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| Newgy Catch Net II and Robo-Pong 1040 table tennis robot Photo © 2012 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. |
| In recent months I've spent a lot of time testing various pieces of table tennis equipment from Newgy, including their robots and Robo-Caddy. All in all, I've been impressed by their attention to detail in both the items themselves and their supporting materials - it's easy to see that a lot of time and thought has been given to making products that do exactly what they should do, with a minimum of complexity, and easy to follow instructions.
With that in mind, it's kind of strange that the one item that doesn't live up to the rest in terms of ease of use and practicality is the one that should probably be the most simple - the Newgy Catch Net II. While it is not a bad net by any stretch, I don't think it is up to the usual high Newgy standards. It does catch the balls very well, but it suffers from a number of other design flaws which prevent it from being the obvious choice of catch nets to go with your Newgy robot. |
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Newgy Catch Net II - Review
Wednesday May 16, 2012
Newgy Robo-Caddy - Review
Friday May 11, 2012
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| Newgy Robo-Caddy and Robo-Pong 1040 table tennis robot Photo © 2012 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. |
| I've been testing the Newgy Robo-Pong 1040 recently, as I prepare to write my review, and as part of the testing process I've been using the Newgy Robo-Caddy which allows the robot to be removed from the playing surface and placed freely around the table, giving better variety in the types of returns you can simulate.
While I'm not quite ready to write my review of the Robo-Pong 1040, I thought I'd spend a little time talking about the Robo-Caddy itself - it's quite a nice table tennis robot accessory if you can get one for the right price. |
Newgy Robo-Pong 2050 Table Tennis Robot - Review
Monday April 30, 2012
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| Newgy Robo-Pong 2050 Table Tennis Robot Photo © 2012 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. |
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The Newgy series of robots have been around for many, many years, but for some strange reason I'd only ever seen them in action a handful of times over the years, and I'd never had the opportunity to use them for an extended period. So when Larry Thoman of Newgy offered me the chance to try three of their current models (the Newgy Robo-Pong 2050, 1040, and 540), I jumped at the chance!
As requested by a couple of readers, I'm starting my series of reviews with the 2050 model. I'll be posting reviews of the Robo-Pong 1040 and 540 models in the weeks to come. |
Water - Don't Leave Home Without It
Monday April 30, 2012
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| Where's the water? Photo © 2006 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. |
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My two minute table tennis tips have been suffering from word creep lately (I feel a bit like Mark Twain, who once wrote that he didn't have time to write a short letter, so he wrote a long one instead!), so it's time to get back to basics and post a couple of tips that are brief (for me, anyway) and to the point.
If you're into really, really brief tips, here's the short version: Bring water bottle to tournament. Put water in bottle before leaving home. Use bottle that won't leak. Have guaranteed drink in case shop is shut or water cooler broken. That's it in a nutshell, but if you'd like to read my much more entertaining story version, you can find it via the link. |
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