Yellow Mountain Imports Wooden Inlaid Backgammon Set, Cascadia - with Acrylic Playing Pieces & Wooden Dice Cups, 17-inch Board

I received this backgammon board today, it arrived within a week after I placed my order. Nice. After unwrapping it, the overall appearance is beautiful. I put on my reading glasses and gave it a scrutinized view. Sure the notched slots for the hinges are slightly bigger than the hinge itself but they were seated straight and screws were flush. I’ve read a lot about this board warping. I’ve only had it a day so that is to be seen. More to come on that. The magnets work fine, although I found if the cups aren’t in the back corners but in the middle of the board, the lid will not close correctly because the cups are slightly larger. Strange but that’s the way it is. The veneers are thin but beautifully inlaid with no seams I could feel. I gave the 3 stars for thickness because the lid and bottom are about 3/16” the sides and bar are substantial. When the board is open it’s pretty impressive. The almost black wood inlays go great with the blonde pips. The mahogany background is pleasing rot the eye. Some people complained about the color of the darker checker pieces. I like the color, a dark salmon, the other pieces are a light cream. They’re a little light but they slide nicely on the board surface. I’m going to make my own out of Koa and Mango wood. The dice are ok, why one set is all red with white dots and the other set is white with red and black dots is beyond me. Personally I don’t like the rounded corners and the dice feel too light, so I’ll find some I prefer but if you use the cups, I guess it doesn’t matter. Speaking of the cups, nice one piece wood with felt on the inside bottom. One silly thing I do like is, that this is a dedicated backgammon board and there’s no checker board on the top and bottom. Purist😂 I can’t wait to play some games on this board to see how it holds up. I’ll let you know.

Most of the games I saw were around 70 dollars but this one is about 30. This game is wooden, it has hand carved cups and nice large pieces. The dice are nice. The only issues I have are that the board is very light, which could be good or bad depends, I like a heavy one but this is still well made. The only other issue is that the colors are not very easily distinguished. Yet for the price I paid and the way it is made it is all in all a very good game. I would recommend rather than blowing 70 dollars or more on a game that will be about the same but just extremely overpriced. I really like it and we have played it and seem to have no problems so far. I would tell others to buy it!

I am 14 and just got into playing backgammon while I was out of the country on a trip. I decided to get a wooden set because I like the sound of the dice rolling on wood. It shipped right on time (my birthday). Here's what I think about it.ProsNice wood finishthe pieces are niceshipped on timelarge enoughnice wooden dice cupsI like how it closes magneticlyConsthe color of the darker triangles is a very similar color to that of the background color of the boardthe hinges seem sort of cheaphad some chips on itall in all it is a good set to have and it is definantly worth the money. 4 and a half stars!

All material made of real wood, details are very sharp. I got this for my grandson because he’s been learning to play from videos and loves board games. 10/10 would recommend.

Great gift for a couple or family who likes to play games at home. This wood backgammon set is beautiful. An excellent gift that will be used and cherished for years to come.

I purchased this with some trepidation after reading the on-line reviews. I'm glad I did, The laminated wood is tight, no gaps, and absolutely beautiful. The inside layout is clean and easy to see. Some critics say there is not enough contrast between the dark pips and the background, but that is not a problem on my set. (I don't usually play by flash light anyway) As some owners felt the wood warped slightly, and Colorado is a very dry, high plains desert, I polished the the set a couple of times with lemon oil. The wood was thirsty and absorbed it all. Although it is early to tell, I have no problems with laminate or frame warping. The set is so pretty that several of my friends have asked for Backgammon lessons. As I said, this is beautiful set for the money.

It's beautiful and it works. The only downside is that the dices are too big and I ended up buying a smaller ones from another place.

I had high hopes for this piece but it really fell flat.The board closes with two magnets and is already heavily warped such that on one side the magnets are nearly a half inch from touching. The board is very thin so when you play on it the whole thing rattles. A thicker piece of wood would have really stabilized this.