WIK Storm 8ft Outdoor Air Hockey Table

The Owner's Insights on the WIK Storm

I'll level with you on this one: the Storm isn't dressed up as an outdoor table, it's actually built as one. WIK have run the whole cabinet, the perforated polycarbonate playfield and the barriers through the same waterproof treatment, so rain landing across the bed mid-rally doesn't stop the puck floating the way it should.

At 238 x 128cm this is the full 8ft commercial footprint, the same size you'd meet in a working pub or arcade, not a garden-centre toy. Switch the 260W blower on and the puck genuinely skates. There's no dead patch where it catches or drags, even with water sitting on the surface.

Here's where I'd talk you out of it: if you want a table for the kids on the decking a couple of weekends a year, one of the smaller indoor WIK tables under cover will do the job for less. The Storm earns its keep in a beer garden, a holiday park or a covered terrace that gets used hard, all year round.

Why You'll Love the WIK Storm

• 100% waterproof construction – the cabinet, playfield and barriers are all built to stay outside permanently, not just survive the odd shower.
• 260W air blower – keeps the puck riding true at full 8ft pace, whatever the weather's doing.
• Switchable coin mechanism – run it as a paid attraction with the electronic validator, or leave it on free play.
• Integrated LED lighting – lights the playfield itself, so the table still looks and plays properly once it's dark outside.
• CE certified, full 8ft commercial size – the same footprint and safety standard you'd expect from a table built for daily venue use.

Why You Should Consider a WIK Outdoor Air Hockey Table

WIK don't just build commercial-grade air hockey tables, they build ones that survive being left outside. The same coin-op engineering that stands up to a working pub floor gets waterproofed here for a beer garden or terrace, so you're buying construction proven indoors first, not a table designed from scratch for outdoor use.

How Waterproof Is the WIK Storm for Permanent Outdoor Use?

Plenty of tables get called "weatherproof" because they can survive a light shower under a parasol. The Storm's built for more than that. WIK rate the whole table, cabinet, playfield and barriers, as fully waterproof, and it's designed so spilled drinks or driving rain have nowhere to sink into the structure. It's also CE certified, so it meets the same safety standard you'd expect from any commercial equipment sold in the UK.

That doesn't mean zero maintenance. Leaving any electrical table permanently under standing water or deep snow isn't something WIK specify either, so a breathable cover over the blower housing and coin unit through the worst of winter is sensible, even on a genuinely waterproof table.

Siting Your WIK Storm: Covered Terrace, Open Patio or Beer Garden?

WIK doesn't publish siting instructions for the Storm, so treat this as general guidance rather than manufacturer instruction. A covered terrace or a spot tucked under an overhang is the easiest option, less debris on the playfield, and the electrics stay a little more sheltered day to day. An open patio or beer garden works too, that's exactly what the waterproof build is for, but this is a 220kg table on delivery, not something you'll shift around the garden once it's sited. You'll also need a standard 230V mains supply run out to wherever it sits, so plan the spot with that in mind before delivery day, not after.

Why Choose the 8ft WIK Storm Over a Smaller Commercial Air Hockey Table?

WIK's own commercial range also includes smaller indoor tables, the 6ft Comix, for instance, has a 199 x 107cm footprint against the Storm's full 238 x 128cm. The Storm doesn't come in that smaller size at all, and there's a reason for it: outdoor installations tend to be beer gardens, holiday parks and pub terraces, where players expect the longer, faster rallies of a genuine 8ft table rather than a compact one squeezed onto a patio. If you're weighing up size, the extra length buys you a different game, not just a bigger box, so it's worth the extra floor space if your outdoor area can take it.

There's just the one configuration here, the 8ft Storm in its standard waterproof build, so there's no cloth or cabinet colour to choose between. If you're weighing this up against a smaller indoor WIK table for the same venue, or want to talk through where it'll sit outside, message our team and we'll help you get it right before you order.

Specifications

Room Size Requirements

The measurements below are the table's own footprint, not the space you'll need to play comfortably.

WIK doesn't publish a minimum clearance distance for air hockey, so treat this as general guidance rather than a fixed figure. Allow clear space at both ends of the table for a full mallet swing, and along both sides for players to move freely, particularly outdoors where you may also want room to walk around the table itself. If you're working with a tighter space, it's worth measuring it out before you order.

What's Included

• 4 mallets – ready to play straight out of the box.
• 6 pucks – enough spares on hand that a lost puck doesn't stop the game.
• Electronic coin validator (COMESTERO RM5 or NRI) – fitted as standard, switchable between coin-operated and free play.
• 100 tokens – supplied where the table is set up for token operation.