Weighted set vs unweighted

Hello all

What's is your opinion on weighted vs unweighted chess set ?

If you use it to analyze and play (not blitz) do you honestly really need a weighted set?

Tell me what do you think

Thanks

My opinion - I always prefer weighted sets. I'll gladly bear the burden of having to carry around heavy, weighted sets. (Of course, I haven't yet had to put a set in a backpack and hike 5 miles on foot to a club...)

I like weighted sets. It's also a pet peeve of mine when people roll up those standard cloth boards in such a way that they dont lay flat on the table when you unroll them.

Sub1000 wrote:

I like weighted sets. It's also a pet peeve of mine when people roll up those standard cloth boards in such a way that they dont lay flat on the table when you unroll them.

If they're going to be that haphazard, perhaps they should use be using a silicone board.

How do you roll up a board (I am ssuming you mean a cloth backed vinyl board) so that the lay flat? How do they roll them up so they don't lay flat?

Roll it up semi tight, leave it in your car in the sun. When you unroll it the edges of the board will be raised and not ever lay flat again...

Light pieces fall all the time. Weighted for sure.

I prefer weighted pieces, but then again I'm not playing rapid or lightening chess. I used to think the heavier the better, but came to realize that too heavy has it's own drawbacks (more prone to cracking, too cumbersome). Depending on the size and design of the set, a 50 - 75 oz. set suits me just fine.

A vinyl board should be rolled up with cloth side on the inside, so that the "painted" side faces out.  The board will then lay flat... all boards have some "memory" and may take a few minutes to lose that "memory". 

When you roll them up with the cloth on the outside, over time, the edges will curl up...

i have to agree... it just looks bad.

prefer weighted.

I'm a big fan of unweighted pieces. If they are well proprtioned they won't topple. 

I believe a well proportioned unweighted or even single weighted it really more than enough. Realistically, why do you need a double or even tripled weighted set?