We love the table and it seems sturdy to hold up to our four boys.We
did not realize how many pieces it would arrive in it was a good four hours for assembly.Now that it is together we are thrilled.Sturdy and love the spot on the sides to hold the rackets and balls.
This table has pretty good bounce.I have been playing ping-pong for many years.This table is one of the best.
The assembly time is not that bad.Maybe 3 hours if you're fast.You only need a second hand when it's nearly done (almost the last step).But put the parts to where you want it to be first.
Got it shipped in a week, pretty fast.My 7-year-old likes it.We playeda lot in the basement already.
The bad thing is:
1) the net is 3 to 4 inches short.But I used a paper clip and a string to tie it up to the other end (the poles will accommodate you for strings).
2) one screw is missing, not very important, i just picked one from my toolbox.
All in all, very happy.Good price, good quality.
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Oh My Concern at the 2 Guys that delivered this thing to my door. When they opened the back of the Van I saw a dent in the side of the packing...
Have No Fear, this thing is well packed and protected. It's Heavy though! Real Heavy, so make sure the Wife is around to help you shift it!
I agree with other reviewers. This thing takes a couple of hours to put together. Do it slowly and methodically as many of the nuts and bolts look VERY similar. I suggest sorting them and laying them out. There is a useful little measure on the instruction sheet which helps with the bolt sizes.
Anyway, once it's put together, it's a solid beauty. I've had it for a couple of months now and haven't had a decent game. Not because of the table but for the fact that, in my house is everyone's Crap at playing Table Tennis.
So if you're in the area with your bat............!
PS I would post a photo but heh, a Table Tennis Table is what it is. You know what it looks like.
OH! I almost forgot PS(2)....It comes WITH a net, which I didn't realise, and had ordered a net to go with it. The Net that comes with it is as sturdy as the table.....AND NO I'm not taking a picture of the Net either.
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Most of the 18 prior reviewers seems to think the table was pretty easy to put together, and maybe it is if your of average handyness.Fortunately, you have me to give another perspective, the kind of person who, when putting stuff together, frequently has to go back two steps because he screwed something on backwards.While this review is mainly for those in the same boat and not for handy folks, hopefully it has a little something for everyone.Ok, installation:
(1) just diagrams, essentially no words.Diagrams are confusing at times.For example, there was a diagram with 4 steps listed on a single page, and I thought they were all connected -but no, steps 3 and 4 were to be done on another similar part and not part of a sequence with 1 and 2, where the part for steps 3 and 4 was slightly different from the part in steps 1 and 2.With my wife helping, there was a minimal degree of messing up a step and going backwards, but we still had a good amount of headscratch/debate time;
(2) screws are organized too frustrate you.For example, 3 sizes of screw, 40, 50 and 55 mm are in the same bag, unmarked, mixed together.While that would be bad enough, there are 2 separate bags with these 3 screw types mixed together.Maybe there is a reason for that (one bag for each table half?) but since there are no words on the directionswho knows?The directions have a little measuring thing, so your supposed to sort the screws yourself.There are also two similar looking types of washers that need to be unsorted, and my wife was having trouble telling them apart.
(4) there was one place where it tells you to use your hands to get a metal end cap to stay on.Maybe if you have Paul Bunyan hands, but otherwise a hammer is needed.If your like me, getting the confidence to do something not in the directions takes a while;
(5) there was one step where 2 large pieces of metal are supposed to overlap perfectly so you can screw them in.After 10-15 minutes, I realized I had done everything 100% correct and was convinced there was a manufacturing defect.Although I was entirely convinced it wouldnt work, somehow hammering did fix the problem.
(6) net is a little frustrating to set up -I got the net firm and stable, but I had to play with it to get that, and I dont think I did it right.Still, its stable and works fine.
On the plus side, my wife and I *were* able to put the table together, and if we can do it, you probably can too, no matter how weak your skills.Sure it took us 4 solid hours, and it would have been longer if we werent stopping each other from making mistakes, but its done, and it looks like we did it right.
Table itself seems of good quality (with the possible exception of the net, though after playing with the net its been stable for months), just knocking it down 2 stars for installation.
Tip for the weak:If your not real strong and have steps, just open the box in your garage and carry the table halves separately.Also allows for easier manuevering to get it around corners and such.Worked well for us, and we are on the weaker side of normal.
Random observation:While the table folds up really easily with no strength required, it doesnt make a perfect backboard for practicing by yourself as there is a pretty big gap between the upright table and the bottom table, meaning you'll lose balls into the gap.An advanced beginner and up can still practice that way, but its not viable for beginning kids -the gap will eat too many balls.Still, the easy fold-up is an obvious plus, and I have no idea if there are tables that fold-up without gaps.
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This is a great table for the $$$!!Had heard many reviews of how hard these things are to put together, and it is true that it takes a while, but if you CAREFULLY follow the directions, all comes together perfectly.I pretty much put the thing together by myself just had to get my husband to help with the heavy stuff. All of the partswere well marked and fit together the way they should.The table seems real sturdy.Three hours after delivery, we were playing ping pong on our new table!
The 3.75-inch figure doesn't have Thorin's fur overcoat--apparently, only the 6-inch figure has that. But this is a nice item: very detailed and seems like the character's appearance has been carefully rendered.
