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If you are planning to buy, or have already bought, a table tennis set for your home, you will probably want to consider buying a cover to protect the table when it is not in use. For tables that fold vertically in half, there are numerous covers available on the market that will protect it from dust, dirt, and knicks (if inside) as well as weather and sun damage (if outside).
As with all table tennis supplies, there are numerous choices of brands from which you may choose when buying your table tennis cover. We’ll look at a few and give you an overview of the brand as well as the covers it offers.
One of the most popular brands for all table tennis gear is a company called Stiga. Stiga is a Swedish company that now sells premier equipment for competitive and at home play all over the world. This includes not only tables, paddles, balls and the very useful pingpong ball machine, but of course table tennis covers as well. Stiga sells a table cover that is indoor use but that covers a table that is either folded (vertical) or unfolded (horizontal, just like how you play on it).
Another global leader in table tennis supplies and accessories is a company called Butterfly. Their primary North American distributer is Martin Kipatrick. The Kilpatrick/Butterfly partnership offers a stylish black table tennis cover with the pink Butterfly logo and nylon handles. It is measured to fit most tables for at home play.
These are the two leaders in ping pong table covers, but there are a number of other brands that offer their own covers as well. Killerspin and Ketler are good options to look into, as well.
When buying a cover, you’ll want to choose between quality and durability (depending on how long you want it to last, and how much wear and tear you expect it to get). You’ll also need to decide if you want it to work outdoors as well.
For pricing, you can expect to spend anywhere from $20 to $70 for most of the brands discussed above, depending on where you purchase it.
No matter how much you spend, a cover at all is better than no cover, as it ensures more safety for your table when it is not in use.