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Features
- 50" Shatterproof Makralon polycarbonate backboard gives you the look and feel of professional glass!
- All-weather resistant, designed to withstand the harshest elements
- Action Grip height adjustment mechanism easily adjusts from 7.5 to 10 feet with one hand
- Solid-steel Slam-It Rim with double-compression springs and welded net hooks is built to take a slam
- Portable base can be filled with water or sand; Backed by a 5-year limited manufacturer warranty
Description
Lifetime Adjustable Portable Basketball Hoop (50-Inch Polycarbonate)
Brand: LIFETIME
Material: Polycarbonate (PC)
Color: Clear
Product Dimensions: 94.6"D x 148"W x 50"H
Item Weight: 105 pounds
Indoor/Outdoor Usage: Outdoor
Special Feature: Adjustable Height, Fade Resistant, Portable, Rust Resistant, Shatterproof
Mounting Type: Freestanding
Target Audience: Parents
Model Name: Lifetime 71566 50 Inch Shatter Proof Portable Basketball Hoop
Brand Name: LIFETIME
Item Weight: 105 pounds
Target Audience: Parents
Model Name: Lifetime 71566 50 Inch Shatter Proof Portable Basketball Hoop
Team Name: Lifetime
League Name: NBA
Included Components: Basketball Hoop
Global Trade Identification Number: 88
UPC: 081483000688
Number of Items: 1
Manufacturer: Lifetime
Unit Count: 1 Count
Item Type Name: Portable Basketball Hoop
Model Number: 71566
Manufacturer Part Number: 71566
Warranty Description: 5-Year Limited Warranty
Item Dimensions D x W x H: 94.6"D x 148"W x 50"H
Minimum Height: 7.5 feet
Maximum Height Recommendation: 10 feet
Rim Size: 18 inches
Overhang Distance: 148 inches
Indoor Outdoor Usage: Outdoor
Additional Features: Adjustable Height, Fade Resistant, Portable, Rust Resistant, Shatterproof
Mount Type: Freestanding
Room Type: Outdoor
Material Type: Polycarbonate (PC)
Frame Material Type: Polycarbonate
Color: Clear
Style Name: Portable
EU Spare Part Availability Duration: 5 years
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I was going back and forth about getting a portable basketball hoop since we finally have the space for it. I saw this product on Amazon with all of the great reviews and compared it with more expensive systems available at Sports Authority in the $500-800 range. I could not tell a visible difference between this one and the more expensive systems. When my wife told me that she was enrolling our six year old in a basketball clinic, that about clinched the decision for me to get this. The product is a great value and seems sturdily made (I will have to update this review in a few months to see if this is actually the case). There were some complaints about the assembly from of the other reviews on this website. Well, I am not particularly handy around the house (as my wife can attest); my handiness pretty much extends to putting together store bought furniture and the like (desks, TV cabinets, etc). Even still, I was able to assemble this piece in about 4-5 hours with my 10 year old son assisting me with about 80% of the time (except for the last step in pouring the sand for which another adult is recommended to hold down the pole to keep it from swinging back). With this in mind, I felt that the instructions were fairly clear and explicit. For the novice and expert alike, I would recommend following all of the steps outlined in the instructions in order. At first, I found the different bags of screws and parts somewhat bewildering, until I realized fairly quickly that the bags of bolts, nuts, etc. were grouped according to section in the instruction manual, which makes it much easier to find individual parts. Each instruction section is labelled carefully, starting with what tools you will need for each step and what parts (with the bolts and nuts illustrated to scale). For the last step, the base can be filled with either sand or water. We elected to go with sand as the manufacturer recommended it, stating that if there were an unseen crack in the base, water could theoretically slowly leak out unbeknownst to anyone using it and eventually topple. Another reviewer recommended using silica sand which I did as it is finer sand and poured very smoothly in to the plastic funnel we used to fill the base (375 lbs). Some things to note in assembly: When packing the poles together, the instructions mention slamming it against the ground against some scrap wood or cardboard. I used cardboard on top of concrete and came to regret it because I ended up warping the bottom of poles a bit which in turn slightly warped the end holes. I had a little trouble fitting the suppled bolts and rods through the warped holes but was eventually able to do so with a little WD40 and a hammer. Additionally, there are two steps in which an electric drill is required. Both steps used tap in screws to drill through the metal. I agree with one of the reviewers that drilling pilot holes first makes it easier (I tried it both with and without pilot holes and it worked either way). Also, the instructions say that you can place the 3/8" hex tap in screw directly into the drill, but it wouldn't fit into my black and decker drill. I ended dropping by Home Depot to get a hex driver to drill it in (I had to go anyway to get the sand). Lastly, this also probably obvious to anybody else, but when attaching the backboard to the pole, you should leave the backboard facedown on top of the rim (with cardboard under the rim to keep it from scratching) and put the pole on top of this. I was going to do this, but the instructions mention placing them next to each other, and I interpreted this as meaning that they should be attached with the whole thing lying on it's side. Tools you will need: a phillips screwdriver, an electric drill, a hammer, a rubber mallet (though you could probably just a hammer), a socket wrench, pliers. Finally, moving the whole thing did require two adults to tip it so it can cart around on the two wheels. This is a little harder than it sounds since the base is so heavy. I wasn't quite sure how to tip it safely and slowly since I wasn't sure if I could just hang on the rim to pull it down. We ended up getting some packing rope (straps) to tip it down and move it. The kids and adults of the house have loved it so far. I wasn't sure from the pictures how the height mechanism was supposed to work, but it is really quite clever in person. Adjusting the height requires very little force. The whole thing unlocks and locks into place without much effort on our part. The backboard seems to be able to withstand a lot of force. The instructions say you can hang on the rim for a short period during dunking, but nobody in the family has been brave enough to try (although it should be safe considering how much force we had to use to tip the darned thing!).
