Everyone loves to play ping pong and if you have kids and teens at home who complain about being bored, buy them a table. It's the most foundational piece of table tennis equipment and something everyone in the family can use and enjoy. What's great about your table options is that some butterfly models fold up and have wheels to make moving them easy. It's a level of versatility and convenience that you don't have with pool tables and makes ping pong more attractive for many families. Nearly every store will deliver a table to save you the hassle of transporting a large item to your home.

One of the best things about today's table tennis tables is that you can find excellent quality in the mid-level of the price range. Of course, you want to avoid flimsy cheap ones that will disappoint you, but there is no reason you need top-of-the-line to play fun games at home. There are many reviews online to read as you're deliberating which one to buy. If you can talk with someone from a table tennis pro shop, you can get good advice from them. Most importantly, select a table quality that meets your needs and will give you years of good use. Because you have many choices, it's a process to decide.

Some table tennis tables may come with a net, but many experienced players recommend buying one separately. There are clip-on and clamp-on models. Most people prefer the clamp models because they have screws that hold them in place firmly. The clip-on models have spring clamps that aren't as secure and, over time, may become loose. You want to plan with a regulation height net of six inches or 15.25 centimeters that's even and properly placed across the table. You also want a net that is attached to the table without causing damage. When you get a clamp-on model with screws, you'll be good to go.

Just as they do in other racket sports, practice robots receive some attention in table tennis. But when you have a butterfly table that folds, you can practice your shots alone with one side folded up. At first, it might not sound like a big deal, but you may enjoy having the opportunity in time. The purpose of an at-home table tennis table is recreation and the more ways you can use it, the better. Place your table in a room with ample space around it for players to move. You don't want to limit the parameters of your game with an area that's too small to move around in. Play ping pong at home and have fun.