looking for the company that sells...

[kenc]

the interlocking dry erase battle grids I saw advertised a month or so ago.

Thanks.

 

[cdsaint]

the interlocking dry erase battle grids I saw advertised a month or so ago.

Thanks.

http://www.bc-products.net/Index.html

I've been keeping this bookmarked. Plan on buying next time I have $60.00 laying around.

Chris

 

[Adonis]

Sorry but 60$ for 12 pieces of gridded plastic? Sounds pretty ridiculous to me.

Edit: After looking through prices of regular dry erase boards, it seems that theyre all very expensive, i have no idea why

 

[kenc]

Thanks (NT)

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[Ashrem Bayle]

Sorry but 60$ for 12 pieces of gridded plastic? Sounds pretty ridiculous to me.

Edit: After looking through prices of regular dry erase boards, it seems that theyre all very expensive, i have no idea why

In my experience, the convenience of the interlocking tiles easily justify the cost. I've got two battlemats that I havn't touched since I got my tiles.

 

[JDragon]

Gotta agree with Ashrem Bayle, I haven't used my two mega mats since I got my first set of 12 tiles, and now I have 24 tiles. Actually I did use them as a base so I didn't have to worry about the tiles scratching my friends nice kitchen table.

I actually had 20 of them predrawn for my game last week. It was more than would have fit on one mat which is all I have room for on the table. Great time saver.

 

[Tom]

Sorry but 60$ for 12 pieces of gridded plastic? Sounds pretty ridiculous to me.

Edit: After looking through prices of regular dry erase boards, it seems that theyre all very expensive, i have no idea why

I examined the pricing on these things. Dry-erase is an expensive process, especially on plastic (very, VERY few companies make dry-erase that sticks to plastic). Then you throw in a tight tolerance tile (expensive to make) and then make it 1/8" thick (lots of plastic, i.e. expensive), you end up with a product that has a pretty big up front cost.

But look at the cost relative to a competitor. A megamat of the same size runs around $35.00. These are $49.95 + S&H (that's where you get the $60.00; if you don't like the S&H, get your local game store to order some), so the base price is only around $15.00 different. But look what you get for $15.00. Dry-erase (Oh yeah! , easy to draw on, easy to erase, easy to edit with the wipe of a finger, and no more inked up fingers when you erase), modular (let's you pre-draw the dungeon and reveal it in sections, plus you don't have to erase the whole thing when you run out of room, just move the tiles you aren't using anymore), it's a flat tile (no more miniatures trying on balance on the "waves" that a mat makes when you roll it up) and they are tough (no more bleed through if you get a hole in the mat).

I think they may not be charging enough for these jewels.

 

[cdsaint]

I've got $60.00 tied up in the two battlemats I own, they're both stained up and unattractive, and rather than replace them, I'll easily buy the tac tiles instead. They just look to me a better product for what I need. I don't really think the price out of line at all. I've certainly spent more on less useful items.

And yes, I figured $60.00 would cover S&H too.

Chris

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

I examined the pricing on these things. Dry-erase is an expensive process, especially on plastic (very, VERY few companies make dry-erase that sticks to plastic). Then you throw in a tight tolerance tile (expensive to make) and then make it 1/8" thick (lots of plastic, i.e. expensive), you end up with a product that has a pretty big up front cost.

But look at the cost relative to a competitor. A megamat of the same size runs around $35.00. These are $49.95 + S&H (that's where you get the $60.00; if you don't like the S&H, get your local game store to order some), so the base price is only around $15.00 different. But look what you get for $15.00. Dry-erase (Oh yeah! , easy to draw on, easy to erase, easy to edit with the wipe of a finger, and no more inked up fingers when you erase), modular (let's you pre-draw the dungeon and reveal it in sections, plus you don't have to erase the whole thing when you run out of room, just move the tiles you aren't using anymore), it's a flat tile (no more miniatures trying on balance on the "waves" that a mat makes when you roll it up) and they are tough (no more bleed through if you get a hole in the mat).

You want to know what this post really pointed out to me? I paid WAY too much for my megamat.

 

[MarauderX]

Tact-tiles is the name of the one I got. It kicks @$$. Seriously. This grid system is the last one I will buy. With all of the various color dry-erase pens (just picked up a 12 pack last week), it is easy to depict anything you want on these things, small or big, and when they move off the map, no big deal - move a tile to keep it going. I was thinking of running the game with a printed grid from Dungeon Crafter or whatever as I have access to large format printers (max of 36"x102"), but it's too much hassle when doing simple encounters. Now I will be using the grid for all of it to save time, which is in short supply as it is.

For those of you yet to buy one, I hope they put a hex-grid on the back just in case you may need it for Battletech or whatever.