Kettler Axos 1 Outdoor Table Tennis Table – Blue/White

This review is for the outdoor version of the table (they sell an indoor one too). This is a great quality table that feels well built and designed (it's made in Germany). The fold up / fold down mechanism has locking bars to prevent accidentental operation and the wheels run smoothly when it's folded up. Its quite heavy but easy to move about. It comes with a cover, a net and a couple of basic bats and balls to get a casual player going as soon as its up. The cover is reasonable quality spun-plastic tarp but care needs to be taken not to snag and tear it on the edges of the table. Assembly is complex and there are parts that definately require two persons for safety reasons. The package is very heavy so care must be taken when opening up the box as its possible the table halves could fall over. The frame bars and table halves are in the same box as the small components which come in several plastic bags. These bags aren't marked and its not always obvious which of several similar parts should be used so it is necessary to refer to the parts notes on the first few pages and measure the screws and bolts to make sure the right ones are being used at the right stage. Read the instructions through first. There are some basic notes on each page then a series of drawings which are reasonably clear but occasionally confusing. Just follow the instructions and diagrams step-by-step and do not skip ahead or use guesswork.Take your time. It took me quite a while to get the table assembled as I made a couple of errors along the way after mis-reading one diagram and making an assumption about another. One thing to watch out for is to make sure the locking bars are assembled the right way around or the table will not unfold properly. The diagrams do show the correct orientation but I made the mistake of assuming that they were "mirrorred" on both sides of the table when they are not. A large flatblade screwdriver and two spanners are required (not supplied). On reflection, I wish I'd dug out my socket set as assembly would have been quicker. I instead used a pair of adjustable spanners which were not ideal. I recommend using a socket set if possible but in any case two spanners (or socket drivers) are required. I've attached a low-res picture to give an idea of what it looks like assembled and folded up.

This appears to be a great quality table and it arrived very promptly and was well packaged. The box itself was very heavy and its worth bearing this in mind when taking delivery (2 people). The assembly instructions were not easy to follow and four hours later (and I have put lots of things together) I still wasn't getting how the leg bars and locking mechanisms were supposed to be fitted. I then checked on YouTube and there are quite clear videos which show you how to do this and it went very well from there ([...]) although the techno music is irritating when you're trying to fiddle with the screws and follow instructions. As the table is big, it needs a fairly even ground for the 2 boards to be flat and it's a shame the leg supports don't have adjustable height screws. Otherwise I think it's really good value for the current price £295.

I am extremely disappointed. Bought it after having read all the raving reviews on Amazon. Given the price I thought this was of decent quality. Unfortunately not so. It's very flimsy and if put on uneven ground (speak: lawn!) the two sides do not form an equal level if you know what I mean. One side can be considerably lower than the other and the flimsy net doesn't help to keep both sides on the same level either. Unbelievable! This is made for outdoors and surely many people do put it on a lawn and not only on a smooth terrace. So if this is your intention do not get this product. Surprising actually as Kettler is generally a good quality firm but clearly here they didn't deliver. I am upset as I cannot send it back given the heavy weight and size.. PS the assembling takes a while (my husband took 3 hours) as others have already described.

A great, well made, sturdy table. It says 2 hours to put together which is about right but it's more like 1.5 hours 1 side then 30 minutes the other, where you just copy what you did the 1st time. The video is helpful but not great , as you never see the whole unit and which way up all the pieces are. The instructions are not as clear as they could be either, Kettler could learn a lot from IKEA! The bags are numbered but some of those pieces could have been better labelled too, maybe a bag for each side, it didn't need to be so complicated and if the central bar was just a placeholder while you build 1 side, why not explain that upfront. The packaging is top class, table is very well protected, corners, thick box, plastic covering too. I had ordered from a competitor slightly cheaper and had to return item as was damaged in transit. It would be very difficult to damage this one in transit and the 2 people delivery, which you can track and they phone ahead to confirm is really helpful, you can even pay £10 extra for a Saturday slot. All in all a very well made good quality item, shame it wasn't a bit clearer to put together.

The instructions were in German, so even though I paid 2 people to build it, they really struggled. The top also had 2 scratches on, which was disappointing.

A nightmare to assemble, far more than 2 hours for 2 people. Doesn't sit 'true' and the fixing for the net isn;t biggenough to straddle the table. Overall very disappointing from such a high-profile brand.

Sehr hochwertig und preiswert für die tollen Features. Aufbau war lnagwierig aber nicht sooooo schwer. Die Anleitung ist jedenfalls sehr gut. Toll findeich, das ich mein eigenes Netz anschrauben kann, das geht meines Wissens bei der Konkurenz nicht wirklich. Ich kann diese TT-Platte wirklich empfehlen. Die macht Spaß und ist sehr leicht auf und einklappbar. Sehr schick :-)

Took a bit of time to put together figuring out instructions. Overall however an excellent quality, easy to fold/unfold. Love the fact we can use it outdoors.

Superb craftsmanship. Note that the net doesn't fold up and must be (easily) removed prior to folding/unfolding.

Diese Tischtennisplatte ist qualitativ sehr hochwertig. Wir haben Erfahrungen mit anderen Herstellern, die wesentlich teuerer waren. Gut. Wir haben diesen TT erst seit einigen Tagen, aber der erste Eindruck ist ausgesprochen positiv. Einige Teile wirken am Bild teilweise filigran, sind sie aber nicht. Wir benützen diesen TT nicht jeden Tag, sondern nur zeitweise. Und dafür ist der Preis-Gegenwert als sehr gut zu bewerten. Was stört? Eigentlich nur die teilweise fehlenden XXL Zeichnungen in der Aufbaubeschreibung, welche sehr oft hilfreich gewesen wären. Man kann deshalb leicht Fehler im Zusammenbau machen. Aber auch der ist im Prinzip einfach, nur zeitintensiv.

The quality is excellent. It took us two hours to build it together. With us, I mean two adults and sometimes our son helped. It wasn't difficult to build together, but it took time and patience. Well worth it. It folds together and is stored in our tiny garage with the car. When the kids want to play, they roll it out and build it up within a minute. I highly recommend this product. The hours of fun make up for the time it took to build it together.