Lifetime Basketball Goals

Lifetime is a reknowned brand selling basketball goals, they have been in the market for so long and are very reputable and sort after basketball goals compare to other brands. There are many models produce by Lifetime for basketball goals, here are a few best seller models.
Different Models of Lifetime Basketball Goals; 71522, 71523, 71524
The above Lifetime basketball goals may look similar physically but they are infect a lot of difference in them. Buyers must look into all of them as these portable basketball goals models can provide buyers a hassle if buyers do not go over the product listing thoroughly. On the outlook, they all appear the same, they all have 54-inch backboard, same portable base, a 3.5-inch pole. There are several factors that differentiate the products models from each other. We are going to elaborate further on this.

The 54-inch Backboard

The entire Lifetime basketball goals models above features the largest backboard size available compare to other models. This distinct 54-inch mark backboard makes these backboards just 18 inches shorter compared to the standard regulation width. In the 71523 and the 71524 models of Lifetime basketball goals, the backboard is made from polycarbonate. For the 71522 model, the backboard is made from acrylic material. For players, the difference between acrylic and polycarbonate backboard is just fairly minimal. The feedback from players is that acrylic provides a more superior rebound of the ball when the ball hits the backboard. For beginning to intermediate level of players, this difference will be unnoticeable. This will be noticeable for advance players. They will likely feel that a polycarbonate backboard material throws off their bank shots off a bit thus advance players are not really eager on this. Polycarbonate is used because it is considered to be about 30 times stronger than acrylic, thus increasing the life of your Lifetime basketball goals. Though we do not expect your backboard to break over night compared to the acrylic material ones, however polycarbonate backboards will last twice longer compare to the acrylic one.

The Backboard Frame

Of all the three portable basketball goals, there is a major difference in the thickness of the frame. For the 71522 and the 71523, the steel frame on the backboard measures 1.5 inches wide. On the 71524, the frame measures only 1 inch wide. On basketball goals, such difference as these it will greatly impact the rebound. So in terms of rebound, the 71522 (with its acrylic backboard and 1.5 inch frame) will have the best rebound and the 71524 (with its polycarbonate backboard and 1 inch frame) will have the worst rebound. Comparing these two factors, the backboard material and the thickness of the frame, the thickness of the frame plays a bigger role in improving rebound.


Pricing Of the Models of Lifetime Basketball Goals

With all the above models explained, you might expect the 71522 to be the most expensive. This however, this is not always the case. In fact, the 71523 is more expensive than the 71522 and the 71524 is the cheapest compared to the other model. The main reason for this is the cost of production of the different models. Polycarbonate often is more expensive production materials thus making it pricier compared to acrylic. Also there are several differences in quality also when you compare to price. This means that while the 71522 is cheaper than the 71523, the acrylic backboard of the 71522 will likely not last as long as the polycarbonate backboard on the 71523. On the 71523, we would expect to not see as good of a rebound as the 71522, but you will be spending more for the 71523. So basically it’s not about pricing but what you want from your goals.