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.

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.

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.

Bought lifetime In ground basketball hoop years ago and pole started to rust and became unstable. Contacted (emailed) customer service about the parts and very helpful with the process. After a year a different part needed to be replaced. Emailed them again and they responded the same. Surprisingly the price for the parts are cheaper than I thought.

Walmart did an excellent job on the shipping. THe backboard had very good instructions once you read over them several times. All the parts were herend it went together perfect. For the money it is pretty good. It shakes just a little when it with basketball. Worth the money

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!

When the item arrived to my home I was very concerned because the box was in shambles. So much extra clear tape was used to hold the cardboard box together. I appreciate the effort fedex made to try and keep the contents inside the box. However I was very concerned that something might have fallen out that I took a few pictures of the box just as I found it in my garage. Putting it together: first, all the parts were still inside the clear tape.....errr....ahhhh....I mean box. Directions are pretty straight forward and I put the whole thing together by myself. It took me about 3 1/2 hrs. A few of the screws and nuts didn't match the pictures of actual size that were suppose to but no biggie. Common sense will get you thru those small issues. Keep the concrete on the firmer side when installing the bottom pole portion. This will definitely help in the efforts to keep the pole from sinking or leaning if the concrete is too wet. I used a old school ruler to put thru the bottom pole slots to ensure the pole was aligned with the playing surface and a small level with a magnet to make sure the pole remained level in the concrete while drying this way I didn't need to disturb it unless I saw it became unleveled. My husband and a male family member lifted the goal up and set it on the bottom pole. I was the eyes helping to align the slot with the hole. They held the goal in place while I put the screw in. I would strongly recommend 2 healthy men putting the goal on the bottom pole especially since it is so top heavy. It's a strength and balance act. Anyway, we love it and the ease of adjusting the height was amazingly simple. Very happy with our purchase :)

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 !!!

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.

Great bang for your buck. Easy to put together and great quality.