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Re: 21st century travel boards
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 4:57 am
by charm
Jujube wrote:I guess what I'm saying is, grip. Imagine running your finger across a mat made of rubber or the kind of material that pen grips are made of. So it's not that they are unable to move, absolutely they should be able to move, after all it is a normal Go board.
But if you were to pick the board up and lean it by 15 degrees, or if you were to knock the board, then it would be more resistant to disaster than if you were to have a board made of veneer.
Which indicates that the ideal material would be silicon, apart from the fact that I have never seen a silicon board with all the Google-fu in the world that I liked the look of, that was crease-free, and that could be used on an irregular surface.
Personaly I would not like a board like that since I'm to used to being able to slide the stones quickly across the board when doing things like reviewing games.
However here is a silicon board:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005IHA0XW?ps ... ct_details
Re: 21st century travel boards
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:15 am
by bogiesan
Nice selection of products! I was particularly impressed with the 9x9 teaching case.
http://www.jeuxdumonde.com/product_info ... ts_id=5686
And the tiny table sets. Not possible to find similar things in the States. Hope thes are successful products.
Re: 21st century travel boards
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:28 am
by bogiesan
I’m sure it’s made of silicone.
I think we’re exploring ideas for a portable go set that would use emerging materials and manufacturing technologies. This product would need to be sturdy, fun to use, easy to pack and transport, and, of course, reasonably priced. It would not necessarily attempt to replicate traditional gear or those capabilities although maybe it would be possible and no one has figured it out yet. As with today’s readily available toy-like magnetic sets, the ability to enjoy a game of go when traveling on, say, a moving train, would require the players accept some compromises.
Re: 21st century travel boards
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 1:32 pm
by gowan
bogiesan wrote:
I’m sure it’s made of silicone.
I think we’re exploring ideas for a portable go set that would use emerging materials and manufacturing technologies. This product would need to be sturdy, fun to use, easy to pack and transport, and, of course, reasonably priced. It would not necessarily attempt to replicate traditional gear or those capabilities although maybe it would be possible and no one has figured it out yet. As with today’s readily available toy-like magnetic sets, the ability to enjoy a game of go when traveling on, say, a moving train, would require the players accept some compromises.
The lettering on this board is not proper. The letters ore printed sideways and in reverse order left to right. This makes this board close to unusable when the letter/number coordinates are used.
Re: 21st century travel boards
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:11 pm
by Pio2001
Jujube wrote:Very interesting! Does it float? You could have a game in the swimming pool, until it sinks from the weight of the stones
How is it to play on? Slippery or not bad?
Impossible to play in a swimming pool : it is as soft as a piece of fabric.
The grip is the same as a wooden board.
Yes, we have two of them at the club for animations in various events. We couldn't live without them !
bogiesan wrote:And the tiny table sets. Not possible to find similar things in the States. Hope these are successful products.
I've never seen them for real. They look very nice.
Re: 21st century travel boards
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 5:36 am
by bogiesan
Found this at 6 Brothers Shop, Korea:
Apparently designed for rugged play in a schoolyard, the board and stand fold or slot flat, stones in little soft bags.
http://m.6brothers.net/product/detail.h ... ay_group=1