 "Great product easy to setup" | 2009-11-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A27N884RIHU7T9 |
| Bought this product after reading a lot reviews on various product. This one is cheap, the build was good, easy to setup (you need to read instruction). It's a portable system, it will shake. I filled the base with sand, so I don't have to worry about it when winter comes. Overall a great product. |
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 "good value, easy assembly" | 2009-10-26 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2H3NIJ472YIQU |
This hoop is an excellent value for the money. I was able to assemble most
of it myself in less than an hour, just needed my teenager to help on the step
where you have to put the hoop and backboard on the pole in 1 step. I filled
the base with water and it was very stable even when we had 30mph storm.
The backboard itself does vibrate a little compared to a fixed board, but for
the cost and for casual hooping it serves its purpose well. |
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| "Easy to Install, good value" | 2009-09-12 |
| - Reviewed By User: A24L330M5N39EM |
The product was easy to install. Needs another person to help with the installation.
It is good value for the money |
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| "Well worth it" | 2009-08-22 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2P4Y3C1NSH9UF |
We bought this for our six year old. It is perfect. The set up was certainly a two man-job. But, my wife and I were able to do it. My son loves it. Like the other reviews - it is impossible to pour sand into it. Also, I'd recommend that you adjust the height of the rim prior to set up. The directions don't tell you to do this.
But, for the money - you can't beat it. |
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 "ok quality" | 2009-08-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A32L99Q6GBGV10 |
| It's not expensive, I give it that, but the plastic is way too thin where screws tighen, especially the backboard. And the base HAS to have some weight either on it or in it, otherwise it can tip over very easily due to the inherent in-balance. The rolling wheel mechanism should also be secured by bolts and nuts instead of a shaft rolled into grooves. Otherwise it does its job, but never try to hang onto the hoop, the whole thing will break. I didn't bother to fill the base with water or sand and simply placed something heavy on it, but one time it was removed by accident and the stand fell forward. The V-shaped bracket behind the backboard promptly broke free from the bolt/nut secured to that thin plastic wall of the backboard. My mistake, but really wish it is built with higher grade material, or reinforce the nut area better or simply add thickness around that area. |
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| "Let's Shoot Some Hoops!" | 2009-08-11 |
| - Reviewed By User: A33ZVIL9VHMXCT |
This Lifetime 1221 Portable Basketball System is excellent for small kids. It arrived within a few days of ordering from Amazon. Not being a great do-it-yourselfer, I made sure that I had everything I needed before trying to assemble the System: bought the several bags of sand; made sure I had all the tools as instructed; checked to make sure all the parts were included as listed.
As mentioned in other reviews, the most difficult part was attaching the rim to the backboard to the pole all at once. It took me and my wife and the two kids to get through it, but we made it through the sweat and tears (it was hot that day!). Make sure you only hand-tighten when first attaching the rim to the backboard to the pole; we forgot and had to un-do all our hard work before completing the last few steps. We filled with sand rather than water for the system to be more stable, and it sure is.
Not really for dunking I guess (but I haven't really tried), and the backboard doesn't provide great bounce, but really, nobody should be complaining about these minor items for this price. This is my first purchase of a "Lifetime" product, and I am impressed by its good quality, including the assembly instructions.
The kids are having a ball everyday... me, too! Enjoy! |
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