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No more waiting for a practice partner. iPong is the affordable, portable table tennis practice partner that plays with you tirelessly. You can set your own pace with this attractive centerpiece, from a casual to blistering ball-feed and give yourself a world-class workout. It's more like a live opponent than a ball feeder, iPong can continuously shoot more than 100 balls before reloading. Use the wired remote to adjust for backspin, topspin, or heavy topspin balls without having to leave your side of the table. What's more, the iPong assembles in seconds with only three essential pieces to put together--no tools or equipment necessary. All you have to do is snap in the pieces, plug in the power, and enjoy your iPong.
Features:
 iPong can continuously shoot more than 100 balls before reloading. |
- Sharpen your table tennis skills without need for a training partner
- Remote control adjusts power and spin on the ball
- Underspin, topspin, or heavy topspin settings
- Increase or decrease the frequency of balls per minutes as you improve
- 110 ball capacity; adjustable frequency from 12 to 70 balls per minute
- Easy to use and assemble
Specifications:
- Adjustable frequency (balls/minutes)
- Ball Capacity: 100+
- Net Weight: 2.5 pounds
- Spin: Underspin, topspin, heavy topspin
- Compatibility: All standard size table tennis tables (9 by 5 feet)
- Warranty: One year limited manufacturer's warranty
- Includes:iPong Robot, Remote Control, A/C adapter, Setup and Instruction manual
- Measures 18.75 by 11 by 11 inches (H x W x D); 1-year manufacturer's warranty
Product Description
The Joola iPong Table Tennis Training Buddy offers a convenient and portable way to practice and play on your own! This sleek table tennis robot features underspin, topspin, and heavy topspin settings, so you can be prepared for any shot. Adjust the speed to as low as 12 balls per minute to as fast as 70 per minute! The iPong can shoot up to 100 balls at a time before having to reload! It sets up in less than a minute with no technical expertise or extra tools needed! For use on any standard size table tennis table. **Table Tennis Balls Not Included**
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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1) As with the other reviews, I too had trouble lining up the parts to connect them. I was trying to be careful, because it seemed that it would easy enough to break off any of the pieces that hold it together, then how do you connect it? Also, I feel that if you tried assemble & disassemble between uses, then you greatly increase of wearing down the connection pieces and thus snapping off a key piece of plastic. Thus plan to keep this assembled
2)Part of the product description says, "Sharpen your skills without need for a training partner." It's true you won't need a training partner, but you will need a 2nd person to help you run the thing. The second you turn it one it starts firing balls. No delay.
3) You get an AC adapter with something like a 4ft cord. Thus you better have an extension cord handy.
4) For the price they should have thrown in at least 50 one-star balls. . .anything to practice with. I was looking for the big bold letters that said "Balls Not Included". This would have been a good laugh if they had this on the packaging somewhere too.
5) Any kinda of device with dials gets me worried, but I have to say that the knobs felt firm and turned easy enough.
6) Yes, the motor is a bit loud, but big deal. It's a sports tool after all.
7) Running a bunch of balls through it, the machine seemed pretty consistent. About 5% of the balls would fly into the net
OVERALL: This product is the basic device to help someone practice. I took this to work and my co-worker who has no forehand skills to speak of was excited to try it out, as it could keep throwing balls to the same side and help him practice.
Is it worth the cost? That's for you to decide, considering it's all "manual" other than the actuall ball launching and you're paying for a motor surrounded by questionable plastic parts.
2)Part of the product description says, "Sharpen your skills without need for a training partner." It's true you won't need a training partner, but you will need a 2nd person to help you run the thing. The second you turn it one it starts firing balls. No delay.
3) You get an AC adapter with something like a 4ft cord. Thus you better have an extension cord handy.
4) For the price they should have thrown in at least 50 one-star balls. . .anything to practice with. I was looking for the big bold letters that said "Balls Not Included". This would have been a good laugh if they had this on the packaging somewhere too.
