I put this together with the help of my 9 year old son. My wife helped me guide the unit into the ground poll and it was complete. We are very happy with this product. The adjustable heights makes it fun for the whole family. Being a ground unit, it won't be blown or knocked over. I recommend this product for anyone.

The instructions are not very clear. The diagrams are from different angles and it gets confusing very quickly. The instructions call for the wrong marked bags of parts. The goal is great and is a good value. However the instructions need to be clarified.

We have had the goal up for a week and my kids and I love it. It has a really big backboard and it can be brought down to 7 1/2 feet so it is tons of fun! Pretty easy to set in concrete, but it is very helpful to have another pair of hands when you actually put the goal up after the concrete sets. Overall, I give it an "A"!

I thought the instructions could have been better! It took me and my son around 2 1/2 hours to assemble this backboard and pole! The base pole instructions were very simple and straight forward! My Grand Kids love this system! I have purchased other Lifetime products in the past and they really stand by their products!

This is our first basketball hoop. Decided to go for an in-ground mostly to save precious patio space. Read instructions before purchase and knew that the install is going to take some time before the first shot. Went with the optional sleeve (item 0023) to make the removal or a swap for a different set a tad easier. Actual assembly was relatively straight forward. Decided to assemble all the three sections of the pole first and then attach the backboard separately: in the end it still required additional hands on deck and a number of step ladders to make it a successful install but it all worked out in the end. Side note: very impressed with packaging: box arrived in an impeccable condition. All hardware was properly labeled and accounted for. Very hopeful for the system to last us a long time! Highly recommend!

Can’t mention then quality, and it’s a gift that hasn’t been given and opened yet. However I’m impressed with the speed of shipment. It came several days ahead of schedule. The box is completely undamaged. It looks to be a great hoop for the price!!! I am happy with it. We can’t wait to give it to him. I know it will get hours of use.

We’ve only had it in the ground for a week but the kids have shot on it every night. Seems pretty sturdy. Honestly this thing was a piece of cake to put in. Took me about two hours to assemble and another hour to put in ground. And I did it by myself standing in a truck bed. Backboard was a little smaller than I anticipated. I weigh 180 lbs and dunked it and the whole thing shook so I doubt I’ll be doing that again. I did put in the extra concrete in the pole up about 7 feet like the other reviews suggested, and ordered the pole pad. So for the money...I think it’s a steal. And it looks good from the curb too.

This is our first basketball hoop. Decided to go for an in-ground mostly to save precious patio space. Read instructions before purchase and knew that the install is going to take some time before the first shot. Went with the optional sleeve (item 0023) to make the removal or a swap for a different set a tad easier. Actual assembly was relatively straight forward. Decided to assembly all the three sections of the pole first and then attach the backboard separately: in the end it still required additional hands on deck and the same number of step ladders to make it a successful install but it all worked out in the end. Side note: very impressed with packaging: box arrived in an impeccable condition. All hardware was properly labeled and accounted for. Very hopeful for the system to last us a long time! Highly recommend!

This goal is sturdy when installed properly. It does take quite a while to put together. You need two people for the last steps of the process. You might want to put a piece of rebar in the center pole when you set it in concrete. We have already enjoyed playing on the goal. It adjusts easily too.

Finally completed the installation this past weekend. I decided to get this in-ground goal to make the most out of my driveway recently extended into the backyard. It does take 4-6 hours to put together so be patient. It will also require 2 strong people to set in place. After struggling for an hour on step 1 I finally gave up and took a trip to a local hardware store. None of the nuts provided would screw on the bolts even half way. Spent $2 for the proper nuts and things went together relatively smoothly. The instructions are just OK. Could be better but the actual sized parts in the manual were of great help. The adjuster was a bit tricky but once we deciphered the instructions and used logic to determine the correct side of the pole in relation to the sway bars it made sense. The goal is plenty sturdy at the bottom if you follow the directions for cementing a sleeve and the bottom pole. The backboard does move a little if the ball hits it moderately hard but not more than I was expecting. Overall I am very satisfied with this product.