Can my 14-year old son move it 20 ft after every play? Had no issues with a 54" Lifetime hoop. We have to store it in the garage because of HOA.
1822025
No....way too heavy. With water, it is essentially immovable. Not safe without water. Great goal though, we're very happy with it.
1822026
I wouldn't. Full of water and needs to be lowered all the way and then becomes top heavy even when loaded with water. He might drop it on himself.
1822027
I concur with everyone else. I would not want my boys moving it by themselves (heavy and unwieldy), and I do not really think the unit itself is built to be moved every day. While I can move it around by myself with the base filled with sand, I probably should be - and I'm 6' 1" and 215lbs! It generally stays put in our driveway, and will be moved 1) to put it around the side of the house in the dead of winter, or 2) occasionally into the street (we live on a dead end) if we have company, etc.
1837241
I Dug my hole deeper and wider than instucted. I eneded up using 15 bags (80LBS bags) of concrete. I also added more rebar than what came with the anchor. Also make sure to dig you hole in a bell shape. Under normal play, we do not notice any wobble. More aggressive play (dunking, hard bank shots) there is some, but barely noticable. If you alreay have your system set, this is probabaly not much help.
1047470
Its pretty durable, you can't hang on the rim tho. This is our second season using the basketball hoop and its holding up well!
1017382
I got mine yesterday and after putting it together I hauled it with the base on just 20 feet out into the back yard. In my house this requires a slightly tricky turn near the back door and three steps down to the drive. I'm a 40 year old, fairly robust guy and I gotta say this one haul kind of wore me out and afterwards I was thinking I need to keep it in the garage instead of the house for easier movement. I don't think a 70 yr old would stand a chance. As others have said you can unhook the two springs and take the tube off and carry it in two separate trips but even the 40lb base might be a bit much for a senior. I would say go with the XT6 or smaller model instead. I got mine yesterday and after putting it together I hauled it with the base on just 20 feet out into the back yard. In my house this requires a slightly tricky turn near the back door and three steps down to the drive. I'm a 40 year old, fairly robust guy and I gotta say this one haul kind of wore me out and afterwards I was thinking I need to keep it in the garage instead of the house for easier movement. I don't think a 70 yr old would stand a chance. As others have said you can unhook the two springs and take the tube off and carry it in two separate trips but even the 40lb... » Read More I got mine yesterday and after putting it together I hauled it with the base on just 20 feet out into the back yard. In my house this requires a slightly tricky turn near the back door and three steps down to the drive. I'm a 40 year old, fairly robust guy and I gotta say this one haul kind of wore me out and afterwards I was thinking I need to keep it in the garage instead of the house for easier movement. I don't think a 70 yr old would stand a chance. As others have said you can unhook the two springs and take the tube off and carry it in two separate trips but even the 40lb base might be a bit much for a senior. I would say go with the XT6 or smaller model instead. « Show Less
1373474
We used to have the rim lowered because the neighbor kids liked to be able to dunk. Two concerns.....first, I'd be concerned about the unit tipping forward. I have extra weight on the base to prevent tipping, so I was less concerned. But I think adults hanging on the basket could be an issue. I have a neighbor with the same unit who had the unit tip forward and the glass broke. Second, I'd be a little concerned about both the rim bending...it's strong but not sure if it's that strong. But also the glass breaking. The rim mounts metal to metal, so it should not pinch the glass. However, the flexing that could occur might be an issue. My two cents. I'd recommend a Goalrilla if you want to jam! We used to have the rim lowered because the neighbor kids liked to be able to dunk. Two concerns.....first, I'd be concerned about the unit tipping forward. I have extra weight on the base to prevent tipping, so I was less concerned. But I think adults hanging on the basket could be an issue. I have a neighbor with the same unit who had the unit tip forward and the glass broke. Second, I'd be a little concerned about both the rim bending...it's strong but not sure if it's that strong. But also the glass breaking. The rim mounts metal to metal, so it should not pinch the glass. However, the... » Read More We used to have the rim lowered because the neighbor kids liked to be able to dunk. Two concerns.....first, I'd be concerned about the unit tipping forward. I have extra weight on the base to prevent tipping, so I was less concerned. But I think adults hanging on the basket could be an issue. I have a neighbor with the same unit who had the unit tip forward and the glass broke. Second, I'd be a little concerned about both the rim bending...it's strong but not sure if it's that strong. But also the glass breaking. The rim mounts metal to metal, so it should not pinch the glass. However, the flexing that could occur might be an issue. My two cents. I'd recommend a Goalrilla if you want to jam! « Show Less
706716
I would get a bigger one. You could probably use this one for a year or two. It's not that sturdy if they wanted to slam dunk and hang on the rim. If it's just for occasional shooting practice and you also have younger kids you might get a little more use out of it.
