Lifetime 52-Inch Shatterproof Portable Basketball Hoop with Action Grip & Slam-It Rim - Model 1558-Outdoor Play

Granted we only just began using this a couple days ago, but so far so good. My husb wanted the $1000 inground kind, thinking all others would be junk. Even he's impressed with this. He & our boys ages 11 & 6 put this together in about 4 hours with minimal trouble. Had to fill with water because the sand in the bags was wet & too difficult to pour. The water holds the unit still, but i hope the freezing temps don't cause swelling & cracking. This EASILY adjusts in height, i can't believe how easy! 11 yr old began on travel team, so we're taking this seriously, and this is a fine product for home practice. But i'll report back in a year because i, too, rely on reviews! Oh & I got free home shipping on this which went beautifully via Seko Worldwide, personal service, right to my garage thankfully, because the box is prob 55" long, 102 lbs.

I had my portable basketball hoop 54 inch for about 2yrs now, everything was working fine until yesterday when I saw a couple broken plastic washers on the floor, I figured it was the the spacers that keeps the braces together. I sent an email last night about this issue and got a response at around 10 am the next day from Brenna of customer service that they have already shipped the parts I needed under warranty. I have several lifetime products 3 basketball hoops, one is like around 15 yrs old. 2 outdoor storage sheds. Will keep on patronizing LIfetime due to good quality of their products and amazing customer support.

This basketball goal has turned out to be fun for the whole family. The installation took about 4 hours because very close attention to details in pictures is required and there are steps that are not as clear as they should be. Overall, the installation was not too difficult for two people to complete. The overall value is excellent and I would buy this again. This has become a magnet for our sports-minded family.

We researched various systems under $300. We ordered this one online it arrived as scheduled. Two adults put it together in about three hours with no problems. It is a good size and sturdy enough for our family. My 15 year old uses it the most. The family also uses it together it is a good portable system for our driveway. We filled the base with water.

If at all possible, I would recommend picking this item up at the store. The box was damaged in the last one we bought. Hope everything is in there and not broken. It is a Christmas gift. We purchased this same model last year and it has held up well. It looks just like new after a year of sitting outside. Using the box lid for a work surface worked well. Read and follow the directions carefully. Many folks thought they were not well written, but we did ok. Just have to think through what is to be done. Did not choose to use sand or water for fill, got the small bag of material that absorbs water to fill the base. It held up well through temps from 10-100 degrees. Was able to roll the goal into the garage when hurricane winds were expected. Great family gift.

This is a pain to put together, but the product is very sturdy and seems durable. The handle makes adjusting the height easy enough for my 13 year-old son to do it alone. The large base is certainly necessary to balance out the 10' height. Good buy.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Definitely need two sturdy people to assemble. Must look at videos on assembly and must carefully read manual. Make sure of alignment especially of poles before slamming pole sections together

This is a very solid item. Putting it together was easy except for two bolts. The spot to get the two bolts in (back of backboard), had too much paint in the hole, so it took a bit of force to get the bolts through. The rest of the assembly went smoothly. The boys helped, felt proud they could assemble this as well. We have it up and the boys love it!!! We would definitely recommend this product!

A screw broke during assembly and now I can't unscrew the other piece so I'm stuck. Was excited to use the hoop. Hopefully customer service can assist me during the week.

I am missing a part from this purchase and have yet to determine if it is a great purchase or not