My Grandchildren love this! I find it to be sturdy (which I was concerned about). I even play it. It was not super difficult to put together. I did it alone and I am 60 years old. Just follow the directions. I love the soft touch ball too. It doesn't sting your hands like our old tether did. I'm very happy with the purchase.

We bought this teatherball set 2 years ago. The top cap broke after 3 months but we neglected to fix it . I just called customer service to buy a new cap and they are sending it to me, free of charge! I realize the part is inexpensive but there aren't many companies that would be willing to do that. Thank you Lifetime!!!

Love the tether ball and rope. We didn’t use the stand because we wanted to be able to move it around. The pole is big so we used our umbrella stand from Costco that had a big pole and wheels. The ball is soft and my 6 yo has been playing with it nonstop. It was supposed to be for Christmas but it arrived 4 days earlier than expected so I wasn’t able to hide it.

I got the tetherball system for my grandkids. It was perfect to set up in the driveway so when they visit we can play outside. It took about 40 minutes for my son-in-law and I to put it together. We filled ours with water and it was fast and easy. My favorite feature is the ball! I always remember them being hard this one is very soft. The system is very stable and does not wobble or move during play. My grandkids really love it! They like to play together and by themselves. Their ages are from 3 to 12 years old.

We bought this for our grand-daughter for Christmas 2014. It is great no complaints. The ball is fine, the pole is sufficient. Proper length of the rope. She's out in the back everyday. She plays with friends and family members every chance she gets. The bottom base is very sturdy but we are still able to move it around.

Tetherball is awesome! This is a game anyone can play for hours on end. That being said, this set is pretty decent. My only complaint is that the pole and stand still wobble even with all the sand in it. It's not bad enough to make a huge difference though. The set up is pretty easy and the directions are very clear. It only took me about 30 mins to get it together and moved into place. We were playing immediately. I prefer this set to the concrete in a tire as I didn't have to find the materials and then wait for the concrete to dry. It is well worth $90.

We have used Lifetime products (from tables to basketball hoops) for years and always loved their stability and durability.  We have several of our kids that love tetherball, however they are big teenage boys now and we felt like we would have to bury the pole in order to get it stable enough and so we never bought one. But Lifetime was able to step up to the plate and design a tetherball pole that can handle the centrifugal force our teens will put it through!  The new stabilizer kit seems simple enough, but it provides incredible stability.  In the pictures, our 5ft 9in 14-year old is facing off with his 6ft 15-year old brother, and you can see that the base isn't lifting and the pole is holding true.  The other picture is our 10-year old showing off his win against Dad! The system is very easy to put together and you can be ready to play in 20 or 30 minutes.  We just used water to fill the base and it worked well enough.  Sand would make it even more solid.  We have a nice open area in the back that our kids are always walking past, and it only takes a few minutes to hurry and play a game and assert who is king of tetherball on your way through!  Love the system and love Lifetime.  Thanks for taking a classic and making it work so well!

i bought this as a Christmas present for our 7 yr old grandson. Within 3 months the pole became Unstable and listed. loosely at a 45degree angle. I kept tightening the base bolts at the base until the were extended past the base bottom. This made the base even more unstable. I had to shorten the bolts by cutting them. The only children using this were 7/8 yr olds and grandpa. The base had 220 lbs. of dry sand. I'd place a picture but it times out.

Pros:"Soft tetherball","Kids and adults all have" Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend. Fun for all ages, we've had it set up out front where the neighborhood kids can join in, and moved it to the backyard so we can have a game before and after dinner. Its great.

I bought this for my daycare center and it gets a ton of use and has held up great. 1 of the kids took the cap off and we lost it. We fill with water because it makes it studier than sand and can empty it that way. I contacted Lifetime and they sent me a new cap at no charge. So thankful and will only purchase from lifetime from here on out!