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Lifetime 90009 Elite 48 Inch Shatter Guard Speed Shift In Ground Basketball System

Basketball > GoalsRated: ** by 6 reviews.

Dick's Sporting Goods

The Lifetime(r) 90009 Elite 48-in, in-ground basketball system brings years of enjoyment for all ages with an adjustable Speed Shift(tm) pole. It's constructed with a a tough Shatter Guard(tm) backboard and a Slam-It Elite(tm) rim to handle aggressive play.

Backboard Height:30 inches
Backboard Size:48 inches
Backboard Width:48 inches
Pole Diameter:3.5 inches
Pole Pieces:3 Poles
Thickness of Backboard:1 inches

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Lifetime 90009 Elite 48 Inch Shatter Guard Speed Shift In Ground Basketball System Reviews Summary:

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Positive Reviews:

Do judge it by the looks

Rating:****
It is a good net it is like any other net and it stays up and it is good.
hock the jock at Dick's Sporting Goods on 05/30/2009

awseome

Rating:*****
good
dasds at Dick's Sporting Goods on 05/15/2009

Negative Reviews:

Lots of Board movement

Rating:*
If you like alot of backboard movement after a shot this is the system for you. It took (7) 80 lb bags of cement to fill the 18" x 24" pit and bottom third of the pole per the directions. You would think with 560 lbs of cement that it would be pretty stable, but with the 3 piece pole design there is still sway in the upper half of the pole when you shoot and hit the ball on the backboard. I called Lifetime to ask if it would be ok to fill the remainder of the pole with cement to stiffen it up, there generic response was "it is not good for the pole and will void the warrenty".
The old portable lifetime system we had was much more stable in the upper pole and backboad than this fixed pole design. The only good thing about this fixed pole system is that I don't have to worry about the wind blowing it over on my car!
RobOHIO at Dick's Sporting Goods on 05/12/2008

Parts missing that effect game play

Rating:*
The Portable in Ground Basketball kit you buy does not come with the required parts to make it a portable. The Store carries the sleeve(part 0023) to make it portable, but not the 2.5 inch spacer(part 1024936). This means that in every setting, your hoop is off measurement 2.5 inches. Calling Lifetime, I found an 1 hour 13 minute wait time. Oh yea, and the box says assembled in the USA, but the parts say made in China
Doug, currently feels 2.5 inches taller at Dick's Sporting Goods on 05/27/2008

Not Worth It

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Everything wobbles when you shoot. The whole unit is not very stable despite using 12 80-lb bags of cement. The unit is also 3” shy of 10’. Not a quality unit at all. It was also missing parts and had to contact the vendor for the parts.
MAD at Dick's Sporting Goods on 07/10/2008

Garbage

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The finish on my "Lifetime" waranteed product started peeling after one winter- replacement was refused.
greg at Dick's Sporting Goods on 09/26/2009