The "Wide Slide" is a traditional steel slide that is wide enough to accommodate several children sliding down at once.
A safety tip on welded slides: the way sheet metal base is connected to sides is extremely important. The welding that connects the sheet mental to the sides must be strong and reinforced with other steel. The most common point of fracture on cheaply welded slides is in this angle. On welding that is not strong, the steel comes away from the side and forms a jagged hole kids can stick fingers into or get their clothing caught in as they are sliding down.
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