Hey forum!
Glad I found this
Great info all around!
Quick first question. I'm planning to get my son into table tennis (he's 8 years old). I played a few years myself when I was younger, and a lot in school. Not at all a pro, but I would say I'm fairly good comparing myself to the "general public".
I live in a smaller house, although with a huge garden and a 100 sqare meter big porch which is kindof being unsued at the moment. I'd love to have a table tennis table at hoime, to start practicing with my son (and myself, to be honest) and I've always turned down that idea since I knew i had no room in the house (and no garage, cellar or so either).
Until today, when I was browsing around and found out Stiga (and many other brands!) make _outdoor_ table tennis tables. I had no idea!
Now, I understand playing outside will be challenging, especially the wind - but there will be days with no wind so I started digging into this a little more and then I found this forum.
So, few questions here from more experienced people. How good (or bad) is actually an outdoor table compared to indoor table? I've only played indoors so I have no experience. Let me remind you that I'm absolutely not a pro player, and I do understand that outdoor tables probably can never be as good as an indoor table. But how big of a difference is it?
There's also many different price levels, I've noticed. It's hard to find test/reviews. So would you have any recommendations around a specific model, or even brand that I should aim for, if I decide to get one?
How well do they hold up? I live in Sweden - which means, a lof of snow, rain, wind, especially during fall/wintrer, and alot of sun in the summer. Can I expect them to hold up for say 4-5 years even if I don't have it under a roof and always keep it outside? (I will of course use a cover during the winter, but apart from that it'll always be outside since that's where I have room).
That's it I think. Any input or opionions around this topic would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks for a great forum.
Vol
Glad I found this
Great info all around!Quick first question. I'm planning to get my son into table tennis (he's 8 years old). I played a few years myself when I was younger, and a lot in school. Not at all a pro, but I would say I'm fairly good comparing myself to the "general public".
I live in a smaller house, although with a huge garden and a 100 sqare meter big porch which is kindof being unsued at the moment. I'd love to have a table tennis table at hoime, to start practicing with my son (and myself, to be honest) and I've always turned down that idea since I knew i had no room in the house (and no garage, cellar or so either).
Until today, when I was browsing around and found out Stiga (and many other brands!) make _outdoor_ table tennis tables. I had no idea!
Now, I understand playing outside will be challenging, especially the wind - but there will be days with no wind so I started digging into this a little more and then I found this forum.
So, few questions here from more experienced people. How good (or bad) is actually an outdoor table compared to indoor table? I've only played indoors so I have no experience. Let me remind you that I'm absolutely not a pro player, and I do understand that outdoor tables probably can never be as good as an indoor table. But how big of a difference is it?
There's also many different price levels, I've noticed. It's hard to find test/reviews. So would you have any recommendations around a specific model, or even brand that I should aim for, if I decide to get one?
How well do they hold up? I live in Sweden - which means, a lof of snow, rain, wind, especially during fall/wintrer, and alot of sun in the summer. Can I expect them to hold up for say 4-5 years even if I don't have it under a roof and always keep it outside? (I will of course use a cover during the winter, but apart from that it'll always be outside since that's where I have room).
That's it I think. Any input or opionions around this topic would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks for a great forum.
Vol
