Lifetime 73650 44 Inch Shatterproof Backboard and Rim Combo Kit

We purchased this to replace a broken cheaper goal for our pool. This thing is VERY sturdy. It should last many years. Made it thru first pool season & is fantastic. Heavy & well made. Would purchase from this company again.

We purchased this to replace an old fiberglass board that had started breaking--most likely original to our house built in 1985. Because getting fiberglass in your eye is painful, I began searching for a replacement board to put on our existing pole. I looked for higher-end replacements, but short of buying a new, expensive set-up, we were stuck with cheaper options. Enter the Lifetime 73650 44" Shatterproof Backboard.I contemplated giving 4 stars because it's honestly not that great. But upon reflection:- You don't pay a lot, and you get what you pay for.- It worked with our existing pole and was relatively quick to put up. Be advised you'll likely need a universal mounting kit. Order one that has a free return, so in the event you need it--it's there; but if you don't, then a no hassle return is key.- It has held up for casual play, which is all we use it for. I'm not sure how it would do if you're into dunking a lot, though.It is pretty noisy when the basketball hits the backboard compared to our last one, which is a drawback. Our street is quiet and we feel bad for our neighbors if we play a little later--so it does cut playing time short. Additionally, even though it is listed at 44", there are rather large bumpers around the corner edges, which I'm not sure if that was included in the 44" measurement. If we were going to do it all over again, we would size up to a larger backboard, but that's on us for not clarifying beforehand.Overall, five stars because I got exactly what I expected for what I paid for. If I paid a lot more for it, this would be a very different review. But a cheaper board = lower expectations = more easily satisfied and easier to achieve a 5-star rating.

This backboard is a challenge to assemble, but as long as you have someone helping that has the ability to figure out the direction, it will be OK. The quality is fantastic!

Worth the money. However, due to 3 different installation scenarios the instructions were a b...... My son gave up and it took me 2 hours to figure out directions, assemble/disassemble, fabricate/locate miscellaneous missing parts in the garage. Once up, it depends on what it's mounted to for rigidity. This is a quality back board.

we love the way it attached to our wall.

Wasn't sure if it would have the correct mounting hardware to replace the discontinued see-thru backboard I got this to replace. The old had been up for about 10 years and I think the plexiglass had just gotten brittle, got a crack and then started cracking and falling out when the boys were playing. I really didn't want to replace the pole cemented in the ground that it was mounted on--only needed the new backboard. Had to get it replaced quickly before any neighbors started whispers of my neglect, so this appeared to be the same dimensions.This comes with the backboard, rim and net and hardware for both the spring-loaded rim (long bolts) or hard mount. My older hardware was spring-mounted (not to bust the backboard when someone hangs on or pulls on the rim) and uses a large "U" bolt instead of the long bolts the new backboard came with. After a few trial fittings I realized I could still use the old 'U' bolt and not have to disassemble the entire raise/lower mechanism behind the backboard that the 'U' bolt was trapped in. We just bolted the new rim onto the existing 'U' bolt, trapping the new backboard in with it's other retention screws and it worked fine. Probably took 1 hr to install, including head-scratching over the mounting bolt options, with the help of one other person to hold the backboard/rim in place while installing and tightening hardware.

The Basketball backboard and rim came on time. The product was better than the original that I had which was worn out. The Install was easier than I thought , the only issue was removing old backboard because the bolts were rusted in the metal. The backboard doesn’t make that hollow noise when the ball hits it like the old one. The new backboard is made of better material than the old one and should last a good long while.