Are $25 denom Paulson always the lightest in a set? (1 Viewer)

[jamesjkim]

I’ve had a few different RHC $25 and they all feel light as shit. Is it just me or is there something Paulson is intentionally doing by making them lighter? Is this your experience too? In contrast, $1/5 seem to be consistently the heaviest of the denoms.

 

[LeLe]

It's more got to do with the colour rather than the denomination. Paulson Green are light weighted

 

[bergs]

Has anyone ever weighed the different Paulson colors on THC and RHC and reported it somewhere? Curious if its relatively consistent across sets (obv comparing leaded to leaded and unleaded to same).

 

[jamesjkim]

It's more got to do with the colour rather than the denomination. Paulson Green are light weighted

That makes a lot of sense since majority of $25 are green.

Has anyone ever weighed the different Paulson colors on THC and RHC and reported it somewhere? Curious if its relatively consistent across sets (obv comparing leaded to leaded and unleaded to same).

Would be curious on this too. Haven't seen/found anything.

 

[DirtyTIVA]

I believe @ovo once went nuts weighing everything with his new scale. @louBdub has a thread where he weighed... a lot of chips and posted it.

All green $25s that I've handled are lighter except for the brick shithouse EJ sec $25s heavier variant (the other version is light af <9g).

 

[TheRealTeddyKGB]

I believe @ovo once went nuts weighing everything with his new scale. @louBdub has a thread where he weighed... a lot of chips and posted it.

All green $25s that I've handled are lighter except for the brick shithouse EJ sec $25s heavier variant (the other version is light af <9g).

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Most of my greens are significantly lighter too except these:

 

[allforcharity]

I think older green (most often denominated $25) Paulsons are lighter because of whatever inorganic mineral compounds used to get the colour that they wanted; as formulations evolved and more organic plasticizers and colours were produced that had less variation in density, chips likely became somewhat more uniform in weight.

The injection molded plastics, whether from higher end or lower end manufacturers, have the most consistency in weight because of their primarily organic composition.

 

[philhut]

I think older green (most often denominated $25) Paulsons are lighter because of whatever inorganic mineral compounds used to get the colour that they wanted; as formulations evolved and more organic plasticizers and colours were produced that had less variation in density, chips likely became somewhat more uniform in weight.

The injection molded plastics, whether from higher end or lower end manufacturers, have the most consistency in weight because of their primarily organic composition.

I would agree with this. My ACDC THC set and majestic star 36mms are all leaded older chips and all of the green 25s are anecdotally lighter by my hand weight perception. Especially the 36mm (I'll call them primary due to wear) NCV tourney set with the red denom labels. The green chips in this set feel as if they are 2/3rds of the weight of even the 100 value black chips of equal wear.

 

[LeGold]

I remember weighing some blue ones (Caesars?) and they were super duper light. So I'm not sure.

 

[ovo]

Has anyone ever weighed the different Paulson colors on THC and RHC and reported it somewhere? Curious if its relatively consistent across sets (obv comparing leaded to leaded and unleaded to same).

I weighed my color sample set, but there is no way to know when they were made, other than the new colors. So it's not scientific, but interesting.

Almond 10.47
Apricot 10.64
Aqua 9.68
Arc Yellow 8.96
Avocado rhc 9.10
Bahama Blue 10.21
Beige 10.93
Black 10.68
Blaze Orange 8.87
Blood Red
Blue Grain 9.50
Blurple 9.88
Bronze 11.22
Butterscotch 9.92
Canary Yellow 10.55
Carnation rhc 8.97
Carrot 9.78
Charcoal 10.53
Cherry 9.92
Chocolate 10.45
Coffee 9.78
Colon Orange 10.00
Daisy 10.40
Dark Blue 10.64
Dark Brown 10.39
Dark Green 10.72
Dark Red 9.24
Day Blue 10.67
Day Green 9.97
Desert Flower 9.50
Dolphin Blue 10.59
Forest Green 9.95
Fuchsia 10.15
Gold 10.79
Grape 10.13
Grey 10.39
Hawaii Flower 10.53
Horizon Blue 8.88
Hot Pink 8.97
Ice Blue 10.34
Indian Blue 10.14
Lavendar 10.24
Lemon Green 9.28
Light Blue 10.46
Light Pink 9.77
Light Violet rhc 9.07
Lilac 10.34
Lime Green 10.45
Maroon 10.00
Mauve 11.33
Melon 10.08
Metallic Gold 11.93
Metallic Silver 10.11
Mexican Rose
Mint Green 10.46
Moss Green 10.68
Munzel Green 10.43
Mustard 10.76
Navy Blue 9.40
Ocean Blue 10.45
Off White 10.65
Orange 10.75
Orchid 9.55
Pale Green 9.17
Pastel Green rhc 9.42
Peach 9.88
Petunia 9.61
Pink 10.66
Plum 10.50
Pumpkin 9.12
Purple 10.60
Radiant Red 9.50
Red 10.36
Rose 9.92
Royal Blue 10.00
Royal Red 10.71
Rubine Red rhc 9.20
Russet 10.62
Salmon 9.44
Sea Green 10.39
Sherbet Green 9.79
Sherbet Orange 10.51
Showboat Grey 10.77
Sky Blue 9.96
Sunrise 10.53
Tan 10.36
Watermelon 10.00
White 10.90
Yellow 10.52

 

[ekricket]

I weighed my color sample set, but there is no way to know when they were made, other than the new colors. So it's not scientific, but interesting.

