Would this flooring work for basketball? Would you be able to dribble or is it too soft for the ball to bounce correctly?
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Yes, the product is hard enough to dribble basketball on. Pretty sturdy and easy to maintain. I recommend it.
1597280
I think the Slime would "work" if the leak is small. The slime never gets completely hard, so it could affect the way the ball bounces or perhaps cause a slight shift in the center of gravity so it might "wobble." If you are quite serious about such things, you may want to consider a new basketball...
1373476
My kids lower it and dunk on it. It seems to be pretty sturdy. However, I'm sure that a big enough person could pull it over.
361116
I have not had any problems with this. The weight naturally shifts slightly when slammed, but I have not had problems maintaining an even shape. The ball bounces nicely off of the ground and against hard and soft surfaces.
1373473
Dunking is just fine. I weigh 210 pounds and played ball, so could really throw down in the day. I personally would not hang on the rim. Its not good on a pro gym one and I strongly feel if you hang on this one you have a great chance of bringing the whole system down on you depending how much weight you have hanging on it, and secondly, the rubber washers that protect the glass from the collapsible springs would get so compressed that the springs would probably shatter the whole backboard. It would look cool....only once. Hope that helps.
986620
If you're not hanging on the rim..and just dunking..and you don't weight 300 lbs.. then it probably won't ever shatter. Regardless of weight don't ever hang on the rim. Everyday basketball normal play..you'll never shatter.
182082
hmmmmm.... It might be OK. I don't know if it would wear well if the floor you were using it on had any type of rough surface.
1666805
Yes, it will bounce...it's just like the red rubber handballs we used to have on the play ground. You can totally dribble it like a basketball.
62257
I haven't had any issues with bounce. I used it for bounces off of a wall for reps and it performed as expected. I am very pleased with this ball and I would/will buy another one.
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Yes--as long as the floor is fairly level. It sticks very well and really looks clean and pretty once you get it down. Have fun. G.
2012177
You just need to make contact with something (the floor, maybe a rubber tee, something like that for it to register as a hit. Although I believe if you hit the floor your numbers may be a little off. I have a little mat (like a driving range mat) with a long tee coming out of it to act as the ball and it works fine for me. Awesome little product.
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Yes, the basketball rim & backboard does shake a little when using a full size official NBA basketball. Its a great setup and looks nice and its the best I have used for a portable basketball hoop but there is still a little shaking/give. For the money i think its worth it but thats my personal opinion only. This is my 6th portable and its the best by far.
2068156
Either floor is fine....my daughter has been using it on a gym floor works like all the other balls at the gym.
1457586
The mat stays good on a hard floor, like in a gym. Have not tried on hardwood. The mat gets slippy when you sweat during the excercise. I like the size, but it could have more grip on its surface.
1504622
If I use my rebounder at night I can see my reflection in a glass door. I was surprised to see how little extra height is attained. For most rebounding, as one commenter put it, "you don't get a lot of air", maybe a couple of inches.
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James I bought this for basketball thinking it would help me grip the ball better. It definitely does that, but I will let you know it isn't tacky, its sticky! It feels kind of like when you spill pop on your tile/wood floor, very sticky.
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It's just a very weak bounce back. It won't give you the bounce back of a rebounder; it's not pulled tight enough. I have a rebounder set up next to our goal w/ Predator b/c the Predator doesn't act like a rebounder. LOVE the Predator, though, for it's intended use.