Battle Mats & Grids vs. Poker Chips
Comparing 2 standards across 20 specifications. 20 key differences identified.
Battle mats are standardized surface grids used in tabletop RPGs and wargames. RPG mats feature a standard 1-inch (25.4 mm) square or hex grid where each square represents 5 feet in game scale. Wargaming mats adhere to official table dimension tiers: 44×30 inches (Combat Patrol / Spearhead), 44×60 inches (Strike Force / Incursion), and 4×6 feet (classic large-scale battles).
Poker chips are standardized casino and home game betting tokens. The global casino standard is 39 mm (1.54 inches) in diameter (with 43 mm used for high-denomination tournaments), weighing between 9.0 to 14.0 grams across authentic compression-molded clay, ceramic, and metal-slugged ABS composite materials, coded with universal standard color denominations.
Specification Comparison Table
20 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
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Standard TTRPG Grid Square
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1.0 × 1.0 inch (25.4 × 25.4 mm) | — |
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TTRPG Scale Ratio
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1 inch = 5 feet (1:60 scale) standard D&D / Pathfinder | — |
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Standard TTRPG Hex Grid
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1.0 inch (25.4 mm) vertex-to-vertex / flat-to-flat | — |
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Combat Patrol / Spearhead Mat
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44 × 30 inches (1118 × 762 mm / 500–1000 pts) | — |
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Strike Force / Incursion Mat
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44 × 60 inches (1118 × 1524 mm / 2000 pts) | — |
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Classic Full-Scale Wargame Mat
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4 × 6 feet (48 × 72 inches / 1219 × 1829 mm) | — |
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Common Mat Materials
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Neoprene (Mousepad), Vinyl Wet-Erase, Cloth | — |
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Standard Casino Diameter
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— | 39 mm (1.535 inches) |
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Oversized Tournament Diameter
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— | 43 mm (1.693 inches) |
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Standard Chip Thickness
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— | 3.3 to 3.5 mm (0.13 to 0.14 inches) |
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Authentic Casino Clay Weight
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— | 9.5 to 10.5 grams (Paulson / GPI casino standard) |
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Ceramic Chip Weight
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— | 10.0 grams (fully printed linen finish) |
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Composite Metal-Slug Weight
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— | 11.5 to 13.5 grams (common home sets with steel insert) |
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Heavyweight Clay Composite
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— | 14.0 grams |
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Standard White Chip Value
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— | $1 or Blue at select casinos |
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Standard Red Chip Value
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— | $5 universal standard |
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Standard Green Chip Value
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— | $25 universal standard |
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Standard Black Chip Value
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— | $100 universal standard |
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Standard Purple / Violet Value
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— | $500 |
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Standard Orange / Yellow Value
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— | $1,000 |