Buying Basketball Equipment

Basketball is one of the most popular North American hobbies. Almost everywhere you look you can pick up a game whether its at the local park or the gym. Now with portable goals you can wheel your goal to the court for a quick game. Its great fun and great exercise all in the same hobby. As with most any hobby the equipment can make or break your experience. It’s not different with basketball. The guys over at Basketball Products International wanted me to take a look at the equipment and tell you what I thought.

Equipment Selection

Whether you’re a hobbyist or run a junior varsity basketball team you can find quality basketball products at BPI. Their products range from NBA style glass backboards, to portable goals, basketballs, nets, scoreboards, and storage equipment. Literally anything you will need to play basketball, BPI sells it. I took a look at several of their products lines and found their selection to be quite varied. They offer basketball nets for instance for professionals and also offer a net for playing basketball in your community pool. The backboards range from full glass models used by the NBA and most high schools and colleges, they also have several portable models, and outdoor setups that can be permanently installed. Sure they have variety, but how is their price?

Pricing

I checked out several different product lines and found all the prices to be very competitive. For instance the nets varied in price from about $7.50 to $45. A $7.50 nets you a standard baseline net. If you jump to $45 you’ll get a zinc plated chain net that will literally last forever. A quick comparison of prices on froogle showed that BPI are very competitively priced. After a spin around their website I found that they state they have negotiated preferred pricing which is generally 10% below MSRP. Can’t ask for more than that!

The website is organized really well and is very user friendly. Its simple to add and remove items for your cart and checkout. There is no doubt in my mind I’d order my basketball supplies from BPI.