Favorite Set of Cards to Play With (5 Viewers)

[ekricket]

I have an older setup of Piatniks I kinda forgot I owned. They are not jumbo index but they are bridge with 4 pips. We used them a month or two ago and they are about as nice as it gets to me. I also think Gemaco Superflex is a wonderful setup.

I still think a perfectly flat deck of Kem cards is the ultimate, but also elusive.

Way back I picked up a set of kems at a garage sale. They were warped a little, so I thought a little heat might flatten them, so I ironed a few with low heat and a paper towel between them and the iron. (No steam)
Voila!!! It worked! So I took them back to the deck only to find they were about a 1/8 inch narrower and shorter than the others, and inconsistent among themselves as well.

 

[denizzz]

You are probably in the only country on Earth where people can find and buy Piatniks on a non random basis.
Otherwise, impossible to find, except for random cases (and mostly ridiculous prices) on eBay and Amazon.
I already have a "1362" type deck (4 normal index, poker size - excellent feel) with a charcoal back and kept ordering the same with a green back on Amazon.de to have a set-up.
Seller kept sending me charcoal ones, and I kept returning them, requesting a green one, as pictured by the seller. Gave up after the third time.

We have poatniks available as well. I can check the prices if you might be interested

 

[mashoo]

Follow-up on the faded spade bridge. I dedicate deal with one other in my home game and after 12 hours we both agreed that the no texture among cards makes them stick. Wouldn't use again for long sessions. I do like the look of the cards though. Sill prefer desjgn and kem's.

 

[Coyote]

We have poatniks available as well. I can check the prices if you might be interested

Sure, and many thanks if you can check.
PM me or send me a link.

 

[RocAFella1]

We have poatniks available as well. I can check the prices if you might be interested

Group buy!

 

[RocAFella1]

@denizzz would you mind checking on the prices and options of Piatnik cards if you get a chance? There might be enough interest to do a group buy. Thanks!

 

[denizzz]

@denizzz would you mind checking on the prices and options of Piatnik cards if you get a chance? There might be enough interest to do a group buy. Thanks!

of course, no problem at all, just have to remember what was the shop where i saw them. We are talking about 100% plastic ones right?

 

[RocAFella1]

of course, no problem at all, just have to remember what was the shop where i saw them. We are talking about 100% plastic ones right?

Yes 100% plastic, bridge size preferred for me personally.

 

[denizzz]

ok will do

 

[dmalhi1]

Once u go bridge u never go back

time to spend more money.... faded spade just launched their version 2.0 cards and I've had a yearning to pick up a set of the bridge sized cards.

I have a really old deck of plastic KEM bridge sized cards however the entire deck is warped and will pop and flex like sheet metal when pushed in the middle from either side of the deck face/back.

 

[davin]

time to spend more money.... faded spade just launched their version 2.0 cards and I've had a yearning to pick up a set of the bridge sized cards.

I have a really old deck of plastic KEM bridge sized cards however the entire deck is warped and will pop and flex like sheet metal when pushed in the middle from either side of the deck face/back.

Please let me know how they are I wanted to try the faded spades but there wasn’t great review on them, if this new V2 is great I’d likely switch from copags

 

[dmalhi1]

Please let me know how they are I wanted to try the faded spades but there wasn’t great review on them, if this new V2 is great I’d likely switch from copags

I have a set of the v1 in poker size and the 4 color poker size, my group really loves them. They are slightly thicker than KEM but also have a noticeable texture and weight to them. Easy to shuffle and they slide across speed cloth like no tomorrow. Though, consider I own a set of older KEM from a decade ago, 2 sets of faded spade, it might be best to get some of the Desjn brand ones next.

I believe faded has the new set on sale right now plus there might be a 20% coupon out there.

UPDATE: Yep, the 20% coupon code 'WPT' works on the pre-order pricing which is already reduced from $24.99 to $21.99 for Thanksgiving.

 

[desjgn]

@dmalhi1 if you are looking to get Desjgns, contact @T_Chan as he has them and can save you on shipping costs vs. getting them directly from me.

 

[Just1Better]

IMHO it's KEM or nothing but I have never tried nor heard of Piatniks, so I will have to see if I can't find some and give them a try.

 

[74suited]

I really like these: Da Vinci Persiano Italian 100-Percent Plastic Playing Cards (2-Deck Set Poker Size with Hard Shell Case and 2 Cut Cards, Regular Index), Green/Red https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EIO88WG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_JdA9BbQH9XQEC they have a great look and feel just like Copags, but never bleed as I've seen with multiple Copags I've owned

 

[dmalhi1]

@dmalhi1 if you are looking to get Desjgns, contact @T_Chan as he has them and can save you on shipping costs vs. getting them directly from me.

one day I promise to go to a @T_Chan poker night... one day!

 

[T_Chan]

We use Desjgn cards at our league games, so if you do come you'll get to feel them first hand in action before buying.

 

[Coyote]

one day I promise to go to a @T_Chan poker night... one day!

If I lived in Vancouver I would have already spent a good deal of my life in Tony's games

 

[dmalhi1]

If I lived in Vancouver I would have already spent a good deal of my life in Tony's games

Me too but scheduling sort of interferes as I finish a 10hr work day then would have to, within an hour to game start time, drive 30mins or so through traffic to my house to freshen up and change then another 30mins to drive from my house to the game location. Would just be easier if I worked my old work schedule which was having Sundays to Tuesday's off. However, now I have Friday to Sunday's available instead and on practically every second Friday, I host a small game with my coworkers.

Like I said, next year, one day I'll find enough reasons that outweigh my excuses.

 

[SeanGecko]

I really like these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XW5G99L/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[dmalhi1]

I really like these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XW5G99L/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

i've contemplated purchasing these numerous times. good choice

 

[SeanGecko]

i've contemplated purchasing these numerous times. good choice

The colors vibrant and they feel really good and I’ve played with a lot of copay as well as KEM cards.

 

[nostalgiccat]

My preference is bridge size, normal index. IMO poker size is a little too big and a bit harder to deal overall. My preferred brand is COPAGs, they're pretty cheap and their quality is pretty good.

 

[RichMahogany]

My preference is bridge size, normal index. IMO poker size is a little too big and a bit harder to deal overall. My preferred brand is COPAGs, they're pretty cheap and their quality is pretty good.

Hey hey, another San Franciscan! I’m in lower non hill. Where abouts are you?

 

[nostalgiccat]

Hey hey, another San Franciscan! I’m in lower non hill. Where abouts are you?

I'm in the castro!

 

[RichMahogany]

I'm in the castro!

Nice! We have a few regular games going if you ever want to come and play. We have a good group of guys and gals.

Start an intro thread and tell us if you run your own game and post pics of any chip sets you might have

 

[nostalgiccat]

Nice! We have a few regular games going if you ever want to come and play. We have a good group of guys and gals.

Start an intro thread and tell us if you run your own game and post pics of any chip sets you might have

I think I created a thread! I'd love to join/host (I have a table!) Do y'all have a post or group?

 

[Ethan]

As a newer chipper I live by copag. Clearly I have a lot to explore. Great thread!

 

[DiamondJack]

I'm currently using this two decks, but like the copag a little bit more because it is a bit more flexible and easier to shuffle.

I'm looking to add new decks, but since I'm from Europe, the shipping from US shops (faded spade, desjgn, ect.) costs more than the decks. Is there any way to get those cards cheaper to EU, or some free shipping promo for BF/CM?

 

[1A25R]

Copag and Kem with jumbo index