5) Any kinda of device with dials gets me worried, but I have to say that the knobs felt firm and turned easy enough.
6) Yes, the motor is a bit loud, but big deal. It's a sports tool after all.
7) Running a bunch of balls through it, the machine seemed pretty consistent. About 5% of the balls would fly into the net
OVERALL: This product is the basic device to help someone practice. I took this to work and my co-worker who has no forehand skills to speak of was excited to try it out, as it could keep throwing balls to the same side and help him practice.
Is it worth the cost? That's for you to decide, considering it's all "manual" other than the actuall ball launching and you're paying for a motor surrounded by questionable plastic parts.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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I must agree with the other reviewers here: the price of this product is not justifiable.
The plain, brown cardboard-box (with no print on it what-so-ever) inspires little confidence. It would be an awkward gift, to say the least (considering it looks a bit like something Ted Kaczynski would mail). Likewise, the black-and-white leaflet (a single, folded page) provides sparse information about this pricey little toy. (I guess I expected a glossy little insert from the popular Joola company ... not something made at their local Kinkos). Now, I will admit that the "Training Buddy" is packaged VERY well. The polystyrene hugs the components tightly ... I can assure you, this item WILL reach you in mint condition (and, to be generous, maybe this this where Joola invested their money ... and who can argue with that?)
Assembly was easy; however, the flimsy plastic made me a bit concerned I was going to snap the "Training Buddy" into tiny, little pieces. (And, if you have children, you may want to take care ... I do not believe this product can survive any type of accident). Likewise, I was unprepared for the excessive noise. But, that's fine because where else am I going to find a product like this? And, admittedly, the super short cord meant I had to make a mid-week run to Wal-Mart for an extension. *sigh*
Here's the kicker ... ping-pong balls are not included. For $150.00, one would imagine those bright-orange balls would be stowed in the box (or at least otherwise noted BOLDLY in the description). Why even show the balls if they aren't included? That trip to Wal-Mart was more expensive than I care to admit. Perhaps I'd forgive Joola ... but their company actually MAKES ping-pong balls. They could include them at little cost to their business. (And I am not the only reviewer irked by this strange omission).
Yes, the "Training Buddy" does work (almost all of the time). But, I guess I'd rather just flip-up the other end of my table old-school style (that's how I've practiced for fifteen years ... and I don't have to pick-up one-hundred balls when I'm finished). Between the noise, the extension cord, the extra balls, the occasional "serve" into the net, and the clean-up ... well, it's just not worth the trouble or expense.
Maybe if this were $49.99, I could endorse it. But, for nearly triple?! Certainly not. Wait for Joola to make some improvements to the "Training Buddy." In the meantime, just flip-up that table and keep practicing:)
The plain, brown cardboard-box (with no print on it what-so-ever) inspires little confidence. It would be an awkward gift, to say the least (considering it looks a bit like something Ted Kaczynski would mail). Likewise, the black-and-white leaflet (a single, folded page) provides sparse information about this pricey little toy. (I guess I expected a glossy little insert from the popular Joola company ... not something made at their local Kinkos). Now, I will admit that the "Training Buddy" is packaged VERY well. The polystyrene hugs the components tightly ... I can assure you, this item WILL reach you in mint condition (and, to be generous, maybe this this where Joola invested their money ... and who can argue with that?)
Assembly was easy; however, the flimsy plastic made me a bit concerned I was going to snap the "Training Buddy" into tiny, little pieces. (And, if you have children, you may want to take care ... I do not believe this product can survive any type of accident). Likewise, I was unprepared for the excessive noise. But, that's fine because where else am I going to find a product like this? And, admittedly, the super short cord meant I had to make a mid-week run to Wal-Mart for an extension. *sigh*
Here's the kicker ... ping-pong balls are not included. For $150.00, one would imagine those bright-orange balls would be stowed in the box (or at least otherwise noted BOLDLY in the description). Why even show the balls if they aren't included? That trip to Wal-Mart was more expensive than I care to admit. Perhaps I'd forgive Joola ... but their company actually MAKES ping-pong balls. They could include them at little cost to their business. (And I am not the only reviewer irked by this strange omission).
