This section contains a range of table tennis articles and guides. There are some comprehensive guides on gluing your bat and rubbers together, and learning how to best look after it. We also have a range of general interest related to table tennis, some of the things you might have always wondered about, but could never find the answer.

More articles will be added regularly as we write them, or as some viewers generously contribute. If you're got an interesting article or guide to contribute, we would be most pleased to hear from you.

• NEW! The single most important stroke in table tennis Jul 08
• Table tennis bats – choosing between pre-made and customs setups - helps you decide whether you should buy a cheaper premade bat with factory fitted rubbers, or buy the blade and rubbers seperately. Jun 2007
• A fun way of beating your friends at table tennis - Payback time! April 07
• What are these long pimple rubbers all about? - An article describing the characteristics and benefits of long pimple rubbers. AUG 2006
• Should I use cheaper Chinese rubbers or stick to Japanese/Euro Style rubbers? - An article describing the main differences between chinese and euro style rubbers. July 2006

• Making you own VOC based table tennis glue - make your own glue since manufacturers have stopped making it!
• Speed gluing  - is it right for you? Which one should you choose?
• Review of DHS Aqua VOC free glue - A cheaper and VOC free normal glue
• Falco Tempo Booster - another high performance speed glue alternative!
• Tibhar Clean Tuning Extra - high performance speed glue alternative!
• Review: Falco Water glue - new water based normal glue
• Review: Falco Ocean's glue - new water based normal glue
• Simple procedure for Gluing your rubber onto your bat- For those of you who have no special tools, and just want to get the rubber onto the blade, this guide is for you.
• Using the JUIC glue sheets - Procedure for gluing your rubbers onto your blade using the JUIC PET glue sheets April 07
• Gluing a topsheet to a sponge - You want to make up your own rubber by combining a topsheet and sponge. Can you do it yourself? Dec 2006
• Speed gluing with Tibhar Rapid Clean de Luxe - A guide on how to glue effectively with this long lasting speed glue from Tibhar.
• How to remove Speed Glue Build up from rubbers - A simple procedure for removing speed glue buildup from your rubbers. July 2006
• Speed gluing video- the glass plate method - Want to optimise the amount of speed glue you use and get the maximum effect? Jan 2007
• Berenger Falco VOC free glue products - The main products from this innovative glue supplier
• Table tennis Speed Glue is only for professionals right? - A brief desciption of what speed glue is and who should use it.
• Falco Tempo Long Booster Review
  Detailed review of the latest table tennis booster/tuner, with a huge speed glue effect, virtually zero VOC content and an effect that last for many months!

Table tennis tips - rubber cleaner and maintenance:

• SPINMAX Aqueous - New water based version of SPINMAX
• Using the JUIC Rubber Cleaner II - Procedure for using this 200ml Foam cleaner with no organic compounds, can be shipped via air.
• Looking after tacky rubber - Explains how to look after tacky table tennis rubbers, to maximise their lifetime, and to keep them tacky. July 2006
• NEW! Sponge hardness measurement table - Table of compiled sponge hardness measurements

• NEW Avalox AVX blade overview and history - history of the Avalox & AVX brand and detailed descriptions and pictures of the full blade range.
• NEW Balsa table tennis blades - discusses the properties and popularity of balsa blades
• NEW Speed ratings of rubbers - discusses the confusion with speed ratings Aug 09
• NEW Factory Tuned rubbers - What are they all about? May 09
• NEW The Schildkröt review - the secret chinese weapon uncovered? Jan 09
• NEW Booster, Tuner and speed glue discussions with ITTF President - A summary of detailed discussions on the legality of boosters/tuners with the Adham Sharara. Jan 09
• NEW Paying with credit card without paypal account - outline of the procedure of making a payment to an online shop with a credit card, without needing a paypal account. Dec 08
• NEW Complete blade making process - complete process with pictures of how a blade is made. Dec 08
• NEW Table tennis rankings and ratings - the latest ranking/rating lists of the world and several countries. Dec 08
• NEW Professionals table tennis equipment list - Want to know the equipment professional men use? Nov 08
• NEW Professionals table tennis equipment list-woman - Want to know the equipment professional women use? Nov 08
• NEW! Butterfly rubber and blade overview - Overview of the most popular and notable Butterfly rubbers and blades. Jul 08
• NEW! Joola rubber and blade overview - Overview of the most popular and notable Joola rubbers and blades. Jul 08
• NEW! Table tennis blade wood types - An ongoing project to collect information and picture of the wood types used in blades. Jul 08
• Ping pong song - Enrique Iglesias - Do You Know
• JUIC products and innovations - a summary of the most notable JUIC products
• Red vs Black rubbers - Why do some top players always use the same colour rubbers on their forehand? Does it really matter which colour you have on which side? Dec 2006
• History of Table Tennis - A brief summary plus some links on the history of table tennis. Dec 2006
• Surely the weight of rubbers don't matter, or do they?  Some explanation on the importance of rubber weight, and a table of rubber weights. July 2006 
• I want a bat not too heavy, not too light, just right! - explanation of the importance of bat weight, and a table of made-up bat weight for a guide. July 2006