Place that sells half decent Ping Pong tables in town?

[polak]

I'm looking to buy a decent Ping Pong table and I don't really want to buy it online. I looked on google and there isn't much that is specific to Calgary. All the big box stores look like they only sell crappy "toy" tables (except for Walmarts online store in the states). Also checked out Kijiji and there isn't much on there either. Mostly 4 pieces.

Anyone know if there's any places that sell Stiga, Butterfly, Kettler... etc. tables here in Calgary?

[4X4]

I'd check the ping pong district down on 3rd.

[Daradon]

Well which is it? Do you want a decent one or a half decent one?

[polak]

Originally Posted by 4X4

I'd check the ping pong district down on 3rd.

Chinatown?

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by 4X4

I'd check the ping pong district down on 3rd.

There's also ping and pong's, also on third.

[You Need a Thneed]

Perhaps southern music?

[cDnStealth]

What about SML Entertainment in Cross Iron Mills?

http://www.smlentertainment.com/ping_pong_table.htm

[polak]

Originally Posted by cDnStealth

What about SML Entertainment in Cross Iron Mills?

http://www.smlentertainment.com/ping_pong_table.htm

Cool thanks, I emailed them for a price list.

I see that Costco has good tables on their online store as well. Shipping is free (or included in the price) for members right?

[normtwofinger]

Thailand has good ping pong 'tables'

[CaptainYooh]

Not sure about the quality/price you are looking for. I bought a pro-grade Nippon Rollaway table from Butterfly Online. They delivered to my house in two weeks. $1,500 + $150 for shipping.

[surferguy]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Perhaps southern music?

Is that on third?

[polak]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

Not sure about the quality/price you are looking for. I bought a pro-grade Nippon Rollaway table from Butterfly Online. They delivered to my house in two weeks. $1,500 + $150 for shipping.

I'm looking at the entry level Butterfly's, Stiga's and Kettlers. I just want to play some bloody ping pong.

[CaptainYooh]

Here's entry-level Butterfly:

http://www.butterflyonline.com/inventoryD.asp?item_no=TR21P&CatId={CFFAA967-6D9C-4C62-9E87-11370756B558}#.UexTZlPlGFY

[Coys1882]

holy #### you guys like your ping pong.

Reminds me of that Organized Rhyme song Papercuts:

I grab a paddle like a baby does a rattle. Ready, straight up, no razzle-dazzle and I’m talented.
And now I serve like a Chinese champion, attacking fully flexed with the power of Samson.
And I take that ping pong ball and I serve like a king. And then I sing.
I knocked you out with my forearm backhand. Under the leg then around my head and
I switch the paddle to my left hand and drop it back into my right hand.
I’m the victor, me the tall guy. Don’t even try to be fly you small fry.
I had a table in my basement for years and on that green wood I’ve seen many tears.
You want to confront a paddle and 6-foot-3? Hop in the blender let’s mix up the meat, huh!

[polak]

Well what other indoor games are there? Darts, Poker, Billiards, Foosball and Air hockey?

Ping Pong is the funnest out of the bunch to me. It gets addicting once you start getting better and can actually start slicing and putting good power and spin on the ball.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by polak

Well what other indoor games are there? Darts, Poker, Billiards, Foosball and Air hockey?

Ping Pong is the funnest out of the bunch to me. It gets addicting once you start getting better and can actually start slicing and putting good power and spin on the ball.

The one problem with ping pong is that it is only fun playing against someone of roughly the same ability. With Pool or Darts both people still get to play regardless of ability. So personally I prefer pool over ping pong.

[Regulator75]

Back to the Ping Pong tables, my friend. You know, there's a little place called Mary Ann's Tables.
The nice thing about that place is Mary Ann gets on the table with you.

[polak]

Originally Posted by GGG

The one problem with ping pong is that it is only fun playing against someone of roughly the same ability. With Pool or Darts both people still get to play regardless of ability. So personally I prefer pool over ping pong.

That is 100% true. Finding new people to play with takes some investment. I'm lucky cause in my group of friends there's about 6 of us who are all roughly the same skill level (at least enough to keep the games competitive) so on an indoors type of day, there is some fun to be had.

[gargamel]

You know who invented the ping long table, polok?

[polak]

Well if anyone was interested, I ended up going with a table from Costco's online store. It had all the specs of equivalent Stiga and Kettler tables but for 400 bucks as opposed to 500-600.