Wooden Folding Checkers Height Staunton Reviews Summary

Build Quality and Craftsmanship

Pros:

• "The different woods give it a very aesthetically pleasing and premium look."
• "Wonderful craftsmanship, I wasn't sure what to expect- but it's gorgeous."
• "The pieces have a nice 'heft' without being heavy."
• "The wooden chess pieces look beautiful, and have a great feel to them."
• "The edges of the wooden board are nicely rounded off, the pieces are carved solid wood, the latching mechanism feels like it will last."
• "The pieces are pretty much mostly good though. There's a reasonable quality craftsmanship given the price point."
• "The inlaid wood squares look fantastic, and everything is tightly flush."

Cons:

• "I found the quality of workmanship of the pieces to be poor."
• "However, for the price, it feels very flimsy and the pieces feel light and cheap."
• "The product sent had damage inside and out. Flimsy interior. Not worth the money."
• "The patterns of the board on the 2 halves do no line up."
• "However, only 2 months after receiving it the board has severely warped."
• "Two of the checkers pieces were stuck together and could not be unstuck without sawing the wood of the pieces."
• "The board is easily scratched too, not very durable."

Design and Functionality

Pros:

• "The board itself folds out into a seamless board to play on, so you do have to take out all the pieces inside to play."
• "The board is secure with very pretty metal clasps, the lined interior is form fitted to hold each piece in place during travel."
• "The partition in the middle stays leveled when open which is a big plus with these foldable sets."
• "This really is an excellent gift item, and great for home or travel."
• "The magnets hold the pieces firmly in place even when I invert the board."
• "The magnets are strong."
• "The case is smooth and checkered with silver, engraved clasps to keep it closed."

Cons:

• "It is necessary to dump out all the chess pieces and all the checkers pieces in order to use the board and it may take a bit of time to return them to the closing position."
• "It is very difficult to play a game of chess when ALL the pawns are the same color!"
• "The pieces are not well secured into the inside, no cloth covering and the cutouts are too large so in order to play you have to take everything out."
• "To play either checkers or chess, all pieces need to be removed from the cabinet."
• "The case is the board so when playing either game you have to remove all pieces or they fall out anyway when the board is turned over."
• "The only practical annoyance is that you must remove all the chess and checkers from the case when playing."
• "You have to remove all the pieces, including the checker pieces, to play the game because nothing holds them in place when you open the board and flip it over to play."

Value and Satisfaction

Pros:

• "For the price, what you get is great."
• "Worth the purchase."
• "This chess set is finely carved and extremely giftable."
• "Beautiful looking set. Nice Chess pieces. Perfect size."
• "For $30 you can’t beat this chess set!"
• "I also believe for this kind of quality, the asking price is very reasonable."
• "Absolutely worth it."

Cons:

• "Not worth it."
• "I attempted to contact the company, but the email address and website provided on the included card are not valid."
• "The magnetic feature is kinda weak."
• "The price I paid is a bit high for the quality of the product I received."
• "With a higher price, I expected these flaws not to exist."
• "Not worth the money."
• "The checker pieces aren't all cut the same and they do not stack very well."