Cigar Box Naval Gaming Mats

[Wentworth]

So, having given up the futile effort of trying to buy two Ares Sails of Glory gaming mats -- they are simply unavailable and I was recently outbid for a king's ransom on Ebay for one -- I decided to look elsewhere as I wanted to try to be ready for the 2018 solo campaign when it starts (it will be my first go at this sort of thing). I found and ordered the Cigar Box naval gaming mats -- they have two versions a cold water mat (for Atlantic battles) and a warm water mat (for Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Pacific battles). They measure approximately 4x6 feet and are printed on a felt that resembles a light blanket. As such they are light weight, easily folded and transported. They also produce them in a circular mat if the rectangular design doesn't fit your table. I've enclosed pictures of the mats and a link to the Cigar Box store for your information. I discovered (and really liked) Cigar Box mats a number of years ago when I purchased their Waterloo and Quatra Bras mats when running a couple of large scale DBN (De Bellis Napoleonicis) events for the 200th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo. The naval mats are $64 a piece.

http://cigarboxbattlestore.bigcartel.com/products

Cold Water mat:


Warm Water mat:

[Bligh]

Very fine they look indeed Bill and for once a decent size of mat for your buck.
Pity they don't back them with North sea on one side and Med on the other. But then we can't have everything.
i went along similar lines when I got my mat from Dunelm Mill. I just did not like the grid printed on the official mats, and I also got far more for my money especially as they had a sale on at the time.
Rob.

[DeRuyter]

I'll have to check these out. I have the Waterloo mat (used it for a 200th anniversary refight as well).

The one thing I don't like about the SoG mats is having the seam when you have four together for a big battle.