477097
I think it is screwed in. We haven't taken it down, but I don't think it would be that big a deal to move it. Wouldn't want to move it often. We have it in the basement with other gym equipment. Love it!
1839899
I would recommend a good 20 get for maximum effectiveness. .. But is dependent on strength of throw into it. My son is 9 and 20 feet is minimum.
874497
Personally when you're setting up the rim you can adjust the breakaway spring before enclosing it. I tightened the hell out of it. Also, I have an additional amount of 150 pounds sitting on the base, sandbags/cinder blocks. It sounds good and doesn't shake like it's going to fall apart. I own 5 basketballs and even with multiple shots still smooth and consistent. Like I said it depends who's setting it up and to what liking, I don't play when it comes down to building things the correct way. Good luck.
2120550
The height (top of backboard) at the 7' position will be just below 10'. About 9'6"-8". And the unit is easily movable as long as you aren't trying to push it on much of an incline. They actually are some of the easiest moving portable hoops I've seen despite being the heaviest. Also I recommend having a sander for joining the two main poles together when assembling to get some of the paint off to slide down to the desired length much easier. You will enjoy the basketball system a lot if you decide to purchase it.
1334120
Yes, it collapses. The directions will tell you to first let it expand for 4 hours when you first open it and untwist it. I have two and on my second one, I was able to expand it and then connect it right away. I do not recommend storing it collapsed for it may warp since expanding the first time. The hoop is light in weight so give yourself time to get used to hooping with it. I mainly use them for dual hooping tricks on the beach after sunset and it looks amazing! Get tons of compliments! Have fun and I hope this Answer helped!
8435
We have an 18 year old and a 12 year old who use the hoop consistently. The 18 year old has friends that play too, but none of them dunk on it. We were afraid it would break. It has held up very well without anyone dunking on it.
575938
Definitely. Just make sure it is sturdy and secure on a hoop. I use a 20" ride on my floor tom. Doesn't cover too much of the drum nor does it make awkward to play.
875034
You should be able to slide the sections inside each other to make the exact size you need. There are three larger diameter 5 foot section and two smaller diameter sections. The ends have to be the larger sections to attach to the reel. You can slide the smaller diameter sections inside the middle larger section and the outside larger sections to make up your needed distance. Just can't go over about 20 feet since there is some overlap that has to take place. I have also noted that the stainless steel bolts to hold on the horizontal cross section to connect the wheels are rusting and I also put some stainless steel lock washers on those two bolts since they have both loosened up and and fallen out. Now they are locked in. I picked up the SS washers at Harbour Freight. They have small boxes with various sizes for a few bucks. Good to have around. I have also bungied corded the reeled up solar cover so it doesn't blow around and then bungied that cord (in the center of the 20 ft reel) to my wrought iron fence to take some strain off the 20 foot long shaft. Just thinking I want this to last so took off some of the weight. Adds about another 15 seconds to the process of deploying and reeling up the cover. I would keep the one around the cover to keep it blowing around even if I didn't hold up the center though. Hope this helps
31147
I would imagine the manufacturer only could help with the rim replacement as its base that bolts to the backboard is custom size. I purchased 2 of these in June. Both are as purchased. Well used and not abused. Its a pool toy and as such we do not allow hanging on rim or net and NO slam dunks! I see getting a good 5 plus years maybe more if treated for what it is. A pool toy. Net standard. Any sports store.
1680988
In my hood if there's a basket available and there's someone who wants to shoot hoop, you got game! Unless the neighbors are destructive or obnoxious, why not let them play? Seems like a hassle to have to get up on a ladder to remove the "bar" every time you wanted to use it.
2213205
Use water. I bought my Lifetime Basketball adjustable Hoop set 18 years ago. I put water into it and no antifreeze. Same water is in this thing to this day! Fill it to 90% to the top to give it some expansion room. It's heavy enough...unless you have the 200+ lb. jock hanging on the rim at which point nothing is heavy enough. I live at 7000' elevation. We have sub-zero temperatures for days at a time. I had a few nights of -24 degrees. No problem. So go water and save yourself the hassle of filling it with sand.