Flip mats versus Tact Tiles

[shaylon]

I have both but I would say they both have advantages.

Flip mat? Cheap, very portable, Hex and Square, and you can use several types of markers.

Tact-Tiles? Durable, modular, and not nearly as messy as the battlemats.

-Shay

 

[Shawn_Kehoe]

Thanks for the advice everyone. Since I generally host my game sessions, I'll probably opt for the Tact tiles, at least as my first purchase.

I'll not stop using my Tact-Tiles at home, but the Flip-Mat has become my convention pal. It's what I'll be taking with me whenever I DM somewhere other than my own game room. Both are really great.

Thanks for the reply... You can ignore my cross-posting to your Dungeoncraft forum.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Those Tact-Tiles look sweet! But I'm having trouble finding them at online vendors. Who sells them? How many do you get in a basic set?

 

[reveal]

Those Tact-Tiles look sweet! But I'm having trouble finding them at online vendors. Who sells them? How many do you get in a basic set?

They're made by BC Products. They make both Tact-Tiles and the flip-mat being discussed.

http://www.bc-products.net

 

[shaylon]

They're made by BC Products. They make both Tact-Tiles and the flip-mat being discussed.

http://www.bc-products.net

Actually, I think the flip mat is made by Steelsqwire and is shown here. Not sure if BC is a parent company or something, I thought they were seperate.

-Shay

 

[JoeGKushner]

Actually, I think the flip mat is made by Steelsqwire and is shown here. Not sure if BC is a parent company or something, I thought they were seperate.

-Shay

You are correct. Steelsquire makes the Flip Mat. don't think BC is a parent company or related in any way.

 

[reveal]

Actually, I think the flip mat is made by Steelsqwire and is shown here. Not sure if BC is a parent company or something, I thought they were seperate.

-Shay

Oh ya. I got the two confused because I have the spell templates, which rock as well.

 

[Crothian]

I have both

I have both.

Heres the funny thing, both of these guys are in my group. I don't know how many battlemaps type devices are too much, but I swear these guys are trying to find out!!

 

[KB9JMQ]

Oooh I like that mat. I might have to get one when I get my wire spell templates.
Now it will never replace my Tac-Tiles but it might compliment them well.

 

[Felon]

I recall someone from BC posting on this board that transparent Tacti-Tiles were in the works, but that was a while back. That would sure be sweet.

Couple of things about Tact-Tiles:

They are not all that portable. They're bulky and somewhat heavy and require foam separators between them to prevent the lamination from wrinkling or peeling.

Marks erase a little TOO easily off these. Way too easy to smear.

But having said that, I love'em.