Advice for someone looking for heavily weighted (14g +) chips? (1 Viewer)

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Hey everyone! I'll make this an intro PCF check-in post as well, I'm new here & love what I see so far, seems like a fantastic community.

So I'm in the market for a 750-1000 count poker chipset that can manage both cash games or tournaments. The thing is, I and my friends grew up playing with 14-gram chips, and despite the superior design of some lighter ones, we can't stand the feel of them based on samples I've ordered.

I'm wondering what you might suggest for a group of tasteless slobs who prefer a heavy object over a quality chip? Bonus if they're pretty chips, but what's a great, heavy option? So far the Apache Casino Royale's are a frontrunner (wish they were even heavier though) and I've got samples of casino las vegas 15g coin inlays en route. I'm in Canada, if that affects any opinions. Cheers!
 
Welcome to the forum! Do not rush any purchase--get samples. I cannot emphasize this enough. To @grantc54's point, give yourself and your group a chance to try out various types of chips. You can probably pick up shuffle stacks on here for the various types of chips and some members are nice enough to loan them out to new members to help with decision making. Weight is only one part of the quality of a chip, and even then, the weight needs to be taken in combination with everything else. There's also condition, feel, sound, texture, how they stack, how they shuffle, how they stack and splash in the pot, how they wear, etc. Some of the long-term chippers can explain it better or in more detail, but I've learned that in the short time (1.5 years) I have been chipping.
 
allforcharity said:
There's Casino Royale chips available from Apache. They are based off the production design of the 2006 Bond movie but I'm not sure if they are made by Cartamundi or not....
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I loved the samples of these that I got, they might be what I end up going with. Just wish a Candian supplier offered them!

UnicornFlash said:
Welcome to the forum! Do not rush any purchase--get samples. I cannot emphasize this enough. To @grantc54's point, give yourself and your group a chance to try out various types of chips. You can probably pick up shuffle stacks on here for the various types of chips and some members are nice enough to loan them out to new members to help with decision making. Weight is only one part of the quality of a chip, and even then, the weight needs to be taken in combination with everything else. There's also condition, feel, sound, texture, how they stack, how they shuffle, how they stack and splash in the pot, how they wear, etc. Some of the long-term chippers can explain it better or in more detail, but I've learned that in the short time (1.5 years) I have been chipping.
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Thanks for the perspective. I've never handled anything of supreme quality like a paulson chipset, and maybe I just need some more experience with nicer chips. I feel I prioritize weight above all else, but I'm trying to recognize it's not the only factor.
 
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/barrels-of-100-lucky-chances-cardroom-chips-colma-c-a.67482/
Try these? They look heavy at least
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I would offer you a set of the older Nexgen chips for a really low price that you could custom label, but I think the cost of shipping to Canada would not make a lot of sense for cheap chips.
 
Have you looked at the Claysmith line? They probably have a distributor like Brybelly in Canada.
 
I think that Matsuis are heavy. If you are looking for high quality plastic chips this could be good option. I think there is a groupbuy going on right now.
 
SeanGecko said:
Don't.
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That’s you’re opinion buddy. And you’re opinion is subjective. If OP gets B&G chips which are 14 grams , they are nothing but amazing. Yeah if we are talking those cheap Chinese garbage , I’ll say Skip too.
But BG chips , which are not cheap are very very nice chips and I’ll prefer those just as Paulsons. So don’t say don’t if you’re just not into them yourself.
B&G , and Abbiati are the best chips out there and even better and more durable than paulsons. Trust me on that one.
 
I think the point here is that no "quality" chips weigh 14g / chip. Lots of my players, who have no clue about chips, equate weight with authenticity and quality. Reality couldn't be further away here.

I played with 14.5g sluggos for 6 years and I just began to hate them more and more over time. You can have mine, but shipping to Canada for that 50lb box is not worth it.

For "heavy" chips, older paulson leaded chips have a great feel, but they're still under 12g and usually fetch a premium.
 
BearMetal said:
I think the point here is that no "quality" chips weigh 14g / chip. Lots of my players, who have no clue about chips, equate weight with authenticity and quality. Reality couldn't be further away here.

I played with 14.5g sluggos for 6 years and I just began to hate them more and more over time. You can have mine, but shipping to Canada for that 50lb box is not worth it.

For "heavy" chips, older paulson leaded chips have a great feel, but they're still under 12g and usually fetch a premium.
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Bro you’re talking out of you’re ass I’m sorry. So you’re saying g Bourgogne et grasset is basically crap. You will piss off lot bg lovers like @Florentin and @MilouPilou1 talking this crap. That’s you’re opinion and not a fact.
PS FYI ; casino Monte Carlo in Monaco , the most luxurious casino in the world has BG chips as they’re cash chips that you also find low quality haha lol
 
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Poppin92 said:
Bro you’re talking out of you’re ass I’m sorry. So you’re saying g Bourgogne er grasses is basically crap. You will piss off lot bg lovers like @Florentin and @MilouPilou1 talking this crap. That’s you’re opinion and not a fact.
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Well, I think that first off we have to consider the fact that you can't easily purchase B&G chips at any reasonable price. I was simply saying that the 14g slug chips are ones that you need to stay away from. Specifically the plastic ones.

