This is my second Lifetime basketball kit the first served us well at least 10 years and was still functional however we needed it moved. The instructions for this kit were excellent; however I screwed up and assembled the post 90 degrees out. I called Lifetime customer service, was on the phone for about three minutes and they had a solution for me that worked. I am happy with the quality; the price was right. I give customer service TWO THUMBS UP!

I installed with a sleeve per the instructions. The unit is a little flimsy. The pole is not real stiff. It sways and I will have to reinforce it. The backboard moves relative to the pole when a ball hits it on one side or the other of the hoop. I don't think I will be able to reinforce it, though. It was inexpensive and I guess I found out why.

The installation took me about 1 hour just to put the backboard together. Overall this hoop is good for the price. The height adjuster sometimes does not "stick" so you have to smack it sometimes to lock in place. It is a bit more wobbely than expected. But for my 12, 8, and 6 yr old i just wanted something adjustable for them. Good deal for price, but the wobbleness gets on my nerves.

Fairly easy to assemble however you should be prepared to spend all day putting it together. Took a couple hours to dig the hole and get the bottom post cemented in, then several more hours assembling the rest. Instructions were easy to follow and the quality seems to be top notch., especially for the price paid. I think Lifetime could have preassembled some of the smaller pieces which would have saved time. Would have rated it 5 stars if it hadn’t taken 8 hours to assemble.

Bought this for my children , Instructions for cementing hole ans Assembly was pretty simple , Just takes time and follow the instructions . Set the concrete 5 1/2 BAgs of 80lb Cement and the other half in the pole , After 5 days I assembled the system which took about 3 Hours and set it into place , Kids Played all night , Very easy to adjust height , I also purchased the Pole Pad Which is extra to protect there heads from hitting the pole ! Excellent product

Overall, we are pleased with this product. It seems to have a lot less vibration than our portable unit. The instructions were not easy to follow as they seemed to almost skip information, but we got it installed! We used 4 bags of quickcrete instead of the 6 recommended. Hoping my daughter doesn't break the backboard on this one!

This system is just a little better than the portable systems. The backboard is incredibly cheap and flimsy. I am very disappointed with that!!!! Because the backboard is so thin, the rebound is not very good. I had an idea that this was going to be the case so I'm not terribly disappointed. That's why this cost $209.00 instead of a $1600.00 Gorilla System. You get what you pay for.....just keep that in mind. Putting it together was not that bad like I had read in other reviews. The poles and everything went right together and lines up well. Also, the last step reads that you will need at least two people. I did this by myself and it was VERY difficult. I am 6'1" and if I was an inch shorter it would have been impossible.

While this was a good price and looks to be strong, durable product, the installation instructions were bad. Beyond the first couple pictures and directions, the photos, or lack their of, things just got confusing, parts were not described properly and in many cases, their was not photo to see the proper assembly.

This is a really nice system at a great price. It was very easy to set up and the adjustable height mechanism is nicely designed so that it is virtually effortless to change the height. The backboard is nice and solid. I'm really happy with this product and look forward to many years of hoops with my kids!

a decent in ground system. I highly recommend getting a ground sleeve as well. it makes installation much easier. the backboard seemed a bit flimsy. However, once the system was up it held up well. the system looks cosmetically appealing. It does take a good 90 minutes at least to install. The directions are terrible. You have to improv a few things. You absolutely need 2 people at least to put together and install. I also bought a lifetime ground sleeve, which I was able to install myself. For the price you can't do much better. a overall a very good in ground system. I did a ton of research prior to buying and this seemed to be the best system in this price range.