Backgammon Bakelite Chips

Basically backgammon Bakelite chips are made from plastic, but this chip does not stop
there. Some people think that Bakelite has a more superior aesthetic feel than the later
forms of plastic. Bakelite is a company that developed thermosetting plastic in the early
years. This plastic retains its shape under high temperatures and makes for a very good
quality chip, plus plenty of other industrial uses. It also became very popular as a material
for jewelry such as broaches and bracelets, which were very much in demand as well as
being very popular for backgammon pieces.

Bakelite is a leading brand name company in the world of backgammon and any good
player is aware of its product. It may not help you with the luck of the game, but it will
give you a good feeling by using Bakelite chips.

When playing backgammon, some rules prohibits the use of sets that are to large or to
small. All the rules require that you use precision dice and lipped cups in preference to
other types of dice or cups and any director can ban equipment that doesn't meet the
required standard. For example, in a tournament, boards with 1.75-inch checkers are
popular with many players, but 2 inches can also be used. You will not see any all wood
boards at a tournament for the fact that they are too noisy and the dice don't tumble
easily, but you may very well see Bakelite checkers there.

When you lift a Bakelite checker, you will notice that they have a glossy finish to it, as
well as a heaviness that you won't find in other plastic checkers. They also have a certain
click to them that lets you know it's a Bakelite. This feeling is very distinctive and you
will notice the difference in the quality of the checkers. Other checkers feel very light
weight and just have a cheaper feeling to them. You can even notice the difference with
the double cube.