Portable basketball floors serve a very specific purpose. They are purchased for use in venues and arenas that host multiple events. There could be a Monster Truck rally on Sunday and a hockey game on Monday afternoon, and a concert Monday night. When basketball is part of the mix, it is generally a professional basketball team or special basketball tournament.
What you Should Look for in a Portable Floor
So what should you be looking for in your portable basketball floor?
- Since time is money, and time purchased to use a venue is BIG money, you want your portable floor to have a fast conversion. That means it takes as little time as possible to put it down and take it up. Having lightweight panels helps make this happen.
- You want your portable basketball floor to be rugged. Assembly, disassembly, moving, storing, all put stress on the floor panels. Not being able to compete due to a broken floor is a disaster and storage is expensive, so storing spares is expensive and due to art work, many panels are unique.
- You want your floor to be assembled without using special tools. Special tools get lost and could prevent you from installing or removing the floor.
- You want your portable floor to be intergrated, meaning there are no loose parts to get lost. Losing pins or clamps could, again, prevent the floor from going down or coming up.
- Get your floor from a reliable company. If you ever need repair parts, you want your floor to come from a well established company. In addition, an experienced company will provide help learning your new floor and training install crews.
Portable Basketball Floor Compliance
It is also important that your portable basketball floor is compliant for the standards set by your governing bodies. Working with an established, reputable floor manufacturer ensures you get a floor that is tested and certified to meet the standards you need.
In 1974, Horner launched the ProKing portable basketball floor. For 50 years the ProKing floor has evolved ever closer to perfection. Today, the ProKing floor is the first choice of teams and organizations needing a portable basketball floor. The ProKing’s superior build quality is instantly apparent to all who have shopped for a portable.
When an organization needs a floor for an over-seas event, they choose ProKing for its light weight yet rugged construction. ProKing can withstand the rigors of container shipping and difficult environments, and be competition ready in just 2 hrs.
