Palio Expert 2.0 Table Tennis Bat & Case | ITTF-Approved Ping Pong Racket for Beginners | High Spin & Control

This bat was recommended by multiple websites as a good beginner bat, and I haven't had any issues with that analysis so far. Many of the better players in my club have told me that it's a good bat and that the rubbers can generate lots of spin. It's manufactured in a Chinese-British collaboration, making it one of the two lines of table tennis bats on the market that are British. If you want to support local products, but don't want to pay a premium for an Eastfield Bat, then this is probably your best bet. I read some reviews before purchasing that stated the rubbers were very loosely glued on their bats, I haven't had this issue at all. It's also probably worth mentioning that a lot of rubbers are glued loosely onto bats for easy customisation, if you find yours is badly glued, you can buy a bottle of table tennis bat glue for about £10 or you can simply return the bat and order another one. All in all: Good Bat, no problems.

If you look at the one star reviews on every product you'll never buy one. Now here is an honest unbiased review. First of all it is worth buying, whether or not you are a beginner. It is one of the best you can get at the price. Smashing: 9/10 (VERY GOOD) Accuracy: 10/10 (Just like any other good bat) Grip: 9/10 (Will stick to the case at first but case opens fully anyway, it's been months and it's not sticky anymore but the grip is still there and great) Spin: 8/10 (Can spin REALLY well) Comfort: 6/10, great to use but if you sweat in your hands a lot like me then the handle can start to ridge since it is wooden. Around 1mm of padding has peeled off the wood but it does not effect play AT ALL. Seriously, it doesn't. I saw a review which said it's useless now.. some people. I have used my bat 4 times a week for hours at a time for like 3 months and it still looks like the picture on Amazon (handle is a little more grey from sweat). Terrific first bat, it's light and powerful. Terrific 2nd and 3rd bat too, just a great bat, but if i had the money I would upgrade to one which costs around £120-150. I would pay £80 for this bat.

I can recommend this for beginners that want to spend a bit more money, or are trying to transition to intermediate. It's a good bat that allows you to do any kind of shot. The bat feels good, the slight curve on the handle is comfortable. I have been using it 1/2 times weekly on average, for a couple of months now and haven't seen any issues with the rubbers. Red/black don't feel particularly different, but that is likely as I'm not a good enough player to feel the difference. All types of shots seem possible, the grip is good for creating and countering spins, and playing top-spin or slices. The case is a nice bonus too. For a next bat it's likely that you already have an established playstyle and it may be worth reading about different rubbers, and then trying some out.

I'm a recreational player and this is my first more serious bat, so I cannot make comparison to other brands. I was afraid of the description: very high control and low speed, but actually this bat is much faster and has lower control than my old 20 USD Stiga bat. So it took some time to get on the same level of play as with the previos bat, but now I getting better and better with it. My loops are fast and have great spin, but I can easily give back the opponent's loops. It has great spin, not too heavy (at least for me), comfortable, so I'm very happy with it!

Excellent bat for very reasonable price. Good control and not that slow. I particularly like the feel of the bat in hand, the handle / blade shoulder is spot on. Now in my 60's and returning to table tennis after over 30 years from playing competitively on a purely recreational basis, this bat is perfect for my needs (just need a 30 year olds eye sight now!)

I don't usually write reviews but what is said here is fairly consistently true so worth adding to. I bought this as a replacement for a Dunlop 7-something which cost around £25 from Sports Direct (these bats get quite a slagging ok the internet but I think that's generally aimed at the £5 - £10 ones). I'm not completely clear on all the bat terminology, but while I found the Dunlop reasonably spinny to hit I found it hard to control fast spin coming at me, even after a couple of months and it took a lot of warming up to get a consistent forehand loop going. My initial reservation about the Palio bats was that the same 'equipment junkie' guy is the voice usually (or solely) shouting about their quality and he has a vested interest in the bat/company. Regardless, the reviews here swayed me so I bought one. I can say that what you read on here mostly and what you see on Google-searched reviews is accurate. By this I mean: - Rubbers are fairly tacky, so can impart reasonable spin. - Bat is neither too heavy or light (but blade feels characteristically cheap for this price range). - This bat is pretty slow (can't loop or smash as quickly as the Dunlop) but control is EXCELLENT. My playing partner puts trememdous spin and pace on his reverse-spin serves and usually gets a lot of free points from me as my blocks fly off the end of the table. But with this bat I have more time on the shot it seems and his advantage here is mostly nullified (tho the loss of pace means more of my attacking shots are coming back) All in all I'm pleased with it, it'll be easier to refine my technique with the increased control though I don't feel it would be good for much more than 6 months for those looking to constantly improve. In that regard, and given my level, I'm wondering if the Master 2 would have been the better buy.

