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Customer Review
- Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2019This set is a great set, albeit likely the only Riichi set we can attain here for a reasonable price in North America.
The tiles themselves are pretty small, but fat, so they're very easy to handle. As well, the small tiles contribute to the portability of the set, which I think is a slight advantage. All of them are well ingrained, and it's pretty clear they're not badly made. However, on my set there was a slight defect where there was a little bit of paint in the wrong place on my 9 sou tile. It's not something to refund or care about (not a single person I've played with has noticed), but it is to be noted.
As other reviews have mentioned, there is no green paint. At first this may make the set seem dull, but it actually isn't too bad. Sure, the green dragon and bamboos not having that distinct green on them may suck at first, but after a while the tiles sort of grow on you, and it almost feels like a cool design. Almost, although I've personally made the conclusion that they just cut that cost.
The point sticks have a surprisingly good weight to them, although around 3/10 have some kind of defect. The wind indicator is also nice, but mine came with a pretty bad paint job and had a very cheap feel to it. I personally think of these things as nice additions to have, but nothing too substantial. Most surprisingly though, I feel the four dice that came with mine had a really nice weight and were actually really well made.
The case is fine, a bit cheap feeling. It has a little plastic folder to put paper in, and I like putting a scoring table and reference sheet in there. The components fit quite nicely, and the trays that you put the tiles in double as trays to keep your sticks in. Nothing really to complain of here. As well, clearly seen is that there's no little numbers to help people out who don't read Chinese Characters. It makes the tiles look a lot nicer, in my opinion, but it comes at the cost of accessibility to new players.
If I ever find myself in Japan, I'll likely "upgrade" to a better set for a slightly higher price and much better components. However, this set is solid and stands up on its own. Especially as the only set you can get here, I think it's pretty good. The players I play with express satisfaction as well, and I personally think of it as a charming set that I feel a little smug to call my own.
