Side by Side Comparison of: STIGA vs EastPoint Sports

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Good table for the money. Not too bad to put together.

SCORE! We love, love, love this table tennis (or ping-pong as we call it around here) table. My husband and I were able to put it together in 30 minutes. Its really solid and streamlined - and pretty! One thing that was really important to us was the ability to easily put it up and down and roll it. We play in our garage, so we move our car out to play and at the end of the day we put it away to bring the car in. It is very easy to do with this table and it doesn't take up much space in the garage.The scheduled delivery also worked out really well.

My kids assembled it together, so it is not hard to put together, the only help they asked were helping hold the table top piece to put in supporting sockets, The table top is heavy. The whole family started to enjoy playing the table tennis, it is pretty fun. The quality of table is good. I can see us using it for a long time.

I will list the only con to this item first since that is what most people are interested in. If you want to use this table for single person practice, it is not so great. There is about a 5 to 6 inch gap between the net and the back surface when the one side of the table is folded up. This lets the ball drop to the floor rather than being bounced back if you hit the ball fairly close to the net. I will be building a small box to fill in this gap to make this better.Now for the positives. I absolutely love this table. I was able to completely assemble it in about 45 minutes time with a basic ratchet, adjustable wrench, and electric screwdriver. The playing surface was very easy to adjust so that both sides mate perfectly. There is a slight crown in the playing surface but it is very small and will probably self correct after being in the down position. The table folds and unfolds incredibly easily with one person. I was able to completely assembled the table by myself but I am 6'2" tall and about 200 pounds. Anyone smaller you definitely need two people. The table was very well packaged for shipping and there are no blemishes in mine whatsoever. I look forward to many hours of enjoyment with family and friends, especially with the upcoming holidays, using this table.

Great product. Wish the delivery person would have taken the crate and carton with him... the table certainly is fantastic we use it almost every day.

I bought these for me and my 9yr old daughter and these are great to learn, they look of good quality.

Good paddles for the price. I'm not a pro or anything so these cheaper paddles work fine for amateurs.

Getting them out of the packaging was challenging, but the quality of the rackets is good for our teenagers.

This is my first product feedback on Amazon.I loved this ping pong set as this is what I wanted for as a beginner. I have used it more than 20 days over last two months and it hasn't broken yet/wore off. Over the time I unintentionally banged it few times against the table side and still no issues.I would certainly recommend it to all entry level players. Once you get comfortable with your game, you will realize that it is not what would be preferred by a skilled player (very well aligned with product specifications). I might use it for few more months before I move to the next level.

The paddle themselves will definitely change your game play. I tend to want to kill the ball with the less padded paddles and they never give the correct spin and go far whereas these paddles allow for power and spin shot combos. They also come with great playing balls, much better than the average store bought balls. Very impressive set and would highly recommend for competitive game play.

Just ordered and received a new ping-pong table http://www.amazon.com/JOOLA-Inside-Table-Tennis/dp/B002HWNVZK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1450937345&sr=8-2&keywords=ping+pong+tableDidn't realize that we needed to purchase the paddles separately, so back to the drawing board. I need something that would hold up to daily use but wasn't going to break the bank. This is set was exactly what I was looking for to withstand the many kids from the neighborhood that would be stopping by to play. So far, so good! The paddles hit the ball swiftly and glide to the other side with ease.

item was a stated and arrived quickly. quality was good and came with a few balls to get the game started.

No complaints. Good inexpensive table tennis paddles.

Introduction:I purchased this table tennis set to make use of the ping pong table at work with my coworkers.Pros:It comes with everything you need when you first start playing (besides the table itself).4 paddles and 3 balls are included. You have spare paddles if you're just playing with a friend and spare balls if any of them break.The paddles and balls work as expected.Cons:The paddles are cheap quality. The wood is light/cheap. The rubber is cheap and the glue can peel off on the sides a little bit. Adding spin is not easy but can be done.The balls are 1 star quality.The balls stink really bad if you tear them open.Conclusion:I think this set is a perfect beginner set and I was completely satisfied with my purchase. If you are intermediate to expert level, you will not be happy with this set. Buy higher quality paddles and 3 star balls instead.

