Are metal or wooden swing sets better?

It depends on priorities. Across the verified-purchase reviews we read, galvanized and powder-coated steel A-frames (like the Big Brutus and Lifetime sets) tend to draw the strongest durability and weather-resistance feedback and are simpler to assemble, while cedar wood sets from Backyard Discovery offer clubhouses, slides, and play features that metal A-frames don't. Wood generally requires periodic sealing and more assembly time; metal is lower-maintenance but offers fewer play structures.