Like others, I spent a few months researching a hoop to purchase. We decided we wanted an In Ground system so we did not have to worry about it falling over like the portable units. We live in Upstate NY where there are brutal winters, snow, sleet, hail, rain, wind, etc... If you do the installation yourself be prepared to for some hard work on digging the hole. We had clay and rocks which made it more difficult to dig through. I started the hole at 8:30am and finished around noon. After that I started on the concrete work. I rented a cement mixer that held 5 bags of 60 lb quickcrete mix. So that made it very easy to mix. It took me 2 hours to fill the hole. I waited 3 days and then began the installation of the actual goal. I have never would imagined the install part would be so easy. There are not many pieces to put together. They make it very easy as long as you follow the directions. When the system was up the first thing I noticed was the powder coating. The water beads up on it after it rains or gets wet. This thing should last years. Overall this system is top notch and is very high quality. If there is anything wrong with a part that has been damaged in shipment, take a pic and they will send you another one right away. I cannot remember a company having that quick response time. Rating of 10/10.

I couldn't be happier with my Megaslam 72 hoop. Now a beautiful fixture in my driveway, I've gotten so many compliments from my neighbors passing by. The phrase I hear most is "that thing is legit!" My good bball buddy equated it to the hoops at the Moda Center. He said "that's an NBA rim." Some distant neighborhood kids have been walking 1.5 miles to come play on it. The hoop inspires me, I'm compelled to shoot on it. I want to to spin layups off the top corners of the perfectly transparent glass. I can't believe this things in my driveway now. My cardio is way up. My kids (ages 2-6) like to lower it down to 5ft. I dug the hole by hand, then hired a concrete truck. My neighbors then helped with the installation. Instructions were good. This whole unit is heavy duty, very solid. Lifting the backboard required several strong adults. I'm very glad I decided to go with Megaslam. As I inspect each component I think, "man, they really put a lot of thought into that." Very high attention to detail, obviously a very mature design.

I knew it was going to be great when the delivery service had a hard time unloading it. To say that it's impressive is an understatement. It's unbelievably sturdy, barely moves at all even with teenagers dunking on it, and easily adjusts from 5.5' to 10'. My kids range in age from 3 to 18, and they can all use this. Our house is quickly becoming a very popular place....