Western Town Felt Game Mat

[thebinmann]

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Has anyone got one (or more) of these?

http://www.hotzmats.com/mat_1-wild_west.html

Are they worth investing in?

[Buzgob]

I have the small town one and personally love it. You can get a different pattern on the backside where I have the desert theme without the streets. Very nice and useful.

[warbeads]

Yes.  I grad it "A-" for gaming.     You trade off flexibility for "atmosphere" with the streets printed on the mat but I don't have an quibbles with that.   

It's the base for my pueblo but it's on the basement table (which is undersized for the mat.)  I suspect being able to open it fully would possibly move it to an "A" but I'm not buying a larger table just for the mat.   

[Alfrik]

Warbeads, you just buy a piece of plywood to put on your table , then put the mat to full size, save the cost of a new table?

[axabrax]

How does the printed rock pattern look? I have to say it seems a bit cheesy in the photo.

[Oswald_Thierstein]

I have a felt game mats from Hotzmats and I am satisfied.



Oswald
 

[warbeads]

Warbeads, you just buy a piece of plywood to put on your table , then put the mat to full size, save the cost of a new table?

Good idea!  I will explore if there has been any change in the "You want it?  It's yours!" ex-dining room table but she has two newer ones (one in basement for folding laundry) so there shouldn't be any worst case concerns about scratching the surface...  I guess 3 tables in 25 years isn't too bad although I think we might want to consider another one when the last two kids (16 and 21 currently) leave home.

Gracias,

Glenn

[Alfrik]

Just put a non skid shower pad or three between plywood and table surface if you not going to outright attach the plywood to the table top?

[Gluteus Maximus]

Oswald,

how was the shipping cost and speed of delivery from the USA?

I'm in the UK, so not too far from you 

[warbeads]

I have a felt game mats from Hotzmats and I am satisfied.



Oswald
 

I really like the set up you have.  Nice worl!

[Oswald_Thierstein]

Thanks warbeads !

Gluteus Maximus,
I have order new stuff from Hotzmats ( Gladiator Arena and Europeen Field) last week.
The shipping cost for the 2 mats are 15$ and for delivery is between 4 or 5 weeks.
So wait and see...
Oswald
 

[Gluteus Maximus]

Thanks, that's a very reasonable shipping charge and not too long to wait.

I might have to put one (or two) on my Christmas list