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Be Back Soon!

To be specific, we’ll be back to processing orders after December 20th. The excitement for the Stairslide this holiday season exceeded our expectations by a pinch. With our record-breaking sale, we planned to run out of inventory by December 1st. However, Black Friday weekend had a different idea; by Sunday, November 28th, we sold out of our slides for Christmas.

While our online stock is on pause, we do have one physical location in Utah! You can find us at a mall kiosk in the University Mall in Orem, Utah. So, no worries for Utah shoppers or extreme gifters willing to travel like Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1996’s Jingle All The Way (I’ve actually never seen the end of that movie, I assume he found the true meaning of Christmas).

We are moving our manufacturing operations to the States during this slight lull and, of course, making more slides. Any orders placed after November 28th are set to start processing after December 20th. They won’t make it to your home by Christmas, but they are still available for Birthday gifts, gifts for giving sake, and the slides make for a perfect Groundhog Day present (that makes sense if you don’t think about it).

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More Than One Way To Slide

No single person is the same. To quote the physician turned children's book author (I assume that's how he got his name), Theodor Seuss Geisel MD, "Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You." We are all unique in our own way and prefer to go at our own speed. 

For example, a girl might love to go jet skiing, but that same girl might scream bloody murder when her brother drives the jet ski at full speed, which ultimately throws them in the water. That was a random example; I'm not speaking from personal experience or anything...on an unrelated note, I'm afraid of jet skiing. 

We at Stairslide understand that each kids' play style is different. Some love to go as fast as possible, and some like to take their time on the jet ski, Max. To cater to your child's preference, there are two possible setups for the Stairslide:

High Adventure 

Low Impact

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10 Setup & Sliding Tips

Anything fun can quickly become very not fun if misused; playgrounds are fun, but if you run around on the wood chips without shoes, you’re sure to get splinters on the bottom of your feet (decidedly not fun). The same idea can be applied to an indoor playground, aka the Stairslide! Follow these setup and sliding tips to get the most from your Stairslide:

 

1. 1. Reposition the Stairslide after each use. Did you stick the landing on the first try? Make sure nothing wiggled out of place to recreate your fantastic performance.
   
   
2. 2. Have at least one foot of landing area for each stair covered by the Stairslide.  The wall adjacent to your stairs will thank you.
   
   
3. 3. Stack and store the slides when not in use. You know the heart attack you get when you miss a step? Now, imagine if the heart attack is followed by your feet slipping out from under you because you stepped on a slide. Scary, right?
   
   
4. 4. Do not use near or under stair railings. No one likes a bonked head or a goose egg that doesn’t result in a cute baby goose. (fig. 1) 

 

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3. 5. Use in a seated position. There’s a time and place for acrobatics; don’t try any new moves while you and the ground are moving at different speeds. 
   
   
4. 6. Bend your knees and land on your feet. If you drop a stick, it falls flat. If you drop a bendy spring, it bounces back as if nothing happened. 
   
   
5. 7. Use with adult supervision. Someone needs to witness (and maybe time) how quickly you slide down the stairs. (fig. 2)

 

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2. 8. Do not slide down headfirst. It takes expertise to do a headstand safely, while most people over the age of one can easily execute a foot stand. Make sure you land in a foot stand.
   
   
3. 9. Do not use if you exceed 175 lbs Unfortunately, this means your sliding days are behind you. To quote an unnamed source, “I lead others to a treasure I cannot possess.” (fig. 3)

 

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2. 10. No more than one person should be on the Stairslide at a time. Sharing is caring, but learning how to take turns is also important.

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Meet Damian!

Everyone knows a dad’s no. 1 priority during playtime is fun!

Which is why one of the faces on StairSlide’s new ownership team is none other than fun dad Damian Dayton!

According to Damian, StairSlide™ is more than just a slide, “Like many parents today, my wife and I have struggled to raise our active 6-year-old son without defaulting to excessive screen time. And then StairSlide™ came into our lives.

“Honestly, without the StairSlide™ (and a healthy dose of imagination), I don’t know how we would have made it through quarantine. Not only did the StairSlide™ bring hours of active play to our home, but as the world started opening up, it also brought new friends. 

“Like with many startups, we noticed that StairSlide™ faced more than a few challenges. So we gathered a group of parents invested in their own kids' development and got them to invest in StairSlide™ to help this company reach its full potential. So we are excited, to say the least. 

 Agreed! We are so excited to see where StairSlide™ can go under the direction of Damian and other fun-loving parents.

 

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SCAM Alert: An Open Letter To Customers

Dear Valued Customers,

Some websites are using photos and other content copied from our Kickstarter campaign to SCAM potential customers. Apparently, victims are receiving something something silly like foam bath letters instead of the official Stairslide. We are sorry to hear some have been victimized; this is very unfortunate. It makes us feel angry. We reported these sites to Facebook. And we will continue to do so.

Unfortunately, some who were scammed have since found our facebook page and (ironically) accused us of scamming them. Nothing could be further from the truth. Even cursory due diligence will verify that True Play LLC (Stairslide) is a legitimate company. And currently the only way to "purchase" the official Stairslide is by pre-ordering it here at stairslide.com.

We respectfully request that if you were victimized by one of these scam sites then please do not accuse us of scamming you or tell our customers we are a scam. This does not help and we may simply delete these comments.

Instead, there are numerous ways you can counteract these fraudsters. And we would be ever-so grateful!

First, report counterfeit products or fraudulent copy-cat sites. Our patent-pending Stairslide is such a great idea that disreputable people will pretend to offer it and steal your money. Report them to PayPal, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, etc. Many have already received a refund from Papal after reporting the fraud!

Second, get the word out and make some noise for us! Share the Stairslide campaign with your friends and family on Facebook and your other social media accounts! Share our ads. Share our posts. Share the stairslide.com URL. The more exposure we have, the faster we'll crowd out the illegitimate noise of scammers.

We encourage all to please do your due diligence before purchasing online. Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,

- The Stairslide Team