Franklin Sports Badminton - Professional

This is a good set. I got the Professional as it has aluminum poles. The net took a little time to get up and takes at least two people, but is really good. My kids and I love playing. Great set overall. I would recommend.

This is a high quality net with plenty of guy-lines for bracing the poles firmly upright. The way the net ends are finished with a sleeve that slides down onto the supporting poles rather than just being tied and braced at the net corners prevents the sagging that often occurred in other badminton sets my family has owned. This game set is a very sturdy one that will obviously last for years. More than happy with the purchase and highly recommend it.

The size of this set is perfect. I also like that the bars are metal and the fabric on the net seems like it will hold up. I had to do a lot of extra anchoring in order to stabilize it though. I screwed the plastic feet to the pole and also each pole to each other using self-tapping screws bc they were wobbly. I then screwed the plastic feet to a board and the bottom of the planters, and finally filled with concrete blocks, gravel, and soil. After that, it's stable and secure

I bought this last spring and we have definitely gotten our money’s worth! Super easy to set up and provides hours of fun exercise for all ages. Everything you need is included and all appear to be good quality.

If this Professional version is the "top" of their line, I'd hate to see the bottom. The net is sturdy but not exceptional. The guy rope scheme setup is poorly described in the manual and not obvious or easy to tighten. The carry bag is OK but I doubt the zipper will hold up to a few weeks of kids tugging at it. As others have noted, the racket grips come apart on first use. I'll go for the bottom of the line next time and treat the set as disposable.

My husband mostly put it together, but I helped some and it seemed pretty easy. We have put it up and left it up outside for a while now. It is sturdy and we have no issues. I like how this kit had everything needed to play. Everything works great.

Very disapointed in this set. The shuttlecocks were jammed into a plastic bag and so distorted we couldn't use them. On top of that, one of the poles is missing the drilled hole (see photo with and without the hole) needed to connect to another pole so it's not at all sturdy. The top of the net is difficult to keep tight and the instructions are terrible. Do not buy this set.

Good quality but hard to assemble. It was greatly enjoyed by everyone at the graduation party