About this product
Star Table Tennis Balls – in stock at 361 Degrees Adventure in Tanzania.
DHS D40+ balls at the 2-star grade – a step up from the one-star: tighter tolerances, and what clubs and coaches generally use for regular practice.
D40+ is DHS’s celluloid-free ABS ball, branded Cell-Free. That matters historically: table tennis moved off celluloid from July 2014, largely because celluloid is highly flammable and increasingly restricted for shipping and storage. The plastic balls that replaced it are marked 40+ to distinguish them, bounce a little higher, travel slightly faster and take noticeably less spin than the old celluloid ball.
The first generation of plastic balls had real problems – cracking, going out of round, inconsistent seams. Second-generation ABS balls, from around 2016, largely solved that, and these are ABS.
On the star grade, we want to be accurate rather than flattering. Stars are a manufacturer’s quality grade covering roundness, wall thickness, hardness and bounce consistency. The ITTF sets no specification at all for one- and two-star balls, and only three-star balls appear on their approved list. So a 2-star ball is a practice ball, graded entirely by DHS, and it is not legal for sanctioned competition.
That is not a criticism. Most table tennis anywhere is practice, and multiball drilling gets through balls at a rate that makes match-grade balls an expensive way to train. For a match, ask us about the DJ40+.
Buying a Star Table Tennis Balls in Tanzania
361 Degrees Adventure keeps the star table tennis balls at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.
Every star table tennis balls is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.
Not sure which star table tennis balls suits you? Call or message the showroom and we will talk you through the options that are actually in stock in Dar es Salaam.
Spare parts and replacements for the star table tennis balls are easier to get here than on an overseas order, which matters once the gear is in use.
Browse more Balls in Dar es Salaam, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on table tennis, see this overview on Wikipedia.
DHS D40+ 2-Star Table Tennis Balls