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I have an opportunity to buy a 1000 chip set of desert heat chips off Facebook marketplace for 160$ is that pretty fair? Are they decent quality chips?
Very true. But I wonder how many of us actually started with Paulsons versus the cheap sluggos and plastic dice chips. I think a lot of us have some type of experience with the cheaper chips.And asking a forum full of chip snobs about inexpensive slugged chips isn't a fair assessment. Most normal people would be impressed with them.
Most normal people will feel like these chips will make the game legit. Some would prefer them to old worn Paulsons.Very true. But I wonder how many of us actually started with Paulsons versus the cheap sluggos and plastic dice chips. I think a lot of us have some type of experience with the cheaper chips.
IMOH, the majority of players either don’t care or don’t notice if they are playing with a chip that costs $0.33/chip or $6.00/chip. Their sites are on the next card.
Check out the search function. Tons of good info.
Read this.
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/milano-comparison-w-desert-heat.89130/post-1829439
My first set was a 2000 chips plastic with metal slug set. It worked at the time. I recently got rid of them and bought a 1700 chip ceramic set from BR Poker. Eventually I would like to put together a nice thc set. Until then, I’ll enjoy my new chips.Very true. But I wonder how many of us actually started with Paulsons versus the cheap sluggos and plastic dice chips. I think a lot of us have some type of experience with the cheaper chips.
Yep that it! His description says tournament chips but when I messaged he said he sold those and he has cash chips left. Here are the breakdownAre these it?
View attachment 1208758OK breakdown for tourneys. too many 10,000's. Could use more 100's, which should be easy to find. Not a horrible price if the racks are included. I'd take a stab at $100. Worse they can do is say no.
Some of the inexpensive plastics can be ok. Sometimes they're too slippery for my liking sometimes the edges are too rough. I've never handled the Desert Heats, but I think they're ok.
Yeah I’m just looking for a good set to have a home game with. I’m more looking for denominations than exquisite quality. Just wanted to see if anyone knew anything about theese specifically. I have a 1k chip set without any labels so it gets confusing sometimes remembering what is what. Especially at night since I play on my back porch. Gets hard to tell the dark blue chip apart from the black lolVery true. But I wonder how many of us actually started with Paulsons versus the cheap sluggos and plastic dice chips. I think a lot of us have some type of experience with the cheaper chips.
IMOH, the majority of players either don’t care or don’t notice if they are playing with a chip that costs $0.33/chip or $6.00/chip. Their sites are on the next card.
Check out the search function. Tons of good info.
Read this.
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/milano-comparison-w-desert-heat.89130/post-1829439
I had a set of 400 Cash Club chips made with the same material and they were a good chip. The material is a clay composite. I used them for a few years at my home game, until I found this site and took a turn down the rabbit hole. They are sold per 25 pack for $4.50, so the person that bought these would have paid $200.00 shipped or so for them. Many places sell these, so if you dont need 1000 chips, it may be best to buy new ones.I have an opportunity to buy a 1000 chip set of desert heat chips off Facebook marketplace for 160$ is that pretty fair? Are they decent quality chips?
^ FYP. There's about as much clay in those chips as you have in your ear.The material isa clay compositeinjection-molded plastic.
That seems like an ok breakdown for a .25/.50 to 1/1 game, except the $10 chips are unnecessary, and I'd prefer more $5's.Yep that it! His description says tournament chips but when I messaged he said he sold those and he has cash chips left. Here are the breakdown
I was thinking these were similar to the cash club chips I had. They were definitely clay composite as they were soft to the touch, and if one ran a nail on the surface, it would scratch it. They were advertised as such.^ FYP. There's about as much clay in those chips as you have in your ear.
Those are also injected molded plastic. They're identical to the Desert Heat set, but with different stickers. "Clay composite" is a marketing phrase. Plastic can be scratched. And some of the slugged plastics have a softer feel than others.I was thinking these were similar to the cash club chips I had. They were definitely clay composite as they were soft to the touch, and if one ran a nail on the surface, it would scratch it. They were advertised as such.
My apologies for leading the OP astray
Yep. No such thing as 'clay composite', unless you want to consider china clays and compression-molded clays in that category.Those are also injected molded plastic. They're identical to the Desert Heat set, but with different stickers. "Clay composite" is a marketing phrase. Plastic can be scratched. And some of the slugged plastics have a softer feel than others.