FTH Tournament Backgammon Set *Unboxing*

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My unboxing and review of my brand new FTH Tournament-size backgammon board, direct from Fazil and Hanim Terlemez's workshop in Michelstadt, Germany. I worked directly with Fazil, via email, after seeing him post on a Facebook page that I follow. I already knew of FTH boards, due to their ubiquitous use in backgammon tournaments in the USA. There are also a handful of 'unboxing' videos of FTH boards on YouTube.

In negotiating with Fazil regarding this board, I decided to go with an 'entry-level' board with no upgrades. Thus, the exterior of this board is black leatherette (vinyl). The playing surface, however, is a lovely merino wool felt, which is very rich, and on which the checkers glide effortlessly. The dice cups are lined with the same merino wool felt as the playing surface, with a trip lip.

The checkers are nicely marbled, with the black checkers having a smoky marbling, while the horn checkers are partly translucent and very rich looking. The checkers are 45mm wide and 9mm thick.

This is a 'large' tournament-size board, coming in at just under 23 inches long, with the playing surface, corner to corner, coming in at a whopping 32 inches. The board is not overly heavy, however, and is finished with bright, stainless steel hardware (corner protectors and locks), and a nice chunky handle.

I love this board and I know that it will be a regular 'player' from my growing pool of tournament boards! Assuming I can find checkers that are 9mm thick, I'd love to add a dash of color to the playing experience on this board.

If you have any questions about this video or the board, please post them in the Comments. Links to my other videos can be found below:

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