YMI 3/4'' Bamboo Go Set Reversible Board Yunzi Stones,

• One 3/4" thick solid Bamboo board
• Board measures 18-1/2"L x 17-3/8"W x 3/4"H. Weighs 7 lbs.
• 180 white genuine Yunzi stones
• 181 black genuine Yunzi stones
• The stones we include with this set are large, competition size: 9mm tall and 21mm wide (about 3/8" x 3/4"). Size 34.
• Two jujube wood Yunzi stone holders
• Travel vinyl carrying case for the wood stone holders

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Comments & Reviews

I got this set on Sep, ‘06. I have to say I am very pleased with this set.

I was worried that the board will be too dark but it was beautiful. It is not something I would put in my backpack and bring it to school, but it is something I would bring to the park.

The board has one problem, the lines has some imperfections from the striaghtedge they used. It’s not noticible at first but when I look at it, it just bothers me.

The stones and the bowls are great too, although there are some slight imperfections with the stones, one of the stones has a little flat end but it is still useable.

This board my not be perfect, but it is a great starter set. If you want to but your first board, I’ll recommend this.

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I purchased the Bamboo board separately to use with a set of marble stones, so my comments pertain to the board alone.

The board is very solid and appears durable. Due to the laminated construction, I highly doubt there will be any warping of the wood over time. The color of the board is a rich dark tan with darker marks on the surface where the joint of the bamboo stalk grew. This can be slightly distracting at first, especially if you are used to the clean appearance of shin-kaya or katsura wood. However, I soon became used to the pattern of the wood and now take great joy in placing "bamboo joint" patterns on top of the bamboo joints of the board.

The surface of the board is very hard and very slick. The sound that a stone makes on the board is a high "click" as opposed to the "thunk" sound a more traditional board may make. Due to the slick surface of the board, it is very easy for stones to slide out of position during play.

With that said I am still very happy with this product. I personally like the darker appearance and the bamboo joint marks on the surface are not as distracting as one might think. The durability of the board means that I can bang stones down without being concerned about leaving dents behind and the slick surface forces me to work on control while placing the stones. The reversible 13×13 side and heavy duty construction makes this a great "working board" to leave out for quick games or take to another location without fear of damage.

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I will begin by rating the individual characteristics:

Durability = 5 (So far I have not seen any signs of warping in my board, and to hear Iceman talk, it even holds it’s own against school kids) Portability = 5 (the only full size board that would be more portable would be a rollup design.) Price = 4.5 (It is the cheapest dual sided board of its size that I have personally found.) Quality = 4 (I too have seen imperfections in the lines, but it requires looking close to see them.) Visual Appeal = 4 (This characteristics is too subjective to give a lot of merit. Some people like dark boards some like light boards. There is a unique grain in the bamboo that some might find distracting, it personally does not bother me) Acoustical Properties = 2 (Acoustic? It has no Acoustics. The stone are met with a dull thwack sound that cannot hold a candle to the sound Kaya makes)

The above is a down and dirty evaluation of the different characteristics of the board. One must as himself/herself what they are looking for in a board before properly evaluating the overall value.

If you are either looking for a beginner board and do not want to spend a lot of money or are looking for a sturdy portable full size board you can take to clubs, or the Go Congress then I give this board a rating of 5

However, if you place value on traditional appearance and really enjoy the sound stones make on Kaya or if you already have a good portable board then the rating drops to the 4 range.

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Excellent all-around… I love this set and would HAPPILY recommend it to any player who doesn’t have hundreds of dollars to spend on high-end equipment.

Everything is very high quality, there have been no corners cut in making this set. The bowls are beautiful, the board is beautiful, and the stones feel and look great!

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