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Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2012 by Dr. Query
I've had this hoop now for about 2 months and here are my impressions: Pros: Installation: The manual is well written and clear as long as you take your time and follow the steps as they are laid out. The couple mistakes I made were because I rushed a step and didn't read the instructions carefully enough. You will need a second person to help with some parts of the installation but most parts can be done by one person. It took me about 4 hours to put everything together. I used water for the base as I have it in a temporary location. I'll use sand once its in its permanent location. Functionality: Once assembled the the hoop looks great. My kids started playing with it right away and loved it. One of my concerns about a portable basketball system was the wobble of the back board on rebounds. I was glad to see that there is very little wobble from the back board when the ball rebounds off it. My absolutely favorite feature is the adjustable height mechanisim. It was very well designed and even my 7 year old son can make adjustments to the height. Cons: The box as expected is huge and the packaging is not strong enough which resulted in the box ripping in some areas. Fortunately, no parts were lost. However, the the metal hoop was badly scratched in a small 2 inch area, removing the orange paint all the way to the bare metal. I did not want the hassel of returning the part and delaying the surprise gift for my kids so I had to make a trip to the Home Depot to find matching spray paint. Overall, this is a well made system that is sturdy and a lot of fun for my family.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2013 by Dennis H
Hello! I have had this hoop in use with my two boys (13 & 9 years old)for a month or so (as well as myself) and it works great! Very nice product and we are really pleased. I had seen so many comments (pro and con)on portable basketball hoop systems that I wanted to share my experience. This is my first time I have ever written a review, so please "bear with me" as I am hoping to be of some help as I share some of the questions/experiences I had with you. I was looking for a nice quality basketball hoop, but had to keep the budget around $300.00(spouse's orders). Actually, I was really concerned at finding something of quality at that price point. I wanted at least a decent sized backboard of good material for my boys. At first I was first thinking of an in-ground systems as I thought they would be more stable. However, I was not sure on an ideal location for a permanent mount (each had some drawbacks in our location) due to the way we have our driveway, the slope on part of it, and what car(s) may be parked outside. In addition, I really did not want to get into digging a post hole and cementing in a sleeve only to find out the boys would not like the location. So, I changed my mind and started looking at only portable systems. Please be assured that this portable system is stable. Another concern I had was that perhaps the portable system might not look as nice (I don't know why I was worried about that, I think this hoop looks great!). Amazon did a wonderful job shipping and delivering the whole box right to my garage (free shipping). After reading many reviews about others putting together portable basketball hoop systems I was really DREADING putting this thing together. I consider myself reasonably handy, but frankly some of the other reviews for this or similar systems were troubling... to say the least (i.e. terrible directions, missing parts, holes needing to be redrilled, parts not going together etc. etc.). I opened the box and well yes...it did seem a LITTLE.. overwhelming looking at all those parts at first! If there is one thing I would like to pass on is please do not worry! The directions were extremely clear and parts were grouped in bags by task. On that note as I was looking at the directions my 9 year old son strengthened my confidence by saying... "don't worry dad it is just like following the directions for Legos". So we jumped in. My boys came out a few times to check on my progress or help here or there, but I put it all together myself except for the final step of standing it up on the driveway. Please read on for my thoughts and a couple of tips. (1)Make sure you have ALL the tools they recommend to complete the job. Nothing unusual here (sockets, open end wrenches, screwdriver, pliers, hammer), but you really do need everything. The exception is a rubber mallet(for tapping pieces together), a regular hammer and a piece of wood to cushion the blows is fine. A portable or corded drill is a VERY important (in my opinion) to drive the self tapping screws when attaching the plastic trim to the backboard and also in bolting the three poles together. I used a small bit to drill a small pilot hole for the self tapping screws (on poles and backboard) as I wanted to make sure the self-tappers went in straight. Also, on the backboard I did not want to risk cracking it. A drill with a screw bit really makes short work of driving in the self-tapping screws. I tried using a ratchet at first and it was too slow and much too hard to apply enough pressure to drive the self-tappers in (even with the pilot holes). Yes, get out the power tools and have some fun. (2) Please read and follow all directions carefully (yeh I hate doing that too!). However, I