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First of all the art on these guys is just amazing; absolutely top notch.

I have two main problems with them:

First, they are too thin. Something like the WOTC Dungeon Tiles are much easier to handle and will probably hold up better over time. This can be overcome by mounting on foamcore, but that sort of defeats the purpose of buying pre-made tiles.

Second, the tiles are either free standing, or designed to link together in two or three pieces...they doesn't seem to have been any thought toward making the edges of various tiles match up to allow for various combinations of larger areas. You are pretty much stuck using the ones explicitly designed to go together; other tiles just won't match up correctly.

I could live with #1, but to me #2 is just too big a blow to the utility of this product. (**---)

This was the first of several flip-mats I have purchased. When I picked it up it was $10; now it is $13.

This product is very portable, and great for conventions or DMs on the go. Durability is good, but not great; I managed to fold a crease through the lamination over a course of several play sessions. Wet and dry-erase pens work very well. Permanents work as well, but in my experience were trickier to remove.

This map in particular is beautiful and versatile; the reverse side serves as either a dungeon or paved area (city, etc.).

At $10, or with slightly thicker lamination, this is a five-star product. As it is, I give it four stars. It is worth picking up a few to cover the common D&D environments, and very portable, but probably won't survive more than a few months of heavy use. (****-)