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I’ve acquired a massive collection of cards in the past 15+ years looking for a Kem replacement
And here I was thinkin' I was the only one that particular grade of OCD crazy.
I’ve acquired a massive collection of cards in the past 15+ years looking for a Kem replacement
Oh, what have you done? lolI was wondering if it is there sort of a consensus on what brand model and size of cards most people here in pcf like to play. I am new to the forum, so please enlighten me. Or just tell your preference.., thanks!
Btw...I have Kem poker size
Surfik,In regard to Desjgn... They have fresh look but they as good as stock materials and producers technology meaning Modiano and DalNegro. On this note I value DalNegro for durability but Modiano (I like this cards) has a history of quality problems (Desjgn ordeal) . They use few different types of stock materials and alone for Platinium line you never know what you end up with.
Other brands have more consistent product. I do not like Fournier design but I value them for durability. Right now even Bicycle Prestige which were midiocre quality cards are produced in Spain in Fournier factory so they should be much better. Look for "Made in Spain" decks.
I also like Cartamundi "made in Belgium" customised for casinos decks if you can find any. They not top durability but such a pleasure to shuffle.
As for KEMs I like them and even let the warping problem to slide. It is not easy to find other cards to serve for 8 years and still remain in "working" condition.
As a Polish citizen I recommend Trefl. Durable and easy to shuffle. Despite the fact that they right now being offered in poker size jumbo index full bleed back and only red/blue option only they have great price/quality ratio. You can check ck them out in Redneck Database 2.0.
I’ve definitely seen bowed copags in casinos. I’ve only ever owned one deck and that was a disaster, so no personal experience in terms of ownership.he other brands that have bowed similar to those first Kems I had were Gemaco Superflex, Gemaco 5 Star, Dal Negro, and Cartamundi Acetate (thought they went flat again with the storage technique). Copags are the only card that faded ....though after heavy use and some decks bled with long term storage.
Nope that's regular index and paper. If you want pics you can find some on Redneck Database or on my post in Classifieds ( I sold few decks, decks are gone but pics are not hard to find )Surfik,
Do you recommend this setup? It's the only Trefl I found on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Card...=1&keywords=trefl+cards&qid=1603675969&sr=8-1
Copags came out at the beginning of the poker boom and were half the price of Kems. At the time we had a very large poker group and were having weekly cash games and seven or eight 30-35 person tournaments throughout the year. Those of us hosting started buying Copags as they were the only alternative and were cheap.I’ve definitely seen bowed copags in casinos. I’ve only ever owned one deck and that was a disaster, so no personal experience in terms of ownership.
Any idea how the stock of these compare to the stock of the cartamundi bravos that are being sold here now?This is a great deal on outstanding cards
https://www.amazon.com/CCP-Standard...keywords=Cartamundi+ccp&qid=1603389897&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.com/CCP-Standard...keywords=Cartamundi+ccp&qid=1603389997&sr=8-7
Edit...even better for red and blue
https://www.amazon.com/Cartamundi-1...rds=Cartamundi+acetate&qid=1603390143&sr=8-12
Best deal: https://www.playingcards.net/BICYCL...NDY-PLASTIC-POKER-JUMBO-INDEX-SET_p_1672.html (just note, they don't come with any box)
Actually yes! @sir bluffs alot was nice enough to give me a setup. They are definitely a little different in that one side is smoother than the other so they seem a little slicker. I haven’t played with cards he gave me but I played with his set up once. I think once they break in the slickness would go away....but covid came so I’m not sure they ever got to that point yet.Any idea how the stock of these compare to the stock of the cartamundi bravos that are being sold here now?
(I just received a setup of these and had no idea why. I had to do a forum search on cartamundi cards to figure out why I ordered them. I'm impressed - they feel great.)
My conclusion is that they are likely made in the same factory and are high quality decks. Certainly worth $5.25 per deck delivered.
Question: What does "88" mean on the ace?!
Where to get this purple beauties? None of them is on website.Faded Spade now makes a dope purple and black version. Assuming you work out and have the manly Popeye forearms to handle them.
Okay, while trying to jam a few more decks into my cards drawer, I figured I’d give these a check. These are some casino KEMs I got about two months ago, in a spinetti’s plastic box with a button on top.It has worked for me for well over 10 years
Used casino cards or new?Okay, while trying to jam a few more decks into my cards drawer, I figured I’d give these a check. These are some casino KEMs I got about two months ago, in a spinetti’s plastic box with a button on top.
Caveats -
It’s only been two months
It’s winter, so, no humidity
They haven’t actually been played
All that said, these cards are perfect, so far.
They’re new. Never been played, just shuffled a dozen times.Used casino cards or new?
Ok good. Cut card is more important than a dealer button but I use bothThey’re new. Never been played, just shuffled a dozen times.
It’s a worthwhile experiment, because casino KEMs are the very best cards in the world. But I’m gonna need to see these survive UN-bowed before I buy any others.
Oh, you think I should put a cut card in between the deck and the button?Ok good. Cut card is more important than a dealer button but I use both
Yes that’s what I do.Oh, you think I should put a cut card in between the deck and the button?