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HomeSporting GoodsSpalding Portable Basketball System with 54-inch Aluminum Framed Glass Backboard |
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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great portable system Dec 12, 2009
Wow!! Surprised at how much we enjoy this portable basketball system. I read the reviews and most were positive but I was still suspect and was concerned about the assembly. Not only were the reviews that were favorable accurate but I assembled it with my 8 and 9 year old sons and it was easier than I thought and having their participation was a great father and sons experience. All of the parts were included. The labeling of bolts and screws might have been a little better but that maybe added five minutes to the work. The quality of the system for a portable is great. Much more stable than I thought it would be and the backboard is by far the best for a portable. If there were anything I would change to this product, it would be the hole for adding water or sand in the base. We chose sand as we live in a colder climate and feared freezing. There is only one hole which is very small and required a lot of effort to fill. This would have been much easier with water but since they provide sand as an option I would have thought they would have made the entry larger or added a second hole at a better location(the very end). Be warned that with the overall quality and glass backboard it is very heavy and does require two strong adults to move, but once in place it is very secure and stable. I strongly recommend this product and could not be happier.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Portable Basketball Systems Jul 10, 2009
I extensively researched all the available portable basketball systems. That included reading independent reviews and visiting Dicks and Sports Authority to see and test the various makes and models. Although, Spalding's "The Beast" was far and away the best portable unit that I examined, its cost is $250 more at Amazon. This unit was not difficult to assemble. My 13-year old son and I accomplished that task in about four hours (he is much more handy than I am). The unit is rock solid. The 54" glass backboard is the real advantage that this unit has over the competition. It is just like playing in the gym. There is no backboard movement on shots that hit high off the backboard. It is just like playing on an in-ground unit. I only wish that moving it was easier once assembled. The Spalding Beast allows you to lower a handle which lowers the wheels and easily move the unit wherever you wish. Moving this system once the reservoir is filled is not an easy task. But, for the money, you will be happy that you spent the extra two to three hundred dollars for a system so beefy and a big glass backboard.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 works well Apr 29, 2009
I purchased this system because it had a thicker pole compared to other portable systems. The system is well built but the backboard does shake a little when the ball hits it. I think the degree of shake is acceptable. I chose to fill mine with sand instead of mixing water and anti-freeze ( I live in the midwest). The front piece of flat triangle shaped plastic does rebound a lot of the shots.
My only complaint with the system (and why I didn't give it 5 stars) is with parts that were missing from the box. I was missing 4 white plastic spacers. Make sure to check all pieces before assembly. If you are missing anything call spalding directly for replacement. Don't waste your time with their website they don't get to your missing part request for several days. It took me a week to get the right parts sent to me.
0 of 2 found the following review helpful:
good backyard basketball Dec 22, 2008
for the price the quality of this equip is excelent for home/backyard use!
easy assembly(8 hrs-read instructions carefully and do not rush), portable (1 person may move better if 2 when tank is filled with water), easy backboard height adjustment. good hoops.
design flaws: i think the square pole maybe structuraly supported in a better position/angle and the base connection to tank could be improved and strengthened. use water to fill tank NOT sand-the fill up hole is too small to pour sand in.
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