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At home, we have an old, junky table tennis table. Recently, my uncle visited us and took us to a table tennis faciility where we played on professional tables.
It felt like we were playing a completely different game as the ball bounced more and had tremendous reaction to spins. I kind of feel like I'm worse because I've practiced on poor quality table for so long.
Now I want to purchase a competition-level table. Would you recommend purchasing a professional level table for beginners? Thanks a lot. Great website!
Hi Jamie,
Some of the old tables do give you a very low bounce, but don't worry too much, you are still learning how to play on it. It will not take much to adjust to a 'good' table when you start to play on one regularly.
The Table we like is the Stiga Compact Roller for your type of situation. It isn't too expensive and offers a good even bounce. I wouldn't necessarily go out and buy a top of the range table to start with but something like the Compact Roller is a good intermediate step.
These are not available in all countries but are available in Australia.
What country do you live in?
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