Most durable weighted plastic set?

upsidedownfork · 2021-07-22T06:36:20-07:00

Really disappointed in the poor quality of the House of Staunton triple weighted tournament pieces so I'm looking for an alternative that doesn't get loose weights after a few games. It looks like all of the big places probably all buy their tournament pieces from the same factory so I won

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ShelbyLohrman

Aug 26, 2025

#61

upsidedownfork wrote:

They look almost identical and actually the plastic is the nicer non-shiny style. But the seams are terrible and the quality is horrible. Would love to have something similar with the quality of the ultimates. I ended up putting some glue in to help hold the weights and but better, properly sized felt on the bottom. Way more work than anyone should have to put into a cheap set to make it playable.

UpsideDownFork,

Instead of glue, try a 2 part epoxy that binds plastic to metal. That holds WAY longer.

Shelby

FEROCISSIMVS

Feb 11, 2026

#62

I bought the A&A 20×20" Silicone & Plastic Traveling Chess Set w/ Storage Bag on Amazon.
It is the best value plastic chess set I’ve ever seen.