Ping Pong

illegal ping pong serves serving in front of the end line
Ping Pong
Alex Horscroft

Illegal Ping Pong Serves to Watch Out For!

The most common illegal ping pong serve is the no-throw serve. It is incredibly prevalent among casual players as they do not know that they need to throw the ball up. But there are 8 ping pong serves to watch out for: No-throw serve Hidden serve Throwing the ball onto

ping pong ball size and weight
Ping Pong
Alex Horscroft

Ping Pong Ball Size, Weight & Everything Else You Need to Know

A ping pong ball’s size is 1.57 inches (40 mm) in diameter. This makes it the smallest sports ball in the world. It’s also the lightest at just 2.7 g. Here’s a further breakdown of the size of table tennis balls: Measurement Inches Centimeters Millimeters Diameter 1.57 4 40 Radius

Young Chinese businessmen playing ping pong
Ping Pong
Kevin Finn

How Many Calories Are Burned Playing Ping Pong?

A 175 lb person playing ping pong burns around 333 calories in an hour. However, this doesn’t tell the full story. A burn of 333 calories equates to casual play, for competitive training and matches, I estimate 417 calories is a more accurate figure. In this article, I go into

Butterfly Timo Boll ZLF Blade
Blades
Alex Horscroft

Butterfly Timo Boll ZLF Review

The ALC may be the blade that soaks up all of the praise from the Timo Boll line, but many others are excellent in their own right. Enter the Timo Boll ZLF. CHECK CURRENT PRICE   Specifications ·         Class –  OFF ·         Style – Attack

STIGA Space Saver
Buying Guides
Alex Horscroft

The 5 Best Portable Ping Pong Tables

Full-size table tennis tables are great, but they have limitations. For starters, consider the space they take up. Few of us have enough space to accommodate such a large piece of furniture. Then there’s the lack of portability. Full-size tables are very heavy, so beyond wheeling it a short distance,

Buying Guides
Alex Horscroft

How To Choose A Ping Pong Table: A Buyer’s Guide

Here at Ping Pong Ruler, we know it can be overwhelming to pick a new table tennis table. There are so many features to look for, some essential, and others just “nice-to-haves.” What you need will depend on your circumstances and preferences, but we’ll try to look at all the

Buying Guides
Alex Horscroft

6 Best Joola Ping Pong Tables

JOOLA ping pong tables are some of the best in the business. Ask any serious player what brand of tables they like, and you’ll almost certainly hear the name “JOOLA.” They produce a wide variety of tables, and today we’ll break down our top picks for JOOLA outdoor ping pong

Kettler Outdoor 15
Buying Guides
Alex Horscroft

The Best Kettler Ping Pong Tables in 2022

Kettler is a well-known table tennis brand specializing in outdoor ping pong tables. In the 1960s, their engineers discovered that incorporating aluminum into their tables enhanced longevity significantly without compromising quality.   These days, Kettler ping pong tables are some of the best you can buy. Most Kettler outdoor ping pong

Blades
Alex Horscroft

Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive Review

The Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive is a blade created in Sweden’s Tranas Factory, with the help of Ma Lin, a legendary table tennis player. Throughout his career, Ma went on to use the blade to great effect. Sometimes referred to as the Yasaka Extra Offensive (YEO), the Ma Lin

Nittaku fastarc g-1
Ping Pong
Alex Horscroft

Nittaku Fastarc G-1 Review

The Nittaku Fastarc G-1 ranks as the top-selling rubber at the moment, according to World Table Tennis. Its high-ball flight trajectory makes it versatile and it has killer spin potential. Any advanced player looking for a rubber to overwhelm their opponents with spin and speed should certainly consider giving Fastarc