SKLZ Pro Mini Hoop Outdoor Basketball System with Adjustable-Height Pole and 7-Inch Ball, HP08-000

This is our second skilz system hoop. Our first one lasted a long time and was outside in the northern Pennsylvania elements. We use this as a basketball hoop for our pool. The backboard finally broke one day when our son was making a basket, perhaps it was his strength and ability? LOL.Ordered this new hoop and the 15 year old was easily able to put it together with the help of his friend. The only complaint I have is that the net it came with did not fit the rim. It was much too small. Having said this, I had been looking for a net for the old hoop prior to it breaking and and been unable to find one that fit. the replacement net on skilz website was out of stock for months on end. I was hoping this would come with a net that fit and we would be set. No such luck. I have had to use a regulation size net and let a few of the loops dangle.It is also important to note that replacement parts are generally available on the skilz website. Our last hoop fell over in a windstorm and the rim bent. There are only so many times you can bend them back into place before they break. You can order replacement rims, which are then quite easy to replace. Replacement rim bought us many more years with our last hoop. Unfortunately, an entire backboard was not on the replacement parts list so here we are - hoop number 2.This gets a ton of use with two boys and all their friends with an above ground pool. We leave it out year round and have had minimal rust on our previous systems. Make sure you fill it with water and use a rock or some other weight for extra support if you live in an area that is prone to high wind though.

My 12 yo son LOVES this thing. It is in his rec room. Assembly is def easier with two people! One cool thing is that it’s indoor /outdoor and the height is adjustable -you can even wheel it out to be poolside. We just put water in the base versus sand and it’s very sturdy.

It's a nice basketball hoop. Exactly what I was wanting for my 5 year old. I had it now for about 3 weeks and me and my son love it. I put it together in about 1 hour by myself it was pretty easy. It's also very easy to adjust the height. I also like how it has a clear backboard looks good.I read a couple of negative reviews before I purchased it that I was concerned about. 1st one was that it wasn't sturdy enough. Well a week after I bought it it withstood a storm with high winds and didn't tip over. 2nd was that the backboard was too thin and it could shatter. I agree to a certain extent it is a little thin but it shouldn't be a problem for younger kids just learning to play. I believe you would have to shoot it pretty hard for the backboard to break.Overall I think its a good hoop for little ones that are leaening to play the game.

My young son is just a basketball fanatic right now. He has a nerf mini backboard, but I thought it'd be better to get something that would give him a closer feel to a real rim. Some of the other oversized mini backboards seemed nice, but not quite as versatile. I didn't want to be limited by a door or permanently fastening it to a wall. I looked for a few weeks then stumbled across this. I suppose this is more for outdoor or poolside use, but I put it in my basement and it's great.I just weigh down the rim with a single 45lb bench weight and it's plenty stable for my son to dunk. I like the adjustability of the height.Main downsides are it's pretty noise and not the best quality materials. All the joints clang and the plastic backboard resonates a lot. I tried to dampen the noise with some electric tape around the joints and shock absorbers on the back. It helps, but I think if the design was tighter and made of more solid material it would be quieter. Also, the rim is already leaning down after only a couple weeks. Mostly from the spring losing a little of it's elasticity.Overall I'd still recommend it since it versatile and fun. Feels very close to outdoor play with it having metal rim.

Update: Replacement rim arrived and we are happy with the customer service.This is our second Pro Mini Hoop and we are extremely disappointed that the rim has already broken. It has only been used 1-2x a week for the last 3 weeks, and we just purchased it 4/23/24. We have emailed the company and hope to have a replacement rim sent our way. Will update review if we get a positive response from the company.