Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

We have used this product numerous times since we got it. I am really astonished with the quality. This is not the flimsy set you buy at Wal-mart that is going to end up in the garbage at the end of the family get-together. It should last you for years. This comes with a thick nylon bag with a durable zipper which should last the life of the set. The net is made of thick nylon cord, not plastic or cotton, seemingly professional grade. The top and bottom tapes on the net are a rubberized plastic that are well stitched on. On the ends of the net are two sleeves of the same stuff for the poles to go through. There is also a tension line that runs through the top of the net so that you can tighten it up and have a nice tight net in the end. I haven't measured the length of the net, but the manufacturer website says its "regulation" length. For badminton that's 20 feet for doubles match (17' for singles) and it's 32 feet for volleyball. I measured this net at 30'6" on maximum stretch. The one downside is that it isn't adjustable in width, at all. So, you better have room. The poles are about 2 1/2" in diameter, painted black and come in three sections. They snap securely together with a button-fitting (not sure what the technical term is) similarly found on old vacuum cleaner tubing or tent poles. The poles are very rigid and sturdy--flagpole quality. There is a plastic cap on the top along with a 1/4" eye-bolt for the securing lines and tension line. The feet of the poles are durable plastic with a blunt spike on the bottom so they don't slip around. For each pole there is a nylon rope that is already set-up that hooks on the eye-bolt at the top to and secures with attach metal stakes into the ground. Idiot proof, really. To my surprise, there is a nice nylon ribbon/belt square with durable metal stakes at each corner (grommetted) to mark the boundaries of the court. I assume it is regulation size. It's pretty big. I don't know the dimensions, but you can easily tie it shorter to make your own size court, or not use it all. We didn't use it the first few times, but the quarrels about the boundaries became too comical. The volleyball is excellent quality and comes with a pump to inflate it. The badminton rackets are nicer than what I expected. There's four of those. There are four shuttlecocks for badminton--two plastic ones and two tournament style (feathers and wood; never seen those before). Overall, I'm very impressed and don't hesitate to highly recommend this set. Well worth the few extra dollars. Enjoy. There are more pictures on the manufacturer's web-site. Here's what the manufacturer says about it: Includes: (1) Premium high quality water resistant volleyball (1) Regulation sized polyethylene lifetime quality net (4) High quality tournament grade aluminum racquets (1) Visible and easy to use webbing boundary line (2) White powder coated regulation height posts (2) Sets of double braided polyethylene rope with heavy duty adjusters (4) Nylon stakes--"they must have changed this because all of my stakes are metal and high quality" (2) Tournament grade goose feather shuttlecocks (2) Nylon practice shuttlecocks Ball Pump Weather'resistant durable carry bag featuring 1000 Denier nylon material with YKK zipper Complete set of volleyball and badminton rules