Backgammon Galaxy ‘Earth’ Board *Unboxing*
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My unboxing and review of a brand new Backgammon Galaxy Earth board, produced by FMGammon at their workshop in Istanbul, Turkey. This is a solid wood board made of pure beechwood. It is a compact 'travel' board, significantly smaller than typical 'tournament-size' boards, including those I have previously reviewed in my prior videos.
This board came with the muted green 'Earth' playing surfaces, as well as the muted grey 'Moon' inserts. Beautiful marbled green and white checkers match the Earth inserts, while the Moon surface is matched with lovely black and white marbled checkers. The corresponding white checkers are not plain, but have a subtle marbling in them also.
Along with the board comes a wooden box that closes with magnets, like the board itself. It fits perfectly within the closed board. This box contains two sets of checkers, the dice cups and the doubling cube. For travel purposes, in lieu of the wooden box, one can put the checkers, cups and cube into the accompanying travel satchel, which cuts down on weight significantly.
The dimensions of the board are much narrower than typical tournament boards, but it feels like a tournament-size board regardless. It has the beautiful tones I've come to expect from solid wood boards from FMGammon, especially when the checkers and dice make contact with the interior frame.
This board retails for $900 and is available at the online Backgammon Galaxy Shop, with shipping included worldwide. It is a lovely board overall, and I look forward to using it when I travel for backgammon tournament play. My first trip will be to the 2021 Wild West Shootout in Denver Colorado, in September 2021.
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Hey Justin,
Another great video. Thanks for all the kind words. The "Tank" is the result of a couple incidents that caused slight damages to some boards during shipment. You can imagine the dissapointment after waiting for your prized board and seeing it is damaged, no matter how small, when you unwrap it. So, we had to make sure the box would stand any challenge during shipment. The Tank is a testiment to our perpetual desire to improve...
Thank you, Mete! You and the team at FMGammon are taking backgammon board production to another level. This is a gorgeous compact board, and I'm super impressed with the Mag-Fit technology and how easy it is to make the board feel different at a moment's notice with beautiful checkers and new inlays. Kudos!
He‘s back!!!! 👍🏻😃 I‘m owning #29 of the Neptune Board.....should‘ve wait for the Earth earlier this year *sigh*
Cem - I think the Neptune boards are nice, and they're limited edition, so you may have a collector's item on your hands. Enjoy!
Welcome back, unboxing!
Thanks, Reece, and cheers!
I purchased this board, and I love it.
Lawrence, Very glad to hear this, and I share the sentiment!
The Earth board is well-built, practical, and extremely easy to play on. 👋🏼✨🎲🎲
Very nice!
Thank you very much, Eric! Cheers!
Alright! Back with another review! Best of luck at the tournament :D
Thanks for the positive vibes! 🌈
Well done !
Thank you very much!
Nice looking board. I think it looks nicer than the Neptune board. Good luck in Denver. Hope you do a recap video on how it went.
I'm thinking of doing a video journal of my Denver trip, including my tournament experience and what happens in my various matches. Stay tuned!
Another very nice board, and I do see that the carry bag now appears to be included with purchase of the board, which I think is a nice and necessary addition.
The packaging is pretty amazing, and it looks like it takes some effort to get through it! Hope you're enjoying this board, though you have so many other boards, I don't know how you pick and choose which board to play on at any given time.
Dr. Fly, that is an interesting point about board choice. I just go with what feels good, and that tends to result in using certain boards more often than others. I use my Earth board often, as well as my Talat board. I use my Gammoner less, because it's a limited edition board, and I'd like to keep it pristine. I use my FTH board a lot, too, because the felt is so lovely, and I really like the checkers, too. I use my Crisloid less than I thought I would, but it is a pretty unique playing surface that I'd also like to keep in good shape.
I just go with 'what feels good.' Cheers!
Hi Justin 👋 Another great review, thanks for sharing 👍 Too bad I’m not just a bit closer (and gad any time these days 🤣). You might recall I’m in Colorado Springs. Kick a$$ in Denver, good luck!
The tournament is very close to the Denver airport, but I’m still hoping to see a friend of two while I’m there. I lived in Denver from 1981-1984, in my teens.
