Customer Reviews

Spalding 67321 Portable Basketball System with 48-Inch PolyCarbonate Backboard

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
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I purchased this for Christmas for my 8 year old son to play with. It was $329 with free shipping compared to $450 at the local sports store. The finished product looks great, appears to be rugged and stable and is quite easy to adjust. I only gave it 4 stars because assembly was not easy, and I am mechanically inclined. Practically all the holes needed to be drilled or reamed out in order to accept the bolts and the directions were ambiguous. It was a 4 hour assembly, with filling the base with screened sand really taxing my patience. But the smile on the 8 year old's face was well worth the aggravation.

On a side note, I ordered 70% of my Christmas shopping from Amazon, with everything except this arriving before the estimated delivery date (everything else shipped UPS). They shipped this via DHL, which never delivered the package. I had to drive 120 mile round trip to pick it up at the DHL facility and take time off of work the Friday before Christmas to retrieve my son's primary gift. I emailed Amazon requesting $70 credit to reimburse me for my time and gas, which they did in a few days. This was an oversized package that I assume UPS would not accept. Nonetheless, their choice of shippers reflects on Amazon as a company.

Why?

1) This basketball court angles out, giving you more room so that you will less likely to hit the pole.



2) Rebounder is pretty cool, very effective when you shoot airballs



3) Design is excellent: very sturdy and looks very sharp, the backboard offers a very good bounce (unlike hard plastic backboards)



4) Very easy to adjust the height



5) Just the design and looks makes you want to play with it more. You will know what i mean when you see it. Worth every penny (I have played on other portable courts before)



If you want to be cheap and save a hundred or two then go ahead and get one of those straight pole, small plastic backboard, that are not well made, and doesn't even come close to looking as sharp basketball court

The system was not that difficult to put together. There were a couple steps where two people were definately helpful, but the rest I did myself. I spent maybe 4 hours over two weeknights.

One concern I had is that this hoop has already blown over twice when filled with 200 lbs of sand in 40 mph gusts of wind when extended at 10'. I have since filled with 250 lbs of sand and have a little room for more, maybe 300 lbs. With the rim lowered below 10', the system doesn't budge.

Getting into the 10' hole can be a little tricky, especially if you are shorter.

The angled pole provides a lot more room under the rim that other straight vertical pole systems.

Bounces on the rim and backboard are true. The 48" backboard is large enough, but I wouldn't want to go any smaller.

The look is great. Curb appeal is real professional looking.

The backboard assembly has stored some water during rainstorms, so I will keep an eye out for rust.

At a cost of $299, this system has very good value for a portable system. I would recommend.

My kids have become true basketball fanatics! They love this product and I have no problem getting them to go outside and play. They play every chance they get - before school, after school and all weekend.

I have young kids so the two most important features when researching basketball systems were sturdiness and adjustability. This product delivers on both dimensions. This basketball system is well made, extremely sturdy and easily adjusts to heights from 7.5' to 10.0' as advertised. This is one of the few things that I have bought for my kids that they will not out grow very soon. So to that end, this has been an extremely great value.

The only downside to this product is that the assembly is challenging and time consuming. I would advise investing in a good metal file to help sand the machined holes and get a good set of rachets and wrenches if you don't already own a set. The instructions indicate that assembly is a two person job and there are times when a second person would come in handy, but one person can do it. Be prepared however to devote a good 4 - 5 hours to assembly or pay someone to do it for you.

I am extremely happy with this product and I found the best price at Amazon. Again, this is an extremely good product and a great value.

Good portable basketball system. Our son was very picky about what he wanted in a portable unit and is very happy with this choice. It was hard to put together and took some time, even though my husband is pretty handy. Checked around and got the best price by far from Amazon. Got to us in days.