My First Bat

Hello Pingskills,

Thank you very much for running this website, it's really helpful. I recently bought my first real table tennis bat. I have a few questions:

How do I know if my bat is a good one? (I probably should have asked this before buying the bat but never mind)

How do I look after my bat? (I have a bat cover, do I need to do anything else?)

How long should I use this bat before getting a new one?

Sorry I asked so many questions,

Thank you so much,

Matthew

Hi Matthew,

The main thing with a first bat is to get one that isn’t too fast and that the rubber has some grip on it so that you can learn the strokes properly.  They should last you around a year of your development.

Look after it by using your bat cover and just keeping it out of heat even if it is the car.  Also wipe it clean of dust whenever you see it build up.