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Table tennis forums - a wealth of untapped information

by Haggisv on May 11, 2009

If you're a table tennis player or coach you'll know how hard it is to find information on new equipment. The manufacturer's information on the back of the packaging makes it sound like each product is going to make you a world champion. Also each manufacturer uses a ratings system that often changes as they bring out new products to allow for even higher ratings. To make matter even worse, the ratings between manufacturers cannot be used to compare between products, as manufacturers use their own ratings system. All these factors make it very hard to decide what new equipment might suit your style and level.

So how can you find out more about what rubber or blade suits your game? Well there is no substitute for the advice of a coach or experienced player that knows your game and has good knowledge of equipment. But many don't have access to people like that, or prefer to do their own research, which brings us to table tennis forums. Table tennis forums are one...Read More >>