Ping Pong Table Nets

What is a ping pong table without a net? Not much more than a table! When it comes to ping pong, the net is perhaps the most important part. In fact the object of the game revolves around it. But when you consider the net on a ping pong table, there is more that you might imagine to look at.

The dimensions of all regulation ping pong table nets is the same. However there are many variations to material that makes up the net. Quality and long lasting function are usually linked to price. The higher the price of the net the higher the quality. The two main type of nets are synthetic, such as nylon, or plastic and fabric, which are mostly cotton. The colors vary, but green with a white border on the top is the most common.

Synthetic nets are very light weight. They have a distinct advantage in the fact that they can be drawn very tight to maximize the level at the top of the ping pong table net. This makes for a uniform obstacle which is highly desirable. The tension needed for a synthetic net is much lower than that of a cotton net. This is one of the reasons they are so prevalent in the market. They last a long time and are cheap to make.

Cotton nets on the other hand are more expensive to make and require much more tension to create a uniform height. However the fact is that cotton nets are more desirable when considering top notch playing. The high quality material is painstakingly put together in a web of intricate patterns. These nets are strong and some can even last the entire life of the ping pong table.

So when push comes to shove it really does not make that much difference what type of net you use on your ping pong table as long as it works.