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equipment for beginners
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 4:34 pm
by markeemark
Apologies if I have posted this in the wrong place.
I live in the Uk and am looking at trying to get some yunzi stones and a decent board. Can anyone make suggestions?
I have been looking at Yellow Mountain Imports, on Amazon it says there not available currently, although Yellow Mountain appear to be still trading.
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
I want to hopefully make a one off purchase, so whilst I don't want to spend a fortune I would like some nice equipment, which would last.
Regards
Mark
Re: equipment for beginners
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 7:39 pm
by Boidhre
Zen Minded on Amazon.co.uk have some Yunzi sets.

Re: equipment for beginners
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 7:45 pm
by tchan001
Re: equipment for beginners
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 8:47 am
by markeemark
Hi Both
Thanks for your recommendations.
I've seen Zen Minded before, So i'll probably go for them and Yellow Mountain for the board.
Thanks again
Mark
Re: equipment for beginners
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 12:30 pm
by markeemark
Hi Tchann001
I looked on your blog and you have a really good library where do you find most of your books??
Regards
Mark
BTW: My family are clubbing together for some double convex yunzi's and a bamboo board for my birthday.
Re: equipment for beginners
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 7:37 pm
by tchan001
I've bought my books mostly online from all over the world.
For Chinese go books check my page on
Collecting Chinese Go Books.
For Japanese books, try Amazon.co.jp but you usually need a seller willing to sell to international buyers. Of course I've also picked up some while visiting Japan. For old Japanese books, I recommend the
Akasiya Shoten used bookstore when you are in Tokyo.
For Korean books, there used to be a student of Baduk who helped English speakers buy Korean books, but looks like that service is no longer available.
I once chased down a Korean book that I didn't have from
Mohsart.se but it's not the most cost effective way to buy an Asian book via Sweden to be shipped back to Asia. It was out of print and I had a hard time finding it elsewhere. I don't think they sell Korean books anymore though. lol
You can also try Het Paard on their old
webpage but not sure if they still sell some of the listed Asian books there because they seem to have a new
website which doesn't list them.
English books which are in print I normally order direct from the publishers. But books which are out of print you have to search over time on either ebay or amazon marketplace and usually at high prices.
Re: equipment for beginners
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 1:37 pm
by markeemark
Hi all
I've just bout Yilun Yang's Workshop series, look really good!! I asked family to club together to get me a board and some stones for my birthday (A whole month away!!) I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas!!!