Backboards usually outlast rims. The board survives the weather while the rim rusts, the net shreds, and the whole hoop stops being worth shooting at. Replacing just the rim is the cheaper repair, and at 2 pounds with all the hardware included, it is an afternoon job rather than a project.The rim measures 15 inches inside and 16 inches outside, on selected metal tubing finished with powder coating that resists the rust which ends most outdoor rims. An all-weather polyester net hangs from heavy-duty hooks, sized to take repeated shots and the occasional hard finish without pulling loose at the loops.Mounting is flexible: it fits an existing backboard, a wall or a door, which makes it as useful for setting up an indoor practice spot as for repairing a driveway hoop. Because fitting depends on the surface it goes onto, measure the mounting area against the 19.5 by 16 inch footprint before ordering. Installation should be done by an adult into a solid load-bearing surface, and nobody should hang from the rim.
Backboards usually outlast rims. The board survives the weather while the rim rusts, the net shreds, and the whole hoop stops being worth shooting at. Replacing just the rim is the cheaper repair, and at 2 pounds with all the hardware included, it is an afternoon job rather than a project.The rim measures 15 inches inside and 16 inches outside, on selected metal tubing finished with powder coating that resists the rust which ends most outdoor rims. An all-weather polyester net hangs from heavy-duty hooks, sized to take repeated shots and the occasional hard finish without pulling loose at the loops.Mounting is flexible: it fits an existing backboard, a wall or a door, which makes it as useful for setting up an indoor practice spot as for repairing a driveway hoop. Because fitting depends on the surface it goes onto, measure the mounting area against the 19.5 by 16 inch footprint before ordering. Installation should be done by an adult into a solid load-bearing surface, and nobody should hang from the rim.
