Advantage Pro

We received the ping-pong table in a crate that weighed 200 pounds gross. And because the crate had some dings, tears, and dents from its journey with UPS, we were very pleased to discover that the table itself was in pristine condition once we got it out of the shipping container. So, that the first point: the quality and care associated with the shipping process by the vendor are apparent. The shipping crate was a fortress of protection and this best ensures that the journey is only one-way. The setup for the table is very easy. I think it took me less than thirty minutes after unpacking the table from the shipping container to get it fully assembles and up on its wheels. I only used a nut-driver and box-end wrench ... I think around 9/16ths. You will need two people, as they advise, to easily turn the table over onto its legs. Once on its wheeled legs, the two-part table will fold and stow away very compactly up against a wall with ease. Getting it back into position for play is just as easy. Both of these processes can be accomplished by a single person. The engineering is well thought out for ergonomics. No heavy lifting at all. Once we got the table set up, my wife and I played a game to try out the stability of the platform. The table was rock solid. The official table markings are a silk screen that should endure for years of play. The clamp-on net is very easy to install and take down. We are both very pleased with this purchase. We have always loved racquet sports--tennis, racquetball, and pickleball--and having this ping-pong table now promises to bring an indoor joy of more racquet play.

Overall assembly was not difficult, read instructions. One one edge protecting plastic part broke in transport it looks like. Tiny anomalies in the edges but nothing super significant, should be good for school or gym tournaments also, even college. Both halves meet up correctly, they did not for two or three days and then somehow straightened up on their own. Metal frame. Included net and posts are super easy to install and are very adjustable, and net has poles/rods that slide into the clamp poles. Packing and moving: It was superbly packed. The description says it weight more than 100 pounds. I thought that is an exaggeration. It is not. This table is VERY HEAVY. Amazon Prime left this in my garage. I unpacked it there and move it into the house with the help of a second person. One person should not attemp moving this. We moved the two halves separately, even then these were a bit heavy but ok to carry. Two halves would not be possible for us to move. There was soft foam between the two opposing surfaces, edges of box had this plastic protectors, and thick wood/cardboard lining protecting all around and top and bottom. The net and wheels are in separate boxes. Instructions: good instructions, once you assemble one wheel set, the rest is a repeat of that, very easy. Look at the instructions a few times, identity all parts. I used two wratcheting wrenches with two different sizes of bits to tighten the nuts. Overall very happy with this table, only wish I had a bigger house or space. It is easy to fold. Must read instructions, as they warn of the mechanism for folding unfolding can catch and get stuck, get damaged unless you follow proper steps. Locking and unlocking (the legs) properly very important for unfolding and folding the legs. The folded hinge should be flush with table underside area before using legs to unfold (when unfolding from vertical folder position). Once learnt it is easy. Wheels and wheel brakes are good and smooth, leveling is adjustable but mine did not need any adjusting. Wheel locks take some force to unlock,. I do not recall any instructions included on locking and unclocking wheels, but the unlock is a part above the assembly, you have to push it forward, away from you, from what I figured out. Please USE YOUR OWN GOOD JUDGEMENT about locking unlocking wheels or contact Stiga. I bought this heavy duty table despite the fact there were lighter, slimmer, thinner, more mobile tables available, but funnily they were pricier. There were one or two king of scuff marks, the box had seen a rough time during transport judging by extra tape here and there. There was a sticky spot on the table (could have been a sticker during manufacturing/building). The material is said to be particle board/wood. But it feels like a composite of some sort. Instructions say to keep away from dampness, water and heat. The white paint feels a bit raized, but doesn't appear to affect play. Now I just need to get people to play with me, and get them off of their %*& phones and tablets. I hope this information is useful. Please use your own best judgement and safety instructions or considerations while moving assembling or using this table. Thank you.

I am very satisfied with this ping pong table. It was delivered within days, and the delivery man was very nice in getting it into the utility room so that I could unpack it from there. The color is a pretty blue, much better for my decor than the standard green that I remember from childhood. What I liked the best was that my sister and I were able to attach the caster legs fairly simply once we found the proper socket wrenches from the garage. I am used to manufactures sending these along with the product, but they were not included here. That would be my only complaint. Two people are needed to get the table in working order--not because it is difficult (it came fully assembled except for the caster-wheeled legs), but because it is large and very heavy. I checked prices and found this one to be quite reasonable for a quality item and one that is almost totally pre-assembled. That was a must when I was considering a purchase. On my must list was the ability to play solo and to be able to fold for storage if needed. I haven't tried either of these options yet, but I am glad that they are available. I also purchased The Upstreet Box Set: 4 Ping Pong Paddles which arrived a few days after the table. It, too, is a quality product. We are using the table every night during our "happy hour" and having a lot of fun. My cats are enjoying it, too, as they love watching the game and acting as "interference" when they settle on the table and bat at balls that come their way. They want to play as well! I highly recommend this table and am so glad that I didn't buy the pre-assembled table that I had seen earlier for double the price. You won't regret this purchase if you are looking for a quality, regulation sized ping pong table that is almost ready to play on right out of the box. Just a postscript: it is not intended for outside use.

