Northern Stone Junior Height Adjustable Basketball Hoop, Free Standing Portable Basketball Stand for Kids

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If you are going to be playing a lot of games/pick up, you want to look to make this as large as possible and if not, get padding on your pole to reduce the risk of injury! Sand is often a better option as it is denser, and also will not have the slight risk of freezing in cold weather conditions like water could. Polycarbonate is the cheapest option on entry-level hoops and is a fancy name for plastic – also referred to as Polyethylene.

The pole comes in three separate sections that slide together easily and then they connect to a portable base, just like with our previous two reviews.Below, we go through each one, and give some information to help you make a better informed opinion. The item may be missing its original packaging, or the original packaging has been opened or is no longer sealed. They also appreciate the speedy response to issues and the way the team goes out of their way to assist. For the netball enthusiast in your household, we've got all the netball equipment they could possibly need to practice at home and up their game. The base does a good job of keeping everything solid, especially when filled with sand, and you can bounce the ball hard off the backboard without worrying if the whole thing will topple over, like with some hoops I’ve seen.

In 2018 we set out to make Hoopsfix sustainable by building our relationship directly with our readers. Read more about the condition New other (see details): A new, unused item with absolutely no signs of wear. His backboard will help to take some of the shock out of the impacts and reduce the noise and vibration felt in the house.As far as setup there really isn’t much to this – the biggest issue is deciding whether you want to fill the base with water or sand. It is adjustable from 7’6″ through to 10″ regulation height with an easy to use winder handle, and has a large 57 inch by 37 inch made from imitation glass for the full professional transparency effect – one of the largest portable hoop backboards available on the market. So as you go through my site you'll watch me document some of the professional garden installs I make as well as the major projects I take on at home. Forza has created four different-sized hoops on stands – choose from junior, senior, senior pro or elite, and tailor each one to your training.

A recent survey found that it was the second most played sport, behind football, for 11-15 year olds; and that number looks like it will only keep on growing.The nets are normally made from a strong nylon material, while the stands should be strong metals such as steel (and powder coated for extra protection) and the backboards a durable high-density polyethylene. If you’re working on a tight budget and are willing to compromise on not dunking and using it mainly as a shooting rim, this should do the job.