This Lifetime 48 inch basketball hoop has a fully portable design, so you can start playing a game with friends and family just about anywhere. It includes a slam-it rim with double compression springs and an all-weather nylon net. The speed shift height adjustment mechanism uses counter-balance springs to easily adjust it from 8 ft to 10 ft with the pull of a handle. The steel-framed shatter-proof backboard will take on your toughest of shots!