Thanks for the kind words!
Finally, another unboxing video! 😊 Great video and a fantastic board! I especially like its colours, this kind of green matches very well with the wood frame! Have a good play on your new board and good luck in Denver! By the way, which board will you take to Denver for the tournament? 😊
Péter - Thanks for the kind words! I agree that the green surfaces look fantastic with the brown wood. I will be taking this board to Denver, with both the green Earth surfaces, and the grey Moon surfaces, along with the green and black checkers, both of which go well with the white checkers. Cheers!
Nice review on a beautiful board. I was just going to ask the price, I guessed a thou. I'm waiting to get my first good board in years, a Crisold which I believe will be shipped in another month, it's been two months already waiting. Good luck in Denver.
Nick - You're close on the price! I am still loving my Crisloid, and I do recall waiting what seemed like a long time before it arrived. I'm sure you'll enjoy it very much once it gets to you! Cheers!
class board, I have all 4 inlays and I would say don't buy the orange one (Jupiter) because the orange checkers on the orange inlay looks almost camouflaged and it just doesn't work. The best is the Earth and the Blue Neptune insert in my opinion. Definitely worth ordering the Neptune Blue inlay and Blue checkers.
Josh, thanks for the comment. I think you're right about the Jupiter inlays; I'm not a big fan of orange, either. I may end up getting the Neptune inlays, as I already own blue and white checkers from a previous board. Cheers!
I bought the exact same set up a couple months ago I think there were a couple flaws I saw on mine overall a great board but wish for the price it was perfect. Moon inserts are the best I think didn’t like the orange but wish there was a red set up I think that would have been nice.
Andy - It’s a really nice setup with the Moon inserts. That’s what I’m likely going to play when I head to Denver this month for my first tournament.
No flaws in my board, thankfully. Glad you enjoy yours! ✊🏼✨
Hi Justin, great choice of Board! It has a wonderful quality and I like the wooden frame!
As you maybe know I also got my Earth Board earlier this year, I'm glad that I bought it 😅👍
I have the P40 Dice scrambler Baffle Box, which I bought in the US, but I like the sound when the dices slip through 😂
But the new silent economy variant from Galaxy is very interesting, good choice!!
Greetings from Germany
Patrick
Patrick - I recall you saying you bought this board, glad you are enjoying it. 👍🏼✨🌈🎲🎲
@@jjmckenna Thanks Justin yes it's now together with my Gammoner my absolute favourite Board! I think the Surface of the Earth is just better than on the former Neptune, couldn't be better in my opinion 😁👍
@@patrickbertrand6366 - It's true, I really like the surfaces that came with this Earth board, and I particularly like the grey Moon surfaces and checkers, as grey is one of my favorite colors. Cheers!
@@jjmckenna Absolutely good choice! I like it that there are a few colors now available, my personal favourite are now the blue (Neptune) and the orange (Jupiter) checkers on the green surface, but its great to mix it with green, or the white ones for every mood 🤭
The new silent dice tower from Galaxy is a very good choice! I ordered mine yesterday from Latvia 😅
Lots of greetings & enjoy your new Board Justin! 😊👍
But I hope you show us some more unboxing videos of other great Boards in future too 🤭
Greetings from Germany
Patrick
@@patrickbertrand6366- Don't worry, I plan on adding more board to my collection, which means more board unboxing videos, eventually! Cheers!
Will we be seeing an unboxing of the Void board once it is available? 😊🙏
Interesting question! I’ll be getting in touch with them soon, because I want to buy additional inserts and checkers for my Earth board!
Another wonderful unboxing and review Justin. I really like both muted color combinations. Are both surfaces included, along with the extra set of checkers? Also - only one pair of dice? Good luck in Denver!
Hi, Greg! Thanks for the kind words. I asked for the Moon inserts specifically, and the black checkers were included with those surfaces. I believe the various different surfaces are available with or without the complementary checkers.
I really like the color grey so the Moon surfaces were an easy choice with the marbled black checkers.
Hace 6 meses compré este "earth board".
