This pool hoop is lots of fun. It's not too large. At first I wasn't sure if it was full size or not, it's smaller than a regulation hoop and I think that is a plus. I wanted a fun pool toy not an huge regulation hoop hanging over my pool. It's easy to put together and comes with a mini basketball. Once you fill the base with water there is plenty of weight to keep it grounded. Another reviewer said the bolts were starting to rust, that review was from 2009, the hoop I got came with stainless bolts and I have seen no traces of rust, maybe the stainless bolts are a new improvement. The price seems reasonable compared to other sites and pool stores' inflated prices. I would say buy it.