Choosing the best portable hoop for you or your kid doesn’t have to be difficult. Just think about the desired age and price range and here you’ll find our most recommended models:
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According to age:
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 Shootin’ Hoops |
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 Lifetime 90022 |
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 Lifetime 1221 |
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 Lifetime 51550 |
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 Lifetime 1558 |
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 Spalding Beast |
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Best basketball hoops for kids:
The top youth portable goals offer sturdy construction, durability, decent playing capabilities and affordable price. Here is our most recommended system:
Quality and inexpensive portable basketball hoop – adjustable from 7.5 to 10 feet. Perfect for basketball learning or family play.
Also recommended:
- Lifetime 90022 and a few others
Best portable hoops for adults (or for serious play):
On the other hand, a quality basketball goal that will be used by adults or for a serious play requires much better stability, sturdier components and top notch playing capabilities. Here are our picks – a Lifetime goal for a decent price and a more expensive professional hoop from Spalding:
High quality portable hoop for a fair price – with awesome height adjustment system and very realistic rim + backboard action.
The ultimate portable basketball system – with its top quality glass backboard and rock solid base, you feel almost like shooting at a college gym hoop.
Best portable hoops for teenagers:
Teenagers can definitely use one of the adult goals we mentioned before but if you’d like to save some money, take a look at this model as well:
Advanced hoop for a decent price – it’s sturdy, durable, offers a great height adjustment system and nice acrylic backboard.
Comparison
| Model | Price | UK CA | Our rating  |
Height | Backb. size | Backboard material | Base size | Assembly | Height adjustment system | For |
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 Step2 Shootin’ Hoops |
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4’/5’/6′ | N/A | N/A | N/A | quick and simple | plastic tabs – easy but may break |  |
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 Lifetime 90022 |
$123.13 | |
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5.5′-7.5′ | 32″ | polyethylene | 10-gallon | 1 hour | knob – easy |  |
 Lifetime 1221 |
$169.99 | |
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7.5′-10′ | 44″ | polyethylene | 27-gallon | 1 hour | knob – quite easy |  |
 Lifetime 90040 |
$123.99 | |
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7.5′-10′ | 44″ | polyethylene | 27-gallon | 1 hour | knob – quite easy |  |
 Lifetime 1269 |
$189.99 | |
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7.5′-10′ | 44″ | acrylic | 27-gallon | 1-1.5 hour | knob – okay |  |
 Lifetime 51550 |
$280.94 | |
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8′-10′ | 48″ | acrylic | 31-gallon | 1.5-3 hour | handle – very easy |  |
 Lifetime 1558 |
$419.99 | |
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7.5′-10′ | 52″ | acrylic | 35-gallon | a few hours | handle – very easy |  |
 Spalding NBA “The Beast” |
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7.5′-10′ | 60″ | glass | 50-gallon | 2.5-4 hour | crank – easy |  |
