Welcome
to our special section on air hockey tables! If you reckon
air hockey is the most exciting table game and one of the
best ways to spend a few hours, but you still haven’t
got your own air hockey table, this guide is definitely for
you.
Air hockey is the world’s fastest table sport and a
very powerful adrenaline stimulator, making it a very popular
choice among game rooms operators. It’s also a game
that everybody can play, independently of their age or physical
characteristics and, moreover, the urge to play air hockey
can awake at any time of the day… or night!!! That’s
why more and more air hockey lovers are opting to buy their
own air hockey table. You never know when the circumstances
will call for some air hockey therapy!!!
There is a vast choice of air hockey tables for home usage
in the market. This guide aims to give you some useful tips
on the considerations you need to make when buying your own
air hockey table.
Air Hockey Tables – Important Considerations
Air hockey is a very fast-paced and intense game, often causing
acute adrenaline rushes and maybe one or two energy outburst
in the middle of a game! If you really want your air hockey
table to last in good conditions for its estimated lifetime,
you need to buy a table constructed with materials strong
enough to endure all this excitement!
The air hockey table playing field and the
motor are probably the two most important
factors to take into account to make a good purchase. An air
hockey table game will loose all its attractiveness if the
playing field has warps, dents or another abnormalities or
if the motor is not powerful enough to ensure fast, non-stop
action.
An electric motor of 240 volts is the darkblue for home air
hockey tables and is sufficient to power enough air through
the hundreds of holes that form the air hockey table playing
field for a fast and exciting game.
It’s very probable that after some hundreds of air
hockey games the punk will start moving slowly at some points
of the air hockey table surface. This is due to accumulated
dirt in some of the holes, which blocks the air powered by
the motor making the punk slow down when it’s pushed
over these holes. When this happens, just take a fine tool
like, for example, a paper clip tip, and remove whatever is
blocking the hole. This should be enough to recover optimum
playing conditions again.
There are different types of air hockey table pushers
in terms of both design and materials. It’s difficult
to recommend one winner pusher for everybody, because the
best choice will basically depend on the playing style of
each participant and just how comfortable an air hockey player
feels holding a particular design.
On the other hand, different materials have different degrees
of shock absorption, and this affects the flow of the air
hockey game. We strongly recommend that you try out several
pushers for a while before deciding with which one you feel
more comfortable.
There are also several air hockey puck models
which vary in size, weight and density. Some pucks might be
more difficult to hit but offer a faster game, whilst others
will be bigger but also heavier slowing down a bit the pace
of the game.
Usually most of the air hockey tables sold for home usage
will already come complete with all the necessary air hockey
accessories.
If space is an issue in your house, you should go for an
air hockey table with a bolt on leg system so that you can
easily store it after every game.
And when competitions are your thing, look for air hockey
tables with automatic scorers. After one
hundred games you will probably be able to earn a couple of
free beers from your rival!!!
Our Recommendation
After browsing the web for the best air hockey table deals
in th UK, we recommend Gadgethub.co.uk.
Gadget Hub offers an excellent range of air hockey tables
to suit any budget and at highly competitive prices. We
have picked just a few of the top offers:
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5' Beech Air Hockey Table - £99 (You save £50) |
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This air hockey table will give hours of enjoyment
for the whole family and provides the fast-paced adrenaline
rushed game that you have been looking for.
Special features of this air hockey table are that
it is already fully assembled with a Blue Grey MDF
laminated PVC. It has 2 air hockey pushers & 2
pucks, Jets and Sharks graphics, a 240v electric motor
and a 1" wooden foldaway leg system.
For more information please click HERE.
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Devil Air Hockey Table - £175 (You Save 45) |
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This
air hockey table uses the same super fast “float
on air” system as all Arcade style tables. It
comes fitted with an fully automatic audible electronic
scorer thus allowing continuous play (perfect to settle
those ongoing matches).
For more information please click HERE.
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6ft Air Hockey Table - £389 (You Save 61) |
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Impress
your family and friends with this superb air hockey
table! Special features include a 240v electric air
flow motor for a fast and exciting game, playing field
featuring "BCE Power Hockey" graphics, black
injection moulded top rail, folding leg system, separate
on/off switch for extra safety and finished with a glossy
aluminium silver exterior.
For more information please click HERE.
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| HURRICANE
Air Hockey Table - £545 |
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This
7 foot air hockey table will make all your dreams
come true – that’s if you regularly dream about whipping
your opponents asses by hurling bits of cunningly
crafted plastic pucks at them!
Features include transparent ice-like effect surface
for fast action and adjustable height feet.
For more information please click HERE
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