Butterfly TC1000 Table Tennis Table Cover

I own a nice Kettler Master Pro Table.It is 5ft wide and 9 ft long.The Master Pro is almost a $1000 outdoor table -I want something to protect it and I am so tired of throwing money away on those plastic or PVC covers that crack, rip, tear as soon as you get them.The table is down in its play position 24-7-365 on an outdoor court in my backyard.This Butterfly product may work well for tables that are in a folded storage position.However, I would not recommend this product if you are intending to use this cover outdoors and your table is down and is in the play position with or without the net up.The cover will not lay flat.The part of the cover that would go over the net bunches up and looks terrible and the cover barely will cover the actual table surface at this center point.I thought about using a few tarp clips and bungie/elastic cords to try to make use of the cover or maybe a few spring clamps on each corner of the table to hold the cover down in place.But then I thought -I just spend $64+ dollars for a table tennis cover.It should be designed to work.For $64, there should be some system to secure the cover in its lay-flat position.Needless to say I returned it the same day.I will not support a manufacture that can't design a cover to protect a table when it is in its play position.How hard can it be to make a cover like that.What is more surprising is that I can't find anyone that makes a decent cover for our table when they are in their down position.Maybe I'll design something since no one else can seem to do it.

For now, after returning the Butterfly Cover which uses some pretty thin nylon fabric, I visited Harbor Freight and picked up a Silver 9mil 8Ft 6 inches X 11 Ft 4 inches tarp for $12 (wasn't on sale that day and my 20% off coupon expired) and I picked up 43 1/2 spring clips for a couple bucks each one for each corner of the table.Within 2 minutes, the tarp covered the table beautifully (with the net up) and I used the clamps (squeeze and let go to clamp) to hold the 9 mil tarp in place.For $20, I have a solution that will keep water, leaves, dirt, etc off the table through the winter and summer.The tarp will not crack in the winter and a 9 mil tarp will last several years with rain, wind, and sun.And, oh by the way, it looks good.The clamps fold the excess tarp under the table so it has this almost custom look appearance.

Bottom-line you can easily make a MUCH better solution for a lot less money that will last longer and look nice.Again it amazes me that someone simply doesn't create a pattern from tarp material or some better grade nylon material and sews it some elastic around the corners so it hugs the table like a mattress pad cover would on your bed.

This cover is water resistant vs truly waterproof.It's pretty heavy duty and well-made. I use it to cover an indoor type table that is kept outdoors in rain.By itself, it won't do that job.It admits some water on the side zips and the stitching at the top handle leaks.I think I will use seam-seal (for waterproofing tents) on all sewed seams and still may have to add a plastic tarp or something underneath to 100% insure it's watertight.

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First day thoughts: Very good value. Heavy duty cordura nylon looking material. Using it on my Kettler outdoor table. Good coverage all the way down to about 6 inches from the ground when the table is folded up. Heavy enough where I don't think wind will ever blow it off.

My only regret is that it droops severely at the top on account of my table folding tightly together at the top giving it a triangular shape. The cover is rectangular just like the picture. The excess fabric creates a few large folds that make a great looking cover look like a tarp I threw over the table(maybe not that bad). I don't deduct from my 5 star rating because the picture and dimensions are accurate. I should have known it would fit this way. None the less I am happy with my purchase.

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It is built to last for outdoor use! Good material, much better than the one I had before which only last 3 mos then got broken by gusty wind.

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Nice cover and works well if table is folded but it does not work very well when the table is open.It won't lay flat on the table and corners easily blow up with wind. The color also faded in only a couple of weeks as it now has a pinkish hue to it.When the table is folded it is also a bit too wide, so overall not ideal.I ordered it because it was the only alternative are blue covers that are an eyesore.So in conclusion, it is more discreet than the bright blue covers but not very practical if you want to keep yout table in the open position.

Update on 12/24/12. Two years later this covers is in self inflicted shreds. Rapid discoloeation continued all the way to a light grayWould not purchase again. Would change two two star review

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