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Kids love it. We play inside and outside.

This handy game center turned our yard into a ping pong tournament several times over the summer and holidays. Well built and packaged. Comes with storage sleeve/bag and hides away conveniently when not in use.

I bought this for my 9 year old's birthday 3 months ago. He loves it and it is good quality for the price. I like the ability to pack it up and put it away when needed. It has gotten a lot of use from kids ages 4-44! It's a smaller version of a ping pong table, but a great way to teach skills and be a little competitive! We don't use the chess/checkers and backgammon boards much, but they do get used on occasion and are a nice addition.

I got this for a Christmas present for my husband. It is a really nice table, but smaller than expected. I should have measured first! It was too narrow to cover our dining room table so we ended up returning it. It came well packed and there was not fuss about the return. If it had been just a bit bigger we would be having fun playing ping pong right now! Would recommend buying this if your table is the right size for this to fit on top.

It's awesome and worked perfectly for many reasons! I like the fact that it has other games you can play on it (chess, checkers), employees enjoyed it (work-related event) and what I like the most is that you can fold it and put it away and doesn't take up a lot of space - it also comes with a big back to store everything in!. Love it!

If you have ever played ping pong professionally, read no more - I'm just trying to have fun with my kids.I was a little skeptical about getting this table after reading the main review, but my 10 year old son really loves ping pong. After carefully considering spending $200 to $400 on another table (NONE of which had more than a 4 star average), I bought this one. It is SUPER! It comes with paddles and balls, so we were good to go out of the box.If the folds interfere with your game, you are a better player than I am! We have played every day since his birthday party, and I can't recall one bounce that was was wrong. As long as the table is flat, the seams are flat, too.As far as the "other" review goes, I'm not sure what he expects from a $99 ping pong table. (He is probably too good for this table - his reviews include a $26 net and a $15 paddle case - definitely out of my league!). Flimsy hinges and plastic, sure, and the net does sag a tiny bit, but it works if you aren't playing a world class game. I think this is a great starter table to see if you really love ping pong. Money well spent for a very happy birthday!NOTE: The table you play upon is going to make a big difference. This table top set is 42" x 84" and we just happened to have a table that size. If you don't, that could possibly create the "folding seam" issue. Again, I have had NO problems. It also has checkers and backgammon on the flip side, which to my knowledge is NOT AVAILABLE on any other ping pong table! 8^)

this is a well built solid table. It takes 2 people to put together

Perfect ping pong table for our community center. Well constructed and sturdy.

Sturdy, folds up nice and easy when not in use. Love the feature to play by yourself for practice. Great for families to play together. Highly recommended!

Love this table. Bought it for my husband for xmass and so far the whole family loves it. My kids, their friends, my husband, and our adult friends have all been playing on it, almost everyday, and really enjoy it. The only problem was with the delivery. Amazon had 3 different time fames (9-12; 12-3; 3-6) but after scheduling a time the delivery company said they do not deliver after 3. I had planned on having it delivered on the 23rd from 3-6 because it was too big to hide from my husband. However, after scheduling a 3-6 drop off on that day, and rescheduling at work to take the time off, I was told that they do not deliver after 3pm. I ended up having it delivered a week before and then having to hide a 200 pound ping pong table from my husband. Needless to say he suspected something, ruining what could have been a complete surprise UGH!. The delivery man said that Amazon made the mistake by putting a 3-6 time frame on their delivery page. Besides that the table is great.

This table is of good quality. It is heavy and was a best to get up the stairs, but other than that it is great. I would tell my friends to purchase this table.

This table was easy to install, light weight and totally fun to play on. It folds easily and even more so to move around the house for storage when not being used. My two boys, 8 and 13, are crazy over it as they play regularly by themselves. I recommend this to any family who wants to enjoy a sport together

We use this every single day. But that's more of a praise for ping pong rather than this table. The surface isn't perfectly level either. But, gets the job done for recreational TT .. and it's smaller than a full size table, so don't expect any championships on this.

