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Post #1 Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:07 am 
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I'm posting to find out what the board thinks about Hanil Badook Travel Go vs. YMI Magnetic Roll Up Set.

Hanil Badook Travel Go
http://x72.xanga.com/933d07267033483352 ... 095871.jpg
YMI Magnetic Roll Up Set
http://www.amazon.com/Game-Weiqi-Magnet ... B000JHSORK

xed_over (owns Hanil Badook) says if he did it over he would get YMI because it's cheaper:
http://www.godiscussions.com/forum/show ... nil+Badook

One reviewer on Amazon mentioned YMI is liable to crease (it's a large refrigerator magnet).

Magnetic boards I don't know about are of course appreciated as well as tips on where to order from.
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Post #2 Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:35 am 
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The roll up boards are nice. I saw one at a tournament I went to back in september. If I had the money I would pick one up.

I own a few of these:
http://www.ymimports.com/p-148-travelin ... ieces.aspx

they are a bit small (stone size), bit very easy to carry around. The stones are light enough and the magnets powerful enough to keep from shifting or falling off if you turn the board.

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Post #3 Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:35 pm 
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Reliable old Waya.

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Post #4 Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:37 pm 
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Has anyone played on one of the roll-up boards?

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Post #5 Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:44 pm 
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I stuck one to the side of a metal cabinet at work and taught a few co-workers. It worked fairly well, though it's a bit smaller than I consider 'standard', I think.

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Post #6 Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:11 am 
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Does anyone know about the Myung-In MB600? That looks to be the best magnetic set out there. Could a Korean translate its product page at migame.co.kr?

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Post #7 Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:12 pm 
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The magnetic boards are about 80% of a full size board.

Again, does anyone have opinion on MB600? It costs twice as much but I feel the quality may be worth it.

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Post #8 Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:17 pm 
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Wanderling wrote:
xed_over (owns Hanil Badook) says if he did it over he would get YMI because it's cheaper:
http://www.godiscussions.com/forum/show ... nil+Badook

and yet, I don't regret buying mine, at all. Its one of my favorites still.

the zipper is totally broken now, but otherwise the canvas case is still in great shape

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Post #9 Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:12 am 
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You have probably already made your purchase by now, but I wanted to tell you that I have the YMI magnetic roll up board. I keep it at work and I play with a friend during lunch almost every day. The carrying case is very helpful.

My only negative, and I think this applies to all roll up boards in general, is that if you keep it unused in the container for months then it will not want to lay exactly flat at the corners. You can fix this by either using the board frequently or placing heavy books on top of the board to flatten it. I enjoy it.

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Post #10 Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:50 pm 
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Yup, I got the YMI Roll Up, which I can now recommend.
For that problem, simply roll the board up in the direction opposite the curvature.

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