@@vinr6867 thanks for the info Vin. it appears to be a very thick shellac, which I guess would be like a polyurethane, which I guess would be a plastic. I should add that I don’t mind it being particle just like our Artgammon boards. It’s a shame your old Artgammon board was so poorly put together the current ones are so nicely built. Appreciate your reviews.
@@vinr6867 I’ll make sure to do a one year update. I look forward to seeing more videos from you on your acquisitions. I like the way you have a pure breakdown of the good news and the bad news of each board and support what you’re saying. Keep it up and stay in touch.
@@EricPetersen2922 hey Eric appreciate the comments, the MDF does sound awesome! Also the monochromatic gray makes it playable with any checker color combination. My favorite board of the seven I have.
That's why I like the Red and Orange checkers on a Grey field with Black and White points. Like the 2000's World Series of Backgammon boards. Best combination for a backgammon set in my opinion.
Very true Chris. I happen to have red and orange checkers from my Artgammon boards that I reviewed in another video on my channel. Sometimes I swap them up with this board. They really “Pop!”
@@JH-mt5bt most styles are included, the checkers with metal rims are not included. They have many styles. The best thing to do is to ask Ali Yaldiz at their email address. He will take good care of you just tell him I sent you :-)
@@jimsutherland2010 Sorry, one more question - at 6:54 you say that you "design the inlays yourself" - are you able to pick any color inlay that you want for this board (or any of their other fixed inlay boards for that matter?)... again, sorry for all the questions I'm new to FM Gammon
@@JH-mt5bt I believe you can design the shape of the points, the color of the points and the color of the field so that’s pretty much everything. I let Ali Yaldiz pick it for me after I told him generally what I wanted, which was a dark field with shades of gray for the points and a wood look to the field. Not a problem ask as many questions as you want.
Hi Christian, I’m glad you liked the video and found it informative. The checkers are the purple marbled and the orange marbled checkers of the DMR series. On the video, I wasn’t sure of the thickness, they are actually 12 mm. The video does not do the checkers justice, they are stunning in real life and they get constant compliments. Ali Yaldiz was the gentleman that helped me. To be sure you get the right checkers, I would include a link to this video in the order notes. All the best from Oregon. Jim
Hey Jim .... thanks for the video . In a few days will order my Blackhawk..... it will dark green and yellow . With matching accessories. Very affordable..... great customer service . I can't wait . I was wondering about guilty. Thanks again ...... happy gammon 😊
Hey Pamela, you are more than welcome for the video. I’m glad it was helpful. I’m not sure what you meant by “wondering about guilty” very happy gammon to you!
Very nice review. I was looking at this board, but the small one (for travel purpose and for some games at a cafe or beach bar). In the end, I opted for the other one, the mini nature board. Im very, very happy with it. Im also considering the bigger brother, the one you just reviewed, for home games. Love your pick of colors. Very cool.