This is good for a good time not an avid player. It is smaller than the real ones. My son and husband look huge next to it. We put it on our picnic table and its a good time. It is very thin and folds up so that you can take it with you places to play. Easy to put on a dinning room or kitchen table and fold up and put in the closet. Great for people who don't have the room for a full size table. Turn it over and there is checkers, chess and backgammon.

This has been a ton of fun for my girlfriend and I. It's narrower than regulation but plenty long enough to get a fast game going.The packaging took a beating during shipping and one of the table corners was a little knocked up, but I had been expecting far worse from the other reviews.The table is a little fragile at the hinges, but with proper care is a fantastic toy to pull out at a get-together!

Very portable, its a little heavy but really fun to use.it fold into to three parts that are connected by sturdy hinges so that its stay all in one piece. turns any table into a ping pong table. its not really flimsy which is nice, so you can play a good game on it but, its not strong enough to lean on it either. the carrying case that it comes with is very hard to use it doesn't fit the table well its almost to tight for the table and is hard to put the table in or take the table out. I all I absolutely love this thing and I always find myself pulling it out when friends commoner and for a around 100 bucks its tough to beat. Great buy in my opinion.

I was torn between giving this 3 or 4 stars. I would have gone with 3.5 if I could. On the plus side it's quite inexpensive and if it's supported fully around all the edges it works well enough to bat the ball back and forth. Some of the negatives include: very low quality accessories - I would have preferred a table made of thicker material and given up on the accessories, which are almost useless. The table is only about 1/4 inch thick so if it overhangs your support table it will sag quite a lot. I ended up making some braces out of 2x4's to extend the table to keep it flat. My sense is the ball does not bounce quite as well as a regular table but for light, family fun-style play no one will notice.

If you're just looking for something quick and cheap that gets the job done, this will work just fine. Mine came sloppily assembled, but it wasn't anything that a screw driver couldn't fix. If you've played on a pro table or table top you will feel like this is the dollar store variant, however for my needs (space restricted) it works just fine for both ping and beer pong.

Top shelf. Easy, although tedious, to put together. My only complaint is how bits of the assembly were stapled into the pressboard of the table, weakening its structure. It should be taped or else stapled to the box, not to the table tops.

Like this product. Assembling is a hassle though.

Ordered this before reading reviews, after reading reviews I got scared and tried to cancel order but couldn't stop it. Decided to keep it upon arrival. It was a pain to put together but was not that hard it took me an hour and a half. would have been nice to have the hardware labelled. I keep this in my garage and have had a blast playing with my family and friends. I don't know why people complain about the material it's like any other ping pong table I've seen. This is NOT an outdoor table, but works great inside like it is intended too.

Great table! Take a deep breath before assembling. Make sure as the instructions state that you have a few able bodied adults available. The instructions are tough but functional. End result is a nice table that plays as anticipated.

Bought for my grand daughters who love playing it.

I like it, good table, well built, easy to fold up and move. It was easy to assemble and store.

Product has some poor paint touch-ups (images attached).

The quality of this table is what one might expect at this price point. It isn't full size or very well made and most of the complaints I've read about it are valid. If you move it a lot, I wouldn't expect it to last long and I did have to put something under the joints to keep the table level. However, it does play fairly well and is a lot of fun. When it wears out, I will probably opt for a better table but for now, this will do.

Received fast, but the quality is not 100% what I expected. The ping pong balls don't bounce very well off the board, and we have to put something under the board on top of the pool table to brace it.

This product is just ok. It is bulky and is too small to set on top of a pool table. The table does sit inside a pool table's bumpers. I would recommend that they make this product a bit larger to fit precisely on top of a pool table.

Not bad. Easy to carry into any part of the house. Right now all we have are three bar stools for support. I think it would be easy to transport but difficult to find the right support anywhere you go.

