Bownet Portable Soccer Goal – Folding Pop Up Soccer Net for Training & Practice, Indoor/Outdoor, w/Carry Bag

I coach select soccer and first saw these goals at a 3v3 tournament we were attending and fell in love with them!They are WAY nicer than Pug goals (or similar pop-up models) because they act and look more like real goals. While Pug-style goals go up and down faster and are lighter, Pugs are harder to store and unless you buy the weighted models, are far less effective at "staying put" during a session. Plus many Pug-style goals start to loose their shape over time.I also don't know a single soccer player who would chose a Pug-style goal over a Bownet to shoot at - Bownets are mini-goals! The 3x5 goal is perfect for small sided games from 3v3 to 6v6 and we use them for pickup for up to 10v10.I personally don't waste time anchoring them down which gives me more flexibility during a training session and the bottom bar is more than enough to keep them in place for all but the most powerful youth/teenage shots. It really takes a heck of a shot to tip them over and it has to be a high or rising shot to even have a chance. If them flip, it's a second flip them back up and windy days on hard ground isn't a problem for these goals, you won't be chasing them.They have been in service for about four and a half years and have seen a lot of use from both youth and adult soccer players. They go up and down easy - my players can assemble them and disassemble them (except for the push button locking of the bottom frame, the kids aren't strong enough to operate these).I have the older style nets part of the net forming the loop to hook onto the fiberglass posts but the new ones have a nice reinforced plastic catch. I haven't had problems with my loops (knock on wood) to date. One of my fiberglass posts started to split at the bottom a year ago but was easily repaired with a urethane glue.Would have liked them to come with a single bag big enough to carry two nets. I used to use the single bags to carry both but they eventually wore out because of their shape (generally about 3-seasons with each bag - 1.5 years but they were frayed and a mess by the end of the second season). Had my mother-in law make me a heavier weight fabric that was bigger and more like a square tube which holds both without a problem and have been in service for three seasons and show no sign of wear.These nets are heavier than a Pug goal to lug around (in particular two of them) but I sling them over my shoulder and carry them like a rifle. If a player doesn't know better and wraps the net around the frame when putting them away, unwraping the net is almost always a pain because it gets caught on too many things - I just put the frame in the bag first and drape the net in over them and never have a problem.Tad expensive but for me well worth it!

Great design. Still baffling how good it holds up to powerful shots with just (2) ground pegs!! Superb product.

Easy to use and setup. Also also to take down and use at the park. Sturdy also.

This is exactly what we needed. We use it for pickup indoor soccer with no keeper (3v3 up to 6v6) and this size and format is perfect. It's weighted enough on the bottom to provide a great stable base (no need extra weight) and has rubber bumper feet that protect the hardwood floors. Our players can put some zingers on frame (teens/early 20s and some coaches) and the worst that happens is the top corner unclips (which takes all of two seconds to fix). It's super portable, super easy to set up, and the carry bag is a great bonus. Needless to say, we are very happy with our purchase.

The seller originally sent me one that had been returned & was missing parts, but the quality was so apparent in the pieces that I had received that I wanted an exchange, not a refund. The seller made the exchange very quickly. I love this goal. It is quick and easy to set up. The design and execution of this product is impressive. It folds away into a relatively small package that is easy to store.

I liked the goal, seemed to be good quality and works well once set up. My problem with this is that I have now owned it for a year (with minimal use, just my son occasionally using for goal practice in back yard, and the netting material holding it to the frame has completely deteriorated. It has now actually fallen from the frame.I would have thought for this money I would have had more life and durability to it.I am looking for warranty info on line, which i don't see on amazon, and am hoping they will do something. Well see. If so, I will edit the posting.Post amendment 4-29-2014.I contacted Bownet and was promptly answered by either the CEO or admin. Regardless, they were kind enough to ship me out a free replacement net less postage. Definitely fair. Promblem is that the rear fiberglass pole had become so brittle that when I tried to replace the net, it easily snapped with minimal pressure. Now I'm trying to purchase a replacement pole and cannot seem to get their website for accessories to work. Ive sent them an email and am still hopeful.

Awesome net but the 2 stars is because the case came with a busted zipper out of the box. Just opened it yesterday for a kids bday party and was pretty disappointed. I'M HOPING THE SELLER OR MANUFACTURER WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS... and I will revise the rating accordingly.I contacted the manufacturer directly and they shipped me a new carrying bag. Very good customer service, and now the product is complete, so I've updated my review to 5 stars.

The bownets are not honestly not durable at all and in my opinion a total waste of money. You basically have to set up and breakdown after each use which is a royal pain. If you decide to chance it and leave it outside for a 2-3 months the bow sticks basically break from the tension and the product rusts easily at the joints. My kids got them for Christmas and the product didn't even make through 3 months of use during the Spring / Summer. I highly don't recommend buying these even though they looked nice at the soccer tournaments on the weekend. Given how little use we got of them I tried to get a replacement of the sticks but the company opted not to honor the warranty on the product which was disappointing.