Best bat I've bought. It puts some serious spin on my shots and has fantastic control and speed. I've been using it daily and initially after getting addicted to slicing (due to the huge back spin I was getting) I've switched to attacking on the forehand. Took a little time to get my range but the balls literally bullet back when you get the sweet spot. Really impressed and far better than the over priced bats endorsed by former players!

I consider myself between beginner and almost at intermediate level. The bat is fantastic for improving your gameplay and taking you past the starter bat which should be where everyone starts because it points out what you are weak at and what you need to improve most. Unfortunately the padding does not stay stuck too long and needs to be glued every once in a while. Perhaps a fault of the regulations around the type of glue that can be used but mine started to unstick after just a few days of light playing. The cut around the pad is also not perfect so looks like a quality control issue but doesnt really affect gameplay. Just something to pick on. Like any other good bat, it needs to be cleaned gently every couple of days (or daily for more serious players) to retain the incredible grip it has. Don't let the 3* discourage you though. This is my experience with the durability and may not occur with everyone's unit. Would definitely try their next version when my skill improves and this bat is completely falling apart. Have had it since May and still going for now.

I'm writing this review for recreational players that want to move to a more professional paddle. I bought 2 of these to replace our existing paddles with aging rubber. I watched quite a few Youtube videos on moving to more skilled paddles and these are a good starting point. The spin level is insane vs. sporting goods store products, and ping pong becomes a completely different game. The rubber offers great control and we can handle the speed, tough we are not competitive players. The product quality seems quite good - no visible or detectable defects. I saw a few reviews where there are complaints about the rubber ungluing. Table Tennis rubbers are designed to unglue so the rubbers can be replaced, and as such will start to unglue quickly. Also, I assume that the initial tackiness will wear off in a few months of reuglar play, so at that time I will buy another similar rubber. This is not a amateur no-maintenance last-forever paddle.

Je suis un adulte débutant qui jouait occasionnellement 1 à 2 fois par an.J ai décidé cette année de m inscrire en club. J ai commencé avec une raquette d entréede gamme(de chez décathlon)neuve pretée par le club.Apres 2h d entraînement avec cette palio je ne mettais quasiment plus rien dehors.Cette raquette permet de se faire plaisir avec une technique limitée Après 4 mois d utilisation elle m a amener à 550. Pour l instant aucun signe de détérioration ni de décollement.

Estas navidades han entrado en casa esta pala y la Ancees de carbono. Tanto mi hijo de 12 años como yo hemos estado de acuerdo en que la Palio es muy superior. Va perfecta. Pesa menos y permite un juego mas cómodo que la otra, aceptando mejor los errores en el golpeo y permitiendo mucho mas control. Total, que se la ha quedado él para ir a entrenar (ha empezado esta temporada) y a mi me ha tocado la Ancees. A ver si hay suerte, mejora rápido su juego y me la pasa porque se le queda corta, jeje.

Scelta azzeccata. Gioco a livello ludico con alcuni amici da tanti anni. Mi serviva una racchetta che mi permettesse qualcosa di piú ma senza spendere una fortuna che tanto sono un giocatore scarso. Oculato nelle mie spese cerco in alcuni forum e molti consigliavano questa racchetta. Ed effettivamente una volta provata mi sono reso conto che la differenza un po'la fa. E'una racchetta che ha molto controllo, la superficie gommata é del tipo appiccicoso e permette di fare un po'di effetti. L'ho prestata a una mia amica che ha un livello piú basso del mio e anche lei ha iniziato a vincere partite contro gente che non era mai riuscita a battere. Racchetta molto difensiva. Ho provato ottime racchette per gioco d' attacco, ma se non si ha un polso allenato le palline schizzano fuori dal tavolo in continuazione, con questa non succede.

Ich habe große Freude mit dem Schläger der wirklich guten Grip hat. Es macht spaß mit ihm zu spielen und ich merke spürbare Verbesserungen in meiner Technik. Auf AliExpress scheint es den Schläger für deutlich weniger Geld zu geben aber ich denke, dass der Preis fair ist.