Oh My Mahjong Travel Set vs Spools: Mini Tiles or Full Size?

Oh My Mahjong and Spools both make travel mahjong sets, but they're built on opposite ideas. Oh My Mahjong makes the set portable by shrinking the tiles. Spools keeps the tiles full size but removes the weight. Which one fits depends on how you play and where you're taking it.

Here's how they compare.

Oh My Mahjong details pulled on 9/23 from the ohmymahjong.com Travel Sets collection and product pages.

The big difference is tile size

Oh My Mahjong's travel tiles are 3/4 of an inch tall and half an inch wide, about half the height and width of a standard tile. This allows them to pack really compact for a trip and weigh a lot less than a standard set.

Spools tiles are full size, 1.4 inches tall and 1 inch wide, the same as a standard set. The weight comes out of the tile itself instead. Each one is hollow, so the full set with racks weighs about the same as a mini-tile travel set. The bigger faces are easy to read and you can build full-size walls in gameplay, although it does take up slightly more space in a bag.

So the choice comes down to what you'd rather give up: space in the suitcase or space on the table.

Why people like Oh My Mahjong

The design. Their tile art and colorways are a big reason people buy. 

Everything's in the bag. The travel set comes with racks, a mat, a tile tote, and a travel bag. You open it and play.

It packs small. Mini tiles take up less room. If you want the smallest possible set in your carry-on, it's hard to beat.

Tile material: Acrylic tiles feel great in the hands.

Why people like Spools

Full-size tiles. It plays like your home set because the tiles are the same size.

Full size at travel weight. 3 pounds with racks, about what a mini-tile travel set weighs.

Racks that split. Each rack comes apart in two so it packs flat into a purse or carry-on.

Water. The tiles float. Pool, beach, boat, lake house. If a tile goes in, you fish it out.

Engineered Material: High-precision 3D-printed bioplastic keeps the tiles ultra-lightweight and hollow while maintaining full-size play.

Who should buy which

Get the Oh My Mahjong Travel Set if you love their specific look, you want a mat included, or you need the smallest possible bag.

Get Spools if you want full-size tiles at travel weight, you want a theme that fits you, or you play near water.

Ready to play full size on the fly? Shop Spools Travel Bundles →

Last updated September 2026. Prices and specs change, so check Oh My Mahjong's site for current details.