I am thinking of buying something, but probably won't. Would some of you mugs mind doing the research into it and letting me know the result?

[Dogtrousers]

It could be handy for doing not very good George Formby impressions.

 

[Gunk]

I buy the rubber sheets separately

You may find these are more convenient

 

[matticus]

Btw, did you know that you need bigger balls to play table tennis nowadays?

Yes: a very welcome change, the new rules play to my strengths.

 

[postman]

piggin headline is longer than the post,right that's it,ignore list,that's another.

 

[Drago]

Accy will probably end up buying the world's only surviving metro cabriolet or some such.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I have sod all hand - eye coordination, so ping pong or wiff waff or whatever it's called is so alien to me that I'll just say... Buy it, you know you want too!! 🤣

 

[Jenkins]

I don't think much of the colour. Can you post links to 28 different makes for comparison.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

I have sod all hand - eye coordination, so ping pong or wiff waff or whatever it's called is so alien to me that I'll just say... Buy it, you know you want too!! 🤣

I used to enjoy table tennis, but have you ever tried watching on TV? The ball moves so fast you can't see it.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Yes, but byying

Thanks for taking the time to compile a serious reply to what was meant to be a humourous thread, and a bit of a dig at our Accy and his car buying habits!
I picked a fairly random item in the table tennis bat, but having said that I used to play quite a lot when younger (i.e. nearly half a century ago) and now semi retired I am thinking of taking it up again with a local group of other retirees. Being slightly put off by having a dodgy left hip as a result of a cycling accident a few years back, which restricts side to side movement a bit.
If I do start playing again it will be beginner level, and I will be using some of my existing collection of 4 bats which are not very old and are hardly used, sadly. One of them has no sponge or rubber at all, just wood with a fine sandpaper playing surface. Good for playing against an opponent who puts strong spin on the ball, but I'm not even sure if such a bat is allowed in competitive play?

Well at least my long/seemingly never ending thread about buying a new to me car is in the Motoring section of CC! How many posters post cycling related threads in the Cafe section and not the General Cycling Discussions section! Quite a lot I'd say!!!😉👍

 

[matticus]

I used to enjoy table tennis, but have you ever tried watching on TV? The ball moves so fast you can't see it.

That's why they made the balls bigger!!!

 

[Sharky]

Different colours each side, so opponent can see which side used in a shot. Least used to be when I played it seriously.

When I took up the game in the 70's, bats were the same colour on both sides, usually red or black, sometimes green.

Rubbers changed drastically and players with different forehand/backhand characteristics, made it very difficult to read, especially when some players used to twiddle their bats, so confusing the opponent.

So in 1986, the rules were changed and bats had to have red/black rubbers to make it fairer.

 

[Gwylan]

I've been playing with stiga blades for over 50 years and are good. But ready made bats are usually for beginners. Once you have been playing for a while, you develop a style, attack, defensive or all round. Rubbers vary so much and usually you don't have the same on both sides.
Sponge thicknesses vary from none through to about 2.2 mm. The greater the thickness, the greater the speed, but control is less.

I buy the rubber sheets separately and usually Yasaka or Tibar.

Are you a casual or a league player .

Good websites are bribar or table tennis direct.

Clearly I've stayed into a beige anorak zone.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I can't speak for anoraks, but there's no better time to top up on mugs, mugs.

https://www.denbypottery.com/collec...TsCLmcW4ob8oNzDyuVjqFzBcF3RiI2KklyWylX8vqrSAv

 

[DRM]

That's why they made the balls bigger!!!

I said Ping Pong Balls, not King Kong's Balls! ©️Peter Kaye

 

[Brandane]

For anyone who thinks table tennis is boring! This might be @Sharky in the black top....