Plastic vs Celluloid Table Tennis Balls: Which Really Are Better?

There are two types of materials that table tennis balls can be made from: celluloid and plastic. Celluloid balls were the standard until 2014 when they were replaced by plastic. The change was made due to the production issues and transportation costs associated with celluloid.
In this video, We’ll compare the differences between celluloid and plastic ping pong balls and explain why the transition was made and how this impacted the world of table tennis.

[@longtreecityltc9325]

As a tabletennis player i miss sometimes the colluid ball, because of the spinning.
What you didn't say is that plastic balls are much expensive than the other balls when they were new. Now days they are also expensive and there are many quality differents between brands.

[@KramuWu]

someone please add a "Balls" counter.

[@kuba3848]

Seems two "Balls" on avarage in each sentence. Think there were even four "Balls" in one sentence.

[@1964pufi]

Celluloid ball degenerated idea!