BEST CHIPS FOR 250 (3 Viewers)

[caballo993]

Mirage (Tina’s) from Apache Poker chips is a good option if someone on here isn't selling a Tina or China Clay set that fits your stakes.

Haven't seen BR Pro Poker mentioned, since you’ve increased your budget, I think they should also be considered.

You’re at a good price point, so you can have just about any chip available for retail. Just gotta do the dirty work in acquiring samples and seeing what you like.

 

[Booshme]

What is probably best chips for 250 bucks plus i need a case. Looking at china clays or tina. Would used be better?

What denominations are you needing? I’m willing to sell my Milanos at a great price to you!

 

[snowu]

Blinds?

.25/.50 or 1/2

What denominations are you needing? I’m willing to sell my Milanos at a great price to you!

.25 cent 1 dollars 5 dollar 25 dollar and 100 dollars ideally

Mirage (Tina’s) from Apache Poker chips is a good option if someone on here isn't selling a Tina or China Clay set that fits your stakes.

Haven't seen BR Pro Poker mentioned, since you’ve increased your budget, I think they should also be considered.

You’re at a good price point, so you can have just about any chip available for retail. Just gotta do the dirty work in acquiring samples and seeing what you like.

yeah I bought a lot of sample sets just waiting for them to arrive, and i’m still looking as well

 

[Eriks]

I think China clays are decent alternatives if one doesn’t wanna break the bank. Do prefer the Tina hybrids, but I have owned a set of the Royals that I really liked.

It’s easy for us more seasoned chippers to dismiss the cheap alternatives but I guess sometimes one has to make one’s own mistakes/develope the acquired taste for premiums (which is where people usually will be heading if they stick around this place).

Watched the Hobbyphyllic video and I think the Olympics look and sound pretty good but if warping is to be expected they would be a HARD pass.

 

[Machine]

Couldn’t disagree more

What is it with kids today selling themselves short, COME ON TRY A LITTLE HARDER, I believe in you!

You could vehemently disagree, oh, I know you could engage in discourse, that's where you add a premise and try to construct a sound argument.

Disagreement is great its how we can grow and learn, but just saying you're offended doesn't really help anyone. Why do you disagree?

 

[dazoki]

Only been here for a little bit and have made numerous mistakes along the way and the only set i am happy with, hear no complaints about, is a 43mm Tina web hybrid set, it’s got a good price, color, weight, sound, shuffling fun, stack well - feel good to play with. Hosted a 2-table tourney with them recently amongst a crew that don't know a Paulson from a Cpc and they enjoyed them.

 

[Vinman]

I think China clays are decent alternatives if one doesn’t wanna break the bank.

Exactly. I own some nice clay chips (some leaded) I've either bought or were gifted over the years, but no way I'm using these as a "family set" for 'barbarian play' during holiday get-togethers like Thanksgiving and Christmas (poker and board games). I currently use sluggos for this target market, but I wanted to upgrade to something better. I tried some chip samples/friend's chips out before finally deciding on a CC set. When I first went in, I was sure I was going Ceramic.

One thing I really, really hate is flash (primarily edge flash) and it's pretty well a standard on cheaper slugged plastics (the ones we currently use have smooth edges but with some label flash/nipples), and even with ceramic, no matter how sanded they were from the company, I was still finding slight edge nubs/depressions or edge discoloration here and there, even on the expensive ones - some of the cheaper Ceramics have more flash than a Flash Thompson + Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five collab. The CCs are nice that way because they inject from the top (under the label) and even when switching a few labels to get additional denominations, I didn't find any flash at all.

In terms of sound, Paulson clay is my favorite, but I like CC over Ceramic, and the "feel" of a CC is better (to me) than a Ceramic - Both are forms of plastic, but I like how the CCs just 'feel" softer. And some Ceramic chips are quite slippery and can get worse over time as the 'tread' is lost. The wealth of designs for Ceramic are great, but for me, there are as many pros as cons. As for the CC smell, I have a very sensitive nose, and while I can smell plastic sluggos from a mile away, the CCs I tried out never bothered me. The Hybrid chips are a nice compromise, but the ones I've seen still have slight flash/nibs on the edges, which bothers the heck out of me.

Personally, if you need an inexpensive set, especially if it's going to be used by non-Poker people (kids, uncouth friends/relatives), and you still want a "better than plastic sluggos" level of class, and you hate flash, then CC is a good choice as these are both inexpensive and readily available. And they don't have flash.