probably escaped without any trouble because I did just that. They even have pictures of the bolts/screws in the directions (that are true-to-scale) you can measure things against the directions to make sure you are using the correct screw or bolt. I often studied the picture in detail to see how things went together. I had no problems. (3) There are 3 poles you will put together to make the one long pole for attaching your rim to the base. When you put the poles together I took a flat mill file and filed off the burrs left by the factory on the inside of poles (where the factory pre-drilled holes were located). I also applied a small amount of lithium grease (I had a small tube already) where the poles go together. I followed the directions and tapped the poles together on my garage floor over a short piece of wood). They went together perfectly and very easily. I only mention this added information (filing the burrs and grease) as in other reviews many people complained on how difficult it was to get the poles together. I think the burrs on the inside must have caused them problems. (4) It took me 4 hours total working by myself to put everything together. I went slow and steady, took a couple of short breaks for water. I then went to the home improvement store for sand. I did not time the sand filling part, but maybe 20-30 minutes or so??? (5) I purchased 6 bags (50 lbs each) of sand. I bought "silica sand" (it is a very fine-grained sand and all grains are uniform). I would NOT recommend "play sand" as it has many different grains sizes and is dusty and it would be hard to pour through the funnel. I bought the silica sand at Menards (I know other stores carry it too). (6) You will need a wide mouth funnel with a good sized hole in it (quarter sized?) to pour in the sand. I had a nice one from an auto parts store in my garage already. I brought out my step ladder so I could rest the bag on the 3rd step of the ladder above the funnel to pour in the sand (the base is tilted up as the hole is in the back end of the base). I put a hole in the corner of the bag and poured while my son held the funnel. You could do it yourself, but he likes to help. I put in 4 bags. Then the last two bags I wrapped in double lined garbage bags and put on top of the base once I had it moved into place. If you put all six bags in right at first you are going to have ONE heavy base to move!!!! I had my dear wife come out and help me tilt the pole in place. I live in a cold climate and did not want to put water in the base with antifreeze or just water (leaving room for expansion on freezing) or mess around with all of that (my opinion again). I think the sand is more stable and will be cleaner. I may put in the last two bags later or leave them on top where they are. (7)The system is very sturdy. We are having fun with it and I come home from work and shoot a few too. Also, my 9 year old son can adjust the height of the hoop all by himself! My 13 year old is working on rebounding (cross training for goal keeper in soccer) and enjoys shooting as well as the 9 year old. I am glad I listened to my wife and did not go out and spend more money (yes dads it is productive to listen to your better half!.. all the moms at this point are nodding and saying...well YES!). Thank you for reading and good luck on all your future basketball careers!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2011 by djfides
Got this for my daughter and set it up post-Christmas in our driveway. It is very high quality stuff, heavy-duty, and seems long-lasting. I was glad we paid up in price because this is exactly what we were looking for, compared to the plasticy, cheap versions that you often see in neighborhoods that break down and disintegrate in a few years. While the directions were good overall, there were a couple of minor snafus — the biggest being that one of the bolts didn’t fit and wouldn’t tighten, so we had to go to Home Depot and jerry-rig things ourselves on the attachment that connects the backboard to the main pole. Aside from that, things were pretty intuitive and the directions were good. The base is really large, which we were glad to see. It is rock solid with no concerns of tipping over once filled with the gelatinous stuff (highly recommend you order that) that was easy to fill. The adjustment piece for the actual hoop is fantastic — so easy to use, my 11 year old already can adjust by herself. It is very smooth to operate, very sturdy so no concern of tipping, and despite wanting to keep it at 10 feet most of the time, it is a really cool feature. The most important component is the backboard — which is why we purchased it. It is regulation size, very solid, and has the “feel” of playing on a “real” hoop. We had used a kid’s version in the past with the plasticy backboard — and there is nothing worse than the dullness of the ball hitting the backboard with a light thud, so unrealistic and unhelpful for practicing. Overall, we LOVE this basketball hoop. It is totally worth the money. You definitely need TWO people to put it together, but overall it was a great experience!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024 by Rob Greeley
The basketball goal is a very well made and sturdy one. I’m very pleased with the quality of it. The biggest issue and the reason for 3 stars is it took 3 adults 4 hours to assemble it. If you are looking for a GOOD basketball goal this is it just be prepared for it to take hours to put together.
