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This product is a good visualization tool for many drills we use in basketball practice. We ordered 5 of these to help visualize a defense as we do not have enough players to do a 5 on 5 scrimmage. Once we received the items it said you could fill the base with water or sand to stabilize the mannequins. Warning - We tried water at first and after the first day we noticed 2 of the bases were leaking which caused a dangerous surface for our players. Upon farther inspection the we noticed that the seams in the middle of the base were not very solid and split open in a couple areas which caused them to leak out. We have since taken the water out and filled them instead with cat litter and have had no issues since. So after final analysis, I would still recommend this item and believe that it can be very helpful in many areas but just DO NOT USE WATER TO FILL THE BASE.Read full review
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I love the concept of D-Man and he has helped me with my practices. The part where D-Man goes wrong is in the construction of the materials. The netting of the D-man itself is pretty good, but the 3 plastic poles that you hang D-Man on are VERY cheap. One good hit and those posts will get bent or cracked. The push in clips that hold the posts together do not line up very well with the holes and I had one push in clip that wanted to stay pushed in therefore leaving the post unsecured. This could be a great product with some better post engineering. It is really a shame to have such a good idea muffed by the need to be cheap with the most important part of the structure. So far my base has held up, but I worry about that cracking and letting water seep out everywhere. Sand would probably be a better idea to put in the base over water, but I used water because it was the easiest thing to do. Come on SKLZ don't run for the profits so much that you take away quality. If you get one it is very fun to use in practices, but do not let your kid's run into it, bounce balls off of it, or your D-man will be a Dead Man.Read full review
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Poor quality. The pokes are weak and the electric at the end of the D-Man popped already. Get idea but the product is cheap. It works well doing shooting drills as players are developing an arch on shoots. Just wish they took the time to make a sturdier item.
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Use this on a regular basis to improve all aspects of our basketball skills.
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