By: Lifetime
Introducing the Lifetime 1531 Portable Basketball System, with a 48 Inch Shatterproof Backboard - the perfect gift for any basketball enthusiast! This system is designed for maximum satisfaction and ease of use, featuring fade-resistant graphics that provide a professional-grade look and a quick adjust height mechanism that allows you to customize the height from 8-10 feet. It also features a 31 gallon base that ensures optimum stability. Assemble with ease and enjoy hours of fun with this portable basketball system.
ROGER W MCCASLIN: Once we finished the assembly we were pleased. It’s sturdy and well made. The assembly instructions need to be rewritten. They are confusing and at certain points misleading or not clear.
United States on Apr 29, 2023
Amazon Customer: We just put this together today so I can't yet say anything about the actual durability or how sturdy it is when playing.
It took about 2-3 hours to build. You really need two people for certain things. Tightening nuts and bolts require two people using force from different directions.
THERE ARE SOME WRENCHES THAT ARE REQUIRED AND IT DOESNT STATE THAT IN THE INSTRUCTIONS SO BEFORE STARTING, make sure you get a 3/4" wrench.
The instructions are not terrible. Pretty ok, but building this is a job. Just take that into account. For the price, this is a full size very nice hoop.
ONE BIG THING TO CONSIDER - many people were saying not to put water in it and that sand is better. Thing with that is we need 7 bags of sand (50lbs each) bcs you do need 350 pounds of sand. Now - if you just plop the bags down on top of the base then no problem. But - if you want to put the sand INTO the base - there are two small holes that you need to use. There is no other way to get the sand in. We bought a funnel and cut the top off to make the hole larger and it took us more than an hour to get just two bags of sand in. It's insane. It's really a pain in the B^%&. We put those two bags in...
United States on Dec 08, 2013
Jessica: UPDATE: I did finally figure out how to adjust the height easily. Just had to read the directions over. You have to take a long broom handle and push against the back of the rim. Very easy. I kept pushing on the release of lowering the height which is why it wasn't catching.
This is a very nice portable basketball system. It's sturdy and works well for our use. The only issues I have was that it did take a long time to put together as some of the directions were unclear, but you could decipher what needed to be done and definately needs 2 people to put together. We filled ours with sand and not water because I didn't want the water to freeze and possibly crack the base. We put in 300 pounds of sand in it. It said 362 pounds of sand, but the 300 pounds is extremly heavy and it doesn't seem to be going anywhere. I do need my husband to lift the base up a little to get it on its wheels to roll it around because it's really heavy to try to get it to tilt by myself but once I do I can easily manuever it myself. I'm not a petite woman and can carry a lot of heavy things so if you are a woman and can't handle that then it would be hard for you to do. It is very tricky to get it to...
United States on Oct 11, 2012
Electronics Junkie: This was the cheapest 48" goal I could find anywhere on the web and in town. For the money the goal is good but does have some issues. It took me about 2 hours to assemble it. Assembly is pretty clean but some additional close up pictures of some of the steps would be helpful. If you decide to use water for the base make sure to put water in after you have placed the goal in its final resting spot. The plastic base is not built with a very strong thick grade of plastic. As a result of trying to move the goal with the water in the base we sprung a leak and I had to patch the plastic base with glue. Moving it on flat surface even with water also will prevent this type of damage from occurring. It rolls fine with water in the base but going over driveway curb ends, etc. can create a problem for the base.
Not included and which I feel is very important is a top pole cap. They talk in the manual about making sure there are no rust spots on the pole and if there are any that develop over the years how to patch them. The outside of the pole is painted black. However, that is only 50% of the pole surface. The other 50% is on the inside of the pole. The inside has no paint to...
United States on Mar 18, 2011
| Lifetime 1531 Portable Basketball Hoop - 48 Inch Shatterproof Backboard for Durable Outdoor Play | Spalding Slam Jam: Mini Over-the-Door Basketball Hoop for Kids and Adults | Lifetime Adjustable Basketball Hoop - 44" Backboard & Portable Stand | |
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| Sale off | $86 OFF | ||
| Total Reviews | 297 reviews | 1 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Color | Clear | White/Orange | Gray/Blue |
| Package Weight | 36.29 Kilograms | 1.72 Kilograms | 24.04 Kilograms |
| ASIN | B001NIZL7U | B0085AOZIK | B0007RALHS |
| Maximum Height Recommendation | 10 Feet | 18 Inches | 10 Feet |
| Target Audience | Parents | Unisex Kid | Unisex |
| Included Components | Basketball Hoop | Mini Ball, Steel rim, Polycarbonate backboard, Net | |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 48 x 32.8 x 10.2 inches | 18.5 x 11.81 x 3.94 inches | 48 x 31 x 8.5 inches |
| Style | Portable | 2021 Version | Adjustable system |
| Suggested Users | Unisex-adult | unisex-adult | |
| Number of Items | 1 | 1 | |
| Special Feature | Adjustable | Breakaway Rim | Adjustable |
| Indoor/Outdoor Usage | Outdoor | Indoor | Outdoor |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 88 x 146 x 48 inches | 18.3 x 10.5 x 3.43 inches | 44 x 44 x 162 inches |
| Size | 48 Inch | One Size | 44 Inch |
| Product Dimensions | 88"D x 146"W x 48"H | 44"D x 44"W x 162"H | |
| Mounting Type | Freestanding | Door Mount | Freestanding |
| Part Number | 1531 | 56099 | 1221 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #320,783 in Sports & Outdoors #219 in Basketball Portable Hoops & Goals | #92,393 in Sports & Outdoors #33 in Basketball Wall-Mount Hoops & Goals | #212,593 in Sports & Outdoors #123 in Basketball Portable Hoops & Goals |
| Material | Nylon | Plastic | Acrylic |
| Assembly Required | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Manufacturer | Lifetime | Spalding | Lifetime |
| Brand | Lifetime | Spalding | Lifetime |
| Frame Material | Nylon | Polycarbonate, Rubber | Polyethylene |
| Model Name | Lifetime 1531 Portable Basketball System, 48 Inch Shatterproof Backboard | NBA Slam Jam® Over-the-Door Unit | 44 Inch Shatterproof Backboard |
| Warranty Description | 5-Year Limited Manufacturer Warranty | 5-Year Limited Manufacturer Warranty | |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4/5 stars of 438 ratings | 4.7/5 stars of 8,387 ratings | 4.6/5 stars of 5,508 ratings |
| Brand Name | Lifetime | Spalding | Lifetime |
| Minimum Height | 7.5 Feet | 7.5 Feet | |
| Item Weight | 75.2 Pounds | 0.01 Ounces | 1.1 Pounds |
| Sport Type | Basketball | Basketball | Basketball |
| Date First Available | December 11, 2008 | October 1, 2012 | February 1, 2005 |
United States on Jun 25, 2023