Pure Color Advance Performance-Level Table Tennis Racket (Yellow)

Ok so I got these STIGA paddles as well as the auto-retracting JOOLA set, and all of both sets worked great. This is just the start of their Table Tennis journey, so it's not like we have professional considerations or anything. Anyways, comparing those cheaper paddles with these "advanced" ones: The JOOLA paddles have a very thin, very hard rubber layer with cylindrical bumps for texture. It's nearly plastic textured, but enough grip to aim the ball. The STIGA "advanced" paddles have a different facing material. This is thicker, squishier, and feels more grippy if you try to rub the ball on it or whatever. It's basically got more control, and it absorbs an appreciable amount of energy from the ball, which makes friendly volleys easier to pull off for us amateurs. So far we've only used them a few hours, and so far all the adhesive is holding. Recommend TT, it's fun.

This "Pure Color Advance" paddle owns the competition. You walk up to the office table tennis table and immediately, you earn a raise. People buy you honey buns at the vending machine to simply teach them your ways. The only downside is that you will never play anyone to their potential due to their sheer fear of the crazy amounts of spin your paddle possesses. STIGA. PURE. GOLD. (Also, at this price point it's great. Fairly solid paddle with a very good amount for grip for the price point. This is perfect for anyone getting into table tennis without wanting to buy the $100 paddles.)

This product would be a 6/5 stars if I could do it, the specs an the price are amazing. A two pack for $35 is a bargain. Most of these rackets cost $20 each. This is not the ideal racket for beginners, but amateurs and good players will really enjoy the sponge and rubber. The balls are very high quality and have a tremendous amount of bounce. Only down side is the handle. It is just a little small, your hands get used to it though. Overall amazing for the price.

This is a great ping pong starter set for someone who just purchased a ping pong table. I had recently purchased a ping pong table and needed two paddles as well as a few balls to go with it. I ended up purchasing two sets and I couldn't be happier. For the price, these are great paddles with a good amount of padding on them. They also come in vivid colors, however, they will get dirty if you are like me and play ping pong in your garage. The paddles have nice, wooden grips and feel sturdy. These paddles definitely don't feel like they are $14 a piece. The three ping pong balls are an added bonus! My only complaint is that the black Stiga sticker that goes around the sides of the paddle is really easy to peel off. I actually thought it was part of the packaging and attempted to remove it, therefore it is now a little peeled off. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pros: - Cheap - High quality - Vivid colors - Three balls Cons: - Stiga sticker is very easy to peel off - Gets dirty really quick in a garage If you found this review helpful I would appreciate it if you would click the "helpful" button below this review. Thanks!

Hands down the cutest paddle on the market. The rubber is not as thick as comparable paddles...but, the play difference is negligible. For myself, an older female who just plays for fun, its perfect and gets alot of compliments on the color!!

This review is coming from someone who is, by no means, a professional player. I have a table in my garage and my wife and I play occasionally, it's a big hit when we have company over too! I got these paddles as backups for when we play doubles and (when they actually see play time) they perform well! I can't speak to the features that more pretentious or professional players look for like tack or grip, but I can tell you that if you're a casual player these are a good purchase. When you hit the ball, it's got a nice bounce to it. Some cheaper, thinner paddles have almost a "dead" feel to them and you get a much deeper "thunk" sound. I personally feel like those paddles don't return the ball as well and aren't particularly fun to play with. These paddles, however, have a satisfying feel when you return the ball and a bounciness to them that make them enjoyable to play with.

Excellent racket for the price! While this is definitely not an $80 or $120 bat, it is clearly a quality racket that does a great job providing control, speed, and comfort! I am by no means pro, but as a college student who is on a budget and pretty good at ping pong, this was the perfect racket. Would recommend to anybody from a beginner to someone who is good!

The racket is rather light, the rubber is a bit worn out, and the wood of the handle is not firmly glued. It came apart after I hit the ball a few times, but I fixed it. It might not be suitable for competitions, but it's fine for casual play.