Lingle 9.4" Backgammon Sets for Adults, Classic Board Game with Folding Leather Backgammon Case, Portable Travel Backgammon Game Set (Brown)

Great, stylish set.

This portable backgammon set is great for taking on holiday, and is just the right sort of thing to leave in the caravan or boat in case of a rainy day.The case is made of a soft faux leather that has a smooth, matte finish. The board surface is more suede-like, almost fluffy, with the points made from the same, smooth faux leather as the case, in two different colours. The pair of dice shakers is finished in the same material, and the overall effect is very classy. It's also very quiet.The stones (counters) and dice are adequate for the job, although smaller than normal, as you'd expect for a travel set. If I was going to be playing a lot, I'd probably upgrade the dice to full-sized ones, but the ones in the set work fine as long as you have good eyes! Likewise, the stones are fine for occasional play, but are a little fiddly. They also look alarmingly like sweeties. A simple upgrade would be to replace them with a set of 19mm wooden pieces.To be honest, I'm nitpicking. It's a travel set - if you are concerned about the small size of the pieces, it's probably best to get a bigger set!

It is a fact of life that a surprise - a good one - is a thing of joy. And here it is….I’m not going to review backgammon, obviously, but I will tell you that the high quality and thoughtful construction of this travel set instantly made me want to play more backgammon! As a family, we travel extensively, and having a game to play, or activity to occupy those quiet moments is essential. I’m looking forward to our trip to Vienna in May even more now that I have this set to take with me!The case is soft to the touch and has two zipper handles to ensure proper closing of the unit. Both feel robust. Upon opening, the playfield is delightful; a flock, felt-like feel to it. Not only warm to the hand but practical as it has some resistance to stop the player counters moving easily.Talking of the player counters, these are lovely, with a marbled, glossy appearance and feel. They are recessed slightly on one side, so you always know which side to put down on the playfield. The dice are small, but in keeping with the petite nature of the set (iPhone 16 Pro Max in pics for scale).They work really well, though and have always managed to stay on the playfield, despite some vigorous tumbling in the nicely made cups.It is rare to find a travel set that I want to take with me, but that’s exactly what this will be doing. If you even remotely like the game, get one of these. You will not regret it. Totally, utterly recommended.

I love this travel backgammon set. It looks and feels like a quality set, with a soft smooth leather-like padded cover over the hard case. I like the green, black and cream colour scheme. The lining/board is cream velvety fabric, with green and black leather place markings stitched onto it. The playing playing peices are smooth hard pieces in black or cream with lustrous sheen and marbling effect. One side is smooth and the other has a small hollow, which can make it easier to handle. Each player has 2 dice, white or black, and their own dice shaker made of matching green leather as the place markings and the outer case, lined with the cream velvety fabric. There is a leaflet with rules in several languages, but the writing is tiny. Too small to read even when wearing my glasses, so I needed to photograph it on my phone to magnify it!When you open it, the zip handles can prevent the sides at the middle lying flat against each other, so teh board does not lie flat. I found that if you hold the handles up, and maybe not open the zips right to the end, but just to inside the middle join, the board lies flat perfectly. The middle bench across the join at the middle sides is also lined with the velvety fabric, and works well for storing prices that need to return to the board.This beautiful travel backgammon set feels lovely to play with and we've had some fun games with it.

For backgammon fans or beginners to the game, this is a brilliant portable set that looks great and has a real premium feel. The case is made of a leather material with a nice soft lined interior. The playing pieces, whilst plastic, still have a nice weight to them, and they sit on the board with no issue. The included dice are a little on the small side, but a fair compromise considering this is a more portable set.

We both have been wanting to learn this game for a while now so I ordered this set in the hopes of being able to do so.Straight off I must say that the packaging and the faux leather case give an impression of excellent value for money. However, upon opening the case the playing pieces disappoint a little by being made of plastic but the two dice shakers save the day by being made of the same material as the case. So, it’s a bit of a mixed bag regards quality.There is a knack to getting the case to lie flat when fully open which simply involves holding the two zip pulls tight into the spine whilst opening the case, if you don’t do this then the case will be raised off of the table surface on one side or another.As yet we haven’t come to terms with the rules of the game as, not knowing the game at all, we found the instructions included with the game to be a bit confusing - we’ll need to look up the rules online at some point.Overall, this is a nice set that could only have been made better with the provision of clearer game rules and better quality dice and chips.