Sand or Water? How to Fill Your Portable Hoop Base

The base is what keeps a portable hoop standing during play, so filling it correctly matters. Here is what our customer service team recommends.

Our Recommendation

Fill the base completely with sand, or with a mix of sand and water. A base filled with water only is more likely to tip over.

Three models are designed to be filled with sand only: the 44CYZ2, 48CYZ2, and 40CYZ4-G.

Model	Base capacity	Filled with sand	Filled with water
30CYT2	4.5 gal	50 lb	37.5 lb
40CYX3	9.25 gal	100 lb	77 lb
40CYZ4-G	12.25 gal	100 lb	Sand only
44CYX1	13.7 gal	154 lb	114 lb
44CYZ2	12.9 gal	172 lb	Sand only
44CYZ3T	13.5 gal	143.3 lb	113 lb
48CYX1	13.7 gal	154 lb	114 lb
48CYZ2	12.9 gal	172 lb	Sand only
36AWY4 (pool)	9 gal	100 lb	about 75 lb

The 40CYZ4-G and 30CYT2 also come with a 40 lb sand weight ball for extra stability.

Fill the base all the way, not partly.
Follow the filling steps in your model's manual, available on our Installation Guides & Manuals page.

Not sure about your setup? Email info@aworldus.com or call (626) 886-0258. We reply within 24 hours.