Review of Kettler Champ 5.0 Outdoor Table Tennis Table

The Kettler Champ 5.0 Outdoor Table Tennis Table is designed by a reputable German manufacturer. It is a top-notch table filled with distinctive and protected features. It is coated with an aluminum composite non-glare playing surface. It is a water-resistant table able to withstand any weather situation.

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Innovation and Expertise

Kettler keeps improving its products through research and development to produce top quality tables.

The company has stayed vibrant and creative in the industry. With their latest technology development, the company designed the Kettler Champ 5.0 Outdoor ping pong table, robust and stable.

Assembly

The table is effortless to assemble and offers players a lot of flexibility. It comes with an installation manual with clear instructions.

Two people are required to assemble the table, and the time needed is about 2 hours.

Tabletop

The top of the table is designed with Alu-Tec aluminum, an advanced technology encapsulating a resin treated board in aluminum. Such construction makes the table tennis table very rigid for weather resistance. This technology permanently seals the wood of the table, which makes the table very durable.

The thickness is 7/8″ or 22mm. With such consistency, it definitely can offer players quality bounce.

The exclusive developments include UV-resistant coating, a safety system, and a tabletop guide.

Net and Post

The table comes with a fixed net and durable resin net-posts that have automatic tensioning (DEGBM).

The net height is adjustable, and you can set it to the standard size for tournament play. There is also an adjustable tensioner for the net.

Specifications:

7/8″ thickness
Weather-proof sealed aluminum tabletop.
All four edges of each top half are supported by square aluminum tubing.
UV fade-resistant topcoat.
Easy to fold and assemble.
Dual lock.
Aluminum apron for edge support.
It has a built-in accessories holder.
It has a 2.5-inch resin to handle high impacts.
Features with solo play.
Compact storage.
Weight: 200 lbs (approximately 91 kg)

Dimensions:

Playing dimensions: 108″ (Length) x 60″ (Width) x 30″ (Height)
Folded dimensions: 72″ (Length) x 25″ (Width) x 64.75″ (Height)

Playback Mode

Availability of solo playing features ensures you can enjoy solo-play. The table’s flexibility includes an adjustable size that makes the table suitable for children to use.

Leg Levelers

The innovative levelers allow users to alter the legs to the height they want to play the game.

Each leg has a built-in floor leveler to adjust the height of the table. It is handy if you are placing the table on an uneven floor surface.

Wheel Casters

It is built with 6″ swivel wheel casters. Among the wheels, two have an integrated locking system to lock the table to keep it in place, whether in a playing position or when stored.

Dual Lock Safety

The Safety-Fold with Dual Lock Safety is a patented design for this Kettler Champ 5.0 table. The design offers excellent safety, which can prevent unintended opening or closing of the table.

The patented system only opens or closes when the user intends to do so.

The available mechanism of the table is relatively straightforward to grasp and use. You can fold the table very fast and easy.

Pros:

The quality playing surface is approved for tournament play.
Very durable and is weather resistant.
It has storage areas for rackets and balls.

Cons:

The table is quite heavy.
Paddle and balls are not included unless you buy the All In One Bundle.

Using Experience

Setting up and assembling the table is one of the simplest that we experienced. To store it, the safety features of the implementation of Dual-Lock ensure that it stays locked. An anti-tilt trolley features 4 rolling wheel casters and a skews braking system designed for safe and secure moving.

The Kettler Champ 5.0 Outdoor table complies with the international tournament’s ITTF regulated table size.

Anyway, the casters and folding features make it easy to move the table to anywhere you want, whether in the backyard or the living room.

All In One Bundle

If you intend to buy this table, consider purchasing the All In One Bundle, including the table, table-cover, 2 paddles, and 6 ping pong balls. Thus, you can save money by having them all at once.