I ordered this set for my kids. On receipt it was obvious that STIGA had made these very inexpensive paddles to meet a low price point. At the time I ordered them they were only $12.35 for 4 paddles and 3 balls. As usual you get what you pay for (and inexpensively made set). I will suggest that you spend a little more and buy the better quality model STIGA Performance Table Tennis Set (ASIN: B00345XX5W). They are currently $29.99 for a set of 4 paddles and 6 balls. Stiga's customer service is second to none, if you have a problem they will make it right, and that is why I am giving them a 5-star rating.

There were a great value for the price. Obviously these aren't top of the line paddles. I liked how I could feel the impact of the ball on contact with the paddle.I play at work. Bought these for everyone to use. Some people liked the paddles and other did not. I loved them. But I also loved the next grade up which is what I bought when these went missing. Then 2 of these showed back up again. Go figure.The upgrades went missing and i use these to this day. Bought another set of the next quality up but I have them sitting my my locker until these go missing again. I would buy these again for the price.For new players, you really can't go by our reviews all that much. You really have to use it and see if you like the way it feels. Even if you don't like it after you get it, I don't see how you can not say it is not worth what it costs. Most experienced players probably wouldn't not like these paddle though.If you are experienced, I would say get the 29 dollar set. They have more padding.

Good value for price, no one is a professional. lots of children have used them and they have still going fine after 5 months. No issues, padding has not come unglued as some report. They are as advertised, inexpensive Table Tennis Paddles

This is an awesome table! It was shipped free to our house and there was no problem during shipping. Not a single scratch on the table. It took around 1 and an half hour for me and my wife to assemble it. It is not Quick play like the table says it is. It takes way longer than 20 minutes. This is the reason why I gave it a 4 star. Some parts are very difficult.The instructions are hard to follow. It is very difficult to build the table by your self. Have at least two people to help you. The table is very sturdy and has a nice design to it. Also it is very nice looking. The net that it came with the table was perfect. The paint was perfect on the table. No spots were wearing off. Our family loves to play on this table. One con about the table is when you play single player there is a 5 inch gap between the net and the table. The ball sometimes fall inside while playing. Overall this is a great table. I am happy with my purchase of this STIGA Triumph Table Tennis Table.

Table is pretty okay. It is in the garage right now and when it rains outside it warps. Seems interesting since fiberboard usually does not warp. After rain it flattens back out. Since we are in Phoenix, we will bring it in the house for the summer monsoon months.

Very nice table. However the plastic side covers did not hold up. They broke off less than a month. The net that came with the table didn't hold up either but thanks to Amazon we got a new net. We're very happy with the table.

Product fine. Advertised as in stock, but was not. Great effort made to straighten out issue, as this was a gift (and expected) and did not arrive on time. Efforts by Amazon.com and manufacturer to go out of the way to get produced and available ASAP impressed me.Dr Kenneth J Phelps

Need at least 2 people to put together, 1st set came in bent and damaged. Amazon always great about service, they sent another one out, however it two weeks to get 2nd one. 2nd one came in slightly bent also, but my daughter didn't want to wait for a third one. Good enough.

good quality, got the wrong color first time around, however amazon replaced the table.it doesnt have a place to hold the TT balls. it would have been convenient if it had one.

The quality is fine. Just good for beginners.

Purchased these for the hubby. He likes them!

good one.

This is a great value for the set so thus 4 stars. I knocked off one star because the balls left marks on my new Joola ping pong table. Joola was not too helpful with suggestions for how to clean up the ball marks without messing up the paint. So be aware if you really value the look of your table, these balls will leave little circle prints all over your table.

Great paddles for the price. Awesome spin and padding is thick, extra foam is great. Seriously, for price, this is a great deal. It's 40 bucks at Dicks Sporting Goods, so good job yet again for amazon. Only complaint, and minor, is the paddles are light, probably the reason so affordable. But i'll trade the weight for the padding and spin.

Decent set for the price. These don't spin or control the ball nearly as well as a Killerspin JET300, but they are also much lighter than that paddle. I think both the Killerspin JET300 and the Butterfly Flail paddles are much better than these, but my teenage kids like these best because they think the Killerspin JET300 is too heavy, and the Butterfly Flail is too fast (too easy to hit the ball long) for their taste.

