It was two summers ago on the Jersey Shore that designer Fredi Brodmann had a "Eureka!" moment. He and his son were playing catch with the Velcro mitts that slide onto your hand. As he dove to catch the ball, he looked down at the mitt on his hand and thought, "Why not a ping-pong paddle on your palm?"
An avid ping-pong player, Fredi set to work designing a new way to play the game. What he came up with is an innovative paddle that slips over your hand and improves accuracy, control and swing. Since the paddle becomes a part of your hand, you will notice a more intuitive, natural hit motion and superior backhand. These paddles are also a welcome opportunity for people with arthritis because there is no clenching.
According to Rudolf Sporrer, the Rules Committee Chairman of the ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation), "The invention represents the first revolutionary update since the beginning of the sport in the 1800s."
Set comes in zippered storage case with two paddles, two wristbands and four ping pong balls.
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We play ping pong whenever my nephew is over, but lose every time. We were looking for something clever to slow him down (or speed us up). This very nicely crafted and packaged set has been a blast to use, and adds a fun twist on our game.
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Comments:
Great Product!
By Mr. Biology from Turlock, CA on 6/11/2009
Gift:
Yes
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy to use, fun, Improves your game
Best Uses:
Outdoors
Describe Yourself:
Midrange Shopper
I Am A:
Family Older Kids
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments aboutPING PONG PADDLE SET:
I helped my college-aged son buy these for my wife for Mother's Day. She suffers from Fibromyalgia which has some symptoms as arthritis. She was able to challenge my son to a set of games and beat him twice, which hasn't happened in four years. She describes them as very comfortable and they don't put strain on her wrists. There is a learning curve, but it is short and the results are dramatic. You can add wicked spins to your returns and backhand shots feel as comfortable as forehand shots. There is a dead spot on the paddle but you learn to play around it. It was worth every penny just to see the exhilaration on her face. She played pain free and is now a contender.
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Comments:
Odd looking but great game!
By mom from Indianapolis, IN on 5/23/2009
Gift:
Yes
Pros:
Attractive Design
Describe Yourself:
Midrange Shopper
I Am A:
Family Older Kids
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments aboutPING PONG PADDLE SET:
Friends were skeptical upon seeing these paddles, but one game of ping pong later, we were all saying, "Hey, these really work!"
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
Pretty cool but too pricy
By Kat from Phoenix on 5/18/2009
Gift:
Yes
Pros:
Attractive Design
Cons:
Flimsy
Best Uses:
Outdoors
Describe Yourself:
Midrange Shopper
I Am A:
Couple No Kids
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Comments aboutPING PONG PADDLE SET:
[...] The edging around the paddles was flimsy and coming off. We had to re-glue it before giving them as a gift. The design is inventive but the tips of your fingers can come out the top, if they are long and can mess with your game. The gift is unique and fun.
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