Almond 10.47
Apricot 10.64
Aqua 9.68
Arc Yellow 8.96
Avocado rhc 9.10
Bahama Blue 10.21
Beige 10.93
Black 10.68
Blaze Orange 8.87
Blood Red
Blue Grain 9.50
Blurple 9.88
Bronze 11.22
Butterscotch 9.92
Canary Yellow 10.55
Carnation rhc 8.97
Carrot 9.78
Charcoal 10.53
Cherry 9.92
Chocolate 10.45
Coffee 9.78
Colon Orange 10.00
Daisy 10.40
Dark Blue 10.64
Dark Brown 10.39
Dark Green 10.72
Dark Red 9.24
Day Blue 10.67
Day Green 9.97
Desert Flower 9.50
Dolphin Blue 10.59
Forest Green 9.95
Fuchsia 10.15
Gold 10.79
Grape 10.13
Grey 10.39
Hawaii Flower 10.53
Horizon Blue 8.88
Hot Pink 8.97
Ice Blue 10.34
Indian Blue 10.14
Lavendar 10.24
Lemon Green 9.28
Light Blue 10.46
Light Pink 9.77
Light Violet rhc 9.07
Lilac 10.34
Lime Green 10.45
Maroon 10.00
Mauve 11.33
Melon 10.08
Metallic Gold 11.93
Metallic Silver 10.11
Mexican Rose
Mint Green 10.46
Moss Green 10.68
Munzel Green 10.43
Mustard 10.76
Navy Blue 9.40
Ocean Blue 10.45
Off White 10.65
Orange 10.75
Orchid 9.55
Pale Green 9.17
Pastel Green rhc 9.42
Peach 9.88
Petunia 9.61
Pink 10.66
Plum 10.50
Pumpkin 9.12
Purple 10.60
Radiant Red 9.50
Red 10.36
Rose 9.92
Royal Blue 10.00
Royal Red 10.71
Rubine Red rhc 9.20
Russet 10.62
Salmon 9.44
Sea Green 10.39
Sherbet Green 9.79
Sherbet Orange 10.51
Showboat Grey 10.77
Sky Blue 9.96
Sunrise 10.53
Tan 10.36
Watermelon 10.00
White 10.90
Yellow 10.52

Goddam. Can you graph this or at least sort it by weight?

 

[BGinGA]

Gimme a rack each of mauve and bronze, please.

 

[TheRealTeddyKGB]

; as formulations evolved and more organic plasticizers and colours were produced that had less variation in density, chips likely became somewhat more uniform in weight.

My newer sets seem to have just as much variance. In some case like my TPHS even more by %:

 

[jamesjkim]

Seems @ovo list might not be super reliable given possible lead content in/missing. But definitely interesting nonetheless.

Looks like @louBdub list would be a good place to add to but might need a better way to organize it. I wonder if ChipGuide could/would add weight - probably would be most ideal.

 

[Thomacetti]

For you @ekricket

 

[Thomacetti]

Color (THC mold)	Gram / chip	Remarque
Blaze Orange	8,87
Horizon Blue	8,88
Arc Yellow	8,96
Carnation *	8,97	RHC
Hot Pink	8,97
Light Violet *	9,07	RHC
Avocado *	9,10	RHC
Pumpkin	9,12
Pale Green	9,17
Rubine Red *	9,20	RHC
Dark Red	9,24
Lemon Green	9,28
Navy Blue	9,40
Pastel Green *	9,42	RHC
Salmon	9,44
Blue Grain	9,50
Desert Flower	9,50
Radiant Red	9,50
Orchid	9,55
Petunia	9,61
Aqua	9,68
Light Pink	9,77
Carrot	9,78
Coffee	9,78
Sherbet Green	9,79
Blurple	9,88
Peach	9,88
Butterscotch	9,92
Cherry	9,92
Rose	9,92
Forest Green	9,95
Sky Blue	9,96
Day Green	9,97
Colon Orange	10,00
Maroon	10,00
Royal Blue	10,00
Watermelon	10,00
Melon	10,08
Metallic Silver	10,11
Grape	10,13
Indian Blue	10,14
Fuchsia	10,15
Bahama Blue	10,21
Lavendar	10,24
Ice Blue	10,34
Lilac	10,34
Red	10,36
Tan	10,36
Dark Brown	10,39
Grey	10,39
Sea Green	10,39
Daisy	10,40
Munzel Green	10,43
Chocolate	10,45
Lime Green	10,45
Ocean Blue	10,45
Light Blue	10,46
Mint Green	10,46
Almond	10,47
Plum	10,50
Sherbet Orange	10,51
Yellow	10,52
Charcoal	10,53
Hawaii Flower	10,53
Sunrise	10,53
Canary Yellow	10,55
Dolphin Blue	10,59
Purple	10,60
Russet	10,62
Apricot	10,64
Dark Blue	10,64
Off White	10,65
Pink	10,66
Day Blue	10,67
Black	10,68
Moss Green	10,68
Royal Red	10,71
Dark Green	10,72
Orange	10,75
Mustard	10,76
Showboat Grey	10,77
Gold	10,79
White	10,90
Beige	10,93
Bronze	11,22
Mauve	11,33
Metallic Gold	11,93
Blood Red	--
Mexican Rose	--

 

[ovo]

Yeah, just not sure about whether all those chips were made at the same time, except the newer colors, my guess is it's a mix of many different years, but I could be wrong. It is interesting to look at though

 

[allforcharity]

Who knows what other factors are in play? Laminated inlays certainly weigh more than hot stamp foil, but then more displacement of chip material; how big are the edge spots and how many, because they could have different densities; the mind boggles.

 

[jamesjkim]

For me, hot stamps always feel consistently heavier.