KIDAMI Folding Magnetic Lightweight Portable Reviews Summary

Magnetism

Pros:

• "The magnets are just strong enough that I can tip the board 45 degrees or a little further and maintain the position."
• "The magnets are strong enough to keep things in place if the board gets bumped."
• "The magnets on the bottom of the pieces are just strong enough to give the pieces a more sturdy feel, prevent them from sliding around the board."
• "The magnetism is strong enough to hold chess pieces in place against mild to moderate shocks."
• "The magnets are strong enough to stay on the board if flipped upside down."
• "The pieces are magnetic and stick to the board lightly."
• "Magnetic pieces let you move the board around easily while in play."

Cons:

• "Turn upside down, and most of them fall off."
• "Many of the pieces slide if the board is tilted."
• "The magnets could be a little stronger."
• "The magnets could be a tad stronger."
• "The magnets are covered by a felt like material which makes them even weaker."
• "The magnetism is only just enough to stop piece movement if the board is jostled but definitely not enough to go 90 degrees."
• "The magnets are a bit weak. They are enough to hold the pieces in normal use conditions, but not quite enough if you tilt the board at a 90 degree angle or flip it upside down."

Portability and Size

Pros:

• "Really nice foldable, portable, chess set."
• "Good quality, sturdy and the size is very good for carry on bag."
• "It's lightweight, compact, and foldable, with bags to contain all the pieces within the inside space."
• "The entire set folds up into one small, light piece."
• "Just bought to take on road with me since I travel extensively for work. Nice little set that don’t take up much room in suitcase."
• "The table is smaller than regulation. It's 10.7 x 10.7 inches. Actually, I like the smaller size. Perfect for traveling!"
• "The board is tiny, 8 inches by 8 inches."

Cons:

• "The only complaint I have is it will not open. We have to pry it open to use it."
• "It’s a little uncomfortable to play because of its size."
• "A little smaller than what I imagined."
• "The board does not lock in the open position."
• "Wished it would lock open. Especially when playing while traveling because you don't usually have a large enough table to keep it flat on."
• "The pieces are very small (choking hazard!)."
• "The only thing they can improve upon is that the color of the dark squares on the board makes the board look non-wood or just slightly weird."

Quality and Design

Pros:

• "The pieces are lovely and the board is very nice too."
• "The pieces look machine made, which I like because they are nicely designed and flawless."
• "The design and wood grain texture of these chessmen is beautiful."
• "The faux wood grain pattern of the chessboard is a nice breather from all the black and white ones out there."
• "The pieces are well done and smooth."
• "The pieces are beautiful to look at, even if they are plastic."
• "The chess pieces are really good and detailed."

Cons:

• "I’m really not a fan of the quality of this at all."
• "The only wood is the inside of the box. Pieces are plastic the board is metal, good looks cheap feel."
• "I don’t like the kids I logo on the board, though."
• "The board suffered some wear during shipping."
• "The pieces are also not magnetic in any meaningful sense of the word, despite the item description."
• "The fake wood board looks so fake that it's a little distracting."
• "The board is a little too kiddie.. looks really fake."