I really want to like this product. It is decent size, not annoyingly tiny. In fact, it is 2/3 the size of a full-size table. It also perfectly fit on top of our dining table (7' x 3.5'). The playing surface is good enough for the ball to bounce reasonably well. It even folds up and is light enough to be carried on outings and events.BUT, the grind is, the table top folds in 2 places. This is NOT mentioned anywhere in the description, and is not apparent in the pictures either. I assumed it folded in one place, right under where the net would mount. Probably should have researched more, but didn't occur to me at that time.Anyway, the 2 folds end up being on the 2 halves on either side of the net. They are about 1.16 foot from the net. The fold has seams that do protrude out a little - just a wee bit, but enough to affect ball bounce. The table top has metal hinges at the ends of the folds. the hinges affect bounce too. The table top corners have a triangular pastic cap that fell off immediately. It didn't affect play, but just wanted to mention how flimsy it is.Overall, I could have probably played a mid-distance game on this table top, but mind you, this is a 2/3 size anyway, so you cannot really adjust and improvise that much. It is more suited to a short game, and that does get affected badly by the way it folds in 2 places.The paddles that come with it are a joke, but you could make it a fun game out of them if you like. The net is nothing to speak about, it mounts easily, but is not taut enough. It is also shorter than the regular net.Unfortunately, I had to return it to Amazon. Hopefully, the manufacturer will take note of the feedback and make some amends to what could be potentially be a really good product.

The screws started pulling out of the board material within the first week. Not good quality.

Invest the extra few dollars to buy one that is easier to install.

The directions were a bit confusing, but was able to get it together within 5 hours. The first time I folded the table, one of the braces holding the support leg pulled from the bottom of the table. Since the table is basically particle board, there's really noting I can do to fix.

Construction manual was very confusing. Should have been more user friendly. A log of parts coldly have been assembled before shopping Table I'd great now bug ditched book after a fed days

I only gave it 3 stars because of the difficulty in assembling it. Directions were accurate but not very helpful. In followng the directions we found we had to retrace our steps occasionally. I would recommend this if you are talented with "put togethers" or hire someone to do this. After all was said and done it is a great table.

The main difference between this table and others is that its more thin. For the price its worth it but at the same time you get what you pay for. If you're looking for a high quality table, this is not it. If you are looking for a table that gets you up and running then this will do.

Very cheap

Table has a big chip along the edge where the it folds and the green covering is peeling away. There are no directions for any of the games that are on the back of the table and there is not a customer service number to address my concerns. Very disappointing.

The "cover" barely is wide enough to sit on top of my pool table. Material is so flimsy that we thought it was going to break unfolding it. If by chance when playing someone leans on it I am sure it will break. Very poor quality. I thought of returning it but the box was so beat up when it got here, I would have to get a new box.

The table is ok just too small for a full sized pool table. It fits insided the table and not on the top of the table. My fault for not measuring before ordering. Just don't order if you have a full sized table.

I ended up returning this item. Aside from not being the right size for my pool table it was very thin and flimsy. Many other games came in the box that I would never use.

portability is the only plus here. the particle board itself is so flimsy , it easily breaks when you try to fold and unfold the table. Also the paint job in the folds was already peeling away when we opened it up. It did not affect the play however and my grandson, who is 11 did not want us to send it back as he was having to much fun, despite the flaws.

It is an ok table for the price, but it is falling apart. We've had it less than a year, store it in the garage, but the table surface (particle board) has separated from the frame in three places. The screws just pulled out of the particle board, leaving a hole in the underside of the table, which has made it hard to fix in any way.So the table surface lifts up on the sides. If you just want a beater ping pong table, it's ok, but I'd get something made with better materials so you don't play on this wavy surface.

For the amount of money you have to pay for this, it should hold up more than a month. I have had this table for about a month and the metal bars on the side have fallen off because the screws just fall out from regular ping pong play. This table is fragile and won't hold up to the test of time if it can't last a month.

