Buy Ping Pong Tables Based on your Play Level.

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By Ardilla

Outdoor or Indoor? Which One to Choose

Maybe you do need an outdoor table tennis. Not every single house rooms have enough space to have a ping pong table. Besides you may have a nice room to place your table tennis table and still don't have the space to play. There are several reasons why you should have your ping pong table outside:

  • It is dangerous to play inside a house's room as you may encounter or trip over with various objects around the room.
  • It is really uncomfortable to play table tennis in an indoor environment as the space might be really small or the ball may touch the ceiling while playing [spoiling that nice spinning shot].
  • You will sweat too much. As it is in a closed environment you might sweat too much in the comfort of your 4 walls.
  • If you play with windows or with the air conditioner on the airstream might affect your game's performance. Airstreams might affect your ball's movement and make you lose a point!

But let's say you DO have a BIG and empty room to place it. Perfect! I can tell you some reasons why you SHOULD buy an indoor table tennis table instead:

  • Indoor ping pong tables are way cheaper.
  • The ball might never get anywhere where you can't reach it.
  • You can play ping pong with your friends or by yourself on rainny, stormy or snowy days. And even on those days when the sunlight is too strong.
  • It's a lot harder to get it robbed [yay!]
  • It might even be more durable as it won't have to face different temperatures and situations.

Outdoor Vs. Indoor

 
OUTDOOR
INDOOR
Ball bouncing
Lots of bouncing and speed.
Less harshly with hard hits perfect for spins.
Beginner's cost
Pricey
Cheap
Professional's cost
Pricey
Pricey
Weather resistence
Perfect
Don't even think about it.
Space where placed (house)
Spacious and safe.
A bit dangerous and possibly uncomfortable.

Can't I just use an indoor table outside?

So... why not buy a normal ping pong table and just place it on the outside? That's a good question... and here's the answer: Because you'll end up losing the money instead of just losing the ping pong game.

Here are some reasons why you should NOT buy a normal table to use it on the outside:

  • A normal ping pong table without the resistence of an outdoor ping pong table will just get REALLY damaged with the changes in temperature and weather changes.
  • As the material is not made to be put in grass or rough cement, the ping pong table's legs might get really damaged with tough movements.
  • You might find it really hard to move a ping pong table from the inside of the house to the outside and viceversa again and again.

TROUBLES TO ENCOUNTER
OUTDOOR
INDOOR
Rain
Nothing
Buckle and bubble.
Warping
Nothing at all.
Surface badly altered.
Snow
Still nothing.
Surface ruined.
Intense sunlight
Stronger than Chuck Norris
Surface and table design ruined.

What Tables do I Recommend You?

Nice question! You should know your play level already. To know what kind of table you should buy you should ask yourself these questions:

  • Am I a beginner or a professional player?
  • Do I play casual or I want to be a professional or a really good player someday?
  • What's my budget?

Take this Quiz to Evaluate your Play Level and Find your Best Table

Don't worry if the test told you you're a beginner, I'll give you my top picks on both beginner and professional indoor and outdoor tables which are the BEST and CHEAPEST tables, with my own personal comment on each of them:

Professional Outdoor Ping Pong Table

1.Stiga ST4000 Table Tennis Table
For a professional table this is a pretty cheap table --- Stiga is a great brand --- Features a 1-in tournament black playing surface --- Easy to move --- Features corner protection pads.
Amazon Price: $599.99
2.Kettler Match 5.0 Indoor Table Tennis Table (Blue Top)
Weatherproof 7/8-inch composite top --- Anti-dazzle surface won't reflect sun's glare --- Fixed net with automatic tensioning device --- Includes side racquet and ball holder --- Easy storage.
Amazon Price: $849.00
3.Butterfly TW24B Outdoor Playback Rollaway Table Tennis Table
Durable outdoor table --- Effective child safety feature ---You can train by yourself! --- Storage positions without removing the net and post --- Net and post set included --- 3-year warranty.
Amazon Price: $799.99

Beginner Outdoor Ping Pong Tables

1.Earth Products Earth Mini Ping Pong Table (Green)
This table is not just for Ping Pong, remove the net and you have a large all-purpose table. --- It's a MINI table Expanded Size: 57"L x 32"W x 28"H --- It's portable and easy to set up.
Amazon Price: $110.00
2.Sportcraft 4 Piece Table Tennis Table
This one is COOL because it has a Digital Score Display --- NORMAL size. --- Height: 30.0 "; Length: 108.0 "; Width: 60.0 "
Amazon Price: $349.99

Indoor Ping Pong Table for a Professional

1.Home Rollaway Table Tennis Table
This is a nice indoor table but it doesn't look soo professional --- It's cheap! --- It's butterfly! --- 108 x 71 x 73.5 inches --- Folds for storage and for playing by yourself!
Amazon Price: $499.99
2.Stiga STS275 Table Tennis Table
I find this table REALLY CHEAP for being a good table --- 3/4-inch tournament blue top --- Folds up halfway for individual practice or all the way for storage --- Measures 60 x 30 x 108 inches (W x H x D) --- 1-year limited warranty.
Amazon Price: $599.00
List Price: $749.99
3.JOOLA World Cup S Table Tennis Table with Compact Net Set
Full-size table tennis table with affordable yet high-quality design --- Fast 22 mm playing surface; sturdy, high-quality 55 mm metal frame --- Includes wheeled support system for storage --- Built to same workmanship standards as Joola's high-priced brethren --- Includes net set; stylish blue tabletop --- weighs 234 pounds.
Amazon Price: $649.00
List Price: $899.95

Indoor Ping Pong Table for a Beginner

1.Joola Midsize Table Tennis Table
It's SMALL so it will fit almost anywhere --- Scaled-down frame fits easily in small apartments --- Fold up for easy storage --- Includes sturdy net and post set --- Blue surface --- Measures 71 by 30 by 36 inches (W x H x D)
Amazon Price: $162.15
List Price: $219.95
2.Stiga Edge Table Tennis Table
I'd say this is a nice table for a beginner --- It's cheap --- You can play by yourself by elevating one side of the table --- If you need to storage it you can easily do so by just folding it when it's not in use and putting it away.
Amazon Price: $219.99
3.Stiga Legacy Indoor Table Tennis Table
Net and Posts with Stiga Logo Screen --- Play by yourself! --- Corner protection pads for safety --- Includes net and post --- measures 108 x 30 x 60 inches (W x H x D)
Amazon Price: $272.79
List Price: $341.99

Wait for more ping pong equipment help!

I'll be writing series on ping pong paddles, balls, robots and all types of accessories.

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I'd Love to Read your Comments!

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smanty 12 months ago

Interesting hub! I have been looking for a new table because I have had mine for about 10 years now and it has been through a lot. Thanks for the info!

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Ardilla Hub Author 12 months ago

Thank you so much for your feedback! It's nice to know that I'm helping someone! :D

I hope you like one of the ones I showed!

Good luck!

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