What makes Joola Flash balls so popular in Europe?

[GregorTT425]

In Hungary we use them for training and matches. Seem okay, they are quite durable.

 

[harty]

Most tournaments around here use them and I hate them. I talked to one of the organizers at a big tournament about balls and he told me he actually dislikes them too, but they have to use them because of the Joola sponsorship.

yes, it's the same here in the Czech Republic, Joola has a very strong influence in the national table tennis association. I'm not biased, I played with Joola Prime, I didn't like them as players at all. On the ball "a lot of sand", I don't know what the situation is today, but I still hear that they are strangely light, they don't have a natural bounce. Quite a few players from the higher regional competitions would prefer to play with other balls, but unfortunately the officials have a bigger influence on the Joola business.

 

[GregorTT425]

But why are they being used in Hungary instead of something else?

I don't if it used in the whole country, but in the team I play in and the teams and competitions around always use this ball. I have no idea of the particular reason. I guess it is because of its durability and quality.

 

[karupinkun]

they are not