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Lifetime 52" Shatter Guard Portable Basketball Hoop
4.3 out of 5 stars
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305 ratings303 reviews
  1. 5 stars67% (205)
  2. 4 stars17% (52)
  3. 3 stars5% (16)
  4. 2 stars3% (10)
  5. 1 star7% (22)

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Feb 11, 2016
Reviewer name: MrGilmore
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

Great Hoops... for indoors

I work at a school. We purchased 4 of these hoops. We have 2 inside and 2 outside. They all get LOTS of use. The ones inside have held up wonderfully. Unfortunately, filling the bases with water did not provide enough support to keep the hoops on the ground with the heavy winds we get in the Colorado foothills. The wind has blown them over several times destroying the rims. We are getting new rims and filling the bases with sand. Hopefully, that will help.

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Mar 23, 2020
Reviewer name: Shannonm717
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

Was soooo excited

Bought this in September but due to life, we just put it together after sitting in our garage in the box. Loved hearing the sound of the basketball hitting the pavement in our driveway but after less than 24hrs of "lite" use from myself and our 10yr old, the hoop will not stay up. It's like the adjustment piece came loose and won't catch, my husband tried tightening it and it will not stay up. So bummed, this was our son's birthday gift and not a cheap purchase for it to last for such a short amount of time :(

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I'm so sorry you have not had a good experience. Please give us a call in customer service to see if we can make this right for you. We can be reached at 800-225-3865 or by email at customercare@lifetime.com. Customer Service hours are Monday-Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (MT).

May 2, 2019
Reviewer name: Connor
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

A solid hoop

I want this to be a 4.5 stars. The assembly does take awhile because there are so many pieces but it isn’t hard to assemble. The hoop base is good for the amount of gallons it holds but the supports are a little cheap. I wish the backboard supports went wider like an older lifetime hoop I had. For about $230 it’s a great hoop. I am 24 and like to play basketball outside a couple days a week and it holds up great. If you want a hoop with no shake and a more professional feel I would get a better lifetime hoop.

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Apr 2, 2018
Reviewer name: Papa05
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Value!

Bought this ffor when grandkids visit and happy I did. The goal is very easy to adjust up and down so all sizes of kids can enjoy playing! The box came with incorrect part but I called customer service and Ryan sent the correct part that day-great service and concern for customer satisfaction! Recommend Highly!

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Sep 26, 2020
Reviewer name: Karl
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Very sturdy. Easy to adjust height. Great fun

Just put it up and played a game on it. First impressions are this is an amazingly good buy. A solid, obviously well built and seemly durable piece of equipment. Assembly is lengthy but instructions are very well done & walk step by step. Bags of parts are labeled for each section of the assembly process. Go slow. Pay very close attention Hard parts: 1) Getting axle thru base. After a couple of tries where it was not even close, I sliced the holes another 1/4" larger. That did it. Tip: If assembling alone, use a clamp with a jig as your second pair of hand push the axle into the second hole while banging it in. 2) If on grass do NOT fill base until its positioned. Wow this was a mistake! The wheels roll great on hard surface but sink into the ground and then there is no moving it. It was hard to get it up on plywood and walking it in plank by plank took a long time The 'base gel' sold elsewhere seems to work really well. I did not want to use sand. The base is extremely heavy and the goal is held solidly Can you assemble alone? Yes. But its not easy. Now that its up? Its fantastic. Solid. No more shake or wobble that you get at a public park's goal. The hoop is sturdy. The backboard is large and you can tell it has a steel frame. Very pleased and impressed with this purchase.

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Jul 16, 2019
Reviewer name: AvgDad
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great hoop

Quality is great. The one hand adjustability was easy to use by my 10 and 8yr old. Took me about 4hrs with some breaks by myself, but would definitely be easier with 2 people. Instructions were good, just pay attention to the similiar looking bolts, they have different lengths. Also you can use the interactive instructions by BILT, that was useful too.

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Mar 30, 2011
Reviewer name: humbledan
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

more than I need right now

Actually, I bought this for my grandson who is not quite 3 yrs old so he needs to do some growing before he can actually play with it. But I know kids all you gotta' do is feed and water them and they grow like weeds. I assembled this system with no help but I'm an engineer and used to doing difficult mechanical projects alone. I believe this will be fun for him and his friends for a long time to come. Thanks Walmart!

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Feb 27, 2017
Reviewer name: MikeyMatts16
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Nicer hoop than i expected

Had a previous Lifetime 44" plastic board years ago that cracked and replaced it with this one given my boys are 6 years older and the original board cracked. Walmart delivered the 100 lb box to my driveway in less than a week so was very satisfied with the free shipping option. I've put this one up in about 2-3 hours and so far it plays better than expected with a better rebound off the board. The installation wasn't too bad just takes some patience especially connecting pole to base to align the axle properly and the bolt to connect the base crossbars was somewhat challenging to line up with the allen wrenches. All in all it looks and plays good so would recommend this over competitors like Spalding...

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Jun 8, 2020
Reviewer name: M90176
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Height Adjustable failure

After spending hours assembling this system and running to the hardware store since the package had missing hardware not the height adjustment will not adjust. Took it apart and reassembled but still no avail. Called multiple times on the phone but no one picks up, is this good Customer service?

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We're sorry for the delay. Due to this pandemic or volumes have been high and we've been trying to get to all our customers. We're continuously trying to help you and everyone else enjoy this product so we appreciate all the patience that you can give us. Please reach out to us at reviews@lifetime.com with your order and contact information to help you get the product assembled.

Dec 27, 2012
Reviewer name: RWone
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Very Satisfied

It took about 3-4 hours to put together. It definitely takes two adults, at least for parts of it (my wife helped me with the heavier parts). The directions were excellent. The parts were packaged and labeled to match each section of the instructions, which was a big help. Have had the goal put together for about 2 weeks and the grandkids have been playing on it over the Christmas holidays and have thoroughly enjoyed it. I was impressed with how easy it is to adjust the height, which is helpful when there are kids of different sizes using it. The unit is very stable. It is on rollers and can be moved on a hard surface such as concrete but not on grass. Overall very satisfied with it and would highly recommend it.

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