GAMING MATS

[rim66]

Hello everyone,

I'm after some help!  I have a Geek Villain Autumn mat and like it but have the option for tables bigger than 6x4 so was looking for more to extend coverage....and no luck.  It seems supply of these mats just isn't out there and so I have been forced to look for a Plan B. 

The look is really important to me – I like a really good looking table and I like to place hills underneath, which means it needs to be flexible and over size.  I also like a bit of texture.  I'm also in the UK.

So, any thoughts on good options?  Cigar Box and Deep Cut are two that have come up but I have no real idea what they are like and don't want to spend that sort of money just to find out if I like them or not.  So........any help/thoughts etc very much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Richard

[Ithoriel]

Tiny Wargames (https://www.tinywargames.co.uk/) do some very nice mats but I have had very mixed experiences dealing with them.

Like the little girl with the curl in the middle of her forehead, when they are good they are very, very good but when they are bad they are horrid.

I ordered a mat from PWork (https://www.pworkwargames.com/en/) in Italy rather than use Tiny.

[fred.]

Me and my gaming buds are big fans of Deep Cut Studios mats, I have 3 and between us we probably have 10. 

They do custom sizes that don't seem to be much more expensive than their standard ones. If you want to put hills under the mat, I'd suggest going for a mat a few inches bigger than your table. 

The mats are a good strong material which are screen printed on - seem very durable. The mats are fairly thin with a flat surface

I'm fairly sure one of the group has cigar box mats - these are thicker and a more fleecy finish. They are quite different in style, with smaller scale figures they probably work better to represent crops rather than grass lands. 

[kipt]

I have 6 (3 each x 2) of the Cigar Box and think they are great.  One can cover a 5 x 6' table.

[Orcs]

Tiny Wargames (https://www.tinywargames.co.uk/) do some very nice mats but I have had very mixed experiences dealing with them.

Like the little girl with the curl in the middle of her forehead, when they are good they are very, very good but when they are bad they are horrid.

I ordered a mat from PWork (https://www.pworkwargames.com/en/) in Italy rather than use Tiny.

In have had the same experiences with Tiny wargames. I would look elsewhere first. Cigarbox have lots of good reports

[John Cook]

In have had the same experiences with Tiny wargames. I would look elsewhere first. Cigarbox have lots of good reports

Tiny wargames mats are pretty good as far as material and terrain type is concerned, and you can order almost any bespoke size you want, but delivery issues have blighted my experience a couple of times insofar as they take your money but lose the order, which you then have to chase them for.  Having said that I have always got what I ordered in the end.  Cigar Box mats are also very good, a heavier fleecy material but you are limited to their sizes.  They used to be available through North Star in UK but not anymore, so you'll probably have to order direct from the US.

[Orcs]

Deep Cut will do custom sizes

[rim66]

Brilliant, thank you everyone.  Much mirrors what I have been told elsewhere and I have heard Geek Villain have had a restock so much to ponder.

Many thanks,

Richard