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Website Resources
Ok well recently I have noticed that a lot of new table tennis website have been launched so I’m going to let you in on some of my favourites
1. Denis’s Table Tennis World this is one of my favourite Table Tennis Forums, as they have up to date Posts and all there users are extremely active.
2. My Table Tennis this Table Tennis forum I have been a fan of for a while now however I do get put off by the advertisements everywhere
3. About.com Table Tennis Forum Now this is my favourite Table Tennis Blog, as Gregg Letts keeps it regularly updated with outstanding content and information, they also have a vast range of interesting resources that I use regularly
4. Table Tennis Equipment is a new site however I think that it has a lot of useful information about some of the Table Tennis Brands
5. Table Tennis Tables sells specialist and recreational Table Tennis Equipment, from Table Tennis Tables to Table Tennis Blades. When buying my equipment I always use this site
3 of the Makes
There are currently 3 leading table tennis makes for professional and recreational use, they are in no particular order, Cornilleau, Kettler and Butterfly (Ransome Sporting Goods). Sadly these ranges do not have any rubbers or glues up for offer however they do have some top of the range tables and a few recreational use bats and balls.
Who’s the most attractive - I’m surprised at how odd that opener sounded
Personally my favorite Tables are the butterfly ultimate outdoor table tennis table mainly because of its unique look, it has an 18mm think top and has an ITTF anti flare top and heavy duty galvanized steel net and post set. My second favorite Table is the Cornilleau Proline 510 Outdoor Table Tennis Table because of its awesome looking curved stands and its metal grill like net, it has a Panel Laminated Resin 7mm and a steel net, it also features an Anti-glare treatment mat top. Unfortunately this table can set you back a bit but personally I think it is excellent value for money
The Ultimate Make
My personal ultimate make would have to be Cornilleau as they have more to offer and a vaster range of products, as well as interesting designs and they are on the ball
Balls Balls Balls
When it comes to selecting the perfect ball for table tennis there are 2 main brands which you should look at.
Butterfly
Cornilleau
From my experiance i have found that Butterfly branded balls are supperior, They crack less, and are more durable and have a perfect even surface.
Website Reviews
Table Tennis Tables - TableTennisTableShop is a very handy shopping website as not only does it just have the products it has a lot of information, I especially like the page making the right choice it helps you pick out the table you need. They also have a page on Table Tennis Tips which are very useful and they also have a lot of information on diets and players
Table Tennis Forum - One site I did find very useful was the mytabletennis.net forum website as people are very active on the website and are always willing to chat and give you tips. The people on the forum seem very up to date and seem to know what they are talking about however the downside is that I found the website to be very cluttered and hard to move around as there was a lot of flashing things going on.
Table Tennis News - The English Table Tennis Association website has a very useful news letter which they update daily and have interesting facts about table tennis
About.com Table Tennis Blog - Greg’s Table Tennis Blog was a very useful Table Tennis blog as it had a lot of interesting information on it and had some useful table tennis tips