Customer Reviews

Lifetime 71524 XL Adjustable Portable Basketball System with 54-Inch Backboard

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I took my time researching a B-ball system, checking with the neighbors to see what they had, online reviews and the sort all the time vigilant for a sale. Fortunately when this system dropped in price I had at least decided on a Lifetime system. The big seller for us is the adjustable technology used. It's a squeeze trigger that allows the backboard to glide up or down. It does take some time to put together but it's easy to do if you follow the instructions. You'll have many hours of enjoyment.

I have had the basket installed for 2 weeks now. Installation was pretty easy (took 2-3 hours with 2 men). The build quality is excellent. I was missing to minor pieces but Lifetime support was friendly and sent them to me very quickly. My 4 year old son and I are having a blast together. It is extremely easy to adjust the hight. I would recommend this product especially because it is made in the USA (keep jobs at home).

We bought this b-ball system and it is a good buy for us. However, the assembly instruction that come with the unit was hard to follow. We have to do a lot of guessing. It would have been good if there is a video for us to see the assembly. But overall, after 9 hrs of assembly, we love the result and the kids really enjoy it.

The title of this review says it all. While we're very happy with the finished product; it was JOKE to put together. I don't mean the funny kind, either! I had two buddies help and after 6 hours, we finally managed to finish it. Part of the problem is that the instructions are vague and the drawings too small. The other problem that we ran into was that the instructions had been mangled by the large parts in the box and we were actually missing a few pages. We found them in the box after making several mistakes and having to take apart and reassemble several sections two and three times.

We actually used the Chinese instructions after that as we found the pictures to be much more clear and detailed.

That said, we are very happy with the final result. We feel it's super easy to adjust the height and I don't feel it wobbles much at all (as another reviewer commented). It does definitely have MADE IN CHINA stickers all over it, and is not made in the USA (again, as another reviewer mentioned). For what we paid, I feel it's a good value and the kids and I had a lot of fun with it today already.

The assembly process could be SO much easier with clear instructions!

This is a nice basketball goal. It is sturdy and easy to adjust the height. Assembly was time consuming (around 2 hours) and once the base is filled, it is difficult to relocate. Get it together, put it where you want it, and enjoy from that point on!

The product is well constructed and, while it took every bit of 3 hours to put together, is very easy to build. The backboard is loud when the ball hits it, but you'll get that with any non-glass backboard. It serves the purpose for me and my 4 kids. Would recommend it as a nice mid-range hoop. Given the choice I would probably get a 48" backboard vs the 54" though.

It is a nice system, but I am not as "floored" with it as I expected to be after reading owner reviews. I assembled it myself in about 7 hours. Yes, 1 person can do this if you are creative. The goal adjustment system is awesome and the goal/hardware are adequate, but overall it is not worth the nearly $400 I paid for it.

Believe it or not, we had 5 people over to put this together. Only a couple at a time could gather around the instructions, and actually do the putting together, because you had to put it together in series, step by step. It looks really good, and is fun for my daughter and all the neighborhood kids. It is very easy for an adult to raise it up and down, and not quite so easy for the little ones. On the negative side, the kids don't mind, but man does it wobble anytime the ball hits it. I was surprised by that. For some reason, I thought it was Made in the USA when I made the purchase, but it most defititely is MADE IN CHINA, and says so all over the product.

and this basketball system is the ONLY item my kids have played with consistently since the purchase. Electronics come and go, but there have been many happy days in our household thanks to this item. It's not uncommon for our now teenage son to take a 15 minute study break to shoot some hoops at the end of our driveway. It has been sturdy, survived a hurricane and "Snowmageddon" and a move when we sold our first home. This is a keeper!!

This is a great hoop for the price. Assembly seemed reasonable for what it is. Already enjoying it with the kids despite the cold weather!