Very Nice Review, Zach. Question: At 2:22 on the timeline: "... and they sit on squares that are 2 1/2 inches wide..." Did you mean to say "... squares that are 2 1/4 inch wide..." ?
Removing the felt will not make the pieces easier to slide through the board. The problem is with the silicon. The felt is added intended to slide in a wood board.
The felt complaint is way off, nothing slides on silicone and it's probably the silicone that's also ripping the felt. You'll find they will slide on a vinyl or wooden board. Nice set though, I have a similar set but it's triple weighted which is plenty for me.
The fact that they don’t slide well isn’t because of the felt bottoms but because of the silicone board, if you want a board that slides well then get a mousepad board
You mentioned no storage for chess pieces. You can buy a 'House Of Staunton' chess bag, that has compartments for pieces, roll up board & clock. Very nice bag. www.amazon.com/House-Staunton-Deluxe-Chess-Bag/dp/B00PNQOLME/ref=asc_df_B00PNQOLME/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312091586340&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18206147636454097272&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007325&hvtargid=pla-570332130365&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=62169749215&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312091586340&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18206147636454097272&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007325&hvtargid=pla-570332130365
I just ordered one.... Im very in favor with easy to decipher pieces. And weighted... because my first 2 chess sets were magnetic to prevent the domino effect. Its simple and straight to the point so we can actually just play the game.
Silicone boards do not allow chess men to slide. You can refelt the pieces. Since you have a silicone board you can fold it easily, so go to Walmart and buy a lunch box for five to eight bucks and keep the set in that.
Ooh I've gotten that set from wholesalechess.com And it's better because there chess set combos comes with a nice chess bag called the Deluxe bag and it's awesome set
It's best to get your set from wholesalechess.com And it's not the same it's better then We games US chess I think that wholesalechess.com has there chess set's better then the most I've seen so far look It up go to wholesalechess.com
worst review ever,honestly its a basic set and if you realize gee these dont slide then how about actually picking them up moron. 2. If this is your best chess set I feel bad for you get a real set for around $200 with tournament regulations a nice 2in square wooden board with a 3.75 in wooden king and pieces and then play actual chess not this low grade trash set.
You can order a carry case from geek chess which will come with all pieces 2 extra queens and a strategy book for $35 and change free shipping inside the US.
Very useful vid. It gave me a much better idea of the sizes of the pieces than looking at pictures and converting inches to cm. I ordered these pieces too and I hope to get them within the next three weeks. Staunton-style large plastic chess pieces are a typical American thing and very hard to come by in Europe. They're mostly wood here, and of a much more stylized design. I read somewhere that the purpose of the felt is mainly supposed to be cosmetic: they make the pieces appear to hover slightly above the surface. Some chess players may also find the sound of a piece hitting the board more endurable with a layer of felt (players like Tobey Maguire 😜 ).
