I need help! Custom 43mm tourney set just isn't coming together (2 Viewers)

[Taghkanic]

Green SB 25s maybe?

The colors are a bit muted compared to the Tigers, but they might blend in well…


Edit: I missed that @Goldfish already suggested considering SBs.

 

[Taghkanic]

These were relabeled HSI 1Ks. Can’t remember if they were primary or secondary. Maybe the color isn’t distinct enough from your yellows, but…

 

[EmptyPocs]

I don't think you should overthink it. I know, I know, it is just fun to do but:
Why not just go with the set offerings as is w/o having to blend in a murder victim?
The set has enough offerings to make a decent set even if one or two chips don't achieve 'perfection' in the lineup.
That approach would more closely resemble a real casino lineup anyway, and wow your players regardless.

 

[liftapint]

I’ve failed every time I’ve attempted to create an alternative lineup.
Tigers I’ve come to learn are pretty damn complex chips. Often 4 colours with really good spot pattern progression, not giving me a lot of room for error.
Some folk here have a really good eye or deep pockets for trial and error. Either way I really applaud them.

I do believe if you went a white T100 you probably need a stronger T500 base, like blurple or go full eccentric. I like the RPC 4V18 but perhaps that adds too much blue and pink to the mix.

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Good luck Mel, don’t give up!

I really like this one. Thank you for the suggestion!!!

 

[liftapint]

Don’t abandon it Mel! 43mm chips are the best.

Speaking of RA 43mm, there does seem to be a decent amount of the $25s floating around…could be a good T500 that mixes up your spot progression.

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You could also do the RPC T500 43mm

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These 500s are spectacular! Totally fit.

 

[suchj0sh]

I do love the 500 you have, but this one is also sick and may make your life easier

 

[GamingWithChips]

I’m vicariously living through this thread knowing that I’m going through the exact same situation, exact same thoughts, exact same struggle: “Which colour should I make my Tina chips?”

I can only dream to one day be in this spot ha, maybe 2026…

 

[kk405]

Before I abandon the project altogether, I thought I'd seek help from PCF'ers.

Here's the project.
I fell in love with the Tiger VIP1 cash $5000 chip (I mean, LOVE) (thanks @Jers28)
So I set out to build a 43mm tourney set based around that chip as my yellow T1k.
Should be easy, right?

I put it next to the blaze Tiger claw NCV (thanks @Jers28), that looks good.
Then I got a bunch of samples....and discovered that the orchid (V1) Tiger tourney chip looked great next to the other 2.
Together, the 3 of them are just perfection to my eye. They look like candy, but without being too crazy. Complimentary colors. I'm in love.

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And now I'm stuck.
I'd like to find a T25 and T100 to finish out this set, but I'm REALLY struggling.
The Tiger T25 looks decent (I'm not in love, wish the green had a little more saturation, but it's not bad either). It seems to go with the other 3 chips. But after that, I'm REALLY stuck.

I can't find a T100 to save my life. I don't think any of the 43mm black or grey Tiger chips look good here.

I bought a rack of RPC $100 to test that out. With the spot colors, I think it fits the set really well, and they soften up the black base, so it isn't such a harsh contrast with the other chips.
I could get behind this line-up, I think. EXCEPT that the T100 and T500 have the same spot pattern. Oh no, for my only personally custom relabel set in my collection, perfection (to my eye) is what I seek, and repeating spot patterns doesn't cut it.

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I've taken out all of my 43mm samples that I can find (Big Top, etc), and I simply can't find a replacement for either the T100 or T500 that work to the point that I think it looks awesome.
By the way, the sheer number of 8V and bear claw options does make it challenging to not have repeating spots (and that's not even the spot pattern where I'm having problems!).

I think there are enough awesome Blaze oversized chips that I could probably find a replacement T5000 if a bear claw T100 or T500 was a good fit.

Anyone have any suggestions, besides just giving up here?

Thanks!!

GLWS. Mixing chips is very hard, and as much as I may be biased about various sets already out there, I would say there is something very special about larger 43mm (and 48mm) sets, especially for tournaments.

P.S. for most of my cash sets I use 43mm chips as higher denoms ($500 and up), but for tourneys, I stick with either 39, 43, or 48mm across all denoms. Not a fan of mixing sizes in tourney sets.

What about starting the tourney set at T100. Going with the TP claw black replace the Blaze claw, and then you have so many options for T25K because the colors are less structured at that point anyway.

And this too.

 

[BigGrizz]

I’m vicariously living through this thread knowing that I’m going through the exact same situation, exact same thoughts, exact same struggle: “Which colour should I make my Tina chips?”

I can only dream to one day be in this spot ha, maybe 2026…

Hey man. Right there with you. Tina is the peak of my chipping. I love all the other chips, but as a career public servant aint no chance I'll ever pay $3k+ on chips.