Es completamente hermoso. Es un lujo jugar en él. El olor, el color, el sonido de los dados y el sonido de las fichas. Todo es CASI perfecto. El mío tiene un pequeño GRAN DEFECTO: la zona de enmedio, donde colocamos la ficha "capturada", la que regresamos, NO es completamente pareja, tiene un ligero desnivel que hace que la ficha colocada ahí se resbale y caiga nuevamente al tablero fácilmente. Es un pequeño inconveniente que puede volverse MUY molesto.
Otro detalle es la bolsa, cuando yo lo compré venía con una bolsa sencilla, de mano. Ahora viene con un maletín que debe ser más cómodo y de mejor calidad, la bolsa es de plástico imitación piel. Imagino que el maletín debe ser de piel.
El mejor tablero CASI perfecto...
Alejandro: Eso sí, una pequeña imperfección en la carcasa o marco de la placa sería molesta. ¿Hay alguna forma de nivelarlo con una herramienta para trabajar la madera?
Además, sí, la bolsa de vinilo probablemente no sea la más bonita del mundo. Pensé en conseguir uno, pero supuse que era vinilo, y no creo que valga la pena el costo de comprar solo la bolsa. Aparte de estas pequeñas cosas, tienes razón: el tablero es hermoso y excelente para jugar. ¡Disfrutar!
@@jjmckenna intenté quitar los tornillos pero uno de ellos no salía fácilmente. No seguí por temor a que se arruinara. Tendré que acostumbrarme a ese pequeño gran detalle. Saludos! Excelente Review! Excelente canal!
Hi Justin
Great video and pushed me over the edge to finally order!
Out of interest are those dice the ones that came with it? Do you happen to know the size of them? I actually really like that contrasting red on such an earthy coloured board
Thanks
Jack, I don't recall if the dice I play with on this board came with it or not; I don't think so. I believe they are 14mm precision dice, and they work very well on this more compact set up. Cheers! I hope you enjoy your Earth board as much as I enjoy mine!
hey Justin!
Quick question. Do you know if the other surfaces offered by FMGammon fit the Earth board ?
I'm just about to put in an order for mine now, so i will need to order a cover from you also i think! "
Thanks,
Paul
Paul, Thanks for you question!
I know for a fact that FMGammon makes several different color surfaces for its various boards, including the Earth board, the Void board, and their other boards that are not made for Backgammon Galaxy.
You’ll simply need to specify that you have an Earth board, because the dimensions of that board are more compact than several of their other boards.
You can buy the interchangeable surfaces with confidence as FMGammon knows what they’re doing. Just make sure you specify which board you’re buying them for! Good luck! ✨🎲🎲✨👋🏼
@@jjmckenna OK great !
Thanks for the advice !
I was thinking this good be my good "all round" board , especially if I could utilize some of the other surfaces that FMGammon supply.
I think you've cemented my decision!
Thanks
@@nofrills00 - Paul, the Earth board is one of my favorite boards.
I use the grey-toned ‘Moon’ inserts, but with the green Earth checkers, rather than the Moon black checkers. I think the Earth checkers look absolutely gorgeous against the brown wood of the Earth board. Good choice, enjoy!
Hey, really nice board! But for beginners definitely not possible to justify. Do you have recommendations for board up to 250$? I saw Crisloid but until the board has arrived in europe the price will be doubled from 250$ because of shipping, taxes and customs…
Interesting question! $250 is an interesting price point, because larger boards tend to cost more than $250. If you’re in Europe, I don’t know if you can purchase a board from GammonVillage in the USA. If you can, without paying a fortune in shipping, I recommend the 21” (53 cms) board from Wycliffe Bros. They cost US$265 and are a very nice board for the price.
Yes, a Crisloid would be nice, but they can get expensive quick, especially if shipping is costly. Good luck, a nice backgammon board is a really wonderful thing to splurge on at least once! 👍🏼✨🎲🎲
Thanks for your quick reply! I think there might be the same problem since they ship from the US, too. But at least it seems to be the case that they ship for free. I might have a look on it. Thanks and keep up the nice reviews/unboxings 😊
Here’s the problem with getting a beginner board. You’ll eventually want a nicer one. I started with Crisloid, then P-40, then FTH. Sold all those and got an FM and have a Gammoner on the way, which will be wrapped in a beautiful cover Justin’s mother made for me.