 

[Vinman]

Only been here for a little bit and have made numerous mistakes along the way and the only set i am happy with, hear no complaints about, is a 43mm Tina web hybrid set

Do the current hybrid chips still have some level of edge flash or edge nubs/nipples/indents/discoloration?

 

[dazoki]

Do the current hybrid chips still have some level of edge flash or edge nubs/nipples/indents/discoloration?

There is a little nipple of varying size on each chip - but the only time i remember is when someone asks =)

Regards to indent, discoloration, flashing or any weirdness on the edges - i have not seen any. In true PCF form - get samples and judge em for your fit and taste - easy to do with Tina.

 

[Ugsdre]

What is it with kids today selling themselves short, COME ON TRY A LITTLE HARDER, I believe in you!

You could vehemently disagree, oh, I know you could engage in discourse, that's where you add a premise and try to construct a sound argument.

Disagreement is great its how we can grow and learn, but just saying you're offended doesn't really help anyone. Why do you disagree?

I never said I was offended, lol, I already made my case as to why I disagree, I think the Olympus chips are great, I do t find them to be slippery at all, and I think they feel and sound great, that is what I was disagreeing to, the post was saying they sounded bad and were slippery

 

[upNdown]

What is it with kids today selling themselves short, COME ON TRY A LITTLE HARDER, I believe in you!

You could vehemently disagree, oh, I know you could engage in discourse, that's where you add a premise and try to construct a sound argument.

Disagreement is great its how we can grow and learn, but just saying you're offended doesn't really help anyone. Why do you disagree?

China Clays sound dead. Dead dead dead!
Of course, sound is subjective. I can understand how some people don’t like the higher pitched sound of ceramics (or even CPCs) compared to most modern compressed clays. I can understand how some people might not love the click click of most plastics. But to me, all those sounds have character. China clays just sound flat and dead. Dead!

 

[Ugsdre]

China Clays sound dead. Dead dead dead!
Of course, sound is subjective. I can understand how some people don’t like the higher pitched sound of ceramics (or even CPCs) compared to most modern compressed clays. I can understand how some people might not love the click click of most plastics. But to me, all those sounds have character. China clays just sound flat and dead. Dead!

Hence why I said I completely disagree, I think they sound good, I like them, at least the sets I have owned. I own the Olympus set, and the Desert Palms from Apache

 

[caballo993]

China Clays sound dead. Dead dead dead!
Of course, sound is subjective. I can understand how some people don’t like the higher pitched sound of ceramics (or even CPCs) compared to most modern compressed clays. I can understand how some people might not love the click click of most plastics. But to me, all those sounds have character. China clays just sound flat and dead. Dead!

China Clays have character, their lower resonance when shuffling is a kin to a chain of farts. (Maybe thats why they smell?)

Still, much more pleasing than the bag of legos sound that Tinas have.

 

[upNdown]

China Clays have character, their lower resonance when shuffling is a kin to a chain of farts. (Maybe thats why they smell?)

Still, much more pleasing than the bag of legos sound that Tinas have.

I won’t argue that 39mm Tina no molds or cards molds don’t sound like a bag of legos, but now is a good time to insert this video - the sound of Tina 43mm Greek mold, compared to the sound of Paulson leaded 43mm house mold. Not all Tina’s sound bad.

 

[dazoki]

That sound was part of my decision - i am not a chip grail hunter, i got the foondsalow ailment, and while i like building playable sets - it could take month/years - the 43mm is just always at the ready to be used - been contemplating getting a cash one =).

 

[Vinman]

There is a little nipple of varying size on each chip - but the only time i remember is when someone asks =) - get samples and judge em for your fit and taste - easy to do with Tina.

I have bought samples and scouted most of the sets my friends have and edge flash seems to be an issue with every Ceramic set I've seen - they all either have a flash nipple on the chip edge from where the injection was made or a slight indent and/or discoloration in the same injection port area on the edge.

When I'm buying a non-clay set I want it to emulate clay chips to an extent, with my primary requirement being absolutely smooth edges. Others may not mind nipples, indentations or discoloration, but these bug the hell out of me.

 

[ekricket]

I have bought samples and scouted most of the sets my friends have and edge flash seems to be an issue with every Ceramic set I've seen - they all either have a flash nipple on the chip edge from where the injection was made or a slight indent and/or discoloration in the same injection port area on the edge.

