Life In 19x19

Thanks for the advice everyone. I ended up going with the set from YMI. (Board plus double-convex yunzi stones, bowls, and carrying case. I also picked up a carrying case for the board to make it easier to transport now and then.)

I quite like my $70 shin-kaya board from YM Imports:

http://www.ymimports.com/p-2349-shin-kaya-reversible-12-go-board-japanese-standard-size.aspx

Fireproof: I'm considering buying that board ( thread here ) but I'm wary about how it will look with the multiple pieces of wood ...

Thanks for the link, msgreg. There's a lot of good information in that thread.

Personally I like gogameguru and would get a shin kaya board and glass stones from them. David at gogameguru will be happy to answer any specific questions on his equipment, I'm sure.

Thanks for the reply, oren!

If I could afford a solid shin kaya board, that would definitely be the route I'd ...

Hi all,

I'm a new Go player buying my first goban and trying to decide between these two moderately low-priced shin kaya options:

1) Shin kaya veneer from Go Game Guru

2) Shin kaya (multiple pieces) - from Yellow Mountain Imports

The veneer board will end up costing me about $20 more after ...