Lifetime 50-Inch Shatterproof Inground Basketball Hoop with Action Grip Adjustment & Slam-It Rim – Model 71799-Outdoor Play

Great bang for your buck. Easy to put together and great quality.

Overall, I was very pleased with this basketball sustem. I bought it for my son's eleventh birthday. I was worried after seeing some of the other reviews about setting it up and installing the in ground system. We bought the in ground sleeve (which I highly recommend) and used quick set cement (we had cement set for 24 hours before adding the final system to it). My husband did the in ground sleeve, cement, and was able to put everything together on his own within a few hours (with the exception of a trip to the hardware store to get the correct size bolt for one spot...the wrong size came with it). The only help he received from another person was actually lifting the final product onto the group sleeve pole, and it all went smoothly. We bought it three weeks ago and have been using it nonstop. It's also super easy to change the height...even my younger child can do it. Great value for a great system...very pleased!

I have had no problems with anything related to this system. I recommend this product highly and not very hard to assemble. It does take some time to accomplish the entire setup. I used 6.5 bags of 60lb concrete, a little easier to handle than the 80 lb.

I purchased this item because of the price and the reviews I read here. Based on what I read on the reviews found here, this product was exactly what I was expecting. I installed this system last weekend and our kids have been playing on it non-stop. It's not super-sturdy, but it is definitely sufficient for anyone looking to have a basketball hoop on their property at an affordable price. I followed the instructions to "T" with one exception: I dug a 12'' x 36" hole instead of the 18" x 24" hole stated in the instructions. I used a manual post hole digger for the hole; this took about 1.5 hours from the time I broke ground until the time I was ready to pour concrete. I installed this system using the 3.5" (diameter) x 18" in-ground sleeve others recommended here. I also used a 12" cardboard cylinder from the hardware store instead of using rebar during the install of the concrete. I used roughly 300 lbs. of concrete mix when I installed this basketball system. Concrete pouring lasted about 30-45 minutes from start to finish. Then, came the assembly of the pole/backboard while the concrete was setting. Assembly of the entire pole/backboard took about 3-4 hours. I thought the directions were very precise and fairly easy to follow; most of the diagrams are very detailed and this makes assembly much easier when sorting through all of the parts that come in the box. Some of the fittings are a little "snug", but nothing that a little tap from a hammer couldn't take care of. I had absolutely no issues with the hardware (nuts, bolts, etc.) that came with the kit. Others here have stated that they didn't receive all the parts or were provided wrong size bolts, etc. I didn't have any of these issues; I received all hardware required (even had 1 extra washer and self-tapping screw after completing assembly). I finished assembly of the pole/backboard and let the concrete cure for 2 days before I completed assembly. I would say I spent about 10 hours total with a little help from my 8-year old son (8 to 9 hours digging the hole, pouring the concrete, and assembling the rest of the pole/backboard and an additional hour doing the final install two days after the concrete cured). This basketball system works great for us; we have young kids and they really enjoy it. It was well worth the price and I would buy one again.

