Thunderline 6 Star Premium Ping Pong Paddle - Bonus Professional Case - Advanced Table Tennis Racket - ITTF Approved Rubber

I have always been one to just use a "house paddle" if I was going somewhere that had a ping pong table, but after using a friend of mine's paddle and seeing how much it improved my game, I decided it was time to get one of my own. From what I can tell this was a great choice.Out of the box: There were no defects on the carrying bag so that is always a great start. (Also love the little ping pong paddle shaped zipper tab... it's the little things.) The Paddle itself was free of any defects. The pads were firmly attached and there was no flapping. Same goes for the fabric that runs the edge of the paddle.After Use: At first I was concerned because the paddle gave an almost hollow sounding noise after hitting a ball, almost as if the plywood was loosely adhered together. HOWEVER I did not notice any lack of performance or any play that was out of the ordinary. So far I have loved the control it gives me and allows for a boat load of spin to be put on the ball. I knew it was a good paddle when I won my first game with it over someone I had never beat before.Overall:Highly recommend. Great feel and control over the ball, comes with a nice case, comfortable, and looks nice. I will update in the future if it starts to fall apart prematurely.

This is my 6th Racket, as I am always in search of the perfect fit.There are 3 of which I will select when playing competitively and the others I probably should not have purchased. Yesterday I played my 1st game with the above and I confirm that it is the heaviest of all the 6. The quality is A1 and control is excellent as I can place balls in specific areas of the table.I do not believe that the spin is the highest rated of all the ones that I have,as control seems to be it's strength.The true test comes when we return to competitive doubles as there is an opponent who is very successful at putting a lot of backspin on serves and returns and they want to regain the trophy. I will use it to make the comparison against the other 2 preferred rackets that I keep specifically for this competition.I was able to purchase my unit when the price was posted for less than the normally listed price.

Pretty good bat, no issues with the quality, the case is decent too. Nice weight to it, handle is a good size. My fiance started beating me in table tennis since she started using it from her old bat

Recreation

***UPDATE*** 5/8/19 - After 3.5 months of moderate playing (15-20 games a week) the rubber has started to come off the blade some. Will probably have to look to replace the rubber within a month or so. Still love the paddle though!I am a huge fan of this paddle. I was trying to decide between this and the Butterfly 401. Ultimately, I decided to take a chance on this new company's paddle, and I am glad I did. It plays great. I grew up playing recreational Table Tennis and have recently begun playing competitively (after 10 years of not playing at all). Last week I went to the local club and was dominated while using my cheap Academy Sports paddle. I decided to get this paddle (along with 50 practice balls) and spent 30 minutes a day or so practicing my serves. Well, last night I went back to the club and I hung with and beat the same players who beat me consistently last week. Practice helped, sure... but I get great spin out of this paddle and find it to be quite forgiving too.As far as appearance, Overall, the racket is aesthetically beautiful. I think the guard edge tape around the blade isn't quite wide enough to really cover up some of the jaggedness of the sponge. Again, I won't complain and I'll definitely recommend this paddle to friends, but just thought it would be worth mentioning. Being new to competitive Table Tennis, I am not sure if there is a standard width for the guard edge tape or not but if not, it would definitely be nicer to have it a little wider.Thanks Thunderline for helping me hang with some of my new club and I look forward to progressing a lot with this paddle.