Basketball Hoop Review

Specifications

• Weight: 80 pounds
• Height: 8 to 10 feet
• Dimensions: 48 x 32 x 10 inches
• 48 inch Makrolon polycarbonate backboard
• 3 inch round pole
• Plastic backboard frame
• Polyethylene base
• Orange solid steel rim
• Nylon net
• Base capacity: 31 gallons
• Model number: 51550

Pros

• Light
• Durable
• Portable
• Easy to assemble
• Easy to adjust the height
• 5 year warranty

Cons

• Plastic backboard frame
• Missing parts
• Needs tools to assemble

Review

The Lifetime 51550 Courtside Portable Basketball System with 48-Inch Shatterguard Backboard features a Speed Shift pole that makes height adjustment easy. Like all portable basketball systems, the base has wheels for easy mobility and storage. The base can be filled with sand or water for better stability.

This portable basketball system features a 48 inch Shatterguard backboard that has a molded plastic frame. This basketball system’s dimensions are 48 x 32 x 10 inches. The Lifetime 51550 Courtside weighs 80 pounds.

Lifetime 51550 Portable Basketball System

The Lifetime 51550 Courtside has a 48 inch Makrolon polycarbonate backboard. It is virtually unbreakable. The backboard has a molded plastic frame.

The polyethylene base has a capacity of 31 gallons. It can be filled up with sand or water. Sand can add more weight to the base. Whereas, water is more easily removed and replaced. This base is equipped with wheels for easy mobility and storage.

This portable basketball system features an orange Slam-It rim. The Slam-It rim is ideal for dunking because it features double compression springs. However, in-ground and wall-mounted systems are still best for dunking. This rim is made of solid steel and has welded net hooks. Attached to this is the all-weather nylon net.

This portable basketball system is held together by the 3 piece and 3 inch round pole. It is powder coated for rust resistance

Assembling the system

The Lifetime 51550 Courtside is easy to assemble. It can take hours, but it is easy using the instruction manual that comes with it.

First, make sure that all the parts are intact. Second, make sure that one has enough time to set it up. Third, it will need some tools to set up. There should be a variety of socket wrenches at hand and a funnel for filling up the base.

Once it is setup, it is easy to adjust the height from 8 to 10 feet. The pole features a Speed Shift adjustment mechanism. With one hand, one can easily adjust the height of the rim.

This portable basketball system is durable and can withstand all types of weather. It also has a 5 year warranty.

Bottom line: The Lifetime 51550 Courtside is a light, portable and easy to assemble portable basketball system. It may take a few hours to setup and it needs some tools to do so, but it durable and has a 5 year warranty.