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Mahjong Tables

Foldable Mahjong Table - Spruce

A 35 inch folding table with a velvet playing surface and a stated 150 kg capacity, made to be set up and put away.

Size and load capacity printed, which folding table listings rarely give
A velvet top that quiets the shuffle and holds tiles still
Folds flat, so it lives behind a door and not in the room
35 inches, a true 4 seat size rather than a card table

$399.99

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Published numbers, for once

Folding table listings almost never publish a load capacity, and it is the number that matters. 4 adults leaning on a table for 3 hours puts real force through the legs, and a table rated for display weight will fold at the worst moment.

A stated 150 kg is a meaningful figure. So is 35 inches: that is a genuine 4 seat playing size rather than a card table that 4 people can theoretically sit around.

The velvet surface

Velvet does 2 things for a mahjong table, and both are practical. It stops tiles sliding when the table is knocked, which on a folding table happens more than on a fixed one. And it deadens the sound of the shuffle, which matters in a flat.

It also makes tiles easier to pick up, because a tile lying flat on velvet can be got at from the edge in a way one on bare wood cannot.

Folding, and where it lives

The whole argument for a folding table is that it does not occupy a room between sessions. Behind a door, in a hall cupboard, under a bed. A group that meets monthly does not need permanent furniture, and a table that has to be stored is the one that gets bought.

Before ordering

Check the folded dimensions against the storage place, and check the height against your chairs. A table at the wrong height ruins a game more reliably than any other equipment fault.

Care

Brush the velvet rather than wiping it. Fold it dry. Keep the hinges free of grit, which is what makes a folding mechanism stiffen.

1 foldable mahjong table

Set weight: 29.8 lb (13.5 kg)

Size	35 in
Load capacity	About 150 kg (330 lb)
Materials	Wood board, velvet, ABS
Weight	13.5 kg (29.8 lb)
Colour	Green

A table is the largest thing you can buy for this game, so it is worth being clear about which problem you are solving.

The room, first. Four players need elbow room, not just seat room. Measure the floor, then check the stated footprint with the legs included.

Folding or fixed. A folding table goes away between games and suits a room that has another use. A fixed table is steadier and stays set up.

Shuffling or plain. An automatic table builds the wall for you, which changes the pace of an evening. It needs power, and it needs tiles matched to the machine, so check compatibility before buying tiles separately.

Plenty of regular groups play on a dining table with a mat on it. A table is a comfort, not a requirement.

Orders are processed within 1 to 2 business days, with tracking on every parcel. Delivery across the United States takes 10 to 25 days and costs $9.95, one flat rate charged once per order whatever the number of items.

Changed your mind? You have 30 days from delivery to request a return, unused and in its original packaging. Approved refunds go back to your original payment method within 3 business days.

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Always set up

No clearing the dining table, no folding the mat away. A room ready for four, whenever four are free.

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Shuffles for you

Let the table do the wall. More hands per evening, and nobody's wrists ache by ten.

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The centrepiece of the room

This is the piece people notice when they walk in. Choose it like furniture, because it is.

Frequently asked questions

35 inches is a genuine 4 seat playing size, which is what this one measures. Below that, racks and discards start competing for the middle of the table, which is why a card table pressed into service feels cramped. Check the height against your chairs as well, since a surface that sits too tall pushes racks up to chest level, and check the folded dimensions against wherever it will be stored.

Automatic ones are, because a shuffling mechanism is a machine. A folding table is not, and its cost sits in things you can check on the listing: a stated load capacity of about 150 kg, a wood board rather than card, a velvet playing surface and ABS fittings. Listings that publish none of those numbers cost less for a reason that shows up the first time four adults lean on the table.

Judge a set on the box contents rather than the shop. Count the tiles and the jokers, look for spare blanks, and check the tile size against your racks. If you are pairing a set with this table, the 35 inch surface takes a full set with room for 4 racks, and the velvet keeps tiles where they are placed when someone knocks the edge. A set that plays well on bare wood plays better on a soft surface.

Mahjong tables come from specialist sellers rather than furniture shops, since general retailers rarely stock a square surface at playing height. Wherever you order, insist on published numbers: the playing size, the load capacity and the folded dimensions. This one lists 35 inches, about 150 kg of capacity and 13.5 kg of its own weight, which is enough to judge whether it fits the room and the cupboard.

Play in Style with The Mahjong Section

A mahjong set is handled more than almost anything else in the house: every tile passes through four pairs of hands, several times a game.

That is what we select for. Tiles that read clearly from the far side of the table, edges that stay clean, and a case that still closes after a few seasons of being carried around.

A Set Worth Collecting

Sets differ in ways that only show at the table: the weight of a tile in the hand, how a crak reads from three seats away, whether the case survives the trip to a friend’s house.

When we have the figures, we publish them: tile count, tile size, weight and material. When we do not have one, we leave it out rather than guess.