Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

If you have ever played ping pong professionally, read no more - I'm just trying to have fun with my kids. I was a little skeptical about getting this table after reading the main review, but my 10 year old son really loves ping pong. After carefully considering spending $200 to $400 on another table (NONE of which had more than a 4 star average), I bought this one. It is SUPER! It comes with paddles and balls, so we were good to go out of the box. If the folds interfere with your game, you are a better player than I am! We have played every day since his birthday party, and I can't recall one bounce that was was wrong. As long as the table is flat, the seams are flat, too. As far as the "other" review goes, I'm not sure what he expects from a $99 ping pong table. (He is probably too good for this table - his reviews include a $26 net and a $15 paddle case - definitely out of my league!). Flimsy hinges and plastic, sure, and the net does sag a tiny bit, but it works if you aren't playing a world class game. I think this is a great starter table to see if you really love ping pong. Money well spent for a very happy birthday! NOTE: The table you play upon is going to make a big difference. This table top set is 42" x 84" and we just happened to have a table that size. If you don't, that could possibly create the "folding seam" issue. Again, I have had NO problems. It also has checkers and backgammon on the flip side, which to my knowledge is NOT AVAILABLE on any other ping pong table! 8^)