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Title: Ping Pong / Table Tennis balls as cane toppers...?
Post by: dgillings on June 04, 2009, 13:05:40
Has anyone used table tennis balls as cane toppers? or for protecting netting atop a cane structure?

I've located a LARGE number of these for a very small price and they would serve my purposes for draping nets over, I think. Or will they be altogether to small and flimsy for it?

Opinions?
Title: Re: Ping Pong / Table Tennis balls as cane toppers...?
Post by: Kea on June 05, 2009, 16:55:12
I was wondering that as the 2 stars and below are being discarded at home and my OH threw one at me and said you can have that might be useful for your gardening!
Title: Re: Ping Pong / Table Tennis balls as cane toppers...?
Post by: BarriedaleNick on June 05, 2009, 17:43:54
Usefull for holding up netting but I fear not so good if you fell on one!  We use tennis balls but a member supplies then by the bin load - at times our site looks like we have dicovered a strange new citrus fuit ;D
Title: Re: Ping Pong / Table Tennis balls as cane toppers...?
Post by: DenBee on June 05, 2009, 17:47:08
I think maybe they'd go brittle quite quickly in the sun?

Not that I'm an expert on sports equipment - only piece own is a badminton racquet, and I think that now qualifies as vintage/antique.  ::)
Title: Re: Ping Pong / Table Tennis balls as cane toppers...?
Post by: dgillings on June 05, 2009, 17:56:59
I've gone with tennis balls - agree they are probably safer and will last longer...
Title: Re: Ping Pong / Table Tennis balls as cane toppers...?
Post by: Plot69 on June 07, 2009, 19:45:13
I find golf balls and a nine iron are excellent for scaring cats off  ::)
Title: Re: Ping Pong / Table Tennis balls as cane toppers...?
Post by: djbrenton on June 07, 2009, 19:59:32
If you want to play with ping pong balls, this might help.

http://www.sk-gaming.com/video/117711-SICK_pingpong_skill_D
Title: Re: Ping Pong / Table Tennis balls as cane toppers...?
Post by: Kea on June 08, 2009, 09:51:47
what a sad bunch of guys!


Actually thanks plot 69 you've given me an idea. I need a sling shot to use with the TT Ball, I can use it on the cat that keeps coming in my garden after 'my birds'.