Review on STIGA Advantage Professional Table Tennis Table With Net & Post - 10 Minute Easy Assembly Indoor Ping-Pong Table For Single Player Playback And Compact Storage. by Timothy Henry

Shopping online for an indoor ping pong table we compared the STIGA and Joola models. We need a strong table since we have four boys who are often rough on their possessions. We also wanted one we could easily move out of the way to open up the room for other uses. And of course we wanted to keep the price down.We found it very difficult to compare the steel supports of the various models because Walmart (and other retailers' web sites) seemed to include contradictory dimensions in the product specs. In the end we chose the STIGA Advantage model because of good online reviews of the brand, because it was beefier than the Advantage Lite, and because we weren't prepared to pay even more for the Advantage Pro.The table arrived with some very noticeable damage to one corner of the box (i.e. a 2 inch diameter hole with some visible particle board dust). Obviously, this was a problem with the shipping company. However, we were pleased that when we got the box open the only damage to the table was a very slight (1/16" x 3/4") "pinch" of the underside corner of table that is not visible and does not affect play at all.Assembly was much easier than I expected. It took probably 10 minutes to attach the four pairs of caster wheels. Be aware, it does take two people to flip the table sections over and stand them up on their wheels.The table sections roll well and can be maneuvered easily by a single person around the room or down the hall. Raising and lowering the sections is simple and doesn't require much strength, but you need to pay close attention to unlocking the angled supports before you lift (I expect we will soon forget that and bend those supports).Attaching the net was straightforward and quite quick. I am curious whether the string used to tension the net will hold up (it seems like it could break pretty easily).We are very novice players, but it seems to us the ball bounces well on the surface. NOTE: the table does not come with paddles or balls.As far as the steel supports go, I am definitely glad we got this model over the Advantage Lite. I already caught one son sitting on the table (big surprise), and if money was no object I might have chosen the Advantage Pro model. This is not a criticism of the table, just an observation in case anyone else is considering a table purchase for a house full of tween/teen boys.It is still early days so we'll have to see how well this holds up in the long run, but we are very happy with it at the start.