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I've got ~300 balls for my robot and they are all training balls.

But 200 of them are un-marked and are v.hard and have a very nice consistancy and bounce. I think they are robot balls but seriously feel and play like 3star double fish balls.

Anyway, moving on, should I get more balls? (keeping in mind that the balls recycle and go back to the machine *if I get the shot on the table )

All you guys and gals with robots, how many balls do you think is adequate? And should I get let's say 100 3*s or 200 1*s or 300 training balls?

I've managed to step on quite a few balls and so my ~300 ball count may be a bit off

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Nittaku Shellshock : Sriver FX 1.7/Feint Long II 0.5~~Darker 3Mai Gouban : Mark V 1.8/Solcion 1.9
Unused : Tenergy 64 1.9, Flextra 1.7, Micro 2.0, Mambo H 2.0, Mambo H 2.0, Reforma 2.0

Can't see why you would need more than 300 odd when they recycle RD. Even if you miss every shot on the table, 300 is a lot of shots (not to mention a lot to pick up, why would you want more?)

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most of them are damaged by stepping on.. instead of cracking...
i have carpet on the floor under the table.. how to avoid stepping on them..!

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300 is plenty. I find a ball pickup tube is very useful and avoids too much bending. If the balls are regular I would keep what you have. As an exercise you could mix in some quality ones which should produce a bit of variation which relects to some extent the real world.

Yeah I've got half a dozen 3 stars.

I might get some more as I'm a bit lazy at picking them up!

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Oh my gawd. I haven't been on here since Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:52am
Stiga NCT Allround Wood : FH Tenergy 05 2.1 BH Bryce Speed 1.9

Nittaku Shellshock : Sriver FX 1.7/Feint Long II 0.5~~Darker 3Mai Gouban : Mark V 1.8/Solcion 1.9
Unused : Tenergy 64 1.9, Flextra 1.7, Micro 2.0, Mambo H 2.0, Mambo H 2.0, Reforma 2.0

RD, JJR up there ^^^ has a video on here somewhere showing his pick-up tool he made. Its a ripper! Get a bucket and put some pin holes around it spaced apart just about 35mm or so and thread fishing line through them so that you get "lines" across the bucket. Put some sort of handlestick on the bottom of the bucket. You'll be able to pick up 10 balls or so with each pickup!

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I'm always in the dark, but the Dark sheds lights upon everything!! Beauty is only pimple deep! Beauty is in the eye of the pipholder!
S/U 1: Blade: Bty Gergely . FH Black Andro Rasant 2.1 . BH Red Tibhar Grass Dtecs
S/U 2: Blade: Bty Gergely . FH Black Hexer+ 2.1 . BH Red GD Talon
S/U 3: Blade: Bty Gergely . No rubbers...thinking of adding Red Dtecs and Black Rasant
Aussie Table Tennis Shop / Aussie Table Tennis Facebook Page / Equipment Review Index / Read my Reb Report Blog: click here.

i spent 2 bucks on a kids butterfly net with a long bamboo pole at the local discount store. reinforced the lip of the net with some ducktape & it works great.

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Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.
-Honore de Balzac

What I've done is bamboo pole and coat hanger with a bag attached!

It's ok but it still takes time. Ah what the heck, I'll just get another 300 more!

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Oh my gawd. I haven't been on here since Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:52am
Stiga NCT Allround Wood : FH Tenergy 05 2.1 BH Bryce Speed 1.9

Nittaku Shellshock : Sriver FX 1.7/Feint Long II 0.5~~Darker 3Mai Gouban : Mark V 1.8/Solcion 1.9
Unused : Tenergy 64 1.9, Flextra 1.7, Micro 2.0, Mambo H 2.0, Mambo H 2.0, Reforma 2.0

You'd still have to bend down to get them into the net wouldn't you Eric? Or do you have something else to push them in?

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I'm always in the dark, but the Dark sheds lights upon everything!! Beauty is only pimple deep! Beauty is in the eye of the pipholder!
S/U 1: Blade: Bty Gergely . FH Black Andro Rasant 2.1 . BH Red Tibhar Grass Dtecs
S/U 2: Blade: Bty Gergely . FH Black Hexer+ 2.1 . BH Red GD Talon
S/U 3: Blade: Bty Gergely . No rubbers...thinking of adding Red Dtecs and Black Rasant
Aussie Table Tennis Shop / Aussie Table Tennis Facebook Page / Equipment Review Index / Read my Reb Report Blog: click here.

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I bent the angle of the wire to the net & it just scoops the balls up using a pushing motion. the bamboo is long enough i don't have to bend over at all. if i'm feeling lazy my foot works well as a guide into the net.

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Gambler Black Diamond Light: *primary setup*
Black-Dawei 388C-1 Red-Quattro UL 2.2
YinHe M6: Outlaw & Six Shooter Pretuned
Hard Bat: LKT Instinct
Dr.Evil
Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.
-Honore de Balzac