What ASL Product Have You Bought Recently?

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My neighbor came home the other day with an LED-backlit magnifying glass which puts my current glass to shame. Sadly, I think that will be my next ASL purchase.
Just wait another six months because then they'll have a new variant available with an inbuilt laser that can instantly vaporize that pesky King Tiger of your opponent giving you the opportunity to after zapping it to remark: "Well, buddy, I can't see it ..."

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My neighbor came home the other day with an LED-backlit magnifying glass which puts my current glass to shame. Sadly, I think that will be my next ASL purchase.
No need to be sad, I gonna have my sister get me that for my birthday [gonna get that hand held rectangular like one on Amazon]. So I can I join your club?
 

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No, I think my eye condition does not out rank your prescription level [guessing]...tag you are it... :)
 

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Any idea as to where one can find one? I don't play much, but anything to help read those 1/2" or 5/8" counters when it's been a long tourney day
would be helpful.
 

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Any idea as to where one can find one? I don't play much, but anything to help read those 1/2" or 5/8" counters when it's been a long tourney day
would be helpful.
Numismatic shops usually have a variety of those magnifying pocket lenses. In fact I have two: one retractile and portable for gaming and a mesh counter with LED lighting for classify counters
 

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I broke down and pre-ordered FKAC. I have the original WoA, but I was recently looking at the British AFV counters from one of the ASLSKs, and the quality of printing and die cutting is worlds better than the 30+ year old version I have. I told myself I wasn't going to buy any of the reprints...yet here we are waiting for CdG2 and now FKAC. ?
 

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I picked up the latest WO Pack, the North Texas Fistful of Scenarios, Koinegsberg, Fight For Seoul, Gratis of CDG2 ;-p. Eyeballing OTO2, but I am debating pulling the trigger there as I have the original.
 

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I broke down and pre-ordered FKAC. I have the original WoA, but I was recently looking at the British AFV counters from one of the ASLSKs, and the quality of printing and die cutting is worlds better than the 30+ year old version I have. I told myself I wasn't going to buy any of the reprints...yet here we are waiting for CdG2 and now FKAC. ?
Right on!

When I reorganized my storage some time ago, I took the opportunity to retire the version 1 core module counters in favor of the version 2 counters of FKAC, Yanks, Rising Sun, etc.

It was worth it for the reasons you point out. Especially if you operate with tweezers, then it does make a lot of difference if the couters stack better due to superior die cutting.

For the same reason, I am looking forward to the new version of Croix de Guerre now and Hollow Legions in the not too distant future.

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Right on!

When I reorganized my storage some time ago, I took the opportunity to retire the version 1 core module counters in favor of the version 2 counters of FKAC, Yanks, Rising Sun, etc.

It was worth it for the reasons you point out. Especially if you operate with tweezers, then it does make a lot of difference if the couters stack better due to superior die cutting.

For the same reason, I am looking forward to the new version of Croix de Guerre now and Hollow Legions in the not too distant future.

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I am doing the exact same thing, for the same reasons.

Did the Last Hurrah get folded into another module?
Disregard, I looked and found that it is in DB3.
 
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I picked up Fight for Seoul from a clubmate who had a spare copy. Glad to finally get this fine product in my hands!
 

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Right on!

When I reorganized my storage some time ago, I took the opportunity to retire the version 1 core module counters in favor of the version 2 counters of FKAC, Yanks, Rising Sun, etc.

It was worth it for the reasons you point out. Especially if you operate with tweezers, then it does make a lot of difference if the couters stack better due to superior die cutting.

For the same reason, I am looking forward to the new version of Croix de Guerre now and Hollow Legions in the not too distant future.

von Marwitz
However I have found that some of the newer counters are just a bit thicker, thus VBM is becoming more difficult to accomplish.;)
 

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Any idea as to where one can find one? I don't play much, but anything to help read those 1/2" or 5/8" counters when it's been a long tourney day
would be helpful.
Amazon. Where else?
 
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