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My unboxing and review video of my new custom-designed checkers and doubling cube for my previously reviewed FTH tournament-sized backgammon board.

I purchased custom-designed checkers from Backgammon Moldova, accessible via Facebook (  / moldova.backgammon  ) and eBay (https://www.ebay.com/usr/vadimtobuy?_....

Vadim, who is very responsive and communicates easily in English, works with his father, Nickolay, designing custom checkers made in any size, and with pretty much any color, texture, and finish conceivable. I went with metal-edged checkers in a grey/black pattern that complements the monochromatic colors of my FTH board, and I am highly impressed with the new checkers for this board.

Vadim also forwarded samples of other checkers, highlighting the different styles and textures that are available to fit your exact board size, and color schemes. I LOVE the metal cubes from Nickolay's workshop, including a hefty and authoritative 40mm metal cube, and a 30mm metal cube that I have put inside my 869/Erhan board, where it sits with quiet dignity, waiting to be offered!

Next, I am very excited to unbox a custom-designed doubling cube from Save The Gammon. Nick Peterson, a new friend on Facebook, has a boutique business as a doubling cube wizard, making some of the most interesting and colorful doubling cubes available in the world, in my humble opinion. I was lucky enough to be able to purchase a 'Blue Algae' cube from Nick, the owner and creator of Save The Gammon (www.savethegammon.com), lending a beautiful splash of algae green/blue to my grey FTH board. I love the contrast of this beautiful cube on the grey on grey of my FTH playing surface.

I encourage anyone with an interest in Nick's work to check his website periodically for new products, or to check in with him via FB regarding the possibility of custom orders.

Thanks to Vadim, papa Nickolay, and Nick Peterson for the amazing products they are producing for backgammon aficionados; we are lucky to live in a time where one can order custom-designed products for our backgammon boards that can be shipped anywhere in the world, at reasonable prices. I feel grateful and appreciative to have these amazing custom-designed upgrades on the beautiful boards that I have acquired from halfway around the world, including Turkey and Germany.

Keep Calm and Cube On