Very flimsy. You might need epoxy or plastic wood to fix screws falling out because of Earth gravity. It might stand by itself but I am not sure for how long. Two stars because I can use it with my robot.

Not sturdy

This is an average to below average Table Tennis Table...I found the table to bow a bit in the middle and it had a few scratches and dings on the bottom from packaging. Legs were very small and thin as well. This is a $125 table at best...not $350.

I wish I could give this table zero stars. I bought it for my 10 year old's Birthday. The first time I set it up, the particle board broke where all 4 hinges were. Don't waste your money, it is a piece of garbage!

Very flimsy, doesnt sit straight, definitely not worth the money. The wood seems like good material, very heavy duty,but the vrackets dont support it well. I just bought one from walmart that was only $72 and much better quality. Great customer service though with easy returns.

For 150 bucks this thing is a huge disappointment. We got it today and it is super poor quality. Really thin wood that will be broken within a few uses. Hinges are junk and as soon as you put the net on, the net holders destroy the cheap wood and it's paint. Bends super easy so I have it sitting flat on a table. If it weren't so large I would immediately return. Boo.

This table is as cheap as they come.Have had it just over a month and one of the hinges has come completely separated from the table. Not to mention the scratches the hinge puts in the table. Hard to fold and unfold. I do not recommend you buy this one.

I am surprised by the 4 stars. The product we received was cheaply constructed, had a broken hinge and one of the plastic corners had fallen off. Further, it is three panels rather than 2 which came together with a lip midway on each side of the table (photo appears like two panels with a mid line under the net). Good luck playing with the crevice on both sides. This was probably described in the details and I was too hasty... One would hope. Furthermore, this particular table was sold as "good as new"... Which it wasn't.. Damaged upon delivery...packing it back up was a real headache. The returnee's cover sheet was still enclosed! So much for Amazon checking on their materials. Spend the extra $100 for better quality!

Cheap product. Do not bother. I mainly bought it for ping pong. The top was cheap compressed board. The balls bounced erratically. Pretty much it was of no use. I returned it for a prompt refund. That part was great :)

This is a terrible table!! After playing several times the table literally cracked in half!!!! We want a refund! It will not let me post the picture. Please contact me so we can resolve this issue.

Poor design. Small screws barely attach to table. I have had to replace with nuts and bolts to hold the integrity.

Put the table together and after playing 3 rounds the screws came out. Not a good table would not recommend this style to anyone. For it to start coming apart is just unreal. Not satisfied with this product at all !!!! To purchase a 350.00 table that was so called on sale for 200.00 is a flat outlie. I believe that this table should have sold for 100.00 If I had known that it would start falling apart after a couple of games, I would have notpurchased this product at all....Not Happy

Very much an indoor (once you set it up, do not move the table if you can help it) At only 1/2" thick, it can and does warp and can have a sissy feeling to it where the brackets underneath literally pull off the table the very first time I took it out of stowage position. And my wife on the opposite side of the table, easing it down from both sides, supporting it, and it still fell apart. Not recommended. I thought I would get cheap play for low price. Now we are gluing 3/4" plywood under the tabletop to accept and hopefully HOLD the screws and brackets so the top stays on the tube base. This is a major play issue if your top is free floating around while games are playing.

Terrible assembly directions!!!Very difficult to put together with such poorly written (and too few, inaccurate diagrams).

The table arrived after a long wait. "Prime" means no cost shipping, but not two day in this case. But that's not the issue. The carrier, CEVA, was pretty rough on the box and it arrived with the table practically falling out on the sidewalk. But that's not the issue. Set up is easy, but time consuming. But that's not the issue.The issue is that the table, compressed fiberboard, developed a crack. The table is inside and this winter (dryness perhaps) it cracked. Four months new and it has a growing crack right down the middle. I don't see any warranty information on Amazon, so I don't know what to do. Inexpensive, yes. Cheap? Perhaps.