subject: Table Tennis Balls For Beginners [print this page] If you have just begun playing table tennis than it is critical for you to have some basic knowledge on what table tennis equipment you will need to avoid buying an inferior quality product that may not last the distance. For example most beginners may think all table tennis balls are the same and that what is readily available would suit their requirements. The facts are there are a number of different aspects that you will need to be aware of with regard to quality. In this article I will discuss what you should know before buying table tennis balls and the steps you will need to take before choosing the best type of ball that will suit your needs.
Table Tennis Balls and Star Quality
If you examine a table tennis ball you will notice there is often a number of stars on the ball. These stars are used as an indicator of a table tennis balls quality. The stars are numbered from one to three with the lowest quality ball starting at 1 star. If you want to use a durable ball that has been made from quality materials and will last the distance, then buying a 3 star table tennis ball will best suit your needs.
Finding Table Tennis Balls For Sale
Now that we have covered the different qualities of table tennis balls the next step is to find out where to buy them. Table Tennis Balls like most other items of table tennis equipment can be sourced from a number of different retail outlets including local sports shops, large department stores, specialty table tennis stores and through online suppliers. What I have found is that local sports and department stores often stock the lower quality 1 and 2 star balls while speciality table tennis stores stock the higher quality 3 star balls which are also ITTF approved.
Conclusion
If you are just a beginner starting out playing table tennis then the number of stars a ball has or what quality it is should not be a concern. However, after you have come to grips with some of the basic table tennis skills, begin to play the sport competitively and enter tournaments will you need to look at playing with higher quality table tennis balls and other items of table tennis equipment.
