Are Paulsons overrated? (6 Viewers)
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HaRDHouSeiNC
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I got those $1 and $5s for like $90 a rack average or what was it
To pay the price it takes for CPC now plus art costs
Plus Shipping
Plus wait for ever
Sorry there is no way
I’ll relabel RCH before I go into the stupor of crazy and order CPC
Their yellow and others and feel of plexiglass slugs has a long way to go it’ll never happen
Better than CPC
Better then CPC
Relabel and chill
HaRDHouSeiNC
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For certain colors and edges I think it’s that much or More
ktran
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Kid_Eastwood
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In my opinion :
THC are not overrated but RHC are.
I sold all my RHC chips and only kept a small THC set + a tourney THC set.
RHC are not as durable as THC. They wear badly and get flea bites easily. In that sense, they are overrated imho.
THC are not overrated but RHC are.
I sold all my RHC chips and only kept a small THC set + a tourney THC set.
RHC are not as durable as THC. They wear badly and get flea bites easily. In that sense, they are overrated imho.
ktran
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After a certain price, I definitely consider harvesting THC as on option too. Not too sure about murdering chips yet as I haven't seen a murder chipped in person. I'd image it's like a blank CPC?
ktran
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ktran
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It's just a general question. I guess whatever mold you can get at both equivalent prices to make the question fair if that's realistic. Maybe the cost of murdering the chip increases it too.
Stufflymcstuff
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The rate of depreciation definitely isn’t where the price difference is coming from. Used, flea bitten spotted thcs tend to sell for as much as (and often more than) mint rhcs all else equal.
And it would take years of use for mint rhc chips to be even close to the ware you find on good casino used thcs.
CarlosStorm
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In my opinion, THC Paulson are the best chips you can buy, with very high prices nowadays. But RHC Paulson are not at the same level (in general), but they have great colors. I prefer how CPC chips feel instead of RHC. You can try other wonderful chips too, as BCC.
I can see here are some haters of CPC, but they are great chips, real quality clay chips, and with the option to personalize the inlay. It's not the same an inlay vs label for sure. The only problem with CPC is the colors, they are not as good as Paulson's colors.
--> THC > BCC > CPC > RHC
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AlbinoDragon
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This discussion comes up all the time and it's 100% subjective. You like what you like, dislike what you dislike and really these "debates" don't mean a whole lot. For much of my life I hated chocolate and would be the odd-kid-out picking the vanilla frosted cupcake at the birthday party, just because chocolate did nothing for me, despite the other 34 kids in my class picking otherwise.
I love my PCAs, and would have a hard time letting them go (despite the prices they are going for), but also adore my ASM/CPC customs. I've had more compliments from my player pool over the last decade on the CPCs than I think they deserve. It all depends on the day, the game and how I feel at the moment. They are all great. They are all different. They each have their strengths and weaknesses. I know well over a decade and seven sets that all see rotation in my game, I have yet to come across the one, "perfect" set.
I think many folks (and even some of the newer members, like yourself) see the hype and idolatry showered on Paulson's here and expect something from this elevation that may not meet their expectations. For that reason alone, this is another time to repeat the mantra, yet again, "get samples". It sounds like you are doing that as you say you were disappointed after getting the sample.
I hope your disappointment with the Jacks hasn't completely turned you off. They are great chips (at a great price), but clearly aren't your cup of tea. I hope you stick around, get to sample other chips that might be more to your liking, and find a great set that makes you happy and advances your game!
I love my PCAs, and would have a hard time letting them go (despite the prices they are going for), but also adore my ASM/CPC customs. I've had more compliments from my player pool over the last decade on the CPCs than I think they deserve. It all depends on the day, the game and how I feel at the moment. They are all great. They are all different. They each have their strengths and weaknesses. I know well over a decade and seven sets that all see rotation in my game, I have yet to come across the one, "perfect" set.
I think many folks (and even some of the newer members, like yourself) see the hype and idolatry showered on Paulson's here and expect something from this elevation that may not meet their expectations. For that reason alone, this is another time to repeat the mantra, yet again, "get samples". It sounds like you are doing that as you say you were disappointed after getting the sample.
I hope your disappointment with the Jacks hasn't completely turned you off. They are great chips (at a great price), but clearly aren't your cup of tea. I hope you stick around, get to sample other chips that might be more to your liking, and find a great set that makes you happy and advances your game!
Kasper Storrs
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In my opinion, overrated depends mainly on what you end up paying for the chips. The higher the $/chip ratio, the more I find myself being disappointed.. But that spread will vary depending on different budget etc. Personally, RHCs in themselves aren’t the issue, it’s the bland or generic inlay design that puts me off.
Kid_Eastwood
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My comment was not about how fast they wear but how they wear.
I've had bicycles tires THC roulette from 80's with almost no flea bite.
