Customer Reviews

Franklin Sports Adjustable Rebounder (6-Feet by 4-Feet)

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It took my son and me about 45 to put it together; that was actually quite a lot of fun in itself. It really works! You kick and ball into it and it sends it right back. My 7 year old said, "I don't need a goalie!"

We have used this goal every weekend for almost a year at the local park. The other goal was a kiddie 3' x 2' goal with 2 ski poles set into the ground (just so you know there are affordable 6' goal alternatives).

This is a GREAT goal for shooting practice, you get a solid rebound when you hit the goal, and it's banked so it rebounds MUCH BETTER than a 90-degree vertical goal. You can turn it around and use it like a regular goal, too! It's very sturdy with 1.5" steel tubes, however, one of the spring-loaded pins broke off with a sharp point showing (not a problem as I haven't taken the goal apart).

After 1 year there is hardly any rust (it's been a rainy year here in southern CA with 30 days of rain). It just BARELY fits into my SUV if I collapse the back (i.e. so the rebound almost faces up) so it's almost flat (no space for rear passengers). That makes it pretty easy to transport 4 blocks to the park, and saves me time. The only way to improve it would be to make it foldable. There are 2 quick-release plastic collars (visible in photo) on the back to set the rebound angle <<<=== VERY QUICK AND USEFUL.

It comes with 2 U-shaped aluminum pins to anchor it in the dirt, but it's hefty enough that it takes a real wallop (something a 12 or 14 year old could do point-blank) to move the goal. The heavy-duty black bungee cords work well.

I did a lot of research, bought the right goal, and I couldn't be happier. Now I'm looking for a 12' goal to give my kids a greater challenge.

This rebounder is GREAT! It was easy to assemble; very sturdy construction. My soccer nut loves it.

I love this product, it works efficianly. the only catch, is that it is hard to put together, but simple once u get the hang of it. another thing is that if u hit the poles, it doesnt rebound, and it takes a while to retrieve the ball, so a few mishaps! over all, great product.

We bought this product for our 6 year old soccer player. She loved it, but so did our 10, 8 and 2 1/2 year old. It springs the ball back at the shooter so the kids can get a lot of practice with their kicks. My son said it best..."Dad, let's get a second one!" From the parent perspective, we have been happy with the durability and sturdiness of the product too. The kids can't kick it over with a big kick and we have found the rebounder to be much better than a goal because you don't have to go dig the ball out of a goal/net. We would highly recommend it.

I purchased this as a gift for my husband for Christmas. I thought it would be a great idea since he is always bouncing soccer balls off of the couch, the wall, pretty much anything that will send the ball back. It only took about 30 minutes to set up. It's nice because you can adjust the angle of the net depending on how you want the ball to come back to you. The frame isn't too big, we had it set up in our living room for a bit. It will be nice to get outside this summer and see him put it to good use. Overall, we are very pleased with it. *Side note* owning one of these will not cease the need to kick the ball off the couch or the wall or anything else, that's just a boy thing.

I bought this item for my 5 year old nephew as a Christmas present. The setup of the net was relatively easy, I would recommend using a partner just for the sheer size of the rebounder. The only semi-difficult part was stretching the rebounder net to attach it to the frame. This took some strength which was not a problem for me, but I could see some smaller people having issues with it(I am not bragging or a chauvinist, just saying I am a big man and have more strength than most). My nephew loves this item and it appears that it will last a long time. I am very please with this item and would definitely recommend it to everyone.

I purchased this for my son hoping that it would help him on his soccer skills. He was excited when it first arrived, playing on it continuously.

It's a lot larger than I thought. The assembly was a little process, but nothing one person can't handle. Mainly the net and the hooks have to be precise, but other than that, no problem.

I would have purchased an adjustable height rebounder if I had known my son's kicks were going to be so high. He's 8 and has a really great foot. If you kick to high, this rebounder serves little purpose.

Overall, it's a great addition to have for your soccer player.

Played soccer my whole life - always looking for a wall since you get 100x the touches as a game or practice. This is surprisingly sturdy and VERY well made. Wish'ed I had it 30 years ago. The ball springs back better than a wall.

This rebounder is great fun but the lower joints collapsed after only 2 weeks of use. Potential solutions: (i) only use this rebounder from 10 feet away instead of 20, (ii) brace the lower-front joints with the pins provided, (iii) re-design the lower-front joints to be a single 3-fingered piece, instead of 3 pieces connected by just one screw.