Collection: Table Tennis

Beginners should start with a One Star paddle, which has a max-control design made for those beginning to play. High control helps you keep a rally going without the ball taking unexpected turns. Once you have some playing experience, Two Star ping pong paddles add speed and spin while keeping a high-control design.

On the table tennis rackets in this collection, the star rating tracks a trade-off between speed, spin and control. The speed and spin ratings climb with each added star, while control drops from 99 at One Star to 67 at Four Star. Rackets with fewer stars favor control for newer players, and rackets with more stars add pace and spin for experienced and advanced players.

A table tennis set in this collection pairs matching paddles with balls in one box. Sets range from two paddles with three balls up to four paddles with six balls, and every paddle in them is a Two Star model. Choose the size by how many people you expect to play at once.

You can buy ping pong paddles in this collection, as a single Viper racket or as part of a paddle set, and ball packs are sold alongside them. Both paddle sets and the single rackets rated Three Star and up list ITTF approved rubber construction for tournament play.

The ping pong paddles here have a solid wood handle, and the single rackets rated Two Star and up list a sponge layer. That sponge gets thicker as the rating rises, from 1.5 mm on Two Star to 2.0 mm on Four Star, while every racket sold on its own has a standard-size blade.