APERTURE - Help Me Pick My $100 (2 Viewers)

[justsomedude]

Only 1/8" spots in your mockups are the $1s

What are the 5 and 25s?

 

[Ronoh]

What are the 5 and 25s?

3/16". BG mocked up your $5 with 1/8" spots but you have the 3/16" in the OP

 

[BGinGA]

Guilty, although unintentional.......

 

[slisk250]

B ftw

 

[Nex]

A fits the spot progression best imo.

 

[WedgeRock]

To me the $1 chip throws the progression off. I'd say "C" but reverse the spots on the $1 & $100 and you got a winner

I said the same thing before this thread. I think that's what may have led us here. But in retrospect, the understated edgespots of C as is make it a winner (IMO).

 

[WedgeRock]

You post a thread like this and ask people to choose among the options you posted. I don't know why some people can't follow simple directions, but this thread has gone off the rails. It always seems to happen, but now, this thread has

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...an amazing suggestion by @BGinGA with the 6DSA18!

I really like the simplicity of C... Sort of a "dark room" chip. But BG's #1 mockup pops without being over the top!

#3 does the same with just a splash more pop.

Nice job!

 

[Rhodeman77]

You're right... no 818 with CPC. I didn't know that.

Well not a true 818, but you could make one.

 

[ovo]

nice looking set

 

[crussader]

Well not a true 818, but you could make one.

I actually looked at that a couple of times when playing with my sets, but the fact that it puts the spots off center really tilts me.

 

[72o]

You post a thread like this and ask people to choose among the options you posted. I don't know why some people can't follow simple directions, but this thread has gone off the rails. It always seems to happen, but now, this thread has....

It's why these design threads are worthwhile IMHO...exhaust every possible option before laying down a boat load of money. (y) :thumbsup:

Speaking purely for myself, I voted based on the provided options, but he also asked for comments and my comment was maybe to try combining 2 of the options into one spot pattern.

 

[72o]

Well not a true 818, but you could make one.

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Cheater! LOL. Anyone know what spot level this would be when they add the third 1/8" spot color? Essentially there would be light blue, black and DG tiger spots. @Ronoh would have a field day I bet with those errors.

 

[WedgeRock]

It's why these design threads are worthwhile IMHO...exhaust every possible option before laying down a boat load of money. (y) :thumbsup:

Speaking purely for myself, I voted based on the provided options, but he also asked for comments and my comment was maybe to try combining 2 of the options into one spot pattern.

Absolutely. I think the input is incredibly helpful to the design process. And if @justsomedude didn't want other's opinions, he would just ignore it or specifically state as much.

 

[AK Chip]

just a thought

 

[justsomedude]

just a thought

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I had that $1 chip spot pattern earlier on, and may return to it. I've been getting some warnings that bright white might be a bad move - given it's one of the more brittle/fragile CPC colors. Might not work well on a $1 workhorse chip.

Anyone else have thoughts/advice in regard to Bright White as a workhorse?

 

[WedgeRock]

I'd go with white.

Bright white is a premium cost as a base color, and through regular play, its gonna dull somewhat anyway. JMHO.

 

[TheBigTater]

just a thought

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That's what I was talking about (except for the bright white base on the $1) much better spot progression.

 

[WedgeRock]

If you're up for a Level 11 spot, I don't know why no one ever reverses the edge colors on a 6SAD18. I think it gives it a cool pattern.

 

[crussader]

...and through regular play, its gonna dull somewhat anyway. JMHO.

Don't know about the fragile aspect, but this is a good point.

White chips get dirty quick. Based on my experience with my PNYs it was definitely a factor in deciding to go with a blue $1 in my custom set. Unless you're going to be cleaning chips after every other game you're paying a high premium for a limited benefit.

 

[Ronoh]

Anyone else have thoughts/advice in regard to Bright White as a workhorse?

Only input I can throw out there is my opinion that bright white is great on small edge spots but I prefer regular white as a base color by a large margin. To my eye bright white looks very "plasticy" in stacks when it takes up a lot of real estate on the rolling edge.

 

[BGinGA]

If you're up for a Level 11 spot, I don't know why no one ever reverses the edge colors on a 6SAD18. I think it gives it a cool pattern.

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I'd have to rotate it so spots are at 3:00 and 9:00 o'clock, however.

 

[WedgeRock]

I'd have to rotate it so spots are at 3:00 and 9:00 o'clock, however.

I thought of that, but the current orientation doesn't place an emphasis on either color (IMO). Rotating it emphasizes the blue or the orange.

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[crussader]

I thought of that, but the current orientation doesn't place an emphasis on either color (IMO). Rotating it emphasizes the blue or the orange.

To my eyes the current orientation doesn't place an emphasis on the pattern either. My first impression when looking at the original was error chip. I had to concentrate and turn my head to appreciate the pattern.

 

[ruskba]

To my eyes the current orientation doesn't place an emphasis on the pattern either. My first impression when looking at the original was error chip. I had to concentrate and turn my head to appreciate the pattern.

 

[Dale_Doback]

C and then B is a close 2nd for me...nice looking set.

 

[Rhodeman77]

Any update on this set @justsomedude?

 

[SWEATER]

b

 

[justsomedude]

Any update on this set @justsomedude?

New postings in the original thread. (y) :thumbsup:

 

[BGinGA]

New postings in the original thread. (y) :thumbsup:

uh... not that i could find.

 

[justsomedude]

uh... not that i could find.

hmmm...