Complete with a 54″ acrylic steel-framed backboard, and solid steel breakaway rim allowing for hours of dunking, it also has an adjustable system that ranges from a height of 7’5″ all the way to 10″ in infinite increments – with a super easy patented power lift adjustment mechanism. If you are going to be playing a lot of games/pick up, you want to look to make this as large as possible and if not, get padding on your pole to reduce the risk of injury! A recent survey found that it was the second most played sport, behind football, for 11-15 year olds; and that number looks like it will only keep on growing. While the quality of the 44 inch, UV resistant, backboard was good, as was the metal used for the rim, the fittings were either low quality, the wrong size, or missing, again! When it comes to backboard there are three main things you should look for: size, material and overhang.

The pole comes in three separate sections that slide together easily and then they connect to a portable base, just like with our previous two reviews.Match-style equipment allows you to become accustomed to the size and resilience of the ring, the pliability of the backboard and, maybe most importantly, the swish of the net.

So enjoy the versatility of a backboard combo from Northern Stone Products and play the game the way you want. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Most of the materials used in the making of this product, from the thick plastic backboard, to the powder coated metal parts, feel very solid and durable, and not that far off much more expensive products.

Beginner and more affordable hoops, start at around 27 gallons, which is sufficient because the backboards are usually a lot lighter so the counterbalance can afford to be. Argos Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority as a credit broker (713206), and works exclusively with the lender, Home Retail Group Card Services Limited trading as Argos Card and Argos Financial Services, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to provide credit (716148). Whether a junior one for kids or an adult version, opt for ones with adjustable height mechanisms so that you can tailor to individual heights and will last longer with growing children! Whether or not you want your portable hoop to be adjustable is definitely something to consider, and of course, having the option to be able to adjust the height does add cost to the system. If you’re working on a tight budget and are willing to compromise on not dunking and using it mainly as a shooting rim, this should do the job.