Spalding 72351 Portable Basketball System with 44-Inch Polycarbonate Backboard

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Price: $247.31 $199.99   

Product Feature

• Residential portable basketball system with 44-inch wide poly-carbonate backboard
• 37.5-gallon base fills with water or sand for stability
• 5/8-inch solid steel Slam Jam breakaway rim; Pro Glide lift system for adjustment from 7.5 to 10 feet in 6-inch increments
• Three-piece steel pole (3.0 inches round)
• Five-year limited warranty

Product Description

The Spalding 66349 features a 50" steel framed polycarbonate backboard with authentic style board pads. The ExactaHeight lift system adjusts rim height from 7.5' to 10' in 6" increments. The system features a 2-wheel, 34-gallon base that can be filled with sand or water to provide maximum stability and safety. The front cover of the system also acts as a rebounder during play. The system also has a 3 piece, 3.5" round pole set at a 20 degree angle from the base.

Spalding 72351 Portable Basketball System with 44-Inch Polycarbonate Backboard Review

Pros: Portable, adjustable height, sturdy and strong, 3" steel pole, 44" x 30" clear backboard. Instructions are overall good (about 2 hours). Just add 2 gallons of RV antifreeze ($5 ea) if below freezing. Easy to lift and carry when empty (recommend water since it's easier to empty than sand).

Cons: Can't move once filled unless it's on a very hard surface because wheels are only 3.5 inches in diameter) and the approx 350 lb system creates a large pressure on those small wheels (300 lbs of water) and it digs into grass. The fill cap has no rubber seal, so water may leak when it is tilted, moved, or the base stepped on. One important problem with the instructions (read below) will only permit maximum height of 9.5 feet instead of 10 feet.

Instruction problems: This is relative to instructions dated 07/07 (ID M7221242). Page 21 shows bracket 27 and 34 attaching to the two lower holes and instead should be attached to the two higher holes. Using the two higher holes allows the 10 foot height to latch. Another minor problem is that page 24 shows lower elevator tube positioned backwards (that middle hole should be closer to the pole as it is correctly shown on pages 23 and 25). I notified Spalding of these two illustration problems.

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