SKLZ Kick-Out Basketball Return Attachment

This has been great for me. I ran into some physical issues that caused me to have to completely relearn shooting from scratch. This lets me easily put up 400 shots in under an hour. If they are all "threes", which take longer to retrieve the ball, about 56 minutes, less time for shorter shots. But I have tips for getting the most out of this device, and fixing some shortcomings (be sure to see my photos): 1. The first thing you'll notice is that although it's nice for the return angle to be adjustable, after a while it will start walking to a different angle. Once it does, it keeps going, and you need to get on a ladder to turn it back. So, I used zip ties to lock it to returning straight forward. 2. While it's not a problem to put the clips on the rim itself, I found it better to clip them to the rings that hold the net, on the underside of the rim. Also, the clips tend to pop off in either location, requiring another ladder visit, so I use zip ties to secure them so they don't move so easily. Be sure to lap the strap over (not under) the rear rim supports, in order to lean the clips forward, and not backward where they can pop off easier. You can use additional zip ties to clip the straps to those supports. 3. I've had it up for about 16 months. Just after a year, the stitching on the straps gave out at the bottom, one by one. The straps and stitching get weathered and stiff, and will eventually fail. I've been able to get more life by punching a hole (I actually nibble the hole with sharp wire cutters), then thread zip ties through to re-attach the straps. I also used zip ties to strengthen the connection between the two halves of the chute, to ensure it lasts longer.

We bought this for my grandson to use on his basketball net in his driveway. It is a nice product a bit flimsy, but it retrieves the ball in the direction you turned, which helps him a lot with all the practicing he does.

I have double rims on my basket, and the hooks on this do not clip around it securely. Almost every day when I went out to shoot one or two of the hooks would come off the rim and I had to get the ladder and put them back. I finally drilled tiny holes in the hooks and threaded wire through, up and over the rim to hold them in place. Working fine since then. The other issue that people have mentioned is that the chute shifts around as you shoot. I solved that by just putting a tie wrap around the chute to hold it in place. Again, problem solved. Since it is just hanging from the rim, the return can vary a lot depending on how the ball hits it, and the chute bounces around. Usually the ball comes readily to the free throw line, but other times it just dribbles out a few feet. But the main thing is that it keeps the ball on the court. I like it and will keep it in place, at least until I can go back to the gym and play real basketball with other people.

Second one we’ve had. First just got weathered. Works great and the kids have a blast. Do yourself a favor and spray cooking oil on it when trying to put it all together. Trust me it helps!

We spend too much time chasing balls bouncing into the yard. This helps with that problem. It is not without fault, however. The plastics engineering is almost too good. It's not easy to assemble. My 12 year old daughter could not do it and it took me multiple tools. It's a bit loud as balls hit it. I love that you can change the angle and work from various directions. One of the straps came off the rim on the first day but easy to reinstall (with a ladder). Ultimately, we like it and hope it stands up to the use.

As someone who plays basketball a lot, I wanted something to help work on my consistency of a made shot and this does just that. I've owned this for a week and due to snow have only used it 4 days, I have already been able to notice better shooting off a made shot. The ball does come back to you regardless of where you're shooting, if it be FT line, mid range or a 3 pointer from any spot, corner, top of the arc or the wing. The only thing I wish is that it would come back off a 3 ball a bit faster but for what this is, it does the job well enough that you just may gave to bend down here and there to pick the basketball up if it has slowed down to a soft dribble or roll. Also with it being a 360° swivel, the more shots you make the more it will want to shift it's return direction here and there. Overall though I have been extremely pleased with it's performance. $40 is a lot but when you compare it to any of your other basketball return options, it's relatively cheap. Definitely reccomend this item to an player looking to improve their game. I will update this review of something changes with it's durability.

UPDATE JAN 28 Unfortunately it finally broke. The plastic hooks that attach to the rim was expending and getting loose. I used a velcro tape to secure them. But the force and pressure from each shot gets in is way too much. Imagine making 500 shots a practice. Tens of pounds of force each time. It was inevitable to break. Sadly returning it back. While it lasted, I really benefited from it. ------- UPDATE JAN 13: Bought this 2 inch wide velcro tape which solved my problem 100%. Securing the back two hooks with these. No more popping off the hooks. I also use vegetable velcro tape to secure the shute so it doesn't rotate. But I like the arbitrary rotation too. It depends on what you need on your exercise routine. YMCRLUX 2"x16ft Reusable Cinch... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7XSKSVP?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share ---------------------- Original review: Just used it for about two hours. It is way more functional than I had expected. It quadrupled my total shot volume. Free throws work perfectly, mostly comes right back to my hand, or take a step or two to get the ball. Three point shots where the problems start to occur. Surprisingly it also rebounds very well. Doesn't always comes outside the arc, but comes around the 17-18 ft diameter, which is great. Problem is the hooks come off easily when you shoot three pointers. Especially when you make swooshes, it is a lot of force on the plastic enclosure. I suspect it will break off sooner than later. It seems very good for a 15 ft simple free throw practice, but once you circle out, it starts to pop off. It also rotates after a few shots, especially when you make your shots. Better shooter you are, sooner you start to have issues. I can't rotate the shute with one hand, need to get on the ladder and use two hands. Other reviewers mentioned using zip ties for the clips. It will defeat the purpose but may have to do that eventually and see how it helps. Rather than zip ties, I will use velcro bands for easy removal. Another issue, I have a Spalding Beast official hoop. The back side the rim is not same as the front. The clips keep popping off the back side of the rim. I also tried to attach the clips to the net hooks, rather than the rim as another reviewer suggested. But my net hooks are too small for the clips. Too bad, there's way too many things to improve with this product. I don't want to send it back, but I'm sure it will break down within a few weeks.

This is a great basketball ball return that fits any hoop. Other returns we tried would not mount on our particular hoop. The only downside is that the plastic it’s made of was not 100% round. This really doesn’t matter once you get it assembled, but getting an out of round plastic piece to snap into the groove of another stiff plastic piece is not fun. That said, I would buy this product again.

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El aparato funciona para lo que está hecho, pareciera un poco frágil, pero después de unos cuantos tiros parece que va a durar un buen rato.

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Putting it together requires a little more than elbow grease.