Review on Indoor Table Tennis Table By STIGA STS520 by Richard Bowens

Just purchased and received this table from Revain. Let me start by saying i know very little about table tennis other than it's fun to play.and having shelled out $1,000 i'm forever calling it table tennis and not ping pong!There are seemingly a million table tennis tables available. I really have/had no clue about any of the differences. Stiga seemed like a very well known brand so I went with this. If you google table tennis reviews there is a guy who also speaks highly of Stiga. Dick's carries Stiga brand and the Stiga web site seems right on.The table arrived in about 1 week and considering that it went from CA to MA that's not too bad! Luckily, the carrier helped me bring the box inside my basement. The box probably weighs 300lbs+ and is huge. No way 2 normal size adults could manage. You need 3.The setup of the table is a bear. There were two of us (adults) but 3 would have helped. While the directions are somewhat clear you really must pay close attention to every single NOTE and HINT. There aren't a ton of pieces so you would think it is a very quick setup. It took us about 4 hours and it was a challenge.Unfortunately, the table's 4 plastic corner protectors smashed upon arrival. So too did one of the side rails that holds balls (see pic). I did call Escalade Sports and they are shipping me replacements for free. If they show up in a reasonable amount of time I'll keep the 5-star rating - shouldn't be a big deal.Ok, so now for the good.The table is fantastic. LIke you would expect at any table tennis hall (is there such a thing?). Regulation size, heavy duty, folds extremely easily (i've done it twice). The ball holder (that works) is great and I bought a pack of 38 stiga 1-star balls and it all works great. Very convenient. The net is fantastic too. Like a great tennis net. You can only appreciate this if you have played with a crappy net.We keep saying to ourselves that we are so glad we bought this table and a table tennis table versus a pool table. Why? Because you can play a 5 minute table tennis game - no setup required.In closing, i really can't compare this table to others i've played because I really can't remember playing elsewhere. I believe you do get what you paid for so shelling out a grand for a very sturdy and high quality table seemed fine by me.If you have any questions about my experience feel free to post them and I'll try to answer them.