Choose the best Table Tennis Equipment

Table tennis is played using just a tennis table, a ping-pong ball, and paddles. Once you have all 4 of these equipments, then you and your competitor are all ready to play. It's that simple. But, of course, there are certain standards that have been devised to administer the equipments used in Olympic level matches and this include balls, rackets, and tennis tables.

• The Ping Pong Table
  The officially accepted size for the table tennis playing surface is 9 feet long and 5 feet wide and should be around 30 inches off the ground. These tables are mostly made out of either Masonite or a few kind of manufactured wood and generally painted with low-friction coating. The tennis table's surface color is usually neutral like blue or green which makes the balls easier to see during play.
  
  Like nearly all table games, the table is separated into halves. However, the table tennis surface is separated into four sections with the table being bisected lengthwise and widthwise. Across the center of the table is the net which must be six inches tall and tense like the net you'd find on an actual tennis court. The white lines around the perimeter of the table help players know where to serve and when the ball is out of bounds. In many ways, the ping pong table surface very much resembles that of a standard tennis court.
  
  
• The Table Tennis Balls
  Of course, you need more than just a table. You also need the ping-pong balls, which are made of celluloid material. Every ball must be 40mm in diameter and must weigh 2.7 grams. Clearly, they aren't very big. These balls are usually painted yellow or white to make them more visible.
  
  
• Ping Pong Rackets
  Table tennis rackets go by several different names so a racket, a bat, a blade, or a paddle all means the same thing. The term "Racket" however, is the official term used by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Rackets are made of laminated wood. More expensive rackets include other elements made from high-tech elements such as fiberglass and titanium.
  
  You can find a large range of rubber sheets that are placed on the ping pong rackets to affect your overall performance through a game. Every sheet can make changes, such as causing the ball not to spin during a hit or which can even expand the ball's spin rate. These sheets are a useful choice for serious players but you don't need them to get pleasure from a few casual rounds of table tennis at home or with your friends.

At the moment you know some fundamental info. About the equipment used in table tennis, it won't be confusing and tasking on your part once it is time to pick an equipment to use for a match or even a competition. If you are still unsure of what to get, you can always go ahead and ask for feedback from specialist table tennis players.