plastic-ball-video-series2A comprehensive and detailed video series on the new plastic table tennis balls. This series covers measurements, testing, reviews, player opinions and placebo effect.

Although it’s the Joola plastic ball being random sample tested, a lot of the observations about T3 and the results will apply equally to other plastic balls out there and T3 itself – it’s not just a review of the Joola ball.

This series is brought to you by the Preston Table Tennis Association!

 

Pt.1 Random Sample Testing: Plastic Ball vs Celluloid Ball – Introduction

How similar, or identical does the plastic table tennis ball play compared to the celluloid ball?
– About us and our motives
– Selecting a random sample
– What we tested for
– How we tested
– Format of our videos

 

Pt.2 Plastic Ball Tested: ITTF Techical Leaflet T3, Quality, Packaging and Appearance

How similar, or identical does the plastic table tennis ball play compared to the celluloid ball?
ITTF Technical Leaflet T3, Quality, Packaging and Appearance

1. ITTF Technical Leaflet T3 and what the ITTF test balls for
2. Temporary amendments to T3
3. Will any ball approved under the temporary specifications cease to be approved come 1st January 2016
4. How do you know if a ball has been tested under the original or temporary T3 specifications
5. How to tell the date a branded ball was approved by the ITTF
6. How to tell the date a ball was manufactured
7. How do you know when a ball has been improved
8. Possible quality control issues
9. Where are ITTF approved balls made
10. Who makes ITTF approved balls
11. How to identify an ITTF approved plastic ball
12. Differences in packaging
13. Our conclusions

Pt.3 Plastic Ball Tested: Seam / Surface of the Ball / Hardness

How similar, or identical does the plastic table tennis ball play compared to the celluloid ball? Although we test Joola’s Super P 40+ plastic ball using Technical Leaflet T3 as a guideline, our observations and conclusions apply equally to all two piece plastic balls.
1. Seam
– What the ITTF test for
– Our observations
2. Surface of the ball
– What the ITTF test for
– Our observations
– Spin Test
3. Hardness / Sound
– What the ITTF test for
– How our tests were done
– Our results
4. Conclusions

Pt.4 Plastic Ball Tested: Luminance and Colour

How similar, or identical does the plastic table tennis ball play compared to the celluloid ball? Although we test Joola’s Super P 40+ plastic ball using Technical Leaflet T3 as a guideline, our observations and conclusions apply equally to all two piece plastic balls.

Part 4:
1. What the ITTF test for
2. How our tests were done
3. Our results
– luminance / brightness
– whiteness
– the importance of the direction of light
– the importance of cameras
4. Conclusions

Pt.5 Plastic Ball Tested: Bounce and Conformity

How similar, or identical does the plastic table tennis ball play compared to the celluloid ball? Although we test Joola’s Super P 40+ plastic ball using Technical Leaflet T3 as a guideline, our observations and conclusions apply equally to all two piece plastic balls.

Part 5:
1. What the ITTF test for
2. How our tests were done
3. Our results
– consistency
– comparative bounce heights
4. Conclusions
– the need to adapt

Pt.6 Plastic Ball Tested: Veer (Roundness)

How similar, or identical does the plastic table tennis ball play compared to the celluloid ball? Although we test Joola’s Super P 40+ plastic ball using Technical Leaflet T3 as a guideline, our observations and conclusions apply equally to all two piece plastic balls.

Part 6:
1. What the ITTF test for
2. How our tests were done
3. Our results
4. Conclusions

Pt.7 Plastic Ball Tested: Size and Roundness

How similar, or identical does the plastic table tennis ball play compared to the celluloid ball? Although we test Joola’s Super P 40+ plastic ball using Technical Leaflet T3 as a guideline, our observations and conclusions apply equally to all two piece plastic balls.

Part 7:
1. What the ITTF test for
– size conformity and regularity
– sphericity conformity and regularity
2. How our tests were done
3. Our results
– size conformity and regularity
– sphericity conformity and regularity
4. Conclusions

Pt.8 Plastic Ball Tested: Weight Conformity and Regularity

How similar, or identical does the plastic table tennis ball play compared to the celluloid ball? Although we test Joola’s Super P 40+ plastic ball using Technical Leaflet T3 as a guideline, our observations and conclusions apply equally to all two piece plastic balls.

Part 8:
1. What the ITTF test for
– weight conformity
– weight regularity
2. How our tests were done
3. Our results
– weight conformity
– weight regularity
4. Conclusions
3. Our results
4. Conclusions

Part 9: Player opinions after match play

1.How our tests were done
2. Our results
– Did the players notice a difference between the Joola plastic and celluloid balls
– Will you change your equipment because of the plastic ball
– Which ball did you prefer
– Which style do you think it suits
– Does it surprise you and are you happy with it
3. Conclusions

 

Part 10: The Placebo Effect

1. How our tests were done
2. Would the players notice I’d switched balls on them
3. Impressions of Dr Evil OX and Tibhar 1QXD
4. How would the players react when I told them I’d switched the balls are the warm up
5. Would the players change their equipment now they’d played with the plastic ball
6. Conclusions

 

Pt.11 Plastic Ball Tested: How may it affect you

Part 11: Possible changes you’ll make to your technique
1. How our tests were done 01:15
2. Our results
– Speed 02:23
– Ball trajectory and bounce 03:56
– Backswing and follow through 06:32
3. Conclusions 10:07