Difficult instructions to follow and to assemble. Not for the average person to attempt. Finished product was good though. Grandsons, one is 5 years and one is 12 years old, love it. Very easy to adjust height of hoop for the kids. Hopefully can survive Minnesota weather.

It should have frame to bolt on instead of complete in ground pole. The edge protectors has holes which is good but not the back board which makes hard to drill The instructions are bit confusing and images are small on some pages. It should be clear and big so the customer can understand. Overall, it looks good and best value for the money. I just bought and installed it this week. Let's hope it will look good in years to come.

Bought basketball hoop monthd ago and received wrong bolt. Called and reordered the part and it was never shipped. Called again a week later and there was some error to so it still didn't ship. Still here waiting for a bolt to complete set up 2 months later. Kids are frustrated and I wish I could return

Bad news: The directions were horrible. Also the pieces that were milled to put together were done very sloppily. My husband professionally installed basketball hoops for years so he thought this would be easy. Two hours later we were finished. Just saying make sure you have the time and the patience, especially if you're a newbie. We expected more from Lifetime, a company we trust. Good news: The hoop and the pole itself have been loved so far and hopefully will hold up for years. And not a bad price!

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.

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 box was severely damaged when we received it and we almost sent it back because we thought that parts could be missing or damaged, but we took a chance and it turned out to be okay. The instructions were a little confusing and before we were finished we were wishing that we had let someone from the store put it together. After a lot of time and frustration we finally got it done. It seems to be a very good product and hopefully it will stand the test of time and teenage boys !!!

Decent hoop for the cost. Does bounce quite a bit, but serves the purpose for what we needed without breaking the bank. If looking for a very sturdy professional hoop then you will need to spend a bit more, but if just need for recreational fun in the driveway then this one does the trick at a decent price.

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.

Lots of pieces but not difficult to assemble if one is careful. Very nice appearance and high-quality finish on all components. Only two concerns: 1) Directions are thorough but require lots of referencing back and forth to be sure the correct component is being used. I only made one mistake, and it was fairly easy to correct. 2) The plastic on the backboard is fairly thin, about 1/4'. Strength comes from the steel frame. Be aware that this is NOT a heavy, solid plastic backboard like those you encounter in schools and rec centers. Seems to work well. Grandkids love it.