon and will give way over time. But to get 40+ uses out of this thing over 2 years averages out to about $10 or less per use. Not sure where you can get that type of return for your money to be honest.
And the one thing here was mentioned time and again, the kids love it. I'm not going to complain about spending money on this as long as my child is happy with it and she is beyond that.
The one thing I cannot speak too is the customer service as I never had to reach out to them.
So to get alot of good usage out of this, no jumping (easier said then done, but it's KEY) and allow 2 days to fully dry. You do that the seams will hang on alot longer then you think.
Fun untill A big hole apears on the seam. & super hard to clean and drain June 9, 2008
C. Smith (Military)
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
We have had this slide for a few weeks now. The first time we put the silde up it was awesome. The kids love the slide. But when time to clean up you can not drain the pool and get the dirt out from the little feet. Because they put a drain hole on the front slide part. Where this part sticks up and dosent go donw unless you stand their for 2 hrs and you still cant get the dirt out.
Then after all this Their is a big rip on the seam that I can not get repaired and I can not get ahold of the company to help me out. I would not tell anyone to purchase this slide at all.
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