Flammable balls?

[Snek]

Some say that old balls were highly flammable. Is this true? Have someone seen table tennis ball exploding or igniting when playing? Just feels so impossible.

 

[SlowPower]

Cant imagine this happed while playing.

But yes, the old zelluloid balls burned like gasoline.
When we where young we burned the broken balls and it was fun.

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

Some say that old balls were highly flammable. Is this true? Have someone seen table tennis ball exploding or igniting when playing? Just feels so impossible.

Flammable just means that it's easy to catch on fire and to burn. But the cell balls were not sensitive unless exposed to the proper conditions

 

[Topspinslinger]

Some say that old balls were highly flammable. Is this true? Have someone seen table tennis ball exploding or igniting when playing? Just feels so impossible.

Yes, i remember me and my dad burned so many. I doubt during play they would ignite

 

[Aizen]

I was making small smoke bomb with old balls.
But It is almost impossible to ignite in gameplay.

 

[NetProphet]

I was making small smoke bomb with old balls.
It is almost impossible to ignite in gameplay.

'almost' 🤣🤣🤣

 

[Aizen]

'almost' 🤣🤣🤣

Yeah, it should be “never”. But never say never 😅

When I was young we were wrapping broken balls with baking foil then heating so it was starting to smoking.

Only possible scenario I can imagine could be leaving balls on top of front of car, then leaving under sun where 45-50 degree about 3-4 hours. Then maybe it could ignite and start smoking.

Because our venue was really really hot and dry, still none of balls was ignited, even with robot.

But it could be entertaining to watch balls gets fired after top pro’s hit 😬

 

[NetProphet]

I gotta buy me some of those old celluloid balls 🔥🔥🔥