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Backgammon Attache 18" |  | Brand: John N. Hansen
Category: Toy
List Price: $34.99
Buy New: $28.65
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Seller: eParty Unlimited
Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 9007
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 0.2 x 0 x 0.1
MPN: 38018
Model: 038018
UPC: 025766380180
EAN: 0025766380180
ASIN: B000J00XZS
Release Date: July 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 18" Backgammon Attache | | • | The set comes complete with casino quality dice, two dice cups and movers | | • | A classic game that has been around for centuries with mass appeal for young and old |
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Product Description
When it comes to winning backgammon, are you all business? Professional game briefcase opens to reveal a felted play surface, game pieces included. Vinyl case is great for tournaments and travel. For ages 7 yrs. and up
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 17
 Met expectations, but... March 4, 2010
Powder Jones (somewhere in the midwest)
The game certainly met all of my expectations and for the price is a fair value. I do wish that I had purchased a smaller size though - the larger size unit tends to fold up a bit when setting it on our couch or coffee table, making play a little awkward at times. The 15 inch size has worked well in the past for me - the 18 inch size is more suitable for table top play.
 great set! January 13, 2010
M. Carroll (Dayton, OH)
this set is big! it's very well made, the pieces are nice, the board is durable. I would recommend this set, especially for the price!
 poor quality. January 9, 2010
Pamela Galadrial
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I sent this set back within seconds of inspection. The corners were already dented, the glue holding the thin felt in place on the sides and corners had already failed. I went to my nearby store and purchased a much higher quality set for the same money. this is not a good set for any serious backgammon player.
nice backgammon December 15, 2009
Peter J. Koeth (Rancho Cordova, CA)
very nice set at a good price,only nit is the black points are the same color as the black pieces and it is hard to see them, a dark shade of grey would have been better.
Mixed Quality November 19, 2009
Josh S. (Orange County, CA USA)
30 out of 32 found this review helpful
There seem to be few or no decent game stores anymore, so I was forced to buy a backgammon set online and sight unseen. The reviews for other sets here were very questionable, with some people claiming that their sets were works of art, while others pronounced the same product to be a piece of junk. This set had the most reviews, and generally favorable, so I gave it a shot.
The playing pieces are probably the best part of the set. They are a good weight and size, smooth, and attractive. The dice are OK, but a bit too small. They have rounded corners, which is nice. The points are thin vinyl/plastic, but they are cut evenly and stitched well. They are all laying flat now, but I can't tell if the edges will begin to lift with time. The inside of the case is felt, and appears to be of good quality.
The dice cups are felted on the inside, but are small (hence the small dice, I guess). They also strike me as being somewhat fragile (considering how much they will be handled), and very cheaply glued together. The worst thing of all is the attache case construction. To begin with, the hinges and clasps are cheap-looking, and resemble foil more than metal. The hinges are screwed on somewhat haphazardly, and I can easily imagine the clasps failing sooner rather than later. The handle is small and equally cheap. The case is covered with vinyl which isn't too bad looking. It is padded (perhaps a little too much) on the sides. But, the edges of the case, and the corners in particular, are very, very sharp. I will be very surprised if the vinyl does not wear through and/or tear at those spots relatively soon.
Overall, I would say that this set is disappointing to me at the price I paid. As another reviewer said concerning a different set, I probably would not have bought this had I seen it in a store. Mostly, I think it's just the typical problem that things are not made like they used to be. I don't think the dice cups will last long, and I think the case will either break or be showing its age much too soon.
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