Read the reviews -- ALL the reviews -- and you will get a really good picture in your mind of what to expect. The basket ball goal seems to be of good quality -- but there are challenges you must face during the build stage... The box the item is shipped in is terribly flimsy. Luckily, nothing fell out of my box, and the backboard was not broken. THURSDAY AFTERNOON: We took everything out of the box, and laid it out in the garage for easy picking when needed. Inventory went well (we actually had some extra parts), but the plastic bags are NOT labeled to show what is inside. This leaves a little bit of guess work, and is irritating. There is already printing on the bags -- Lifetime should just print the part numbers on the bag for easy identification. FRIDAY AFTERNOON: The first step is to dig a huge hole, and use 15 bags of 50# cement. We only used 11 bags of cement, despite following the directions exactly. While the concrete set for the next three days, we assembled the basketball goal in the garage. SATURDAY: Despite the instructions saying three adults could put this basketball goal together, we were challenged with four adults. The first few pages of the instructions only show 2 or 3 parts and are easy to follow -- but the instructions become much more complicated with the turn of each page. Images are too small and not detailed enough to figure out exactly what needs to be done. Be ready to take things apart after you install them! Also, I used a 4-pound sledge hammer, and used the outside wall of my brick house to try to seat the poles as instructed -- it's simply not possible, as the 2x4 piece of wood eventually split in half (and the poles were STILL not seated as required by the instructions). SUNDAY: Day of rest. Mother's Day. We couldn't work on it at all, because our mothers and wives are so darned demanding... :) MONDAY AFTERNOON: We put the final parts together, and installed the poles with the previously described 4-pound sledge hammer. Again, it is not possible to install the poles as instructed, as the second piece of wood split in three places (and the poles were STILL not seated as required by the instructions). SUGGESTIONS: 1) The edges of the backboard are EXTREMELY SHARP -- I cut myself twice on Monday afternoon (completely filleted my index finger once, and just a normal cut on my thumb a second time). I did not see a warning in the instructions, and it would be really easy for Lifetime to simply bevel the sharp edge a little to get rid of that razor sharp edge! 2) Lifetime needs to include the thickness of the powder coat in their assembly process. There is absolutely NO WAY we could have assembled this basketball goal without that 4-pound sledgehammer. Bolts didn't fit into holes without several taps from the sledgehammer. The three part 10-inch pole never did properly fit together -- even WITH the 3-pound sledgehammer. 3) Lifetime needs to reconsider the order in which the parts are installed. It is nearly impossible to install the raising/lowering arms on the 10-inch pole with the backboard and hoop already installed. The hoop should be installed LAST, so you can lay the backboard FLAT and easily install the raising/lowering arms on the 10-inch pole. 4) After getting to page 44 of the instructions (with only 7 pages to go), we decided to ignore the instructions, take OFF the raising/lowering arm, and install the basketball goal in the order that actually makes sense. After we deviated from the instructions, the assembly went very smoothly and without much stress. In all, we spent about 8 hours putting it all together (not including time waiting for the concrete to dry). The finished product is AWESOME -- my three kids and I absolutely love it! Just be prepared to be frustrated (and add some blood, sweat, and tears) during the assembly process. :)

Walmart did an excellent job on the shipping. THe backboard had very good instructions once you read over them several times. All the parts were herend it went together perfect. For the money it is pretty good. It shakes just a little when it with basketball. Worth the money

Bad news: The directions were horrible. Also the pieces that were milled to put together were done very sloppily. My husband professionally installed basketball hoops for years so he thought this would be easy. Two hours later we were finished. Just saying make sure you have the time and the patience, especially if you're a newbie. We expected more from Lifetime, a company we trust. Good news: The hoop and the pole itself have been loved so far and hopefully will hold up for years. And not a bad price!

My husband is great at building things and assembling items, however this one was quite difficult. The directions were awful! There were several times when he had to take it back apart because he realized that something was in the wrong spot. The directions weren't very clear on which poles went where. They didn't have a size comparison differentiating the poles or even labels on the poles. It was trial and error on where they went. It took several hours for assembly due to lack of clarity on the directions. Once up, my family loved it. It seems a little more wobbly than I expected, but that may be the way it's supposed to be.

The overall product and it's quality was about what I expected. However, the package arrived at my door severely damaged with large holes in the box. As a result, I later found out I was missing hardware. I contacted the company and had to get new hardware sent to me about a week later. They also sent me new instructions which did not match the instructions I received in the package. After another call to customer service the package I received was an older version and older instructions. While the over product was fine the installation process and the customer service was not something I want to do again......

The top piece of the post that attaches to the backboard was missing. Company will not ship the missing part. The only option is to return to the store and we've already put the entire goal together! They lead me on by having me send multiple pictures of the goal and manual then to not respond at all. Once I inquired again the response was they didn't have the missing piece. This has been two weeks of waiting on a response. Terrible customer service!