Kettler Match 5.0 Outdoor Table Tennis Table
- Outdoor table tennis table with weatherproof 7/8-inch composite top
- Specially coated green anti-dazzle surface won’t reflect sun’s glare
- Fixed net includes automatic tensioning device for maximum tautness
- Includes side racquet and ball holder; folds up for easy storage
- Measures 108 x 30 x 60 inches (W x H x D); 3-year warranty
Product Description
The Kettler Match 5.0 Outdoor Table Tennis Table features an aluminum sealed composite non-glare tournament top built to be absolutely waterproof even under the toughest conditions. This resilient game table includes superior locking mechanisms for improved security and trouble-free use. The Match 5.0 features 4 swiveling transport wheels including two diagonally positioned locking wheels with safety breaks and a protective wheel shroud! The added security and conve… More >>
I bought a Kettler blue top all weather ping pong table in 1996 or so. We use it outdoors but pull it into a garage when we are not using it. The only thing we have had to do is replace the nets as they wear out after a while. The table itself is still like new. This item costs more than some other tables, but if you plan on keeping it for a long time it is worth the difference and then some.
Rating: 5 / 5
Though it says nothing about it in the product description, this table comes in over 100 pieces. The instructions are quite poor. Most images have no verbiage detailing what the diagrams refer to, individual parts have changed without the instructions being updated, and English is an afterthought and poorly translated.
The overall experience so far has been terrible. Several parts don’t fit and the instructions say ridiculous things like, “To do this (step) the braces for the frame must be bent slightly to the side. Proceed with care when doing this.” Really?
I am about 1.5 hours into putting it together. And I expect it will take another 4 hours at this rate. About 60% of the time is trying to understand what the instructions refer to — 20% of the time is trying to find the correct parts because many bolts have been substituted without updating the instructions. Once you know what to do, it’s probably 10% of the time in effort. So you’ll probably only spend 1 hour actually working on it IF you have the correct tools.
Two small wrenches are provided but you will need your own flat head, Phillips, rubber mallet or hammer, and ratchet set (because the little wrenches provided are not very efficient).
Of course, the description does not mention this.
I suggest a power screw driver — many of the screws (an bolts) are 40 – 60 MM — that’s a lot of twisting
Anyone can go to their local sporting goods store and purchase an assembled table for 1/2 the price. So far “German quality” is a complete rip off and there is absolutely no value that I can see over a model of 1/2 the price with the SOLE exception that the bottom of the table is supported with metal to prevent warping of the top. Other than that — it’s a ping pong table in pieces that you’re on your own putting together.
And it costs 3 times any others. I’m going to put a few more hours into it and then update.
Rating: 1 / 5
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