Happy with it! Bought it for the church I attend. We played on it today. You only need to install the wheels 🛞. Real easy assembly.

I purchased the Stiga Advantage after comparing it to the Joola indoor ping pong table. The professional review writers said that the Stiga was sturdier in terms of weight and the wheels, so I decided that the $20 extra was worth it. The Stiga arrived in a large flat one piece box and was carried into my house by two deliverymen. My wife and I were able to push and pull the box, and then slide it down the stairs to the basement. Once we pushed it to the room in the basement, I was able to remove the contents myself. The contents were well protected by the packaging, so I did not have any damaged parts. There are two identical ends of the table that you assemble separately, and then bring together at the very end. In order to assemble the table, you basically just have to attach the 4 sets of wheels to the legs (2 on each table part). The instructions say to use a wrench, but it could have been better by giving the actual size wrenches that were needed. In reviewing other consumer reviews, I knew to get a 14 mm wrench and and 1/2 wrench. Those were the only tools I needed, as one is used to turn the nut the bolt on one end and the other to hold the nut in place. Once I had all 4 wheels attached, I had my wife help me turn over the two table parts, one at a time, and then pushed the two table parts together. I then unfurled the net and clamped it on both sides, which was very quick and easy. At first one end of the table was a bit higher than the other end, but after some adjustments to the knobs on the stationary legs I was able to make the entire table even. The instructions say that only 10 minutes is necessary to assemble, and while that is likely true, I took my time taking the pieces out carefully and making sure I was doing everything right. It probably took me about 1/2 hour to put it together, as I did it mostly myself. Once it was fully assembled, it was time to play. The table plays well for an entry level table at that price, and it is indeed very sturdy. It has a very nice appearance with the blue table top. Because the table top is thinner than some other tables out there, you will not get a huge bounce than those tables, which are considerably more expensive. However, we bought our table just for family play, not tournament play. Thus, the lack of a higher bounce was a sacrifice I was willing to make for this price. We've only had it set up for about a week, so I can't speak to its durability at this stage, but so far so good.

This is a quality ping pong table that my family has already gotten a lot of use out of. I highly recommend it. I was worried about how much time it would take to assemble, seeing as how I procrastinated and only had a couple of hours on Christmas Eve to assemble it for a Christmas morning surprise. They are serious when they say 95% assembled. I think it took me and my wife about an hour and a half to get everything unpacked, sorted, and built. The moving mechanisms move very easily. I was afraid going from level playing surface to upright (to save space) would be difficult, jerky, or could pinch fingers. It's very smooth and easy. The wheels on the table make it very easy to move. I really like that I have a full size table that I can set up in about 2 minutes, but can also fold up very easily and store it out of the way just as quickly. It even moves easily on carpet. The box is heavy and bulky. I appreciate the effort they go through to ensure that the table itself doesn't get dented, but it makes moving it and disposing of it difficult. I paid the extra $20 for the table to be delivered to my room of choice, and since that involved a flight of stairs it was money very well spent. The delivery was about 2 hours later than the 3 hour window I was given, but I blame the delivery service for that - obvious that has nothing to do with the quality of the table. I had to use a large knife to cut the box once everything was put together because it was too big/bulky to easily get out of the basement and out to the curb for recycling. It might be more manageable if you have two people to work together to carry it out. Again, this in no way detracts from the quality of the table - I say this more so you have a good idea of what you'll need to plan for. I'm very pleased with this purchase and the quality of this table. I think you'll be glad with your decision if you choose to purchase it.

