Yellow mountain board v.s. Random Ebay board

Uzziel · Post by **Uzziel** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:01 am

Looking at buying a go board, and need some opinions.

I don't like the yellow stain of the yellow mountain board, but
it does show more grain than some of the other boards.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Go-Game-Board-O ... 35c03b33e6

V.S.

http://www.ymimports.com/p-854-shin-kay ... spx#rating

V.S.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-1-4-Thickness ... 4168097567
(I like this one the price feels right, but there is so little grain showing on the playing surface)

V.S.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-1-3-Thickness ... 4168097721
(Same with lack of grain showing on this one).

Was wondering what your opinions are on where the best deal is in value v.s. quality.

Thanks.

CnP · Post by **CnP** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:37 am

Well the last one is Agathis as it says in the title so although some people like it it wouldn't be top choice IMO. The top colour is a yellow wash and the darker wood can be seen on the side. The other three I'd just go with which ever you like most (other than wondering why it was coming from Canada I like your number 1 best). There may be some difference just because of the light in which the photos were taken.

edit: also the Korean one is half the thickness of the Canadian one.

Uzziel · Post by **Uzziel** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 1:49 pm

CnP wrote:Well the last one is Agathis as it says in the title so although some people like it it wouldn't be top choice IMO. The top colour is a yellow wash and the darker wood can be seen on the side. The other three I'd just go with which ever you like most (other than wondering why it was coming from Canada I like your number 1 best). There may be some difference just because of the light in which the photos were taken.

edit: also the Korean one is half the thickness of the Canadian one.

I ended up buying the one that is made, and sent from Canada. I did some research on the spruce that they use, and I found an answer to why it came from Canada. The reason is they use Alaskan White Spruce to make the board. Most of the shin-kaya boards come from this area or other areas that Picea glauca grows.

EdLee · Post by **EdLee** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:01 pm

Uzziel wrote:I ended up buying the one that is made, and sent from Canada.

Congrats. Please post a few photos if possible when it arrives.

Uzziel · Post by **Uzziel** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:47 am

EdLee wrote:
Uzziel wrote:I ended up buying the one that is made, and sent from Canada.
Congrats. Please post a few photos if possible when it arrives.

Definitely will do :-D

Uzziel · Post by **Uzziel** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:29 am

Just got the board and my stone.

Feel like I am in shock it feels weird having always played online, and now having a board.

Tried placing some pieces on the board and I was semi-clumsy and could barely make any noise :-D

The black stones felt a little bit lighter than the white ones (both glass) could just be me though.

The board is absolutely flawless. Love it and at the same time I am dreading marking it up

My fiancee told me that i should just make piece with board not being that new ever again because if I am going to play on it... it is going to be marked up

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Anyone else experience the excitement of a new goban?

(I will have pictures up later)

EdLee · Post by **EdLee** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:09 pm

Uzziel wrote:The black stones felt a little bit lighter than the white ones (both glass) could just be me though.

Yes, the Black stones (slate, glass) are usually slightly bigger than the W ones (shell, glass).
(An exception may be the plastic weighted ING stones since they came from a factory mold
and so they could make the B stones exactly the same size as the W ones;
another exception may be the single convex Chinese clay stones?)

Uzziel · Post by **Uzziel** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:02 pm

EdLee wrote:
Uzziel wrote:The black stones felt a little bit lighter than the white ones (both glass) could just be me though.
Yes, the Black stones (slate, glass) are usually slightly bigger than the W ones (shell, glass).
(An exception may be the plastic weighted ING stones since they came from a factory mold
and so they could make the B stones exactly the same size as the W ones;
another exception may be the single convex Chinese clay stones?)

http://www.amazon.com/Glass-Go-Stones-JangStone-No-2/dp/B000E4BASS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349380847&sr=8-1&keywords=8.5mm+jang+stones

These are the stones I bought. It says they are a mixture of rock and glass.

EdLee · Post by **EdLee** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:38 pm

Uzziel wrote:These are the stones I bought. It says they are a mixture of rock and glass.

Looks like a good starter's set.

Uzziel · Post by **Uzziel** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:04 pm

Finally got the board and stones!!! They are nice :tmbup:

Ohh I was also amazed that just by putting the stones on the board for the first time they board already is showing a few marks :S

Had 5 broken white stones also. Hopefully the will send replacements.

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