Sorry for the geekiness of this, but I wondered about the weight of the “new” plastic balls. Mainly, are the Nittaku heavier than the Butterfly? So, I grabbed a friend’s calibrated scale and did some comparisons.
First, the ITTF requirements
The official rules state that the ball shall weigh 2.7g, but any weight between 2.67 and 2.77g is acceptable for any one ball. No more than 1 ball out of the 24 sampled may be outside this range. The sample mean must be between 2.69 and 2.76g.
Second, the data
My data is based on weighing 3 balls of each brand, then doing a mean. So, yes, I have a smaller quantity sample (ITTF requirements are based on 24 balls), but I’m guessing that my random three balls measurement is representative. All balls were within the mean, so the weight difference between the balls is pretty damn small. All 40+.
Congrats to Debbie! She was the Champion in the USATT Under 1100 Singles. This was at the Swan competition in Sunnyvale last weekend. Maybe next time we can get some video!
Paco (left) and Ed (right), on Paco’s last day at the SCTTC.
Long-time SCTTC member, Paco Bonilla, is trading in the Santa Cruz life for life in Hawaii. We will miss him and his crazy serves, but wish him well and enjoyment of the island life. Thanks to those who brought in cake and cookies!
I have nowhere to put one of these, but you see similar tables throughout Europe on the streets and parks. If serious, they have a 25% off shipping deal going until November 15. There is a similar table outside of Louden Nelson in Santa Cruz.
Sorry for the geekiness of this, but I wondered about the weight of the “new” plastic balls. Mainly, are the Nittaku heavier than the Butterfly? So, I grabbed a friend’s calibrated scale and did some comparisons.
Congrats to Debbie! She was the Champion in the USATT Under 1100 Singles. This was at the Swan competition in Sunnyvale last weekend. Maybe next time we can get some video!