 Editor in Chief Bill   | 11 Jan 2015 7:47 p.m. PST |
Who makes the best battlemats? (Not counting the ones you have to print out yourself.) |
| Joep123 | 11 Jan 2015 8:23 p.m. PST |
I have the Corsec Engineering Sea Mat…very well done.
Joe |
 ochoin  | 11 Jan 2015 8:55 p.m. PST |
I'd like to see how the voting would go. |
| Martian Root Canal | 11 Jan 2015 8:55 p.m. PST |
Loving my Cigar Box mats…haven't unrolled any others since I got them. |
| 377CSG | 11 Jan 2015 9:12 p.m. PST |
My first mats were the Cigar Box (2) and I think they are the perfect mats for Napoleonic warfare. |
| Cyrus the Great | 11 Jan 2015 9:50 p.m. PST |
I do not own any at the moment, but I have thought, that in the future, I would purchase Cigar Box mats. |
| Chuckaroobob | 11 Jan 2015 10:00 p.m. PST |
I'm considering ordering the Holtz mats modern 25mm roads. Any opinions or advice? |
 Doctor X | 11 Jan 2015 10:32 p.m. PST |
My old GeoHex ones have withstood 25+ years of gaming. |
| raylev3 | 11 Jan 2015 10:50 p.m. PST |
Still waiting for my Cigar Box mat…. But I REALLY miss the Terrain Guy!!!! |
| Pictors Studio | 11 Jan 2015 11:29 p.m. PST |
I think Zuzzy makes the best. I love my Zuzzy mat. |
| PiersBrand | 12 Jan 2015 3:23 a.m. PST |
Been using the same Mat O War for seven years now… |
| general btsherman | 12 Jan 2015 4:09 a.m. PST |
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| Florida Tory | 12 Jan 2015 5:34 a.m. PST |
Cigar Box Battles. Alas, my Terrain Guy mat has stretched out of shape in spots over the years, so I would not vote for that. Rick |
 etotheipi  | 12 Jan 2015 5:35 a.m. PST |
Homemade … you always get exactly what you want and a feeling of accomplishment comes with it! That said, I like my Zuzzy, Hotz, and WarZone (do those count as "mats"?) as well as the ready-made ones that come with Wings of War/Glory. I think I like them all for different reasons, too … the Zuzzys have wonderful texture, Hotz were customized and simple (order, layout, play), WarZone is part of an overall theme set, and WoW/G are focused to create a specific (wonderful) effect for a specific game. |
| Only Warlock | 12 Jan 2015 6:40 a.m. PST |
My Zuzzy mats are in a class of their own. I have Hotz, GW, Corsec, etc. For surface gaming, go Zuzzy. For Space Gaming go Corsec. |
 McKinstry | 12 Jan 2015 7:32 a.m. PST |
My current favorites are Cigar Box but I think highly of Corsec as well. |
| Martian Root Canal | 12 Jan 2015 7:52 a.m. PST |
I'd add Zuzzy (which are indeed in a class of their own) if I weren't still waiting for mats I ordered the first week in July. |
| freerangeegg | 12 Jan 2015 8:33 a.m. PST |
Depends what you're using them for:
I really like my old Citadel battle mat, -sadly now discontinued- for 15mm temperate games.
I have a Terrain Mat desert mat which I like for 15mm North africa
A Hotz mat blue sea mat and a fields map for naval/aerial games. |
| Paint it Pink | 12 Jan 2015 8:48 a.m. PST |
Monty's mats: link I did a lot of research looking around and decided to go with Monty. |
| IronDuke596 | 12 Jan 2015 10:00 a.m. PST |
Hotz mats are very good also, I particularly like the additional and various field sizes which come in different types/seasons. If you just use the web cart to order the mat or fields will arrive in about four to five weeks. However, communication is virtually nil ie via email contact. |
| Old Contemptibles | 12 Jan 2015 10:03 a.m. PST |
I have a Monday Knight mat and several Go-Hex and just received a mat from Cigar Box that I haven't used yet. |
| Moe the Great | 12 Jan 2015 10:53 a.m. PST |
I have just received two Monday knight mats and I am kinda mixed. Great service, great price, fast delivery, Although the border was uneven and had some loose flock, (Which after a thin coat of watered down white glue was fine) I would at this point order from them again. Zuzzy is great, no communication, SLOW as dirt.
Hotz is great, less communication, SLOWER than dirt. |
 Sgt Slag | 12 Jan 2015 11:57 a.m. PST |
I'm with etotheippi: home-made. Can't beat the satisfaction of making your own, and customizing it to what you want, and need. Cheers! |
| Paul72 | 12 Jan 2015 4:24 p.m. PST |
Quite a few players and gaming stores where I am have picked up FAT mats by TableWar and Frontline Gaming. I really like them myself and picked up a few for home use. They are like big 6x4 mouse pads. They came out of Kickstarter about a year ago and we've used them almost weekly with very little wear and tear. A few pictures of the Space and Grasslands mats can be seen over at our club photo gallery. link |
| Ben Lacy | 14 Jan 2015 6:56 a.m. PST |
The Terrain Guy used canvas. I have three of them, and they get a lot of use. I have never had a problem with them stretching. However, my inability to roll them up straight causes some issues for me, but that has nothing to do with the production of his mats. I vote for the Terrain Guy. |
| Rhingyll | 15 Jan 2015 7:23 a.m. PST |
I would have to say the Terrain Guy. Although Zuzzy and Cigar Box come in as very close seconds. |
| Fenriswolf | 15 Jan 2015 9:28 p.m. PST |
I wish I picked up one from the Terrain Guy before he closed shop. |
| Moe the Great | 16 Jan 2015 7:45 a.m. PST |
If anyone is in need of a 4x6' Fat Mat "Grassy Plains" let me know. I also have a 4x4" ruined city mat for sale. And as stated above I do endorse them both. |
| Fenriswolf | 16 Jan 2015 12:07 p.m. PST |
I may be interested in the grassy plains one. |
| Moe the Great | 16 Jan 2015 12:24 p.m. PST |
Fenris, you can email me shawnreis AT Hotmail com |
| Twoball Cane | 16 Jan 2015 6:46 p.m. PST |
I was alil nervous regarding cigar box…fleece mats. I took a chance and ordered two desert mats for 15mm. They are great, I am so pleased with the product. |
| Wargameology | 17 Jan 2015 9:01 a.m. PST |
I would like to know more about cigar box fleece mats-is the material strechable? I am considering an order but am worried if the material stretches beyond its original size because in DBA, the size of the playing area is fixed. |