@@jmc1780 - I look forward to seeing that cool cover on what will surely be your gorgeous Gammoner board!
@@jmc1780 Sure. This is always the problem. But as I know myself I tend to loose interest in some things sometimes. So spending 1000$ and then realizing I don’t play a lot would be sad. And I always like it to have something new you can get. Imagine playing 20 years on the same board vs. getting a new (and better one) every 5 years :)
Hi Justin
Realy like your video. I play backgammon over a decade now and think of getting a nice board. Is there big difference in build and quality betwen the Talat and the Earth board. There are plenty of beautifull board between galaxy and fmgammon, even both are fm boards. It's difficult to choose.
Hi, Olivier! Thanks for your question. As you can see in this video, there is a significant size difference between the Earth board and the FM Talat board when I compare them in size.
The Earth board is more compact, by a large margin, but it’s also very nice to play on even as a smaller format board. The Talat is a huge tournament-size board, so it’s going to be bigger and heavier. Both are really well built, and both can be customized with surfaces and checkers of your choosing.
Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions, cheers! 🎲🎲👏🏼💭
Thank's Justin for your answer. The earth board will be the one.
Excellent choice! I saw one recently at the Texas Backgammon Championships in San Antonio and it looks really well built with a redesigned satchel for the checkers, cups, cube, etc. 👏🏼🎲🎲
Hi Justin,
My earth board arrived beginning of this month. It's just fantastic to play with. It's a great board for every day.
@@MrGlenovitch - Olivier, that’s so awesome! I’m glad you love the board. It’s wonderful to play on and so practical! Cheers! 🙌🏼🎲🎲‼️🏆
Hi can anyone confirm how easy it is to scratch the outer part is. Namely when laying on a table etc. i have a FTH board but I like the form factor of this for when I want to play at a bar, cafe etc. Also like the fact you can replace the playing surface but a friend has the Neptune board and because it’s black it scratches very easily. I am about to buy one but wanted to ask the community.
Steve, Thanks for your question. I had the unfortunate experience recently of seeing something on the exterior of my checker tray, scratching it, and causing the exterior veneer to come off! It’s a small area, but still noticeable and I was pretty bummed.
I’d say, buy a board cover like the one I have for my Earth board! They can be shipped anywhere in the world!
@@jjmckenna I bought an Earth board. I also have a FTH board. I have found that there is a 5mm gap when I cover 6 points with checkers (like closing out the home board) with the Earth board. I don’t have this with the FTH board, the checkers fit perfectly. As you have many great boards including the FTH and Earth board I thought I would ask if you have a similar gap or do the checkers fill the space of a quadrant? To me a 5mm gap does seem a bit loose. However I am unsure if this is normal for this board.
@@OFingersMcNo - Steve, I put my checkers as you indicated, and yes, there is about 5mm of ‘play’ in that position. I put a slightly different set of FM checkers, and the gap was a bit smaller, like 2mm.
I don’t mind the looseness of the Earth board in this way, but I will agree that my FTH board is built to more exacting specifications!
Cheers! ✨🎲🎲✨
@@jjmckenna cheers pal. Arriviste your input. BTW love your videos. What is your username on Galaxy?
@@OFingersMcNo THX1138
Does anyone carry those checker trays or travel bag for sale separate from the board?
Mike, Thanks for your question. I’d say that no one other than Backgammon Galaxy is producing the wood checker container that comes with the Earth board. It even has magnets built into it to keep it locked into the frame. Pretty cool.
As for the more generic travel satchel, I bet there are some good options out there, but it’s more for transport. It’s not really a ‘tray’ where one puts the checkers that have been borne off.
Cheers! ✨🎲🎲✨
I have one in leather from FM Gammon! It is very nice.
@@rogerboucher1913 I bought one. They are very nice.
@@bold2013 i have ‘pimp’ mine with a leather pull string on the zipper and made a leather separation for the chips. I also made 2 oval dice cups also in leather and stitched baseball way. ( my original wood cups were too big for the carrying bag). PS: I love the muted sound of those leather cups !
I can’t seem to be able to send you a picture… 😢