JOOLA Tour 2500 Review

Last Updated on April 25, 2024 by Alex Horscroft

The JOOLA Tour 2500 is one of the best-selling table tennis tables and quite frankly, I’m hardly surprised. JOOLA has really outdone themselves with this model. It’s perfect for home and club use alike.

If you’re serious about improving, it’s a great table to purchase. Let me break down why I hold this table in such high esteem.

Table Top

★★★★★

Frame

★★★★★

Value

★★★★★

JOOLA Tour 2500 Specifications

Dimensions: Full-size
Table top: 25 mm
Indoor/outdoor: Indoor
Type: Two-piece
Leg levelers: Yes
Weight: 238 lbs
Warranty: 1 year

JOOLA Tour 2500 Features

Thick Tournament-Grade Play Surface

We begin with the playing surface — the most important element of any table tennis table. The thicker the top, the higher the quality of the bounce. I’m pleased to report that the JOOLA Tour 2500 table tennis table has an exceptional 25 mm play surface, making it one of the best indoor ping pong tables on the market.

This is the same thickness used for professional play so you really can’t critique it in any way. The dark blue tabletop utilizes silk-screened white striping which is cured via ultra-violet light.

If you wanted to be picky I guess you could complain that it is only available in blue. But let’s be honest, we all prefer blue tables to green. We are not crazy.

Solid Frame

Weighing in at a whopping 238 lbs, the JOOLA Tour 2500 ping pong table is a bit of a unit, but with this beefy weight comes strength. The play surface is supported by 2-inch steel aprons. These prevent warping which is pretty damn essential if you don’t want a lop-sided table! What’s more, most aprons max out at around 2 inches so you can’t ask for much more here.

The undercarriage is also just as strong. It measures 50×50 mm so it really can take a great deal of punishment. It’s the sort of table that you can sit on with little worry of it collapsing. But for the love of all that is holy don’t temp fate!

Compact 2-Piece Design

The JOOLA Tour 2500 features two table halves that connect together during play. This has many advantages over single-piece tables.

For starters, this means you can store the table ultra compactly as the halves nest together when put in storage. Its storage dimensions measure just 24 ½” x 62 ¼” x 64”. Furthermore, you can also erect just one side of the table to play by yourself. This is a great feature as it helps you to practice when you have nobody to play with.

For transparencies sake, I want to make it clear that 2-piece designs and solo playback mode are by no means rare. In fact, they are super common. Most tables these days tick both of these boxes. This is simply because they are convenient features to have.

4-Inch Locking Casters

As mentioned before, the JOOLA 2500 ping pong table is a pretty heavy table which means it needs decent wheels to go with it. And it does. The wheels measure 4” in diameter and are new and improved. Previously they were 3” which in all honesty was still perfectly fine. The wheels conveniently lock into place which is helpful both when the table is in use and when it is in storage.

You can also easily level the table when you’re ready to play. The levelers are located at the bottom of each of the legs, and you simply twist them to shorten or lengthen them.

Quick Assembly

Many inexpensive table tennis tables advertise quick assembly as a way of pulling potential customers in, and the JOOLA Tour 2500 is no different.

It comes 95% preassembled which means there is little effort needed on your end. We are talking around 10-20 minutes here. All you need to do is attach the legs to the frame and that’s it. It’s simply a matter of installing 8 bolts — I’m sure you can manage that!

Another quality I’d like to note are the 2 locking latches for safety. Many other models come with a single latch which increases the chance of a mishap.

High-Quality Net Included

Most tables you purchase come with a net, but let me tell you that the quality isn’t always there. It just seems straight wasteful to receive a poor net and feel the need to replace it by buying one separately.

Fortunately, this isn’t the case with the JOOLA 2500. They throw in a competition-grade net that features both tension and height adjustment. I can’t find the exact model they use — I think it was specifically made to accompany the table.

However, it is very similar to the JOOLA WM net which costs $60. So JOOLA has by no means scrimped here. They want to give you the full professional-level table tennis experience.

100% Satisfaction Guarantee

If the table didn’t impress you enough in its own right, which frankly, would surprise me. The 100% satisfaction guarantee really drives this table home.

This should give you peace of mind that if any issues were to arise, JOOLA’s customer service team would put things right.

JOOLA Tour 2500 Pros and Cons

JOOLA Tour Bundles

Now that we’ve established that the JOOLA Tour 2500 is an excellent table, I thought I’d cover some of the bundles that are available.

JOOLA Tour 2500 With IPONG Trainer Motion Robot & Catch Net

For those of you who are in the market for both a table and a robot, this bundle should be to your liking. The IPONG Trainer Motion is a basic table tennis robot that can fire 30-70 balls per minute with either no spin, backspin, or topspin.

It’s a good robot for both beginners and intermediate players, and this bundle is the perfect way to pick it up for cheap. Also included is a catch net which helps prevent your balls from going all over the floor.

JOOLA Tour 2500 With 4x Infinity Overdrive Rackets

This bundle also represents incredible value for money. Not only do you get the well-priced JOOLA Tour 2500, but also 4x JOOLA Infinity Overdrive rackets. These total a cost of $279.80. This means with this bundle you bring the prices of these 4 rackets down to just $79.05.

As such, if you have at least 4 players that need bats then this bundle is a great option. Just please note, the Infinity Overdrive is an advanced paddle with carbon layers. I wouldn’t recommend it for beginners as it’s pretty quick!

JOOLA Tour 2500 — Set of 3

The final bundle I’d like to draw your attention to is the set of 3 Tour 2500 table tennis tables.

For most of you, this won’t be very appealing. However, I think it makes a great choice for schools or even better, table tennis clubs. By buying as a set you save around $200, not bad considering the Tour 2500 on its own is already remarkably cheap.

Alternative Tables

JOOLA Tour 1800 — Cheaper Alternative

If you want to save a little money by purchasing a cheaper table, the JOOLA Tour 1800 could be a good option. It does have a significantly thinner play surface at 18 mm, however, this should be good enough for most intermediate players.

It also has most of the other benefits of the 2500 model such as a 10-20 minute setup time, a high-quality net, and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. I wouldn’t however recommend the most basic model — the JOOLA Tour 1500. Its play surface is just 15 mm thick which is exceedingly thin.

JOOLA Inside 25 vs Tour 250

Another quality option is the JOOLA Inside 25 mm. It is essentially the same as the JOOLA Tour 2500 but is a little cheaper which is tough to imagine! In fact, it’s the cheapest 25 mm thick table I have ever seen, so it’s unbeatable when it comes to value.

The only clear differences between the two tables relate to the color. The Inside 25 mm has a lighter blue tabletop and a black frame.

Closing Thoughts

The JOOLA Tour 2500 is one of the best ping pong tables that you can buy if you want a tournament-grade table on a budget. I for one would rather purchase the Tour 2500 than a more premium model because while the top models are slightly superior in terms of quality, they just don’t offer very good value for money.

If you’re a beginner, advanced, or hell even an aspiring pro player, the Tour 2500 is a great table that won’t disappoint.

Interested in a quality JOOLA outdoor table? Check out my JOOLA NOVA Pro Plus review.