What To Look For When Buying An Outdoor Ping Pong Table

By Andy Zain

Ping pong tables can be great if you wish to have a durable table for year round use. An outdoor ping pong table can withstand weather changes and they allow you to leave them outside. This can be very convenient. You want to buy the right type of table to make sure that yours doesn't warp or get damaged from outdoor elements.

If you want to use a ping pong table outside, then you want to get an aluminum table. With an aluminum table, you will be able to have your table in a place of high humidity without having any problems from water damage. You can get wood ping pong tables that are suitable for playing outside, but you need to make sure that they have a waterproof coating. This coating will help it stand up to the many elements outside, such as the hot sun or heavy rains. There are also some tables that can have synthetic coating to replace any wood or metal options. The better the materials of the table, the more you will likely have to pay to get one though.

One of the most difficult parts about getting a table specifically designed for outdoor use is finding one that has a bounce that is as good as the bounce you would find on a standard indoor table. This will probably only be important if you take your ping pong seriously, but there can be a noticeable difference in the bounce between the different types of tables available.

For any type of table that you buy, you will want to keep the table covered well when it is outside. A tarp or some other cover that can keep the sun from beating down on it, and a cover that can stop rain from pooling on its surface, will help you keep your table in good condition for a long time. A tarp will prevent warping or any other kind of fading from happening to your new table.

If you choose a metal table for its durability, then you should expect the bounce to be slightly slower than indoor tables. The spin can also be somewhat less on these types of tables.

Another factor that you will want to take into consideration is the weatherproofing of the legs on the table. Some designs come with special weatherproofed exteriors for the legs. This can be great in keeping your ping pong table in great shape for many years to come.

If you want to keep the playability of an indoor table when playing outside, then one good option for you would be to just take an indoor ping pong table outdoors when you want to play outside during good weather. The other times that you don't want to play outside you could just have it stored inside or setup for indoors play. This way you get the same bounce and playability of an indoor table while getting the benefits of an outdoor table. The differences between an outdoor and indoor table are not really that great though, so you may just want to get a good outdoor table for the ease of having it always setup for you outside. - 31983

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