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2025 by Amazon Customer
Like many others have stated in their reviews, this thing is a BEAST to put together. That's why I'm giving this only 4 stars. There are some reviewers that state if you take your time and follow the instructions carefully and to-the-letter then set-up is not difficult. That may be so if you're skilled with power tools, have experience with woodworking or other shop work. But if you're the typical guy with no power tools in his garage and have little if any experience in this line of work, then you WILL have problems with set up. Those who claim this set up is simple is like tech support telling you over the phone "this is so easy! Anyone can do this!". Or a brain surgeon saying "Doing a craniotomy to remove a tumor in your brain is so simple! Anyone can do it!" Also, I firmly believe that there are many steps in the set-up that could have been done already by the manufacturer while not adding to the size of the shipping box. Here's my take on this: 1] YOU CAN NOT DO THIS WITHOUT AN ELECTRIC DRILL. Do whatever you have to do (buy/rent/borrow/steal) to get your hands on an electric drill. Within 30 minutes of set-up you'll find yourself faced with a big metal pole and a screw you must drill through.....but there's no pre-existing hole in the pole for this screw. I don't care if your arms are twice the size of a sumo wrestler. You need an electric drill! So, I bought an electric drill for about $100. Sadly, I used this drill for a total of 5 minutes out of the seven hours it took me for the whole process. The tool I used the most is the ratchet. A ratchet is not a must-have like the electric drill. But having a ratchet sure makes the job easier. I also thought the rubber mallet (picked one up at HD for $4) came in handy. 2] I DID THIS MYSELF AND IT TOOK 7 HOURS! The instructions say this is a two-person job. I would have to agree with this. One-person is do-able but with a lot of frustration and sweat involved. In hindsight, I wish I had another person helping me. I think it would have reduced the time in half. I wish the parts were labeled or at least have labels on the plastic bags that the parts came in. 3] A FEW TIMES DURING SET-UP I CAME ACROSS HOLES THAT DIDN'T MATCH-UP.....BUT IN THE END I BELIEVE IT WAS INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED THIS WAY. I'm sure you've read other reviews that state this. But I believe these seemingly misaligned holes are purposely made. For example, when the directions state to place the metal axel (steel bar) through the plastic tires, through the heavy vertical pole and through the base of the basketball system I paused and wondered "if I go through the big ordeal of raising the big/heavy metal pole risking my life in the process and then try to slide the axel through....then would the axel fit through all the holes?" So without the big metal pole I decided to slide the metal axel into the base and see if it fit into all the existing holes in the base. Alas, the axel did not match the holes! Off by a full inch. At this point I felt like calling customer service to complain or just return the whole thing. I did not want to cut a new hole into the base to allow the axel to fit since that would compromise the structural integrity. I sat there in my garage feeling sorry for myself for wasting 3 hours of my life putting together a bad system. Then it hit me! The weight of the massive vertical pole would likely make the axel bow or bend slightly thereby making the axel fit into the final hole. So I took a leap of faith, raised the really heavy metal pole vertically and slid the axel through all the holes......it fit perfectly! My faith restored in the Lifetime engineers. 4] THE RIM/HOOP SCREWS DID NOT SEEM TO TIGHTEN STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE THE RIM STURDY.....BUT IN THE END THE HOOP TURNED OUT VERY FIRM AND STURDY. After putting the rim onto the backboard I found that the bottom two nut/bolts would not permit me to tighten them to the point that the rim would stay firm when faced with a basketball. I spent a couple hours trying to solve this problem (therefore it took me a total of 7 hours). After a couple hours of futile tightening, taking things apart and then putting back together...etc I came to the realization that this was done intentionally. Its too difficult to put into words. After staring at the rim and the seemingly loose nuts/bolts I had another epiphany! Its supposed to be this way. You will see when you put this together that the rim-to-backboard interface is the most complicated step. The way this system is designed does not permit you to tighten this rim-to-backboard very tight. Even still, I couldn't help second-guessing myself. I grabbed the rim with my hand and gave it a good shake. It seemed to rattle...more than I felt comfortable with. Nevertheless, I had faith in the engineers (although a little less than at the beginning of my ordeal) and charged on. In the end, the rim was very sturdy and did not rattle very much compared to other portable basketball systems I've used. 5] THE HOLE IN THE BASE TO FILL UP WITH WATER/SAND IS TOO SMALL!! After finishing the