If you are in the market for a ping-pong table, then you have many to choose from. Of course, it depends on your skill level, budget, and seriousness about the sport.
For starters, the reasons for buying a ping-pong table for a family of young kids will be different than buying for if you're a serious player.
There is more to take into consideration, as well. Things such as tabletop thickness, the support the legs give, and the levelness of the tabletop are important. Also, are you going to pack it up after each use or leave it as is?
Whatever your considerations, you're not going to have to spend a lot of money if you don't want to. Especially true if you're buying a table for a family that has kids. As the kids learn how to play, a cheaper table is best because there is less concern about how roughly the table is treated.
However, if you or someone else develops a more serious approach to the game, then perhaps a more expensive model that will be treated and maintained properly is the way to go.
Storability would come into play next. In a place where space is a concern, an easy-folding table should be considered. One person is all that's needed to pack up this table and store in the corner of the room.
If you have more room, then buying a table that can just be left down all the time is a viable alternative, too. However, any table with rollers is not a bad idea, for the sake of convenience.
The next consideration is the thickness of the tabletop. Serious players argue that a thickness of 1 inch is the only way to go. For the less serious ping-pong player, a tabletop with a thickness of three-fourths of an inch is quite satisfactory.
The thicker table is more expensive, of course. Usually, much more so, yet the difference in play is not too noticeable unless you're a serious player. Therefore, unless you are serious, the difference play due to thickness is not worth the overwhelming difference in price.
Whether or not you buy the thicker or less expensive table, what should always be important is the table's sturdiness. Strong legs should definitely be a consideration. It will be more durable, especially when kids are the main players. This sturdiness will withstand most anything kids will do to it.
Overall, though, what matters most is your happiness with the purchase. To ensure this, make sure you buy a table that has a smooth finish, with no rough spots or edges. Be sure that the ball bounces consistently, too, when dropped from about 12 inches up. It should be 10 inches or so regardless of where on the table it bounces. - 31983
For starters, the reasons for buying a ping-pong table for a family of young kids will be different than buying for if you're a serious player.
There is more to take into consideration, as well. Things such as tabletop thickness, the support the legs give, and the levelness of the tabletop are important. Also, are you going to pack it up after each use or leave it as is?
Whatever your considerations, you're not going to have to spend a lot of money if you don't want to. Especially true if you're buying a table for a family that has kids. As the kids learn how to play, a cheaper table is best because there is less concern about how roughly the table is treated.
However, if you or someone else develops a more serious approach to the game, then perhaps a more expensive model that will be treated and maintained properly is the way to go.
Storability would come into play next. In a place where space is a concern, an easy-folding table should be considered. One person is all that's needed to pack up this table and store in the corner of the room.
If you have more room, then buying a table that can just be left down all the time is a viable alternative, too. However, any table with rollers is not a bad idea, for the sake of convenience.
The next consideration is the thickness of the tabletop. Serious players argue that a thickness of 1 inch is the only way to go. For the less serious ping-pong player, a tabletop with a thickness of three-fourths of an inch is quite satisfactory.
The thicker table is more expensive, of course. Usually, much more so, yet the difference in play is not too noticeable unless you're a serious player. Therefore, unless you are serious, the difference play due to thickness is not worth the overwhelming difference in price.
Whether or not you buy the thicker or less expensive table, what should always be important is the table's sturdiness. Strong legs should definitely be a consideration. It will be more durable, especially when kids are the main players. This sturdiness will withstand most anything kids will do to it.
Overall, though, what matters most is your happiness with the purchase. To ensure this, make sure you buy a table that has a smooth finish, with no rough spots or edges. Be sure that the ball bounces consistently, too, when dropped from about 12 inches up. It should be 10 inches or so regardless of where on the table it bounces. - 31983