Yes, the "Training Buddy" does work (almost all of the time). But, I guess I'd rather just flip-up the other end of my table old-school style (that's how I've practiced for fifteen years ... and I don't have to pick-up one-hundred balls when I'm finished). Between the noise, the extension cord, the extra balls, the occasional "serve" into the net, and the clean-up ... well, it's just not worth the trouble or expense.
Maybe if this were $49.99, I could endorse it. But, for nearly triple?! Certainly not. Wait for Joola to make some improvements to the "Training Buddy." In the meantime, just flip-up that table and keep practicing:)
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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The iPong sits on the ping pong table and sends servers across the table perfect almost every time. Maybe 1 or 2 in a 100 misfires short. I'd say that's about as good as you get. I've never seen a baseball, tennis ball, or football thrower shoot 100% all the time.
The top spin, heavy top spin, and down-spin worked flawlessly for me. The only thing I would have liked to see is a delay on the first ball, since most of the time anyone uses this they will not have someone there to turn it on. You can slow down the serve speed so you won't miss too many balls on your way back to your side of the table after turning it on(1-2 balls missed).
There is no side spin option in case you are wondering.
The top spin, heavy top spin, and down-spin worked flawlessly for me. The only thing I would have liked to see is a delay on the first ball, since most of the time anyone uses this they will not have someone there to turn it on. You can slow down the serve speed so you won't miss too many balls on your way back to your side of the table after turning it on(1-2 balls missed).
There is no side spin option in case you are wondering.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
It does the job; it is a little pricey
I have used it for a few hours now and I can say it works. You can control the topspin and backspin and thus the speed of the ball. There is also a control for ball interval. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Rick Evans
fun item
great for practice, great when can't find anyone else to play, recommend a gopher grab it stick to pick up balls from all over garage.
Published 11 months ago by kimu
It works, finally.
I put a table tennis table in my living room, and bought this robot so that I can practice. As other reviews already pointed out, there are various limitations, but it does the... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Bin Liu
Works as advertized
This is a great gadget to have and lots of fun. It works flawlessly and is great for practicing your stroke. I used it several times without any problems. Read more
Published 16 months ago by John G. Svinos
Current product isn't great but functionality is decent.
This is my second time writing this review because the last version disappeared (was pulled?).
I agree with just about everything that has been said. Read more
I agree with just about everything that has been said. Read more
Published 20 months ago by William Hardin
Poor quality!
The quality of this product is very poor and it is not like the one shown in the video. When I opened it form a box, the "O" letter was almost falling off form the surface before... Read more
Published on January 28, 2010 by Trevor Goodchild
Wait for the 2.0 version
My fellow reviewers have adequately addressed the strenghts and weaknesses of this product.
Although the iPong has only a few parts, assembly would be facilitated by a better... Read more
Although the iPong has only a few parts, assembly would be facilitated by a better... Read more
Published on January 14, 2010 by B. Gone
I would be embarrassed to give this as a gift!
I was pretty excited about this table tennis trainer. However, when it arrived (plain, unadulterated box sans pretty marketing pictures) it went downhill fast. Read more
Published on December 7, 2009 by H. Sapiens
Works well, poor construction for the price.
This product works as described; it is fun and good practice for beginners.
The controls are simply analog dials, set it and that is what you get for the entire session, no... Read more
The controls are simply analog dials, set it and that is what you get for the entire session, no... Read more
Published on November 23, 2009 by C. Weaver
Awesome fun!
This is great when you got no one else to play with and the playback feature on the table is just not cutting it. Lets me practice my shots and really get good!
Published on November 15, 2009 by zzyzz
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