The Featherweight Go Set

Description: “Weighing in at just 20.5 oz (580 g), the Featherweight Go Set is even lighter than your average travel Go set. But here’s the thing; it’s a proper, full sized Go board with stones. It includes size 21 plastic stones (0.3 inches or 8 mm thick) with a 0.8 inch (20 mm) diameter and a durable, full size, crease resistant 19x19 plastic Go board. The board can easily be folded or rolled, making this set highly portable. Keep a set in your bag or briefcase so that you’re always ready for a serendipitous game of Go!” - GoGameGuru

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Leather Goban

Description: If one ever had the notion that wood boards were too cumbersome to carry around or a pain to store away, AmbyR00 has made a beautiful leather goban that is sure to please any go enthusiast looking for a lightweight go board that is really sturdy! And to top it off, it’s environmentally friendly because it is made from excess leather from shoe and bag factories, compressed into sheets!

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Folding Go Board

Description: When it comes to go on the go (yes that just happened), this folding go board from GoGameGuru really does seem to hit the sweet spot between portability, quality, and price. It utilizes a hinge mechanism to keep the go board in one piece and even has a Chinese chess board on the reverse side! Recommended stone size are 21 or 22. It fits other stones, but it’s a bit snug. Highly recommended!

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Go Game Set Bento Box

Description: The “Go Game Set Bento Box” this is perhaps the first product I’ve seen that aims to provide players with a portable set of go stones that are not cheap plastic stones. Not only do they pack away very well and are easy to carry, but the stones are also a respectable size and material that should delight any go player who wants a portable set of stones!

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Traveling Go Set with Magnetic Playing Pieces

Over­all Rat­ing: 7 / 10 Ponnuki

High­lights

• Easily fits into just about any bag (except for purses possibly).
• This is about as small as a portable 19x19 go set gets, so I wouldn’t recommend trying to find anything smaller than this set.
• Fantastic value for the price you pay.

Prod­uct Details

• Carrying case measures 11-7/8”L x 6-3/8”W x 1-3/8”H (30.4cm x 16cm x 3.5cm).
• Board measures 11” x 10-3/4” (27.3cm x 28cm).
• Stones measure 4mm tall and 13mm wide (aprox. 1/8” x 1/2”).
• There are 180 white and 181 black stones.

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Folding Wooden Go Board

Over­all Rat­ing: 8 / 10 Ponnuki

High­lights

• Great portable board considering I got it for around $10.
• The lines are not drawn the best, but it does the job and is worth the purchase.
• Let me know if you find this anywhere online, since the local store doesn’t sell it anymore.

Prod­uct Details

• One folding Go Board (19x19).
• Measures 18-1/4”L x 17”W x 3-3/4”H (46.5cm x 43cm x 9.7cm).
• Board is 1-1/2” (4cm) thick.

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Reversible “Rosewood” Go Board

Over­all Rat­ing: 2 / 10 Ponnuki

High­lights

• If by rosewood they mean a cheap knock-off layer of “wanna-be” rosewood and then layered by cheap wood, then they accomplished their job.
• Although the lines look semi-elegant in the product image, it ended up looking rather cheap and hard to see on the board.
• DO NOT PURCHASE THIS BOARD!

Prod­uct Details (What They Claim)

• One 48cm x 52cm x 3cm reversible board (19x19 Go and Chinese Chess).
• “Exquisite and unique Chinese chess board made of solid rosewood inlaid with wooden lines.”
• Weight: 5kg.

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Deluxe Go Game Roll Up Magnetic Portable Set

Over­all Rat­ing: 10 / 10 Ponnuki

High­lights

• When it comes to price, value, and portability of an almost full sized board, there is nothing else in the market that can compare.
• The quality of this product is off the charts when you consider how much you’re paying for it.
• Highly recommended for anyone who wants a larger board for travel.

Prod­uct Details

• Magnetic board is 19x19 and measures 14-3/16”L x 13-7/16”W (36.2cm x 34cm)
• Carrying tube measures 14-1/2”L x 3-3/8”W (37cm x 8.5cm)
• Stones measure 5mm tall and 18mm wide (approx. 11/16” x 3/16”)
• Includes 180 white pieces and 180 black magnetic stones

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Shin-Kaya - 1-1/2” (4cm) Go Set

Overall Rating: 10 /10 Ponnuki

Highlights

• This is a fantastic set that is complete with high quality yunzi stones, kitani jujube bowls, shin-kaya board, and a travel case for the bowls and stones.
• A perfect set for any player interested in playing go and wants a quality set without breaking the bank.
• The go board doubles as a table and floor board, so the set has even more value than simply having a floor board.

Product Description

• One 2-3/8” (6cm) thick Tibet Spruce (Shin-Kaya) wood board
• Made of 2-4 solid pieces of wood joined together to prevent warping over time.
• Measures 18-1/4”L x 17”W x 3-3/4”H (46.5cm x 43cm x 9.7cm)
• Board is 1-1/2” (4cm) thick
• 180 white and 181 black genuine Yunzi Go stones.
• Large, double convex, size: 9.2mm tall and 21mm wide (about 3/8” x 3/4”)
• Two Kitani style jujube wood bowls that measure 5”W x 4”H (12.7cm x 10cm) with travel vinyl case

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Yunzi Biconvex Stones Set

Overall Rating: 10 / 10 Ponnuki

Highlights

• This is a fantastic set that comes with quality stones and bowls.
• The stones are durable so you can play them with as much force as you’d like without fear of easily damaging them (as you might with slate and shell stones).
• Bowls are excellent quality and have a beautiful finish to them.

Product Details

• 180 white and 181 black genuine Yunzi stones.
• Large Size 33 double convex stones measure 9.2mm tall and 21mm wide (about 3/8” x 3/4”)
• Two Kitani style jujube wood Yunzi stone holders that measure 5” W x 4” H (12.7cm x 10cm)
• Vinyl travel carrying case

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