Plastic vs wood chess set
Is there really much difference in "feel" between the 3.75" and 4" HOS
Plastic Collector sets? I know the 4" set weighs 12 oz. more (according to
HOS web site) and the King is 1/4" taller. Do those differences translate
to significantly better handling qualities or "playability"? Also, how do
they compare to alternatives like Legend Products' "Kings Indian" set or
Drueke's 3 3/4" plastic set?
"Kevin Croxen" wrote in message
u...
In article , An Metet
wrote:
The HOS 3.75" Plastic Collector sets are OK for tournament play, but to my
taste the HOS plastic sets, in general, seem to balance very oddly and
always feel awkward to me. When playing with these pieces, they just
frequently slip out of my hands or I knock them over a lot. For those
reasons my favorite tournament set remains the rather squat, so-called
"Ultimate Staunton" double- or triple-weighted plastic sets.
|