When I'm buying a non-clay set I want it to emulate clay chips to an extent, with my primary requirement being absolutely smooth edges. Others may not mind nipples, indentations or discoloration, but these bug the hell out of me.

Just buy clay. You will never be happy otherwise.

 

[dazoki]

Hell yeah - stand your ground - can only offer what led to my decision. We both likely agree that we want two tables full of minty paulsons for 250$ but everything else is personal preference =)

 

[TheYeti]

This is the first time I'm seeing the term "edge flash". Can someone define that for me?

 

[upNdown]

This is the first time I'm seeing the term "edge flash". Can someone define that for me?

I think hobbyphillic originated that term in relation to poker chips. He refers to extra plastic (that seeped out of the mold) on the edges of cheap plastic chips as flashing.

 

[TheYeti]

I think hobbyphillic originated that term in relation to poker chips. He refers to extra plastic (that seeped out of the mold) on the edges of cheap plastic chips as flashing.

That's what I assumed but thanks for confirming!

Personally I don't mind or really even notice the tiny little dimple on my Tinas unless I'm looking for it, but to each their own.

 

[bigblind]

Just buy clay

 

[Vinman]

Just buy clay. You will never be happy otherwise.

For a "Family Set" I'm quite happy with a CC chips for use with the Barbarian Hordes during the holidays - it's certainly not clay, but it also doesn't have flash all over the edges and the chips feel pretty good overall. Certainly a nice upgrade from sluggos.

 

[Vinman]

I think hobbyphillic originated that term in relation to poker chips. He refers to extra plastic (that seeped out of the mold) on the edges of cheap plastic chips as flashing.

This is the first time I'm seeing the term "edge flash". Can someone define that for me?

Flash or Flashing is a common term for excess plastic (or other material), which in this case is created from the injection mold process used with poker chips, and "edge flash" is just my way of communicating exactly where the flash is located on the chip.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_(manufacturing)

Flash, also known as flashing, is excess material attached to a molded, forged, or cast product, which must usually be removed. This is typically caused by leakage of the material between the two surfaces of a mold

 

[Colquhoun]

Flashing is a generic term in plastic manufacturing and was around long before it appears in poker chips. It’s defined as the small amount of extra plastic that squeezes out between the halves of the mold during the injection process. If you’ve ever built a plastic model and broken off the parts from the “tree”, that extra plastic you trim off is also called flashing.

The small bumps along the edge of a ceramic chip are not flashing, but extra plastic from it entering the mold, called a gate vestige or injection bump.

 

[Vinman]

The small bumps along the edge of a ceramic chip are not flashing, but extra plastic from it entering the mold, called a gate vestige or injection bump.

You say tomato and I say tomatoe, but it's still flash to me. It's excess plastic from the molding process that should not be present on a poker chip.

I do believe they mill down high-end ceramic tournament chips (WSOP, WPT, etc.) because they look smooth as silk. I need me some of those.

 

[Colquhoun]

You say tomato and I say tomatoe, but it's still flash to me. It's excess plastic from the molding process that should not be present in a poker chip.

Then stay away from compression clay chips, they’re not perfect either.

 

[Isorg]

Flashing is a generic term in plastic manufacturing and was around long before it appears in poker chips. It’s defined as the small amount of extra plastic that squeezes out between the halves of the mold during the injection process. If you’ve ever built a plastic model and broken off the parts from the “tree”, that extra plastic you trim off is also called flashing.

The small bumps along the edge of a ceramic chip are not flashing, but extra plastic from it entering the mold, called a gate vestige or injection bump.

Here is an example on some crappy dice chips I have in arms reach.

 

[Vinman]

Then stay away from compression clay chips, they’re not perfect either.

Nothing is ever perfect, but in the Ceramics I've seen, every chip seems to have a bump, nipple or indentation and I'm really not cool with paying money for that.

I love the tactile feel of chips and like doing tricks, etc. and notable imperfections like edge bumps and nipples interfere with my enjoyment. That's just me personally, and your mileage may vary.

 

[Eriks]

Nothing is ever perfect, but in the Ceramics I've seen, every chip seems to have a bump, nipple or indentation and I'm really not cool with paying money for that.

Isn’t that just the injection mark you’re referring to? They’re all gonna have it somewhere (China clay too, perhaps under the label), except for the compression molded chips aka real clay chips. The latter will have imperfections of their own though.