Grows with your child! 4 height positions, from 3 to 6 feet Great for beginners or "pros" For indoor and outdoor use Sturdy base can be weighted with water or sand to prevent tip-overs
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Brand | Fisher-Price |
Item model number | DTM17 |
Color | Blue |
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Product Id | 669047 |
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User Reviews and Ratings | 4.3 (42 ratings) 4.3 out of 5 stars |
UPC | 887961359886 |
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Fisher-Price Grow-to-Pro Basketball
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The assembly was super easy. Our 20 month old can already utilize the lowest setting, and we still have 3 more feet to raise it! I especially loved that the rim is big enough for junior sized basketballs!
This Grow to Pro Basketball is perfect to toddlers who are developing their muscles, improving their flexibility, fine motor skill and hand-to-eye coordination; is perfect as a therapy too since my daughter has a development delay. The first stage setting for toddlers is perfect, the hoop is big enough and the material of the ball is soft. Setting it up was easy, had a little bit a hard time putting the pole inside the hole but we worked it out and finally if you want it sturdy just add or sand as instructed. My two year old daughter loves it, I can tell she has fun by putting the ball through the hoop to get cheers from Mom and Dad. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]
My son was exactly 1 year and 11 months old when we received Grow to Pro. I assembled it when he was asleep and was wondering what his reaction will be - just like I expected he was overwhelmed how big/tall was the toy in front of him. My husband took the ball and threw in the net and my son's reaction was priceless he clapped and laughed and took the ball and copied his dad. That was just the beginning, he had something in mind rather than shooting the ball - to climb on it and to be in the middle of two post so it is important to fill the base with water. Grow to Pro is a great toy because it will last a long time and is great for my very active son. He played with it every time he sees it. Either as a basketball or a place to "hide". I just had a hard time assembling it, I put a lot of liquid soap, i should have asked my husband's help :) and I hope that the net is a bit tight in the bottom so that it will hold the ball for a seconds. All in all a great basketball toy for toddlers and young kids. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]
I received this to review for my honest opinion and really was impressed! My children are 5 and 7 and I was concerned it would still be too short but when it arrived, it lifts to 6ft so it makes practicing for all ages fun! I love the colors and design and it comes with a practice ball too! My youngest really like being able to play outside in her yard and practice scoring goals. I'm really glad we got to try it for free! [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]
This product is great for the whole family to play together! My boys are 4 1/2 and 2 and both have had so much fun playing basketball together. It is very easy to adjust. It was challenging to put the pieces together as they all just fit, but it is not going to fall apart. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]
Easy assembly. Sturdy enough to handle enthusiastic children. It can also be used with regular size basketballs. It needs a 'hoop-return' tongue to keep made shots from hitting the base and bouncing off in wild directions.
The first thing you notice about the Grow to Pro basketball set is the box. As my little guy said, "WOAH"! The initial impression is a big one. It looks like a lot of fun and it seems really exciting for the little ones. My little guy was very excited to get it out of the box. The box has a photo of two kids playing with it in a house, but in my opinion, that's a bit of a stretch. First, for safety, you should fill it with water (not in my house) or sand (which makes it impossible to move). Also, it's a basketball hoop. It's bulky. You really need a lot of space -- even if it's for a little one. The first big issue we came across is that it is a bit difficult to put together. The directions are great -- very self explanatory. However, it is quite hard to firmly put the upright posts in place. We had to get an extra piece of wood to push down on the posts to correctly seat them. (I was even sore the next day!) I am not sure if it maybe was a defect with my particular set or if it is just that difficult so it is sturdy. One it was put together, it looks really cool. The color scheme (blue, grey and green) seems sporty and fun. Extending it is SO EASY! the hoop and backboard slides up and is locked in place by a plastic piece that pivots from the other post. It's actually a really cool mechanism. There are no wheels on this, so move it to the spot you would like it to stay before you fill up the bottom. It is pretty smooth on the bottom, so you can drag it on grass on on turf (maybe on decking), but I wouldn't recommend moving it on concrete. It will scrape the bottom and can damage the base. The ball that comes with it is a perfect size for little hands. It is substantial, but still won't damage anything if you use it in the house. I know this is a bit nit-picky , but the ball is completely orange. I would have liked to have the black basketball stripes on the ball. My 2-and-a-half year-old son likes the Go-to-Pro basketball hoop even though he hasn't quite gotten the hang of actually making a basket, so it's going to take us a while to grow to pro. Because of this, when he is playing alone, he doesn't play with it for a long period of time. He may make a basket or two, (or try) and then move on. He'll come back to it every so often. He plays with it more when his sister plays basketball with him. This model is definitely cooler then the other elementary school basketball hoops out there. I also feel it is more substantial -- more sturdy. This will be staying outside on the back porch (with the ball in the cool little divot in the base). [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]
Bought this for my 2 year old triplets and it failed below the base within a couple of days. Yes they do hang on it as kids do. Impossible to keep them from doing it but I would think this would be considered while manufacturing. It WAS difficult to assemble but with some effort it wasn't that bad. Only comes with ONE ball which makes it difficult for more than one child. However, they really have fun using it and it still works but sags a bit now.
I was exited to set this up but it's turning out to be a nightmare. Been trying to go at this for a good hours and it's still not set up .First I had to google the instructions, since i couldn't find them . Turns out they are in one of the post , so ok cool . I get the instructions out of the post , no problem . Then I read there should be screws inside the post as well ...well as you see in the photo the screws are in the post , at the far end of the post , TAPED, and where there is NO OPENING !!! Been trying for the past hour to try to fish it from the bottom or Rip the bag , to no avail . I get this may be just mine. Unless I'm able to figure out how to get the screws out , I'll be returning this . Just to be clear i have not use this . This review is solely based on the difficulty to set up the product.
My son received this as a birthday gift for his second birthday. We were very excited about it until we tried assembling it. It was impossible!! I don't mean difficult...I mean IMPOSSIBLE to get the poles into the base!!! We tried the tricks in the instructions...bar soap...dish soap...I put all my wait into it and still...NOTHING! I'm sorry to say that this will be going back to the store and we now have a VERY upset little 2 year old.