{"id":3204,"date":"2013-12-12T12:33:15","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T17:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ygorganization.com\/?p=3204"},"modified":"2013-12-12T12:33:15","modified_gmt":"2013-12-12T17:33:15","slug":"p4p-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/?p=3204","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Players4Players&#8221; Playmat Product Review &#8211; We Approve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We were approached by a small group of players in November. They seemed interested in providing a product to the community, so we looked into their product.<\/p>\n<p>I told them:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If you send a sample to the Organization, we would review the sample quality and speak of it to our readers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>They have now provided their sample. I shall now speak to you of it. I am quite pleased.<\/p>\n<p>Follow me beyond the breakpoint to learn more.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>The Organization is not an easy group of people to satisfy: of the Organization, I am by far the harshest critic.<\/p>\n<p>Do not take it lightly when I say that I am considering buying one of these playmats for myself.<\/p>\n<p>The following picture showcases the two current colors available: be sure to check the alt-text of the photos to obtain links to the much-larger much-higher-quality photos taken to showcase the full detail of the mats.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Original image at http:\/\/shrani.si\/f\/2m\/Va\/PS4iWcO\/dsc0716.jpg \" src=\"http:\/\/shrani.si\/f\/2m\/Va\/PS4iWcO\/dsc0716.jpg\" width=\"926\" height=\"615\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Thickness and Surface Feel<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We report the mat is about 5 millimeters high, perhaps the width of an envelope in terms of thickness.<\/p>\n<p>It has what I&#8217;d call a nice carpet-like feel, very soft. It&#8217;s definitely not something I&#8217;d compare to the playmats I&#8217;ve borrowed from friends before, which feel more like mousepads than like velvet. The feel is similar to a &#8220;Spellground&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Cards stay put when you want them to stay put, and they&#8217;re easy to pick up when you want them moved. This mat capably meets my needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Table Grip<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The underside of the mat is also similar to a Spellground underside. However, these P4P mats are single-player: you don&#8217;t need to fold them in half like how you&#8217;d need to fold a Spellground most of the time, so the P4P mat will slide around much less than a folded Spellground. Ultimately, this P4P mat is more convenient than the alternative.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Field Reactions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t enough for me to have a crack at the mat myself: I decided a sort of cursory examination of player opinions was in order.<\/p>\n<p>We dispatched a mat to Number XI of the Organization, who then took the mat to his locals several times.<\/p>\n<p>The reaction was rave and ravenous: players have already made several offers to buy the mat from him.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Verdict and Price<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The mats by P4P seem to be very affordable and very convenient alternatives to the popular Spellgrounds, delivering similar quality without unneeded bulk.<\/p>\n<p>On behalf of the Organization, I give this product our official endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>The price for the current style of P4P mat is 25\u20ac &#8211; for our USA friends, that&#8217;d be about $34.44, and for our CDN friends, that&#8217;d be about $36.60.<\/p>\n<p>Shipping to the US and to Canada is about $4.<\/p>\n<p>You can find P4P on Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Players4PlayersPlayamats\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to tell them the Organization sent you: use the code &#8220;YGORG1&#8221; in your order, for free shipping&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Original image at http:\/\/shrani.si\/f\/42\/NP\/3KK81LCh\/dsc0717.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/shrani.si\/f\/42\/NP\/3KK81LCh\/dsc0717.jpg\" width=\"926\" height=\"615\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We were approached by a small group of players in November. They seemed interested in providing a product to the community, so we looked into their product. I told them: If you send a sample to the Organization, we would review the sample quality and speak of it to our readers. 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