If you already have snooker or billiards table then why would you want to invest in a ping pong table. It’s not only an additional expenditure but will also take up a lot of space. If you live in a home which can only accommodate one recreational game table and you already have one, then it would be a waste of money and space to buy a ping pong table.
Instead you could buy a table tennis conversion top. This is a superb innovation from the manufacturers to help people save space as well as money. These conversion tops can fit easily on the surface of a billiard or snooker table which converts the playing surface into a ping pong table surface.
This is great for families who have limited space in the recreation room, backyard, basement or garage but want to have more than one sport to play with. Before buying a conversion top you must consider the size of your table. The height and the length play a major part while buying a table tennis conversion top.
Usually a snooker table is much bigger in size and length as compared to a table tennis top. So this could be a bit of a problem if you have a conversion top for ping pong placed on a snooker table. With a regular snooker table being 11 x 5 ft and 10 inches while a ping pong table is 9 x 5, you will find that there is an extra foot of snooker table protruding on both sides. This may cause you problems while playing short balls.
More over the recommended height of a snooker table is between 33 1/2 to 34 1/2 inches while that of a table tennis table is 30 inches. It’s quite difficult to play on a much higher surface. So if you have a snooker table, it’s much better to get a small sized, foldable ping pong table instead of a table tennis conversion top. Unless you don’t mind playing ping pong with a bit of compromise.
But if you have a billiard table, it makes much more sense to buy a conversion table tennis top as billiard tables are much smaller in size and shorter in length, pretty much close to a table tennis table.
Once you have the conversion top on, you need to check the bounce of the ball. Check if the ball bounces to correct height of 23cm when dropped from 30cm height. This will give you an idea if the conversion top is a perfect match on your billiard table.
A table tennis conversion top is one of the most economical and sensible investment for any home recreation room to give loads of entertainment to you and your family.