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Review on Step Up Your Game With SKLZ Pro Mini Basketball Hoop - Perfect For Home Practice! by Chad Sorensen

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great product, but has some manufacturing errors

Pro's: I'll start by saying this has to be the best basketball hoop available, way better than the plastic one I had growing up. Its well made, the rim is metal, and the basketball looks, feels, and bounces like a real basketball, it even has to be blown up with a pump. If the backboard was glass it would be a scaled down version of the real thing.Con's: Its in the details.1. The rim has 8 hooks, but the net has only 7 loops, so you have to rig the net to work (use two hooks on one loop).2. A back plate is used to attach the rim to the backboard. It was a PITA to attach it because the bolts were too short, to the point where I stripped one of the nuts (6mm) and had to buy a new one. I had to put a bolt through the back then press the rim towards the backboard to squish the foam down on the backplate while trying to thread the nut onto the bolt. Difficult to explain, but those who bought it must know what I am talking about, A simple fix to this would be to make the carriage bolts slightly longer. Currently the carriage bolts are 6mm x 1.0mm x 12mm. They should be 6mm x 1.0mm x 14mm or 16mm.3. It appears the kit used to come with

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Pros
  • 18"x12" clear polycarbonate shatterproof backboard
Cons
  • The hoop may not be adjustable in height

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