Goalsetter Basketball Hoops | Captain vs. All-American

Of all of the Goalsetter Basketball Hoops Systems, only the Captain and All-American models overlap on size of backboard. What is the difference?

Goalsetter manufactures many different inground basketball systems ranging in backboard size of 72" all the way down to 48". Of all of the Goalsetter basketball systems, only the Goalsetter All-American and Goalsetter Captain models compete for the same backboard size. At first look this might be confusing, but a closer examination will show some important differences. I will show only the differences below, as the similarities are not they key factors in making a buying decision.

Goalsetter Basketball Hoops All-American:

• Pole size is 5 x 5 inches.


• Backoard to pole clearance is 3 ft.

Goalsetter Basketball Systems | Captain

• Pole size is 6 x 6 inches.


• Backboard to pole clearance is 4 ft.

Product Comparison Summary:
When comparing these two models, do not let the similarities fool you; these are different products. For the Goalsetter Captain model, they followed the same general structure and features as the full size 72 in. MVP model, in that both the Captain and MVP models have 6 x 6 inch. pole and a 4 ft. backboard clearance. Because of this, you can expect to pay at least a couple hundred dollars more for the Captain than the All-American. Goalsetter designed the All-American to offer a fairly large system - 60 inch glass backboard - to a larger crowd by shrinking the size of the pole and lowering the overhang of the backboard. These changes do not effect the stability of the unit so much as the playability. In most cases 3 ft. of clearance is fine, but when players become older and more advanced, they will likely need more space to play around the hoop. Good luck shopping!

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How do Goalsetter Basketball Systems compare to Mammoth Basketball Systems?

This will just be a quick point counter point post to illustrate that gains and losses of either system.

Goalsetter Basketball Systems: Reasons to buy:

• Goalsetter warranty also covers dunking in the breakage clause (as of the time of this post).


• The offset pole design used on their basketball hoops features a more durable design and better weight distribution for heavier models like the SS MVP and SS All-American.


• Greater selection of high-end glass backboard models with many variations - there are more than 5 different basic models to choose from, and several options on each of those models to customize the system.


• Different options are avialable on the lift mechanism providing you opportunities to either save money, or have a more convenient way to change the height of the backboard.

Mammoth Basketball Systems: Reasons to buy:

• Lifetime Products includes their rim in their Limited Lifetime Warranty whereas the Goalsetter rim warranty is graded based on the quality of rim.


• A Mammoth Basketball Hoop is about $400-$800 cheaper on average than comparable Goalsetter models.


• These have a lock mechanism the prevents tampering on the height adjustment mechanism.


• Lift mechanism on the Mammoth Systems are easier to use, just squeeze the handle on the back of the unit and push it up or pull it down. The Goalseeter adjustment mechanism is a crank and can be somewhat cumbersome to adjust.

There are many other point and counterpoints that could be mentioned here, so please feel free to comment if you know of other relevant comparisons.

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