Forum Archive : Equipment

Boards From:   Bert Van Kerckhove Address:   bertvk@enfocus.be Date:   8 August 2002 Subject:   My last backgammon board Forum:   rec.games.backgammon Google:   aithh6$1at2$1@news.versatel.net Hi all, I want to buy a quality backgammon board and I'm looking for advice. My criteria are: - quality (mechanical strength, resistance to all kinds of 'accidents' (spilling of drinks, sigaret burns...) ) - playing comfort - maintenance (easy to clean?) - price So far I found following interesting boards: * David Naylor http://www.backgammon-boards.co.uk/ these look very nice but I'm not sure if the leather checkers play as comfortable as marble/crisloid/backelite. I'm als in favor of combination locks iso. the leather flaps... price: 580-680 GBP * Tak Morioka http://www.chicagopoint.com/takboards.html There is not much info on this web page but looks nice also. Is it a wooden case or a wooden frame with leather covering? The pics seem to show a wooden case... price: $800-850 * Zavoral http://home.att.net/~imtrex/ Nice looking but it looks like the hinges are of lesser quality than the other boards (opinion based on pics) $600 This site offers a wide range of quality boards: http://www.akspiele.de/akspiele/eng/frame.htm * RR Backgammon Leather, hinges look weak like zavoral board... * UNIKAT EUR2400-3400 looks very nice but very expensive! does anyone own one? comments? * Dal Negro Leather EUR550 * Dal Negro Vinyl EUR270-290 both look nice and affordable * Golden Backgammon (Leather) EUR990 * Plaspel Mexico EUR613 I don't like the stripes on the case greetings, Bert aka DiceMage Michael Herder  writes: I found another one, that seems to meet your criteria: http://www.backgammonelegance.com/backgamm/board1.htm Has anyone experience with this board? Looks quite nice, but unfortunately is expensive... Michael Michael Crane  writes: David Naylor has been making bg boards for more than twenty years and has sold hundreds of them - that should tell you a bit about the quality and workmanship you can expect. It'll last you for years and will improve its looks with age. Gregg Cattanach  writes: I have a Tak Morioka board, and it really plays like a dream. They have a hardwood case with fabric on the outside (or leather for more $$) and a cotton velour playing surface with the pips painted on. It really plays like a dream with the surface completely smooth (no seams or stitching on the pips). The workmanship is world class, and he will make around any checker set you might like to use and any color combination you can think of (also he'll find some interesting upholstery material for the outside to make your set unique). The boards are made of cherry (light brown wood) or walnut (deep brown). I also recommend the Spanish Lucite checkers with the finger dips, these are really beautiful and fun to play. Contact Carol Joy Cole at cjc@tir.com to get more information or she'll hook you up with Tak directly.   Did you find the information in this article useful?           Do you have any comments you'd like to add?

 

Equipment

Bakelite checkers  (Albert Steg, Nov 1998) 

Board design  (Chuck Bower, Feb 2004) 

Board design  (Adam Stocks, July 2002) 

Board design  (Gregg Cattanach, Dec 2000) 

Board design  (Michael Poche+, Dec 1998) 

Board design  (Albert Steg, Jan 1998) 

Boards  (Bert Van Kerckhove+, Aug 2002) 

Boards--Custom-made  (N Merrigan, Mar 2003) 

Boards--Dal Negro  (Erin+, Jan 2004) 

Boards--Features to look for  (Matthew Mueller+, Dec 2000) 

Boards--Hardwood Creations  (Ben Fairbank, May 1998) 

Boards--Tak Morioka  (Gregg Cattanach, Feb 2002) 

Boards--Tak Morioka  (Ed Zell, Jan 1999) 

Boards--Zavoral  (Robert Zavoral, Oct 1999) 

Buying a tournament board  (Chuck Bower, June 2011) 

Care of backgammon boards  (Ken Bame+, Mar 2009) 

Checkers  (Mike O.+, Feb 2003) 

Checkers  (Chuck Bower, Nov 1997) 

Dice  (Gregg Cattanach, July 2004) 

Dice cups  (David Montgomery, Nov 1999) 

Dice cups  (Leo Bueno, Feb 1998) 

How much to spend on a board?  (Ian Shaw, Apr 2004) 

Leather boards  (HGM+, Dec 1999) 

Luxury boards  (Paul Vianna+, Feb 2010) 

Meyer Dice Tube issues  (Stick+, July 2010) 

Meyer Dice Tube usage  (Justin Nunez+, Feb 2011) 

Meyer Dice Tube--Why I hate it  (Bob Glass+, Dec 2010) 

Moderately priced boards  (William Womack+, Feb 2010) 

Precision dice  (Patti Beadles+, Jan 2001) 

Precision dice  (Larry Strommen, Feb 1998) 

Precision dice  (Chuck Bower+, Feb 1998) 

Replacing cork on backgammon boards  (JP White, Apr 2003) 

Suppliers--BG Shop  (Michael Nelson, Jan 2002) 

Suppliers--Backgammon boards  (CKT, July 2004) 

Suppliers--Backgammon boards  (Ian Shaw+, June 2002) 

Suppliers--Where to buy dice  (Andrew B.+, Jan 2008) 

Suppliers--Yenigun  (yenigun, Sept 2005) 

What finish to use on a cork board?  (JP White+, Apr 2003) 

What is "standard size"?  (Daniel Murphy, Mar 2001) 

What is "tournament size"?  (Rodrigo Andrade+, July 1999) 

Woodworking--Finishing a board  (M Moore+, Jan 2008) 

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