Pleva dice towers

[Georgii2222]

I've envied a Pleva dice tower for years now. When he was making them, I didn't have the $$ to get one. Now I can, but he doesn't make them anymore. Ritterkrieg makes a similar product, but seems that he's on a dice-tower-making hiatus. Does anyone know somewhere else to source a dice tower of similar quality and make as a Pleva tower?

TIA

Jeff Ital

 

[jrv]

This is the most recent @Steven Pleva "tower":

Are you still interested?

JR

 

[jrv]

Jack @Daniels has made traditional dice towers in the past and may still be making them.

JR

 

[Georgii2222]

This is the most recent Pleva "tower":

Are you still interested?

JR

Hard pass. Though it still looks well-made for what it is. ???

 

[daveramsey]

I've envied a Pleva dice tower for years now. When he was making them, I didn't have the $$ to get one. Now I can, but he doesn't make them anymore. Ritterkrieg makes a similar product, but seems that he's on a dice-tower-making hiatus. Does anyone know somewhere else to source a dice tower of similar quality and make as a Pleva tower?

TIA

Jeff Ital

Check out the friendly fire ones: http://www.friendlyfire.se/asl/dicetowers/ - I have one that I've used for years now and I love it.

 

[xenovin]

Sam Belcher used to make nice towers too. I have on of Daniel’s towers and is very good. There’s also a guy in Italy making really nice towers wrapped with ASL map board artwork.

 

[Sparafucil3]

If you buy a dice tower, the key to a good tower is the depth of the tray the dice ends up in. Your opponent needs to be able to see the result without standing up. Keep that in mind. Second, the size of the throat compared to the size of the dice to make sure they get proper randomization. -- jim

 

[Georgii2222]

Check out the friendly fire ones: http://www.friendlyfire.se/asl/dicetowers/ - I have one that I've used for years now and I love it.

Thanks, those look great. I have a message in to them as we speak.

 

[Georgii2222]

If you buy a dice tower, the key to a good tower is the depth of the tray the dice ends up in. Your opponent needs to be able to see the result without standing up. Keep that in mind. Second, the size of the throat compared to the size of the dice to make sure they get proper randomization. -- jim

I know, I had a really nice one that I bought off of Etsy some time ago. It was super quality, but the tray was too damn deep. I guess I could have added an insert or something, but I'm A) lazy, and B) not handy at all.

 

[Khill]

This is the most recent @Steven Pleva "tower":

Are you still interested?

JR

I've seen that thing: pretty sweet action on the dice and quite. but got to work on the aesthetics

 

[jrv]

the key to a good tower is the depth of the tray the dice ends up in.

I know from talking to Jack @Daniels that one of the things he works hard on and tests is getting the action so that the dice don't hop out of the well but at the same time are visible. I can't add much about that as the only proper and sensible thing to roll dice in is a glass, but I tolerate those who haven't come to realize this yet.

JR

 

[MAS01]

I've envied a Pleva dice tower for years now. When he was making them, I didn't have the $$ to get one. Now I can, but he doesn't make them anymore. Ritterkrieg makes a similar product, but seems that he's on a dice-tower-making hiatus. Does anyone know somewhere else to source a dice tower of similar quality and make as a Pleva tower?

TIA

Jeff Ital

Check out Wesley's Wooden Wonders on Kickstarter. He is making a dice tower that may work for you. I ordered one.

 

[Ric of The LBC]

The dude in Italy makes the wood ones with the custom graphics. Here is his email address for a quote. Info@latorredeidadi.it

 

[Mister T]

Check out the friendly fire ones: http://www.friendlyfire.se/asl/dicetowers/ - I have one that I've used for years now and I love it.

I have one and can only say positive things about it.

 

[fenyan]

I've seen a dice tower with clear acrylic/plastic walls to keep the dice from spilling out.

If you buy a dice tower, the key to a good tower is the depth of the tray the dice ends up in. Your opponent needs to be able to see the result without standing up. Keep that in mind. Second, the size of the throat compared to the size of the dice to make sure they get proper randomization. -- jim

 

[jrv]

I've seen a dice tower with clear acrylic/plastic walls to keep the dice from spilling out.

And I've seen rooms with clear acrylic/plastic walls to keep players who use dice towers from spilling out. If there were only more of those rooms.

JR

 

[Sparafucil3]

I know from talking to Jack @Daniels that one of the things he works hard on and tests is getting the action so that the dice don't hop out of the well but at the same time are visible. I can't add much about that as the only proper and sensible thing to roll dice in is a glass, but I tolerate those who haven't come to realize this yet.

JR

It is a function of height, bounce on the bottom, and "run-out" length. I personally will tolerate some spin out in favor of visibility. Given all the "spinning tops" that happen in a cup--or perhaps only my cup--it certainly is faster to retrieve the die and re-roll than it is to wait on the top to stop spinning. -- jim

 

[peterd1973]

It is a function of height, bounce on the bottom, and "run-out" length. I personally will tolerate some spin out in favor of visibility. Given all the "spinning tops" that happen in a cup--or perhaps only my cup--it certainly is faster to retrieve the die and re-roll than it is to wait on the top to stop spinning. -- jim

Do you reroll if one of the dice is a six, and wait for the spin if it's a one?????

 

[Sparafucil3]

Do you reroll if one of the dice is a six, and wait for the spin if it's a one?????

If I get a spinner, I wait. It sucks, but that's the proper thing to do. If I get a spill from my tower, I re-roll both as that's the proper thing to do. -- jim

 

[Ganjulama]

I decided to use the Lars Thuring method—leather dice cup and a mouse pad. I like it better than a tower, it’s more portable, and it doesn’t make any noise. The older I get the less I like the noise from dice glasses.