Amazon Plastic Playing Cards (4 Viewers)

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I bought a set of LotFancy and Chips and Games after reading the old Amazon card thread mentioned earlier. I think both shuffle and handle well, and for the price they are worth at least a try. If you don’t like them your out you’re not out too much.

 

[PokerDogDoc]

This here is a great resource on cards ->
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/resources/the-redneck-poker-card-database-2-0.76/

This ^^^

DaVinci’s are my #2 card choice. In my experience of multiple decks with multiple styles, they are all identical and one of my favorite cards. Nice flexibility to avoid hand fatigue from shuffling and the linen textured faces and backs keep them from spilling and allow a more controlled shuffle without sticking. I personally use poker-size & jumbo-index for easier reading across a large table.

A reminder that all acetate / cellulose cards (DaVinci and others listed in the above database link) are prone to warping due to high humidity. I store my DaVinci’s face up in either the plastic setup box (if they came with one) or individual plastic deck boxes from Amazon, and place a cut card on top of the face for protection and 2 poker chips on top of that to keep the cards weighed down to help prevent bowing and protect from humidity:

https://a.co/d/0pjs0Od

My #1 card choices are by @desjgn cards from here on PCF and sold on eBay and Etsy. He’s about to release a new model made by Fournier as a Kickstarter project, but shipping would be a killer for you.

 

[Bronson]

A reminder that all acetate / cellulose cards (DaVinci and others listed in the above database link) are prone to warping due to high humidity. I store my DaVinci’s face up in either the plastic setup box (if they came with one) or individual plastic deck boxes from Amazon, and place a cut card on top of the face for protection and 2 poker chips on top of that to keep the cards weighed down to help prevent bowing and protect from humidity:

^That’s very good method.
For single decks that in my rotation usually I’m using cards clip like this to keep them straight, never experienced any warping.

 

[surfik]

Are Bicycle Prestige are now "Made in Spain"?

 

[Snarespectre]

Are Bicycle Prestige are now "Made in Spain"?

The standard index (I think) are made in the USA. At least ones that come from Amazon or local stores like Walmart. I bought some Jumbo Index BP from a seller on eBay and those are a completely different card stock (I’m assuming Fournier) and they say they’re made in Spain.

 

[CdnBeerLover]

The standard index Prestige that I have seen (black single deck boxes) have "Packaging made in China. Cards manufactured in Spain. Assembled in USA. " on the packaging back near the bottom.

 

[Phyffe]

This ^^^

DaVinci’s are my #2 card choice. In my experience of multiple decks with multiple styles, they are all identical and one of my favorite cards. Nice flexibility to avoid hand fatigue from shuffling and the linen textured faces and backs keep them from spilling and allow a more controlled shuffle without sticking. I personally use poker-size & jumbo-index for easier reading across a large table.

A reminder that all acetate / cellulose cards (DaVinci and others listed in the above database link) are prone to warping due to high humidity. I store my DaVinci’s face up in either the plastic setup box (if they came with one) or individual plastic deck boxes from Amazon, and place a cut card on top of the face for protection and 2 poker chips on top of that to keep the cards weighed down to help prevent bowing and protect from humidity:

https://a.co/d/0pjs0Od

My #1 card choices are by @desjgn cards from here on PCF and sold on eBay and Etsy. He’s about to release a new model made by Fournier as a Kickstarter project, but shipping would be a killer for you.

Looking forward to a Fournier-based Desjgn deck.

Having used both Da Vincis and Desjgns they initially scored points for me based on their value proposition. However, I have encountered problems with both to the point that they are no longer my best value options.

In my opinion what sets a value deck from a budget deck is the feel. Cheaper PVC decks abound and they may have great durability and may have cribbed someone else's card design but they uniformly feel stiff and rough around the edges. If you have a shuffler and/or a professional dealer then maybe that's all you need.

Da Vincis and Desjgns both shuffle and handle well, but my experience with Da Vincis are that they are thinner than their Modiano brethren, and they tend to crease and warp far easier because of it, even if they share the excellent card design of Modiano.

My experience with Desjgns is that after a period of time the texture of the cards seem to have changed (I theorize due to moisture?) to the point that it no longer glides on table surfaces when dealt, making them awkward to deal to a full table. This is a shame since before that Desjgns were my go-to recommendation for best value for money.

Right now my best value is Copag Elite (specially when bought in bulk). They last longer and crease less than the standard decks. I theorize part of the reason they dont warp as quickly is because they come in separate boxes (which in my experience prevents warping much better than setup boxes) My only caveat with buying them in bulk on Amazon results in a dozen decks of the same color (even if the illustration shows an assortment).

 

[PossomOfCards]

^That’s very good method.
For single decks that in my rotation usually I’m using cards clip like this to keep them straight, never experienced any warping.

i have one really good quality card clip from Ellusionist way back in the day when they cared more about making cool cards and useful accessories, so it is engraved with one of their decks. but man is it hard to find card clips that aren't poor quality or 50 bucks, only issue is the box starts to not be happy if you need to remove it a lot. might be my bad for not breaking it in or pulling it so it's not squeezing the life out of the cards, but the clips really do bring new life into paper cards. i wish there was one that wouldn't hurt plastic cards or at least risk not hurting them, i can take a floppy paper deck and have it come out nice and broken in with good snap.

i'm a loser who tosses my bang around paper cards in a bag of flour to get moisture out of them and oil off the cards, get all the flour off then card clip them for a week to let them "rest". you get a nice broken in flexible pack that has more snap than before, and doesn't feel gross unless someone was really nasty with the Doritos at the table. though there isn't anything grosser in the card world than opening up that clipped pack, and hearing the "crunch" as you flex a whole deck that's stuck together from being pressed. that's when it gets put in the car for an emergency deck, reused as a project/craft, or tossed in trash.