Decent quality. Had to glue two of the rubber pieces back on but not that big of a deal.

good solid paddles for the price its totally worth, I am not sure if they are genuine stiga paddles but server the purpose as i am just a casual player, this might not suit a pro.

Paddles are great. Balls are bad.

Nice inexpensive set. The balls dent easily so we have to replace those already, but the paddles are good quality.

These are ok for the casual game, but I'm not a casual player. So can't recommend it. If you have a bunch of drunk friends playing in the garage while holding their cups of beer, then yes, this is plenty good. But if you're going to have a competitive game, definitely get something better. BUT, I purchased it exactly for the causal player that comes to visit, that way I don't have to lend them my good expensive racket. So it is performing as expected.

decent beginner mallets

This table came with the wrong parts- but I had the time and the help to assemble that day so I couldn't wait to replace them via curriour. Cost just under $20 and an hour or so of my time to cover what was missing. Other than that- the table seems solid now that it's together. Most of the assembly is easy but there is one part where you lift the table half up vertically to lower into the base tubing - you really need 3 people. You need a person holding each side of the table up and one or two to guide in the supports- it's a tight fit and seems almost impossible to line up while holding the table up without a third person.

Some difficulty with hinges. Very stiff so need lubing and exercising to allow opening and closing to be easy. Still not there.5 months later - despite WD40, hinges remain a problem. It's very difficult to open the table and get two halves to meet properly.Could use some advice, particularly from Stiga, but unsure how to contact them.

The STIGA table is OK. Not perfect. The gap in the middle when closing one side has been already addressed by others. For me, it is not a huge issue.The folding and unfolding is more cumbersome than other ping pong tables I had in the past. You need to push something under the table and lift the table at the same time. Not ideal and not easy to do by younger kids. The plastic protection in the 4 corners are also somewhat flimsy. Again, not a deal breaker but not the quality I expected.One more issue that is not related to STIGA is the Amazon mounting service. I was told when I ordered the table that it would cost $68. This is obviously something that entered into consideration for my decision to order of the table. When the person performing the service arrived, he pretended that the table delivered was not the same as the one ordered and claimed he would only mount the table for $100. I really unhappy about that and will never use Amazon Home Service again because of that.

I have only had these a short time and they are already coming apart. The red and black are lifting significantly at the top. I suppose I can glue them back but it may mess up the performance. I am not satisfied and would not recommend or buy again.

Decent deal but even with a heavy duty cover on my table the rubber part is still lifting and bubbling from the heat or something. I've only had them 2 months and I can tell they won't last long. The balls all function fine so I rated a 3 instead of a 2.

Kids broke them rather quickly

Good paddles for beginners. Rubber is soft but the paddle is fairly hard. Quality is as good as expected at this price.

These paddles are great for kids or beginners but they are not made for play that is above the beginner level. After using the paddles for a while one of the paddles split apart, I was able to glue the parts back together but it was not the same.

Balls are great quality, but the paddles are very cheap. These paddles are very "soft" and light and do not provide the player with a lot force in hitting balls. These paddles would be great for older family members or young children who want a slower game, but these are not "performance" in any sense. In fact, the play is quite slow with these paddles. However, the balls are quality and have adequate play with some real "performance" paddles.

The paddles are thin. I was hoping they were the thick stuffed kind, but they are not. They are still OK though.Balls cracked rather quickly.

It is cheap.... Not accurate, need more padding.

These are very much the most basic bats you will find. Hence price. Good for first time players getting used to the game. No good for kings and queens of spin. Of which I am... ahem... one. Obviously.

These ping pong paddles are sturdy and the pads seem to be securely attached. The downsides I see are that some of the paddles have rough handles- as if they weren't sanded well enough in the factory (so we had to sand them ourselves), and the handles also seem about 1/2 inch to an inch shorter than others we have played with, which has given a few of us blisters where the end of the handle dug into our hands after playing for an hour. Not bad, but not the best ever. Ping pong balls are standard and I have no complaints about those!