CiC is an option, but the OP hasn't handled them yet. I thought I'd love them moving on from 14g cheapies, but I didn't. Also, I think they put off most non-chippers anyway.

I don't think I'm talking out my ass. I've handled many chips, and I just don't think that focusing on weight will get you quality.
 
BearMetal said:
Well, I think that first off we have to consider the fact that you can't easily purchase B&G chips at any reasonable price. I was simply saying that the 14g slug chips are ones that you need to stay away from. Specifically the plastic ones.

CiC is an option, but the OP hasn't handled them yet. I thought I'd love them moving on from 14g cheapies, but I didn't. Also, I think they put off most non-chippers anyway.

I don't think I'm talking out my ass. I've handled many chips, and I just don't think that focusing on weight will get you quality.
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Are you sure you aren’t talking out you’re ass ? Because you still are to me. No offense but I can’t agree with one point you’re saying.

there’s a Russian vendor here that sells BG lol , get you’re facts straight before anything. You’re opinion is biased therefore you shouldn’t give advice about this subject
 
Poppin92 said:
Are you sure you aren’t talking out you’re ass ? Because you still are to me. No offense but I can’t agree with one point you’re saying
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Hah, ok. Let's forget quality for the moment. 14g chips are so heavy they actually slow the game down. People don't realize it, but after a whole night of moving and stacking those awful cinder blocks, your hands are actually tired. Look, I thought I was hot stuff when my 14.5 sluggos arrived. But it was all downhill. Never again with them. Not even if paulson offered 14g chips.

With that said, ok, show me some 14g chips that you can buy in quantity that give the OP what he wants. I'll admit, I've never handled B&G ... Then again, how often do they even show up here.
 
Hello,

Welcome to @JLPicard !
You'll see, it's a great forum here and u'll able to find anything u need here !

Like say @Poppin92 don't say B&G is low quality, i got So much love for these chips :love: and i don't want to take my sword in my hands :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:

But i understand you @BearMetal , fore sure B&G are pretty rare and expensive to collect, and i agree with you for low plastic quality chips, OP must to see all the chips available before rushing a set "low cost" like 'Monte Carlo' or similars series !

I think OP must try each quality of chips in sample to make his own opinion on each and choose the best one for him
 
Florentin said:
But i understand you @BearMetal , fore sure B&G are pretty rare and expensive to collect, and i agree with you for low plastic quality chips, OP must to see all the chips available before rushing a set "low cost" like 'Monte Carlo' or similars series !

I think OP must try each quality of chips in sample to make his own opinion on each and choose the best one for him
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Yeah, I was saying that chips you can actually get that weigh 14g are hard. But, as always, I agree about samples.

How much do B&G weigh? Since they are plastic, do they use a slug?
 
The weight only doesn't guarantee quality, I agree with @BearMetal on that point. Also true that plastic chips have the reputation for being generally low-end.
High-end plastic manufacturers like B&G and Abbiati don't need to prove their quality standards anymore.
 
I love plastics, but even I still think that the lighter BGs (around 12g) are much better than the slugged 14g ones. Just because BGs are good quality doesn’t mean that their weight is what makes them good. I don’t buy chips that weigh 14g, because they’re unplayable. They make your hands tired to shuffle, and like @BearMetal mentioned, they’re tiring to move, cut, etc. I do think 12g BG chips are some of the best out there and possibly even rival modern Paulsons, but the 14g ones are hot garbage.
 
GianThaMan said:
I love plastics, but even I still think that the lighter BGs (around 12g) are much better than the slugged 14g ones. Just because BGs are good quality, doesn’t mean that their weight is what makes them good. I don’t buy chips that weigh 14g, because they’re unplayable. They make your hands tired to shuffle, and like @BearMetal mentioned, they’re tiring to move, cut, etc. I do think 12g BG chips are some of the best out there and possibly even rival modern Paulsons, but the 14g ones are hot garbage.
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Do you have any examples of that lighter B&G weigh 12g?
The lightest, non-slugged ones, weigh 9-10g, example 0,50 fracs :

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Then it's really a matter of habit, here in Europe all the casinos/poker clubs are supplied with these 14g chips. For the shuffle we are accustomed.

GianThaMan said:
but the 14g ones are hot garbage.
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Oh really ? Have you ever even handled one of these?

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MilouPilou1 said:
Do you have any examples of that lighter B&G weigh 12g?
The lightest, non-slugged ones, weigh 9-10g, example 0,50 fracs :

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Then it's really a matter of habit, here in Europe all the casinos/poker clubs are supplied with these 14g chips. For the shuffle we are accustomed.
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A great example is the Golden Palace BG set from @Stas. They're still a slugged chip, but it's more subtle, like the amount Abbiati slugs their chips. They look identical to normal BGs, but they have a smaller slug.
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Oh really ? Have you ever even handled one of these?

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No, but I've had a fair share of 14g BGs, and I find them to be unplayable.
 

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