On the other hand, it's way more easy to get flea bites on mint RHC.
Kid_Eastwood
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Depends on the mold. And also the desired colors. There is no definitive answer to this imho.
This. ^
Yes, Paulsons are overrated, because some of them are far better than others. People who say Paulsons are the best are misleading people who don’t know any better. As you have seen, used, unleaded RHCs feel like plastic. I experienced this with the first full set I bought (Horseshoe Cleveland’s) and so I never bough used RHC chips again.
Bicycle tires were made from flea bites.
Lots and lots of them.
I don’t think that’s right. I guess we’d have to ask a casino, but I’m pretty sure the reason most American casinos use Paulsons is for security.
I wouldn't say they're overrated, but you have to manage your expectations based off what ones you've handled. Comparing my Jack RHC 5s to the THC 1s from TCR sale I found them very very different. I agree as somebody said the used RHC feels plasticky and considerably different. The THC 1s, albeit used, still feel WAY different. They feel like 2 different brand chips when shuffling for example, like they aren't even the same material. This comparison easily ruined RHCs for me lol. Not that they're bad by any stretch.. just not for me.
Lots of casinos use plastic chips and ceramic chips too. As long as the security measures up to their standards and needs casinos will use whatever.
Lots of casinos use plastic chips and ceramic chips too. As long as the security measures up to their standards and needs casinos will use whatever.
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Eloe2000
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Rhodeman77
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While I don’t need Paulson chips I definitely prefer something okay. Preferably with denominations and don’t all have the same edge colors. Dirty stacks are very annoying because when you are playing with these type of chips lighting is usually bad too.
Over all ranking of equipment:
Playing surface
Seating
Cards
Chips
Don’t forget about dealer button! Those seem to be pretty important!!!
grebe
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Are Paulsons overrated???
-Do you consider collecting poker chips as your hobby? If yes, then NO. They are your bread and butter. The prices are high now, but prices are high for everything else, too. Go try to buy a bike or a kayak....see what happens.
-Do you consider chips as tools for your poker game? Then yes, they are tremendously over rated and over priced in today's market, along with all the other clay chips including CPC. You should look at something else....probably ceramics.
-Do you consider collecting poker chips as your hobby? If yes, then NO. They are your bread and butter. The prices are high now, but prices are high for everything else, too. Go try to buy a bike or a kayak....see what happens.
-Do you consider chips as tools for your poker game? Then yes, they are tremendously over rated and over priced in today's market, along with all the other clay chips including CPC. You should look at something else....probably ceramics.
Jeevansluck
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This is a great post.
Mostly, I feel better now about maybe buying some more poker chips and throw on the blinders when looking at prices.
Just buying a block of cheese or gallon of milk gives our budget a check...
Trayus
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This is a good point. I'm more looking for a set for my home games rather than as a collector. I'm not too versed on what qualifies as a "good" chip. Just want something that's looks good and feels nice and isn't going to start chipping away after a couple months.
Also recognize that while a Paulson will cost more, you will be able to get it all back if you change your mind later…it may even gain in value.
You can’t say that about almost any other chip out there.
You can’t say that about almost any other chip out there.
Paulsons have been extremely popular in casinos before the security stuff was even a thing so i would have to reapectfully disagree. Yes that is a huge plus of todays paulson but the chip has been historically successful in casinos due to quality for a long long time so security features are a big plus of todays paulson but quality to begin with is what got them to this point. You could also argue that the level of artwork and type of printing they are able to do to todays paulson puts them at the top but again i would argue it is a huge perk of today but it is the quality of the chip historically that put them in a position to be doing this top level artwork. If chip security technology wasnt possible and you took that out of the equation for all chip makers paulson is still on top.
Marius L
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While historically over the last few years this is correct, but a small warning right here. What do they say... Historic performance is not a guarantee of future performance.
When stocks come down from all time highs and things cool down in the financial market there might also be time for a correction in chip prices. (Maybe of course, but just keep it in mind)
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SuckoutKing
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Paulson's to me are by far the Nicest Chips made. And I have had samples and handled most. But, running a close second in my opinion are the Blue Chip Company (BCC) chips! When done right and they had a fair share of manufacturing hiccups. These rank right up next to a good Paulson.
I used to think I had to have a set of Paulsons because they were what was used in the majority of casinos, therefore if I wanted that experience at my game that’s what was needed. 15 years later, having bought and sold many many sets of chips both Paulson and all other brands I have 7 keeper chips sets I’ll never get rid of and none are Paulson. And all my players love my sets even though some of them have Paulson sets, that they may have purchased from me. So I say it’s definitely a personal choice, are Paulson chips nice, yes, are they worth what everyone seems to be so willing to pay these days? Hell no. Am I a chip collector, I’d like to think so, but I’m not a fool that will overpay. My .02.
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