Spalding Slam Jam Door Hoop

I typically don't write reviews, but I will for this hoop. Product shipping was delayed due to the Pandemic- totally understandable. Due to being stuck at home all the time, I was looking for a basketball hoop to play with outside. My child is 4, so a standard hoop is much too big right now, but a plastic toddler hoop is too small given his height. This was the perfect compromise. It assembled quickly and easily. It appears to be very sturdy, not flimsy like the cheaper made ones. You do require a pump for the ball, but we already had one, so that was a non-issue. It hung easily over his bedroom door, however, we were able to hang it easily over a beam in our garage for outside play. It provides just enough of a challenge for my 4 year old and keeps him busy for hours. 5 stars. Will update later with durability information after I see it in play for awhile.

My son had a plastic one and lasted for about a year. Since he had so much fun with a cheap one I wanted to do a lot of research before buying this one and it turned out to be a great buy. I saw another reviewer gave this low reviews because they said it sounded like a herd of elephants in the other room. I will agree it does sound like a herd of elephants playing in the other room but he has so much fun playing on this with friends or even by himself. Made of very strong quality backboard and rim. He is able to dunk on it without fear of it breaking. Update: My son has broken two of them over the course of the last two years. It does have a breakaway rim but it can ontake so much when your son dunks on it continuously. Well worth the money for the amount of time did he spent playing with it. If he broke this one I would buy him another.

I think its a pretty good indoor mini basketball hoop. I will address some reviews I read; rim moves too much, getting it to fit over the door, air pump, mini basketball weight, cheapness. First of all, the rim does move but no where near as significant as others are stating, it's an indoor slap it on the top hoop not a professionally installed indoor rim mounted to your walls. Two, this set-up fits on top of commonly used inside doors, you can't be angry because it doesn't fit your oversized door but it is a good thing to mention. Also, I didn't know that the mini basketball actually took real air. I thought it was cool instead of being some cheap foam basketball. So yes, you need an air pump but most people who have kids in sports probably already have one, if you're nickel & diming this maybe you shouldn't have purchased it. The Mini basketball weight is actually very important, it's heavy. I don't believe it's suitable for many indoor places where you might have paintings on walls, coffee tables w/glass, or vases. I bought a $5 cotton filled 2-3 inches in diameter Chicago bulls mini basketball (from Chicago for 99% of my life just moved out finally). Lastly, cheapness, how much did this cost you? Some people are acting as if this costed $100 w/a lifetime guarantee from China. It's good for what it is, end of story. This review might be jerky but some comments I read were ridiculous on the complaints department.

Four stars instead of 5 because it didn’t fit over my doorframe properly (yes, I did it right and had other people check as well). I wanted it wall mounted anyway. Had originally planned to give this 3 stars but I was able to navigate it ok and the sturdiness and quality of the rim and backboard were unparalleled to my hatred for the design flaws. Anyway, so to still wall mount it, I used the heavy command strips on where the back or the door hook/panel would go. The over the door mount is basically permanently stuck to the backboard so to not have this dangling backboard I cut out cardboard squares and superglued them together then command stripped them too. Originally i was like ya i can get this mount off but nope. Lol. It’s stuck. For the cardboard i cut, It’s important to line them up to the correct thickness. This actually worked out very well because it provides a mild spring so when the ball hits the backboard it doesn’t make a standard loud smack noise. I also got the 5” foam ball bc I wasn’t about to take the paint off with the unnecessarily heavy Spalding ball that was included (no, there’s no pump to blow that up either and no I will not ever use it on this goal). For the people saying this is a junk goal, Idk how rough you’re playing on it?? Lol I just shoot around my room and never dramatically slam down on the rim. The rim is sturdy and reliable and I have done a few “tests” - it’s fine but just seems stupid to hang on it. I’ve been shooting on it for months with this setup and have had a great experience. Just take care of the goal and it works awesome. I imagine children wildly dunking and hanging on it would make it fall apart but that doesn’t make the quality design and product trash haha just like you wouldn’t blame a mountain bike for breaking if you went and intentionally slammed it against boulders or crashed it off a hill. My friends love using it too

My son is on his second one of these. His first lasted 4 1/2 years. 1/2 of the time on his bedroom door and the rest custom mounted to our basement house beam. Eventually the backboard did crack and broke. If your kid doesn’t slam and hang on the rim it will last a long time. If it gets abused the backboard will crack. I mounted it to a sturdy board and used screws with flat washers in strategic areas to sturdy it up. It’s rock solid now. As long as he isn’t hanging on it after dunking it works perfectly and is a lot of fun.

This product is great for all ages!!!! When I was a kid we always had the plastic ones that after you dunked a couple times it would break and then had to fix it with duct tape. This one doesn't break at all when you dunk (of course never actually hang on it) and the rim has the feel of a real bball rim. The major con is that it comes with a REAL bball with is very loud and can break many objects. I suggest getting a foam bball from WalMart or Meijers which will run you only $1 (at least that's how much I paid for mine and it actually bounces too). I would suggest this to all ages and even though it is a little expensive compared to the plastic ones, this one will last for a long time compared to the cheap plastic ones.

We have owned 4 different over-the-door backboards and this one is, by far, the BEST. It is sturdy, well made, and the one they have played with the most and longest. I would have docked it a star due to the way it clips on the door, as it only fit on the inside and not the outside due to moldings, but since that could just be our house, and since we are still able to use it and really enjoy it, it did not feel right to take away. I attached a picture to show you, ultimately, where it ended up. It started out in my son's room but has been relocated to our *front door* due to the space and the high ceiling. At first, my husband was against this--it does not really fit the decor and there is glass on the door--but since the ball is not hard and since the placement makes it ideal for several people to play, he has not only relented but taken to playing with the kids as well as slam dunking.

Quite frankly I am amazed that this hoop has lasted more than a year. My son absolutely pummels the hoop day in and day out (multiple times a day). If he were to break it tomorrow I would still feel like I got my money’s worth. Prior to this hoop he destroyed one from Skilz and one from another brand in about 4 or 5 months. I was hoping to get 6 months out of this one. Boy was I pleasantly surprised by how well it has held up.. The current shape of this hoop is still at 100%. Not only would I recommend this hoop, but when need arises, this is the only hoop that I will purchase. It is truly worth every penny.

My son hangs it on his bedroom door and absolutely loves it, best gift ever. Very sturdy and padding to protect the door and removable when you need to close the door. The basketball aslo bounces well once inflated fully.

this thing was really great, I just think it might not have been right for me but it was well made and easy to put together so, rather than return it, I gave it to the kids downstairs. why wasn't it right for me? The ball was too good and thus too loud

Nice basketball mini board though very loud if used with the included ball. Be prepared for the noise cause the kids love it

Ich bin mit dem Produkt vollkommen zufrieden ich finde es ist gut verarbeitet und hält an meiner Tür. Mehr kann ich nicht verlangen. Den Ball finde ich auch sehr putzig. Bin froh das es ein richtiger kleiner Basketball 🏀 und nicht so ein schaumstoff Ball ist.

Está padrísima, buen material y muy bien hecha. Muy fácil de armar y viene con protecciones para que no se maltraten las puertas o donde la pongas. El balón esta muy bien aunque no se porque no lo puedo inflar al 100, pero aún así vota muy bien. En otros sitios la he visto mínimo al doble de su precio.