Wall Mounted Mini Basketball Hoop - Mini Pro 1.0

So first off, if you're looking at this product you have to be comfortable with the price point. If you already invested $ in a Gorilla hoop for the driveway ... then you are going to LOVE this indoor hoop (not cheap ... but less than 10% of what you've already invested outside). If you have a $300 hoop in the drive, then probably hard to justify this spend (no matter how cool it is).So Pro's & Con's ...Hoop is soild in its construction, and just a brilliant reproduction of what you'd expect from a nice Glass backboard in a gym, etc. Just beats the heck out of any over the door hoop I grew up with.Price could certainly be a drawback for some. And I just have a couple nitpick items ... the breakaway rim is not actually spring loaded like a full-size hoop. It hinges in the same way, but uses a plastic sleeve or spacer to allow the rim to flex. Just wish it truly broke away with a spring (but my kids are only 8 & 5 ... and I've already told them not to hang on it). The supports for the small hoop are certainly sturdy ... and more than adequate. I think it will take time before I see any issues with the drywall. That said, as some have already done in other reviews, it would make sense to have a wider support structure behind the rim? That would allow the hoop to have more flex left and right without concern that you'll damage the wall. Again my kids are young, so not an issue for me now. But as they get older and dunking gets more aggressive, I'm guessing that additional support may be warranted.I certainly don't mean to harp on the negative, just wanted to provide an honest review. All said, I absolutely LOVE this hoop!! And outside of a big TV, it's probably the coolest things I've added to the house. Kids Love it ... and so do I :)PS. We never even pretended to use the BBall that came with it (it's a legitimate miniature RUBBER basketball). Way too heavy in my book for inside ... the coated foam BBalls from Skilz are the same size and work great!

Sometimes a mark of a good customer service is in how the company deals with a failed transaction, such as an undelivered goods. Case in point, I ordered this item Wall Mounted Mini Basketball Hoop from JustInTyme Sports. It's supposed to have been delivered and signed by a particular person in our office building. But I never got it and it was nowhere to be found.I called the JustInTyme Sports and spoke with Justin and informed him of the issue. I offered to simply order another one, and return the original shipment once located. But Justin offered to send me another one free of charge, and was willing to 2nd-Day-Air it, in time for my kids to play during the weekend. Now remember, the item was actually signed and received, so Justin was not obligated to replace it.But another issue came up. I asked for the second shipment to be sent to my home address instead. But as it happened, it was sent to a wrong unit number in my building. I received a call from Justin informing me of such. Since the UPS truck cannot come back to re-deliver, Justin arranged for me to pick it up at the nearest UPS branch.It was inconvenient for me to do so, so Justin offered to refund me half of the cost. I accepted and thought it was generous of him. Now that's customer service!Long story short, I got the hoops set in time for my kids visit. And we are very much enjoying it. It is sturdy, looks great, feels like the real thing (only difference is size) and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. This provides us hours and hours of fun, not to mention exercise and bonding with the kids. Thanks Justin for this great product and making sure I received it on time.

The media could not be loaded. I went through several $30 mini hoops, with a growing ten year old reeking havoc like Chocolate Thunder! This thing has stood up to his abuse. My 50 pound five year old was even hanging on the rim and did no damage (note we did not encourage that and have ended his practice of hoop swinging). This is a lot of fun and worth the additional cost.DECEMBER 12 update: have had to tighten the wall bolts a couple times, but the hoop continues to laugh at the abuse...even with no great success keeping the 50 pound now 6 year old rim hanger from hanging! Have been through 3 basketballs, but the backboard, rim and net are in good shape.My only point of improvement would be to suggest lateral support arms in the mid portion of the board. The lag bolts end up being the fulcrum, and this over time results in the lags loosening from the wall and also allows some back and forth movement, which I suspect will eventually lead to me needing to move the hoop up several inches to make new holes. It has also resulted in drywall damage.This thing, though, is easily worth the "extra", which really isn't extra if your a softy like me and love watching your boys go to town a mini hoop like LeBron. No doubt I would have gone through 4 cheaper hoops by this point.JANUARY 20, 2014: finally had to take some action concerning previous complaint of loosening. I rigged metal plates that I got from a Pottery Barn bed (repurposing rocks) behind the included welded on brackets and it has performed much better and much, much more quietly since. This type of design would be a great addition for the maker to consider. See my video review.

I thought it might be a bit expensive until it arrived for a Christmas present. Its like a real rim and backboard you'd put in your driveway. My son and I have gone through several over the door rims. I seriously think my 10 year old at 90 lbs could hand on this rim, but I did tell him not to just to be safe. I also love we can put it on a wall which gives us more space than a door. Its a great product and I'm well beyond thinking this was a good investment.