I prefer mint chips... They become slightly rounded. Slightly rounded chips become... bicycle tires.
I prefer mint chips... They become slightly rounded. Slightly rounded chips become... bicycle tires.
I would be curious to see how a RHC with the same amount of play would compare with the THC Cal-Neva that @allforcharity sold recently.
Did TCR recently sell a bunch of used RHC roulettes? If so, that would be your best direct comparator.
Current general thinking...
Minty THC > Minty House Mold > Minty RHC > SU THC > SU House Mold > SU RHC > Used THC > Used House Mold > New China Clay or Quality Ceramic > Used RHC > Used China Clay > Worn THC > Worn House Mold > Worn RHC
SU = slightly used, still able to stand on edge
I would insert 43mm hybrids between minty house molds and minty RHC chips.
RHC chips are easier and cheaper to produce
Current general thinking...
Minty THC > Minty House Mold > Minty RHC > SU THC > SU House Mold > SU RHC > Used THC > Used House Mold > New China Clay or Quality Ceramic > Used RHC > Used China Clay > Worn THC > Worn House Mold > Worn RHC
SU = slightly used, still able to stand on edge
Yes. I can't speak for the general consensus, but my opinion - that "high end plastics" is an oxymoron - seems to be shared by others. But you're always going to have big problems when you try to put out a generalized ranking. Where are TRK's and CPC's 15 different molds? How can you even make house mold a category when they're all different by definition?And again, no mention at all about any high end plastics. It's as if they don't exist in the general consciousness.
I sort of lumped them in the middle with Quality Ceramic, but I do realized there is a difference between SunFly and some others. I'd suspect that for most people, it's an evolving scale, so things could morph.And again, no mention at all about any high end plastics. It's as if they don't exist in the general consciousness.
And again, no mention at all about any high end plastics. It's as if they don't exist in the general consciousness.
Yes. I can't speak for the general consensus, but my opinion - that "high end plastics" is an oxymoron - seems to be shared by others. But you're always going to have big problems when you try to put out a generalized ranking. Where are TRK's and CPC's 15 different molds? How can you even make house mold a category when they're all different by definition?
I sort of lumped them in the middle with Quality Ceramic, but I do realized there is a difference between SunFly and some others. I'd suspect that for most people, it's an evolving scale, so things could morph.
I sold my mint Paulsons for a set of Matsui ..... no regrets
High-end plastics (Abbiati, Matsui, Bud Jones, B&G) are definitely a step up from the mass-produced plastic stuff typically produced in China.High end plastics is certainly not an oxymoron. I think most people on this site have not truly handled any high end plastics, and seem to go with some sort of "groupthink" consensus that since dice chips are plastic, all plastic chips have the same quality as dice.
Do you have any pricing examples on what the difference would be for chips using he same spot pattern in RHC vs. THC?RHC chips are easier and cheaper to produce
If all chips made were at the exact same price point, I'd rank the very best that each chip medium has to offer as clay > ceramic > plastic.
I prefer the feel of THC's that are used on the Coasts. Preferably the East Coast. It has to do with the moisture in the air. It just gives the chips a little extra feel that I really enjoy. Humidity from Lakes is slightly less desirable from sea air because the lack of salt content. However the best feel of all THC's is from casino's located along rivers. This has to do with the higher levels of magnesium and potassium in river water giving the chips a sweet buttery feel.
All RHC's are crap though. They feel like shit.
All Bud Jones/Matsui type chips don't even belong in the conversation. Also (as everyone knows) even the most beat to shit TRK chip is so much better than anything else.
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I prefer the feel of THC's that are used on the Coasts. Preferably the East Coast. It has to do with the moisture in the air. It just gives the chips a little extra feel that I really enjoy. Humidity from Lakes is slightly less desirable from sea air because the lack of salt content. However the best feel of all THC's is from casino's located along rivers. This has to do with the higher levels of magnesium and potassium in river water giving the chips a sweet buttery feel.
All RHC's are crap though. They feel like shit.
All Bud Jones/Matsui type chips don't even belong in the conversation. Also (as everyone knows) even the most beat to shit TRK chip is so much better than anything else.
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