I am impressed with the quality for aluminum. They do not play like real wood boards never will. The top is a thin wood material and the bags will bounce more than a real board. The idea is to provide a lightweight easily transported set and they do that well. The bags store nicely inside the boards when they are closed. I really like that feature! The hinges are fragile so take care opening and closing them. Do not step on these boards!

The bags are very nice and heavy. I'm very impressed with their quality and plan to keep them. The rubber ring around the hole and seam across the board will cause headaches for pro players, but have a beer and enjoy the game and you quickly forget about that. Overall nice set for their purpose!

Four stars for weak hinges and rubber ring around hole. Come up with a slightly different design and they will be perfect.