Reasons To Buy
+ You want to practice your skills but don't always have a skilled partner to practice with
+ Shoots ping pong balls at you with various spins
+ More fun than folding half the table up and hitting balls against the "wall"
+ Has a long wired remote that lets you change the parameters of the serve
+ You can have the machine oscillate left and right, and set the rate of balls being served at you
+ Comes with a sturdy metal mount
+ Can be adjusted to do a double bounce serve
+ Easy to set up. Took me about 10 minutes.
+ Easy to figure out how to use. The manual is pretty helpful in this regard.
+ Hopper can handle about 120 balls
+ Includes 50 ping pong balls
Nitpicks / Hit or Miss
* The cord appears to be one for China. It does, however, use a standard non-polarized, non-grounded NEMA power cable, which you might already have for something else. You can find one on 鶹 for around $10-15. Alternatively, you can use or buy a travel adapter.
* Doesn't take very long to get through a hopper full of balls
Reasons Not To Buy
- Maximum table thickness supported is 2.5 inches
- The fact that you will have to spend some more money for a power cable is annoying, given how much the device costs
- It is not inexpensive. Folding up half of your ping pong table and wall-balling is free.
- The wired remote is huge and clunky. Putting the settings display on the front of the launcher and having a wireless remote would make more sense to me.
| Product Dimensions | 40 x 32 x 40 cm; 4.5 kg |
|---|---|
| Item model number | HP-07 |
| Age Range | All Ages |
| Colour | Black |
| Size | Middle |
| Frame Material | Plastic |
| Material | Plastic |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Sport | Table Tennis |
| Included Components | Table Tennis Machine, Manual, Power Adapter, Adapter Cable, 50 Balls, 1 Control Panel Fixture |
| Brand | WAYMARK |
| Item Weight | 4.5 kg |
