STIGA 18-Pack Official Tournament 3-Star Table Tennis Balls Review

Stiga 3-star balls: Best balls you can get, matched in quality only by Butterfly, in my opinion. I prefer the Stiga balls though, because I find the Butterfly logo to be too stark and distracting while the ball is spinning. Packaging and shipping were good as my set of balls arrived in good order.

I'm glad I ordered these! I risked on the name because of a quality ping pong table bearing the same name, Stiga -- The table looked good, so I figured the balls would be of comparable quality. They are. I've used the same ball for outdoor play in the garage for weeks and they've taken some hard use (dogs chasing, kids hitting hard, etc). Didn't want a heavy duty ball that hindered play. VERY pleased with the quality.

+1 - Item arrived on time, and not damaged+1 - Item is as described+3 - Nice ping pong balls with good bounce and visibilityThoughts: These have good bounce and spin, and are much easier to see than white ping pong balls.

The only ball I play with. Recreational but daily about four games against a opponent with matching skills, so the ball still can get a beating. They perform well and take a beating well.

I actually bought these as a toy for my cat to chase around our house (hardwood floors). I also put one of these in an emptied tissue box (he can see the ball through the plastic screen on top). It's a blast! He'll bat the box and stick his paw in it to get the ball out. I bought these over cheaper alternatives since they bounce and run across the floor great and are durable.

These 3 Star Stigar balls are lighter compared to some other brands. They bounce lower too. Not good even for a entertainment game. Good balls are heavier and feel solid, with average weight around 2.7 grams (+/- 0.03 g). Strangely most of the brands sold on Best Buy do not show the ball's weight, just the weight of the package at most. It seems to me the weight of balls is the most important thing I'm looking at when I guy ping pong balls, not who made it. I've been purchasing DHS, double fish

These balls I bought for recreational uses.I picked them up from amazon for cheap and will be used for recreationalplaying with friends on weekends.I'd consider it good for the price I paid.cannot comment on durability as yet but the sound and the bouncefrom the ball is good.

Very good quality tt balls. Had a professional practice for 3 hours and they had real good bounce and nice feeling as if we played with tournament tt balls. Definitely would recommend this product.

Two of the 6 balls cracked after just a few hours play - very disappointed with the quality. Performance is worst than the practice balls - not worth the money.

At the first moment it felt heavier than standard stiga ball, so I checked: 2.82 grams. Standard ball should be between 2.67 to 2.77. That's not horrible, but definetly changes the game dynamic.

I am not too thrilled with these balls. They are fine but I would like more than a three star ball. These balls lose their sturdiness very soon. We do play a lot like three times a week and are serious players. Not like Stiga I am used to.

Stiga is a ball brand you can trust. It’s is the mid-tier of table tennis balls. Definitely can’t compare to Yasaka, Donic, Butterfly and Nittaku table tennis balls. Don’t settle for the off brand Walmart balls for $.99 cents. Do yourself a favor and pick these up instead if you’re playing table tennis.

We bought these table tennis balls and one was crushed during shipping. Best Buy quickly replaced same. We are very happy with. our new Tiga balls! Thanks so much! Theo

I got these in addition to the same make (one-star) for when we have ping-pong tournaments. Honestly, I don't think they're that much better. I'm a good player, have a nice paddle, and play with speed and spin, and the 38-pack one-star pack is a much better value, especially if you aren't playing on a semi-pro level.

Vibrant, contrasting color makes these balls easy to see. Regulation size, weight, etc. Very hard plastic, these are hard to break unless it's intentional. If you're serious about table tennis, don't buy anything less than 3-star balls, the difference is VERY noticeable from 1 and 2 stars. I highly recommend these orange Stiga 3-star balls, I don't practice or play with anything else.

Best we've found for the price. Bounce well, with consistent bounce between all of them. Wish we'd bought orange, because these are hard to see against the white walls and ceiling of the community center's ping pong room. We ended up giving this set to a charity and buying the orange in this brand.

Excellent table tennis balls! Tournament quality, good lifespan, color, feel, size, bounce. I buy these or Joola balls, depending on price, since they (and other 3 star balls from familiar manufacturers) are basically equivalent in quality. UPDATE: I bought a second set, and for some reason (out of stock?) Best Buy replaced my order with PING PONG BRAND balls. My hope was that these would be ok, no such luck. Played with these just one day, one ball broke cleanly in half, the others play…

On the advice of a friend who is a serious table tennis player, I decided to try some 3-star table tennis balls. These were reasonably priced, so they fit the bill. They're a little heavier than 1-star balls, so you have to hit a little harder, but it allows you to get more spin without the ball going farther than you want it to. They're worth a try if you play often.

If you play much at all you can really tell a difference in the 3-star vs. the 1-star balls. Our local stores stopped selling these so we ordered online and they are just as expected. If you have your own paddle or play more than about once a week you should have these balls.

They are orange, showed up on time and work as any 3-star ball would. Not sure how to describe it but they sound kinda clanky and bounces a little higher than a 5-star ball. But these do what they are supposed to do, great value for the money.