Ping Pong Table shopping.. Expert Tips?

[tp4tissue]

Table for the family... No one's going to the olympics..

What to look for?

Does the bounce height regulation thing really matter?

^^ this seems to make the difference in price.

[i3oilermaker]

I have a nice table in the office and now I'm a pong pong snob...when I play in a basement on a crappy table it throws my game off

[Dgsbllx]

Can't see it mattering too much, you should get used to what you play on really. Much like keyboard layouts

[BucklingSpring]

I use to compete when I was younger.

I understand you don't want Olympic  grade so I'm going to give you only 2 pieces of extremely valuable advice.

1 - Table - Don't go under 19 millimeter thick - If you are in the US aim for 1 inch thick if you get a good deal.
2 - Only buy 3 star balls (Stiga or Nittaku) - Cheap balls are an abomination.
 

"Does the bounce height regulation thing really matter?" not needed for you. But stay above 19mm.

Happy Ping-Pong!

-Don't put drinks on the table. Especially if you buy cheap (paint will be cheap too) -> Liquids can ruin high density fiberboard