Butterfly Bucket of 3-Star 40mm Table Tennis Balls (72 Count)

I recently bought a Butterfly TR40 match play rollaway table from Amazon. I had not played table tennis since my late twenties, back before they changed the game. But I definitely need more exercise and I wanted to get my family involved in this wonderful indoor game. So, we needed some balls and lots of them so we do not slow down play because we are chasing after the miss-hit balls. After a month there are a few stray balls around the family room, but not one has broken during play. They do break if stepped on or bounce irregularly in that case. We measured the bounce on the table and all seemed up to specs of 23 cm from a 30 cm drop. All the balls play the same as far as we can tell. All are round and bounce the same. These are great balls, very consistent and durable, but our bucket is still 2/3 full so not all have been tested. 3 stars U.S.A.T.T. approved 40 mm. A fantastic deal at $28.

A month later and I am still playing on the first ball. There was some concern about quality with 72 balls in a plastic bag. The balls bounce and sound fine so concerns averted.

rememeber this is USATT approved and not ITTF approved - the balls are terrible - bad shape, light and everything else that can go wrong - so if you are a serious player please do not buy these balls. But if you are a basement player then this may be a good deal.

The balls are very light and I wonder it meets the 3 star standard/ I am ver dissapointed.

I have a Robo Pong 2040 so these balls are an economical choice for me. I don't really understand where this negative feedback is coming from. I just received my second bucket of balls (my first was purchased over a year ago and the balls were fine). I personally bounced each ball and served it into the machine's reservoir; all 72 balls bounced evenly.

I purchased the balls directly from Amazon both times, perhaps this is the reason for the inconsistent reviews? Either way, I am loving the value of these! This second set should mean I'll be able to practice much longer before having to pick up loose balls. :)