set-up, the time finally came to fill up the base with sand! I was so excited. I figured this would be the easiest step. Nope! First, the hole is located on the side of the base so you have to do this with the basketball system is lying on the ground....okay, fine. When I discovered that trying to fill it up with MOIST sand (didn't know this when I bought the sand from the garden store) through the 3-inch opening is like trying to fit a Mack truck through your front door, I just gave up and decided to go with water. After filling up with water I discovered the water was leaking around the cap. I tried multiple times re-fitting the cap (yes, I installed the washer inside the cap just as the instructions stated) only to find water leaking around the cap again. Then I used silicone tape (used by plumbers) to line the cap and the leak stopped. All of the problems of filling the base with sand or leaking of water issue could have been solved or averted if they just built the mouth on top of the base (instead of the side) and make the mouth bigger.... a lot bigger
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Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2014 by Jonathan K. Park
This hoop is incredible. I have to admit that after reading reviews I almost didn't buy this because I was so nervous about building it! My building skills are awful--I've ruined more than one toy in the past with screws sticking out or poles crooked etc, so reading the horror stories of building this made me incredibly nervous. My experience building this was nothing but positive. First the box is very well organized. It comes with an instruction booklet (in a few languages) that right out of the gate has all the parts, hardware, and tools you need. Follow their instruction to make sure you have all all the pieces BEFORE you start building it! Check--everything was there for me. And make sure you have all the tools. If you don't have them, you'll just get frustrated. The instructions themselves were very intuitive. Each step included a section on what tools, parts, and hardware you'd need for that step. Honesty it was exactly like building legos. There was a bag of hardware with a specific code each step would require, and after grabbing the bag and making sure you had the right tool and parts, you move to a diagram. The diagrams were spot on, with text descriptions outlining what to do coupled with warning/advice boxes to help you with the tricky parts. As long as I went slowly, made sure I had the parts before the step, and actually read and studied the diagram, it was simple and straightforward. I did mess up a few times because I did a quick glance at the instructions and started building (out of the gate before I started to trust the images) but once I consistently followed the instructions it was simple and strait forward. You will need two people. Attaching the pole to the base is awkward so two people makes it easy. Same with attaching the backboard to the pole. It's not that it's hard, it's just a giant backboard and long pole so it's awkward and four hands makes it much easier. I did everything else by myself. Make sure you give yourself some time to do everything. It took me about three hours--mostly because my drill kept dying (charge it before and you won't have that issue!) but it's long enough you can't just whip this bad boy together. It probably only took an hour and a half of actual building. The parts are very well made. In contrast with other reviews, mine came with a top cap, the pieces were high quality, and marked really well. The base is solid plastic--no idea what other people have been getting, but mine is built like a tank. You do have to lay the entire hoop down to fill the base, but the spout is a good 2.5 inches wide so it is easy to fill with water or a funnel for sand. I can't understand how it could get clogged. Now onto the kids. We got this for an early Christmas present and it did not disappoint. They love it! So excited to have a hoop to play with! After a few games it is sturdy and doesn't move at all. It's insanely easy to adjust height with the handle and spring system. It adjusts in six inch increments so it's perfect not only at the lowest setting where my boys need it (oldest is eight) but when my wife and I want to shoot around we can raise it easily (though ten feet seems insanely high after having it at 7.5 ft!!) Overall I am thrilled. I wished there would have been a few more positive building experiences because I almost didn't get this I was so nervous. But you can do it. I'm awful at building and after doing this I feel like a rockstar!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2015 by Rand S
Good luck on filling the base with sand. They put that in the instructions to protect themselves from lawsuits. Putting 375 pounds of sand through the small hole in the base is ridiculous. If they had designed it for sand there would be a much larger hole where you could actually pour the sand in. So, if you fill it with water and it ends up leaking and the goal falls and hurts someone, you have a very good case for product liability.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2018 by Midwest guy