So far...okay. The table tennis paddle fits well in my hand and we had fun playing with the set although the 1-star ping pong balls are not very bouncy. While I appreciate having some free balls with the set, it's really annoying that they are not great quality. Do yourself a favor and buy the tournament quality 3-star balls along with these paddles.

I got these two rackets because I noticed there was no padding at all under the rubber surface. Which in my case is exactly what I want. I'm not using this for standard ping pong, I'm using it for a different game that my office has created which is similar to racquetball. Only reason I give this 3 stars instead of 4 or 5 is because the quality of the construction of the rack itself is extremely poor. The wooden frame is more along the lines of balsa wood which is fine but if you hit the paddle on the table it breaks really easy. it would probably be fine for most ping pong play, but if you have kids or if you're looking for a crap at all it's probably going to take a little bit of a beating over the next few years. This is really not the right choice my paddle broke in about 2 or 3 games the other one has been lasting longer because I've been careful to be gentle with it but it looks like it is going to break soon.all that being said, it is very very cheap, so you could just get a few of these and just replace them as they break. The rubber on the front is the standard cheap ping pong paddle rubber, provides sufficient spin, or at least as much spin as one would expect from a paddle with zero padding. if it wasn't for the fact that these are so darn cheap I would have given it a 1 or 2 star rating, but for the price that I paid for these it's pretty hard to complain too much about it

Not stable. Not easy to install.

Thr table arrived slightly damaged, but tge driver was good enough to inform me. When we opened it, the damage inside didnt seem too bad.. BUT This is not a 20 min setup table. It requires 2 strong adults to lift each half, but if the engineering was good, it probably wouldn't require 30 minutes just to get through half the work. And now I see that 2 parts are so badly in sync that the screw that is supposed to hold them together cannot even traverse the distance.From my phone I am unable to attach a pic of the legs that are creating a problem.Definitely disappointed with the quality of the product.

Certainly a big disappointment for all I heard about Stiga tables and their quality, to the point I recommended two More friends to buy the same table. Finally opened over the weekend to put it together as it was a very heavy box with extreme care only to realize the wooden frame that holds the table tops was damaged during transit, leading to multiple scratches on the table and big gash on service place. I certainly hope they do something about it otherwise this will be one of my worst and most expensive mistakes on Amazon. I love amazon and they are the best but don't know what to do with this table that I can't really play..

the two pieces are very difficult to level in the center.

The package was not done properly and metallic components were not completely secured. Some of the metal parts had become loose inside and ended up damaging the table. The metallic edges right below the playing surface was bent. The wood on the edges of the playing surface was chipped. I was ready to overlook all these damages resulted from poor packaging and delivery, and when I assembled it turned out the tables were not 100% leveled. The center part of the table is below from the outer edges and from a little distance it clearly looks like a good flattened out V shape. The table doesn't feel sturdy as well. Not very happy with this purchase, and wish I had paid little bit more and looked at other table. But then looks like others had much better luck with this table than I did... so it may be just luck of the draw!!!

Table arrived in very heavy box (approx. 170lbs). Opening box found two scratches on table top. After one hour assembly.I called customer service. Told them of scratches and they asked me to send them a picture. Two days later, I called them and spoke with someone in customer service. He said he would send a scratch repair kit. 3 weeks later, no repair kit. Tried to call customer service and was told the 800 number no longer in use. Their website claims fast resolution to problems. I don't think so. Table is OK to use, but has two large scratches on surface.

Chose these because we bought a STIGA table and thought this would be of good quality. But if turned out that 2 of the rackets after 5 mins of playing started splintering on the handle. Probably will be returning.

The paddle handle is too short for my hands and I have small hands, so just a heads up. the balls are quality. but I wouldn't recommend this package because the paddle handle and the price.

This set of four costs less than any one of my other paddles. I bought them for my office, and one broke after only a few weeks. Disappointed.

It's ok but the surface came off really quick and I needed to glue it together.For the price it's ok .

This racquet doesn't provide you a good grip.Also it is too smallIf you're really serious about ping don't buy this one.

