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Pros & Cons
Pros
The included instruction book explain the basic motions of everything, but there's a lot of more strategy to this game. My father tells me its bad manners, but he and his friends consistently stomp me in this game so when i make a great move i want th... Read More
The only qualm i have is that the calligraphy on the pieces makes the black chariot and black soldier look almost identical. There isn't a picture of it, but the backside of the board has cutout areas for the pieces.
The inside lip has a magnet on each side which keeps the board closed when the pieces are inside. They also store into the folding board which is of classy material itself. Came in very secure packing.
Pieces are wonderful. Size is that of a pretty standard chessboard, so if you were having trouble gauging the size from the pictures, don't worry about it being too small. The pieces are solid plastic. I pictured from the description and videos from y... Read More
Cons
I am not a great xiangqi player, or someone who reads chinese fluently. The calligraphy is poorly done and in a poorly chosen style.
Highlights
Quality
The quality of the whole set is very professional not flashy or ornamental but still attractive and with a high quality feel
Very good quality the box is made of wood not plastic
But considering the low price and overall quality this can be ignored
I had a hard time finding a nice set in my local chinatown the pieces are widely available but the boards are not most people ... Read More
Price
I would say the price is slightly high if this was simply for plastic pieces but the board is very nice and i think easily just... Read More
This is a beautiful set for the price
Shipping
Shipping was fast the board was packaged very well with thick foam padding and was not damaged upon arrival and the pieces were... Read More
Competitiveness
Wish the pieces werent plastic but overall this is well made and pretty nice
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set, beautiful, nice, plastic and chinese. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 53 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 5 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But considering the low price and overall quality this can be ignored
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Only complain is the lock mechanism is a very weak magnet
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Not enough annoyance to merit the removal of a star but enough to write it in this review so
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Not recommended for a beginner
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
There isnt a picture of it but the backside of the board has cutout areas for the pieces
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The magnets are pretty strong but i wouldnt toss this thing around closed expecting the board to stay together
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The cutout areas in the back of the board are sized specifically to these pieces so my slightly larger wooden pieces arent able to store in the board
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I needed a board not so much because i play a lot physically i play online most of the time but rather for my books
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