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Update to review of new Aries boards

Posted By: Greg Schmidt
Date: Sunday, 25 November 2012, at 7:18 p.m.

One new pro, one new con...

First, the handle is removable if you wish to put the board in a suitcase. Fairly easy to do with a small flat head screwdriver.

Now, what I feel is a downside observation in the last week, triggered by a conversation with a fellow enthusiast: The new playing surface is about a centimeter (9/32") wider than the older boards, while the checkers are same size. Result- there is more "slop" in playing with the checkers. Total gap now about two centimeters (9/16") vs. older gap of about one centimeter. Personally, I prefer tight tolerances here, and would even prefer a bit less than a centimeter overall.