I needed some extra paddles for if I had guests over that wanted to play doubles. I own a few nicer paddles, but it gives them an unfair advantage when playing against these stiga paddles. I would recommend this for beginner players or children who aren't serious about the game. The paddles don't have great feel and you can't put spin and power on the ball due to the rubber quality.Pros+inexpensive+comes with 3 star balls+Feels comfortable in handCons-Cheap-Aren't meant for performanceTipsIf you are buying these for a competitive game, it means all players should use these paddles to level the playing fieldI would recommend saving up and buying better paddles.

Cheap Balls and Bats.

The balls breaks very easily. The bat only has one thin layer.

I was looking for a basic starter set. Paddles are cheap and not made well. Already peeling back on one of them and we only used it maybe 5-10 times total. Balls are okay but if you want good bounce, get better ones. Arrived with two out of three balls bent and unusable so I would probably not buy from this particular place again. Save the money and invest a bit more to get ones that do not fall apart so quick.

Very disappointed. Rubber is peeling off after just approx 10 hours of playing time. We have been very careful with the paddles (i.e. not rubbing the edges of the rubber against the table or 'picking' at it with our fingers). Low glue quality is probably to blame.

I hardly ever review, but there's some things to know. Very low quality. Our office has this brand and they are beat up, so I thought I'd order some new ones for the guys on my team. The red and black part is not rubber like the ones at the office and might as well not be there at all. There's no cushion/grip to these for any spring/spinning. Just sayin... you get what you pay for with this.

I had to return the racket set because the quality was not what I expected. If you don't play Ping pong regularly, this may be ok for you. But since I play ping pong on a regular basis, the design of the racket is not good enough. It only has one layer of material on the wooden structure, which means you can not do much when you hit the ball. By that I mean, it's hard for you to put some spin on the ball when you hit it. The surface of the racket feels very hard! I wanted it to feel softer.

We are into TT ,hence we got it.Assembling the table was a nightmare. Instructions were as unclear and vague as possible. we finally had to resort to assembly amazon services.They sent a guys, who spend couple of hours trying to put it all together only to tell us that it is defective. we called amazon and they gave few instructions and it was all set.Seller : Customers would really appreciate details instructions or a an assembly video link. If you want to charge us high for the table, its fine.Using malpractices is not going to take you very far.

Item came defective and broken.

The Table has scratches on multiple spots. The paint on court-divider lines causes weird bounce. Hate this table. Will never buy anything Stiga again. Getting

all balls were smashed please send me new ping pong balls! also the table one of the brackets were turned ! i unscrewed and fixed on my own!! please send some ping pong balls ! white and yellow thank you!

made cheap. All paddles broke within a month.

The bat is too light and not as good as I expected. The handle (grip) is little short too. The rubber is too thin and peeling off and one of the bat's handle split(broke) from the center in just 2 weeks. I would not recommend this product even for beginners.

After only a few uses the rubber covering is separating from paddle on three of the four paddles. These have a four star rating. Maybe this is a bad batch? Regardless, I'll purchase a different brand in the future. Very disappointed.

Just as previous reviews have stated - the rubber on these paddles come off WAY too quickly and easily.You would like to believe that if this item is coupled with such a nice, expensive table that the quality would match.But it does not. I would save your money and buy paddles from a local store in the event you have to return or exchange them.I have not yet contacted the company for a refund or exchange as the paddles themselves still work, but I will if only for the feedback informing the company that their adhesive needs attention!!

Very cheap quality rackets, probably for basic play for beginners and children. Ply and board(handles) almost unpolished with rough edges. Extremely thin sponge, almost no rubber, which is poorly glued. They should not use the term "Performance" that is nothing to do with the skill level of this racket.

I guess you get what you pay for. They are cheaply made and not worth the money. Spend s little extra and get better paddles

Children to participate in table tennis extra-curricular interest classes, bought this table tennis racket, but the coach said too thin, not suitable for use, and waste

it's like playing with a piece of wood. I don't know what's up with all these good reviews, if you think these Paddles are good, then .... I got nothing to say

Worst ever

It's a gift for someone

The rubber on the paddles started to come off. I tried to fix it with superglue, and they came off again. I wasn't looking for a pro paddle, just something that would work. These work until they break. I would not purchase them again.