Purchased this due to the price being only $233. Everything went together smooth for me and the instructions were easy to understand, but have to pay close attention to which hardware item is to be used. The only issue I had was with the slot on pole concreted into ground not lining up properly with the driveway. I obviously didn't have it parallel, but I inserted a self tapping roofing screw and everything worked out good. Overall time spent was close to 4 hours.....2 hours for setting the pole in the ground and 2 hours to assemble with a helper and set on the pole.

The back goal is really not that hard to put together. The instructions could be a little clearer, and everybody may not have some of the tools needed. But all in all the goal system seems to be a good one. I would highly recommend that you buy the " in ground sleeve" I did and have only set the sleeve in concrete so far.

I've always liked lifetime products. They hold up to the abuse that my kids dish out. However the basketball goal doesn't hold up to a fedex truck. That is when customer service stepped up and sent me parts to get it fixed. The parts were sent to me within 3 days of emailing. I'm a lifetime customer for life.

Bought a Lifetime adjustable Basketball Goal for my grandchildren to use when visiting. Easy to follow instructions with great details to make installation a breeze. Would highly recommend these product to anyone. Recently had had run in with FedEx truck and broke pole. Customer service was fantastic. Explained situation and what I needed and customer service got it together and was able to ship almost within day. They even refused to charge me since I only had goal for such short time. Great service.

I have had no problems with anything related to this system. I recommend this product highly and not very hard to assemble. It does take some time to accomplish the entire setup. I used 6.5 bags of 60lb concrete, a little easier to handle than the 80 lb.

During the cementing of the bottom pole we made some mistakes and compromised the integrity of the steel pole. I called Lifetime and explained what happened and requested a new bottom pole. They said they understood that stuff happens and sent me the replacement pole at no charge. The lady I spoke to was great to deal with and made it quick and easy. The basketball net is great and my kids over the moon. I would recommend to anyone they use Lifetime in a heartbeat.

I purchased this item because of the price and the reviews I read here. Based on what I read on the reviews found here, this product was exactly what I was expecting. I installed this system last weekend and our kids have been playing on it non-stop. It's not super-sturdy, but it is definitely sufficient for anyone looking to have a basketball hoop on their property at an affordable price. I followed the instructions to "T" with one exception: I dug a 12'' x 36" hole instead of the 18" x 24" hole stated in the instructions. I used a manual post hole digger for the hole; this took about 1.5 hours from the time I broke ground until the time I was ready to pour concrete. I installed this system using the 3.5" (diameter) x 18" in-ground sleeve others recommended here. I also used a 12" cardboard cylinder from the hardware store instead of using rebar during the install of the concrete. I used roughly 300 lbs. of concrete mix when I installed this basketball system. Concrete pouring lasted about 30-45 minutes from start to finish. Then, came the assembly of the pole/backboard while the concrete was setting. Assembly of the entire pole/backboard took about 3-4 hours. I thought the directions were very precise and fairly easy to follow; most of the diagrams are very detailed and this makes assembly much easier when sorting through all of the parts that come in the box. Some of the fittings are a little "snug", but nothing that a little tap from a hammer couldn't take care of. I had absolutely no issues with the hardware (nuts, bolts, etc.) that came with the kit. Others here have stated that they didn't receive all the parts or were provided wrong size bolts, etc. I didn't have any of these issues; I received all hardware required (even had 1 extra washer and self-tapping screw after completing assembly). I finished assembly of the pole/backboard and let the concrete cure for 2 days before I completed assembly. I would say I spent about 10 hours total with a little help from my 8-year old son (8 to 9 hours digging the hole, pouring the concrete, and assembling the rest of the pole/backboard and an additional hour doing the final install two days after the concrete cured). This basketball system works great for us; we have young kids and they really enjoy it. It was well worth the price and I would buy one again.

My husband is great at building things and assembling items, however this one was quite difficult. The directions were awful! There were several times when he had to take it back apart because he realized that something was in the wrong spot. The directions weren't very clear on which poles went where. They didn't have a size comparison differentiating the poles or even labels on the poles. It was trial and error on where they went. It took several hours for assembly due to lack of clarity on the directions. Once up, my family loved it. It seems a little more wobbly than I expected, but that may be the way it's supposed to be.

This basketball hoop does the trick for a nice price BUT beware... set up was a nightmare. My husband is extremely handy and this gave him so much trouble. The instructions sucked, he had to compromise many times. It took him a total of 4 hours to put this together.

Terrible!! This goal was purchased for our kids to have fun, but it has taken us DAYS to put together! The instructions are ridiculous, and it is so hard to set up. The bolts included are the wrong size, so prepare to buy your own, and have lots of tools on hand along with lots of help, because the whole process is very difficult and frustrating. It even says in the manual that you MAY have to bore out the holes to make them larger- You DEFINITELY have to do this. I don't understand why anyone would manufacture something so poorly. This was expensive and not worth all the trouble. No wonder people hire professionals to install these things!