| Table tennis is a great sport that combines a bit of light | | | | and can be easily folded up and stored away. In fact |
| exercise, with the ability to play in all weather. This | | | | for those with ultra limited space, a table tennis top can |
| hobby can be enjoyed on many levels - from fun | | | | be purchased without legs, that sits over an existing |
| family games, through to ultra competitive | | | | table in the home. These are called conversion tops. |
| championships! One of the great features of the sport | | | | Conversion tables can be placed over the dining table, |
| is that you can play with a minimum of equipment. A | | | | or even used as an addition to a games room and |
| basic set of table tennis gear is balls, paddles, and a | | | | placed over an 8 ball table while not in use. You will |
| table top. You can generally get a set of paddles and | | | | want to look for one with some basic accessories, to |
| balls cheaply; these will be adequate for the family to | | | | make your playing experience fun and safe. Corner |
| have a little fun with but more serious players will want | | | | protectors are a worthwhile feature if younger children |
| to upgrade to professional, well made paddles with all | | | | use the area in case they stumble while playing. Of |
| the bells and whistles. | | | | course, your table top will generally come with all the |
| As far as tables go, the benefit of table tennis tables is | | | | basic features like nets, a mounting bracket, and |
| that most models come in the form of a trestle table, | | | | maybe even the paddles and balls as a package. |