TL;DR: If you want a good mid-grade table for home use this is a good decision. Just got done setting up this table after the scheduled delivery (which is such a good idea for large items like this!) and I must admit I am impressed. Pros: - Price: It is a "medium level" table for sure but the construction quality is nice and it's $400 which is not that much. - Install: As other reviewers have stated it's 8 bolts which is insanely easy to other Ping Pong table installations I have done in the past. - Quality: It is a MID-GRADE TABLE! Do not expect professional status anything! But, this table is well built and bounces like it should. Again, this is not a professional set up but for home/rec use it is totally reasonable and what you would expect (if not better than) for the price. - Two piece design: I have never owned a 2 piece table and am now realizing I am quite dumb for not buying one of these sooner because it takes up significantly less space than a convention fold up and is way easier to move when folded. - Net clips: This, again, is me just always buying low grade tables in the past but these net clips are freaking sweet as they not only level the middle of the table perfectly on both sides but take about 3 seconds to install each side making assemble and breakdown hilariously quick and easy. - One person assembly: I put the table together by myself in about 15 minutes. I wouldn't recommend a smaller/not strong person to attempt a single person assembly but if you can pick up each side of the table by yourself fairly easily you will be fine. - Packaging was great and despite damage to the box my table did not suffer any major damage. Cons: - The net came with a big rip in it (see pics) and is of lesser quality than other pieces included with table. - Getting a ping pong table shipped will probably always result in a tiny bit of damage at the least. I got lucky and only have a few small knicks on the bottom side of the table and a slightly ripped net but others seem to have chipped tops, etc. I did want to add a bit of info for those of you considering this table: - If you want a table for your home, don't want to go buy it in person (because you are lazy or don't have a car big enough), and have ~$400 to spend I really think this is a great table for the money. - I have owned a few tables over the years but always in the $200-$300 range and this is a HUGE step up from those in all respects. - I would suggest putting the two braces and one bolt through the wheel side of the bottom bracket assembly when putting them on. It makes the whole situation much easier (see pics for explanation). - I would also suggest to be vigilant and NOT OVER TIGHTEN the bolts. Once your washer starts to deform you are good to go and anything further will lose you sturdiness.

Shopping online for an indoor ping pong table we compared the STIGA and Joola models. We need a strong table since we have four boys who are often rough on their possessions. We also wanted one we could easily move out of the way to open up the room for other uses. And of course we wanted to keep the price down. We found it very difficult to compare the steel supports of the various models because Amazon (and other retailers' web sites) seemed to include contradictory dimensions in the product specs. In the end we chose the STIGA Advantage model because of good online reviews of the brand, because it was beefier than the Advantage Lite, and because we weren't prepared to pay even more for the Advantage Pro. The table arrived with some very noticeable damage to one corner of the box (i.e. a 2 inch diameter hole with some visible particle board dust). Obviously, this was a problem with the shipping company. However, we were pleased that when we got the box open the only damage to the table was a very slight (1/16" x 3/4") "pinch" of the underside corner of table that is not visible and does not affect play at all. Assembly was much easier than I expected. It took probably 10 minutes to attach the four pairs of caster wheels. Be aware, it does take two people to flip the table sections over and stand them up on their wheels. The table sections roll well and can be maneuvered easily by a single person around the room or down the hall. Raising and lowering the sections is simple and doesn't require much strength, but you need to pay close attention to unlocking the angled supports before you lift (I expect we will soon forget that and bend those supports). Attaching the net was straightforward and quite quick. I am curious whether the string used to tension the net will hold up (it seems like it could break pretty easily). We are very novice players, but it seems to us the ball bounces well on the surface. NOTE: the table does not come with paddles or balls. As far as the steel supports go, I am definitely glad we got this model over the Advantage Lite. I already caught one son sitting on the table (big surprise), and if money was no object I might have chosen the Advantage Pro model. This is not a criticism of the table, just an observation in case anyone else is considering a table purchase for a house full of tween/teen boys. It is still early days so we'll have to see how well this holds up in the long run, but we are very happy with it at the start.

La mesa llego en excelente estado y se ve de muy buena calidad. Viene pre armada y tarde como 30 minutos en armarla por lo que rapido se puede empezar a disfrutar. El ping Pong es una excelente actividad de diversion y convivencia con la familia y amigos. La marca Stiga es garantia de calidad.

Two weeks in, this table has been amazing. Assembly was a breeze but as others are saying it’s incredibly heavy so you’ll need to plan its transport. Other than that its quality is top-notch and I’m very pleased with the purchase. The folding mechanism works great and moving the halves out of the way is easy. So glad I decided to go with this table.

This is an excellent quality table. I expect it to last many years. It is very well constructed. If you are considering a cheaper table, spend the extra few hundred dollars and get this one. It folds up easily and quickly, and of course it sets up in seconds as well. I was concerned about wear and tear on the chassis when I was considering a cheaper until. This one is solid!

Wow, this is a great table! It took me about 30 min to assemble (and I got two left hands) and so far it is very solid, but easy to shift around the basement. The kids love it.

Ordered this Ping Pong table for the kids (and adults) to play with in the basement. Nice quality product. Easy to assemble. Took my son and I about 20 minutes to assemble including moving the sections to the basement. Easy to move around and fold up as well. Sturdy powder coated steel legs and easy net mounting system. I have the space to leave it setup but with the wheel system easy to flip it closed and roll out of the way. Warning though the box is very heavy that it comes in so be prepared when it get's delivered. I found it easiest to take apart just inside my front door and take down the two table halves and parts boxes individually. Two people can easily manage taking 1/2 of the table up and down stairs. When assembled the unit is very sturdy. Note it does not come with any paddles or ping pong balls so be sure to order those as well. Very happy with the purchase and the price I paid when I compared it to similar models at that price point seemed to be the best design and quality for the bang.