About r/tabletennis
A place to discuss competitive table tennis 🏓 We have a discord server! https://discord.com/invite/SdPC3ES
The community at a glance
r/tabletennis is a Subreddit for Olympic Fans with roughly 99K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #3 in the Olympics communities list.
Roughly 14K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A, Rubber, and Table Tennis. Product recommendations often mention rubber, blade, and table tennis racket.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 689 members
- 2014: 2K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 3K members
- 2018: 4K members
- 2019: 8K members
- 2020: 6K members
- 2021: 5K members
- 2022: 7K members
- 2023: 10K members
- 2024: 26K members
- 2025: 12K members
- 2026: 11K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 1K members
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 1K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 1K members
- May: 1K members
- Jun: 932 members
- Jul: 996 members
- Aug: 1K members
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 70 members
Topics
- Looking For A47 posts in the past month#147Looking For A
- Rubber42 posts in the past month#242Rubber
- Table Tennis41 posts in the past month#341Table Tennis
- Blade34 posts in the past month#434Blade
- Setup28 posts in the past month#528Setup
Flair
- Equipment15 posts in the past month
- Time Boll and Fan Zhendong off the court
- Considering switching to short pips BH
- Forehandrubber too fast or thick/hard?
#115EquipmentTime Boll and Fan Zhendong off the court · Considering switching to short pips BH · Forehandrubber too fast or thick/hard? - Discussion9 posts in the past month
- Lin Shidong wins the Asian Games, beating WCQ 4-0
- Would you say this serve is illegal?
- Lin Shidong Redemption Arc?
#29DiscussionLin Shidong wins the Asian Games, beating WCQ 4-0 · Would you say this serve is illegal? · Lin Shidong Redemption Arc? - General4 posts in the past month
- LSD vs WCQ
- LSD vs LYJ
- my $35 Costco bat is gaslighting me
#34GeneralLSD vs WCQ · LSD vs LYJ · my $35 Costco bat is gaslighting me - Pictures/Videos4 posts in the past month
- Calderano absolutely ripping it in Bundesliga against Habesohn
- Asian Games MS Final Set - 4 ( Winning set ) for LSD
- Fun recap of a chopper's games at the World Team Champs!
#44Pictures/VideosCalderano absolutely ripping it in Bundesliga against Habesohn · Asian Games MS Final Set - 4 ( Winning set ) for LSD · Fun recap of a chopper's games at the World Team Champs! - Education/Coaching3 posts in the past month
- Conditioning suggestions and recommendations for an aspiring JPen player
- How to cope with inconsistency
- How to further improve
#53Education/CoachingConditioning suggestions and recommendations for an aspiring JPen player · How to cope with inconsistency · How to further improve
Product recommendations
- rubber15 posts in the past month
- Best medium pips for attack and deception?
- Best inverted 1.8 rubber from Nittaku that matches well with Nittaku Moristo SP? Preferrably close to or exactly the same weight as Moristo SP.
- Best rubber for attacking play but also backspin and sometimes chopping
#115rubberBest medium pips for attack and deception? · Best inverted 1.8 rubber from Nittaku that matches well with Nittaku Moristo SP? Preferrably close to or exactly the same weight as Moristo SP. · Best rubber for attacking play but also backspin and sometimes chopping - blade9 posts in the past month
- Best blade for Rakza 7 ? Beginner/Intermediate player.
- Best Blade for Fastarc-C1 and G-1?
- Best blade for modern defender?
#29bladeBest blade for Rakza 7 ? Beginner/Intermediate player. · Best Blade for Fastarc-C1 and G-1? · Best blade for modern defender? - table tennis racket8 posts in the past month
- Best beginner table and robot on a tight budget
- Can you recommend me a Table Tennis Racket for Beginners Pls?
- Can you recommend me a Table Tennis Racket for Beginners Pls?
#38table tennis racketBest beginner table and robot on a tight budget · Can you recommend me a Table Tennis Racket for Beginners Pls? · Can you recommend me a Table Tennis Racket for Beginners Pls? - paddle6 posts in the past month
- Best pre made bats
- Kids are improving, what paddle would you recommend?
- Can you guys recommend me for the racket that appropriate with chop style
#46paddleBest pre made bats · Kids are improving, what paddle would you recommend? · Can you guys recommend me for the racket that appropriate with chop style - table tennis robot2 posts in the past month
- The BEST Table Tennis Robot - Pongbot Nova S Pro
- What table tennis Robot do you recommend?
#52table tennis robotThe BEST Table Tennis Robot - Pongbot Nova S Pro · What table tennis Robot do you recommend?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/tabletennis for?
- Best for Olympic Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/tabletennis free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/tabletennis have?
- Roughly 99K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/tabletennis on?
- r/tabletennis runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/tabletennis cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/tabletennis is organized under Olympic Fans.
- How do I join r/tabletennis?
- You can join r/tabletennis by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Olympics communities like?
- Communities for Olympic fans covering summer and winter games, specific sports like triathlon and track, and athlete stories. Reddit has a general Olympics community for event coverage, alongside specialized forums for athletics fans and official national team channels.
Monthly Stats
- 24
- Views /mo (+118%)
- 23
- Visitors /mo (+109%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo
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