The Power Pong Alpha table tennis robot is a 3-wheel head robot that shares most of its features with the Power Pong Beta, Delta and Omega. It's able to create "complex" training drills, involving a serve or return of serve, followed by a combination of balls with no spin, underspin, sidespin and topspin combinations.
The Power Pong Alpha provides you with a fully realistic training experience at a much lower price than other robots with comparable features.
It's upgradable to Beta, Delta and Omega.
Comparison vs other brands
The Alpha can produce spin combinations and similar products around the same price range can only do 1 type of a spin at a time.
Much higher priced products might have more memory slots for much higher price, but the other features and the quality of shots are the same.
Includes:
(the size of a car fob to keep in your pocket while playing)
Features
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Up to 6 balls with different type and amount of spin, speed, trajectory and placement can be set with each drill.
• Can produce a no-spin ball.
• Automatic Frequency control
• Have a random (RND) mode/settings to make ball placement less robotic.
• 22 Memory slots for saving your favorite drills.
• Pre-programmed drills are included and can be changed or adjusted.
• Come with a ball recycling net for continuous play.
• Covered by Power Pong’s three-years parts and labor warranty.
Power Pong Alpha vs Delta
The Power Pong Alpha can have a maximum of 6 balls per drill, compared to 8 balls per drill for the Power Pong Delta and Omega models. However, for many players, 6 balls will be plenty! The Alpha is not designed to produce extreme amount of spin like the Beta, Delta and Omega.
How does the control box work?
Introduction
Here's a walkthrough of the Power Pong Alpha Control Box (showing the 2001 model which works in the same way):
Types of Shots
We show a side spin serve, a long under spin push, followed by 2 topspin and couple of lobs one with under spin and the other with topspin.
Product Manual
A hard-copy product manual is not included by the manufacturer but you can find it below:
About Power Pong
Power Pong robots are made in Hungary at a factory that makes robots for a well-known table tennis brand. Power Pong robots come with an excellent warranty and are supported by reliable US-based technical support service.
3-Year Parts and Labor Warranty
Power Pong offers 3 years parts and labor warranty and that includes a quick fix or replace service. In the very rare case when something would go wrong Power Pong will fix or replace your machine and send it back to you within couple of days after receiving it. Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
10-Day Return Policy
Power Pong robots can be returned within 10 days. Please see our return policy. A restocking fee of 15% of the robot price will apply. Returned robots must be in the original package in clean resalable condition.
Parts are guaranteed to be available within 5 years of purchase.
The Power Pong ALPHA is very similar to the Power Pong 2001, but it has updated electronics built into the main unit, and the thick parallel cord is replaced with a thin cable.
It comes with 12 pre-saved drills and you can store 22 of your favorites.