I WANT TO PURCHASE A VOLLEYBALL OUTDOOR SYSTEM. Have no clue what brand to buy. Would like to spend under $150

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I WANT TO PURCHASE A VOLLEYBALL OUTDOOR SYSTEM. Have no clue what brand to buy. Would like to spend under $150

Answer 1

Where do you live and what type of surface will you be playing on?  

There are two main types of systems out there.  Systems like the Cobra and the viper do not have "guy wires" or guide wires.  They require you to have a sledge hammer and drive spikes into the ground.  This is nice as you have less things to trip on when chasing a ball down.  This sucks that you need a sledge hammer to put your net up.  It can also cause problems if you live in a rocky area as you can drive a spike into a boulder.  These systems are a little out of your price range.

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More traditional setups have poles and wires/ropes that you anchor in to the ground with stakes similar to what you would use with a tent when camping.  These set up and break down a little easier.

Answer 2

You may talk to your local USYVL for a used set that would normally cost $200-400 (http://sporting-goods.pricegrabber.com/v... They sell their used "Park and Sun" systems (including bag, guylines, and boundary lines. Those poles can be adjusted to 9 different heights instead of 3) on the last day of their season.

If you look anywhere else, please remember you don't want any part made of plastics.

Answer 3

May not be your cup of tea, but we built our own after our old one broke down.  Basically we just used 3" PVC pipe for the poles and drilled holes for the ropes to attach.  We had leftover stakes and rope from the old net, but those can be had super cheap.  The most expensive component is the net, but the rest can be bought very inexpensively and is much more solid than a $150 net system.  What we found with net systems in your price range is the poles are flimsy and will break.  Our poles are holding up great and will continue to do so.  Also, the systems you're talking about have adjustable heights usually, which makes them even more flimsy and prone to break.  We don't usually change the height of our net, but if we wanted to, we'd just put some screws or something out of the back of the poles at various heights and hook the top loop of the net on the one we want before we tighten the ropes.