What is the best thickness for a ping pong table?

Asked by: Britney Dunn

The playing surface should be at least 3/4 inches or 19mm thick. Anything of lesser thickness will warp too easily and not give consistent ball bounce. Most table tennis tops are constructed from particle board. Some particle boards are better than others.

Is a 15mm ping pong table OK?

As a general rule, the thicker the surface, the better the table. The best ping pong tables for high-traffic rec centers and for competitive players are 25mm+ table tennis tables. Beginners and game room buyers usually get by fine with cheaper ping pong tables that are in the 13mm to 15mm range.

What is the best surface for a ping pong table?

Plywood is available in a variety of materials, such as fir, pine and spruce. These three types of wood are softwood, and are all suitable for use as a ping pong table. Hardwood plywood is also available, but because the table does not need to be strong, it’s not necessary to spend extra money on hardwood plywood.

Is a 16mm ping pong table good?

Thinner = worse quality. You should avoid buying tables with a really thin table tennis top (e.g. 12mm). The ball just doesn’t bounce very well and the tables are flimsy and easy to damage. Tables with a medium thickness (16mm-19mm) are actually OK.

Is 18mm good for table tennis?

18mm thickness – These are ideally the minimum standard needed for a table and are decent for household use. 22mm thickness – These have a good bounce and they’re ideal for clubs.

What is the official size of ping pong table?

The standard size of a ping pong table measures 9′ long by 5′ wide, so your ping pong room needs to be at least this size. If you’re just playing solo with one side of the table folded up, the length of the table is only around 5′.

What is the best brand of table tennis?

The Top 12 Trusted Table Tennis Brands

• Butterfly.
• JOOLA.
• Double Happiness.
• Stiga.
• Tibhar.
• Killerspin.
• TSP.
• XIOM.

What are professional table tennis tables made of?

Table tops are usually made of either plywood, particle-board, plastic, metal, concrete or fibre-glass and can vary in thickness between 12mm and 30mm (0.47 – 1.2 inches). However, the best tables have wooden tops with a thickness of 25-30mm (1 inch).

Can I make my own ping pong table?

Table now i've decided to use baltic birch plywood and the main reason for that is baltic birch plywood is sold in sheets that measure five feet by five feet.

Is MDF good for table tennis table?

Unfortunately while MDF makes a fine smooth surface it is not strong enough (in my opinion) to make a table which will last when being folded up and put away. And if there is any possibility of water exposure or high humidity for prolonged periods then I would not choose MDF/particle board.

How much does a good ping pong table cost?

Ping-pong table prices range from under $200 to well over $2,000. At the lower end, tables are generally smaller, lighter, less sturdy and durable, with fewer features like wheels and adjustable legs to make the playing surface level.

How much does a TT table cost?

A perfect tt table is easy to set up and offers improved and optimal bounce. The table tennis table price ranges from INR 5999/- to 39,999/- depending on the quality of material and size.

What size is a 3/4 size table tennis table?

Size: L: 206 (81″) x W: 115 (45″) x H: 77cm (30”). Table thickness: 4cm (1.5″). Folded size: L: 115 (45″) x W: 8.5 (3.5″) x H: 120cm (47″).

Are table tennis and ping pong tables the same size?

The official ball size for ping pong is 25mm in diameter. The official ball size of table tennis is 27mm in diameter.

Are there different sizes of ping pong tables?

It’s relatively simple. Generally, ping pong tables come in three different sizes. Again, full-size tables are going to be advertised as “standard size”, “full-size”, “recreational” or “official size.” These are ALL going to have ITTF approved ping pong table dimensions of 9ft by 5ft by 2.5ft.

Is Olympic table tennis table smaller?

If a table is 9 feet by 5 feet, it is usually marketed as “tournament-size”, “meets IFTT standards” or “competition size”. Other tables can be significantly smaller. An official table is about 108 inches by 60 inches. Some recreational tables are only 84 inches by 42 inches or smaller.

Is used in hitting the ball back and forth on the table?

Table tennis (also commonly known as ping pong), is a sport in which two or four players hit a ball back and forth to each other with paddles (also called rackets).

What injury is commonly associated to table tennis?

Shoulder Pain



Your body’s most mobile joint when playing table tennis is your elbow. Because this joint is continuously exposed to a wide range of motions and movements, it is the most likely one of them all to get injured, especially if you have been playing for several hours.

What’s a Shakehand in ping pong?

The “shakehand” grip is the typical European type grip where the head of the racket faces up, and your hand looks like it’s ready to shake a person’s hand.

Is Penhold or shakehand better?

The advantage of the traditional Chinese penhold grip is that it allows free movement of the wrist, much more than shakehand grips do.

Why are the Chinese so good at ping-pong?

They have huge sports schools (including the China Table Tennis College, the world’s only college dedicated purely to TT that’s housed in Shanghai). Table tennis is the national sport for them. They have massive infrastructure in every city with many coaches, and so many players playing the sport.”