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JOOLA Family Advanced Table Tennis Set vs Pro-Spin All-In-One Portable Ping Pong Set
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Table Tennis Sets: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
JOOLA's Family Advanced set is the pick - four ITTF-regulation-size rackets with 2.0 mm Vizon rubber on 7-ply blades, plus balls and a case, mid-range tier. Pro-Spin's portable kit is the table-free answer, with a retractable net in a 2-player or 4-player version. Killerspin's 4X Impact is a premium-tier four-pack that the maker itself describes as entry-level rubber for recreational play. Skip the Twilight set as a table tennis gift - pimples-out rackets are a different, lower-spin class of paddle.
JOOLA Family Advanced Table Tennis Set
Buy itFour real rackets for the whole household - 7-ply wood, 2.0 mm Vizon rubber, balls and a case.
- Four ITTF-regulation-size rackets with JOOLA's Vizon rubber at 2.0 mm on 7-ply wood blades with flared handles, plus 3-star training balls and a carrying case that holds everything.
- From a brand with a professional line; JOOLA says the dark wood handles and edge tape share the look of its professional line.
- A four-player set in the mid-range tier - the per-player math a family gift needs.
- JOOLA's own page is inconsistent on ball count, listing 8 balls in one line and 6 in the next; expect at least six.
- The Vizon rubber is a recreational grade; players who get serious move up to a custom blade and competition rubber quickly.
- No net included - it is a racket set for an existing table.
Pro-Spin All-In-One Portable Ping Pong Set
Buy itThe no-table answer - a retractable net, paddles and balls in one carrying case, in 2-player and 4-player versions.
- Turns any table into a court: the retractable net fits tables up to 72 inches wide and 2 inches thick, with a one-click clamp that Pro-Spin says leaves no marks.
- Complete package - the 2-player set has 2 paddles, 3 white balls and the net; the 4-player set has 4 paddles, 3 white and 3 orange balls and the net - in a carrying case that travels with the game.
- The gift for someone without a table - the only set here that includes the net itself.
- Pro-Spin publishes no rubber or blade specification for the paddles, so spin potential cannot be compared on paper.
- A clamp-on retractable net is a casual-play fixture; Pro-Spin publishes no net height or tension figure.
Side by side
The 5 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| JOOLA Family Advanced Table Tennis Set Our pick | Pro-Spin All-In-One Portable Ping Pong Set | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | The family gift - four real rackets for the household that already has the table. | The apartment or office gift - ping pong on any table, no permanent setup. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $$ · mid-range |
| Contents | 4 rackets, balls (JOOLA lists 6 and 8), case | 2 or 4 paddles, 3 or 6 balls, net, case |
| Rubber | Vizon, 2.0 mm, described as tacky | Not published |
| Blade | 7-ply wood, flared | Not published |
| Spin potential | Real spin | Not published |
| Needs a table | Yes | No - net included |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the JOOLA Family Advanced Table Tennis Set if
the family gift - four real rackets for the household that already has the table.
Know before buying: jOOLA's own page is inconsistent on ball count, listing 8 balls in one line and 6 in the next; expect at least six.
Pick the Pro-Spin All-In-One Portable Ping Pong Set if
the apartment or office gift - ping pong on any table, no permanent setup.
Know before buying: pro-Spin publishes no rubber or blade specification for the paddles, so spin potential cannot be compared on paper.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the JOOLA Family Advanced Table Tennis Set - Four real rackets for the whole household - 7-ply wood, 2.0 mm Vizon rubber, balls and a case. Choose the Pro-Spin All-In-One Portable Ping Pong Set instead if the apartment or office gift - ping pong on any table, no permanent setup.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Table Tennis Sets: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).