New Ball for 2014 Confirmed (ITTF Study)

[tabletennis4life]

i don't know beacuse i didn't test it

 

[valere33]

Plus grosse ?

 

[valere33]

J'en ai pas encore entendu parlé

 

[BladeDeferi]

I only care if the plastic balls still have the nice smell when crushed, like the celluloid balls.

 

[NTclub]

A plastic (poli) ball is sold here!

Double happiness announced a new plastic ball here!

According to the information of this page,
a) ITTF starts to check a plastic ball of a ball maker from May, 2013;
b) ITTF announces approved ball names in December, 2013;
c) a celluloid ball can not be used in an international game from July, 2014;
d) a celluloid ball can be used between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2016 (in China?); and
e) the introduced plastic ball of Double happiness is a ball having a seam.

 

[Steven]

Just ordered some, can't wait to test them.

 

[mrrybnik]

This is actually very interesting, although I don't think there's a necessity to change the material of the balls. I mean, It's good the way it is and no one never complained, right ?

 

[Der_Echte]

ITTF has no business messing with my balls using fake ban scare.

 

[dici]

A plastic (poli) ball is sold here!

Double happiness announced a new plastic ball here!

d) a celluloid ball can be used between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2016 (in China?); and

actually what the site say is that the is a probation period of 2 years where the celluloid ball will still be manufactured, until 2016 June 30. Before they are fully pull out from production line

 

[emel312]

probably will take ages to get use to the speed/spin :\

 

[arg0]

Quoting the first post:

The full results can be found on the ITTF website here

The link appears to be broken (404 error).
(Sorry had to remove the broken link, as this is my first post).

 

[arg0]

actually what the site say is that the is a probation period of 2 years where the celluloid ball will still be manufactured, until 2016 June 30. Before they are fully pull out from production line

If the celluloid and plastic balls really behave differently. that's worse than forcing everybody to switch immedately, as they did when they introduced the 40mm ball. Suggests they're unsure themselves as to whether the plastic ball can match the expectations.

 

[fnord]

Quoting the first post:

The link appears to be broken (404 error).
(Sorry had to remove the broken link, as this is my first post).

Welcome to this site,

here an alternative working link so that your research won't be delayed anymore .

 

[TableTennisDaily]

Quoting the first post:

The link appears to be broken (404 error).
(Sorry had to remove the broken link, as this is my first post).

Thanks for letting me know argo0. Not to sure what happened there, I updated the link

 

[cas]

why they chance the balls, when we get the balls to practice with it ?

 

[Steven]

Just ordered some, can't wait to test them.

Just received them... Haven't had the chance to really test them yet since I'm nowhere near a table tennis table this weekend and watching WTTC all the time. xD I bought these: Palio New Material Seamless 3 Star Table Tennis Ball (Commemorative Edition) | eBay. They're seamless and they feel just as strong as regular balls but they clearly bounced higher.

 

[Sali]

Have you already tested new ball Steven?

 

[PhilipRJ]

I just hope that it will not become an advantage for some players and a disadvantage for others. If it is almost the same at before, then i have no problem with it.

 

[WiWa]

Maybe short pip hitting will get a comeback Wouldn't that be fun ^^ He Zhi Wen and Tang Peng for Olympic Champions in Rio

 

[Dan]

Thanks for all your updates guys! I will try get some and post a review