Mahjong Carrying Case
A hard or soft case with fitted trays for a set that travels.
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- Game
- Any set — check tile size and count
- Tiles
- Not included
- Tile size
- Choose the tray size for your tile size number
- Material
- Aluminium or leatherette shell, foam or plastic trays
- Includes
- Case with trays; some include rack slots
Tile dimensions are the common nominal figure for this type of set and vary by a millimetre or so between factories.
What this set actually is
Sets that came in a cardboard box or a soft bag suffer when they travel. A fitted case holds each tile in its own channel so nothing moves, and it makes counting the set at the end of the night a ten-second check for empty slots.
Choose by tile size and by whether you need rack slots. American cases are longer to accommodate four racks; Chinese and Riichi cases are near-square.
What sets it apart
- Fitted trays stop tiles rattling together, which is what chips corners
- Aluminium cases are the most protective; leatherette the lightest
- American cases need rack slots — a Chinese case will not take the racks
Who should buy it
Any set that goes to a club or a friend’s house every week.
Not sure this is the right one? Compare it against every other set or read our guide to choosing between them.
