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"Samples, Everyone. Samples." I even got a small sample of the venerable Paulsons, complete with shiny lead edges.
There is a little bit to like about all of them. The bunch in the middle are my favorites thus far. The ones on the right are rejected mostly due to flash. Except the Monaco Clubs. Those colors don't work for me, even though the quality is good. The chips on the left are onesy-twosies from Apache's sampler. Most of the chips are from The Poker Store. (Is it ok to give shout outs on this board?)
The Turbo ceramics have a nice linen texture and bright and distinctive colors. Good feel, and filleted edge. The colors, especially on the edges, are the most easily distinguished of the bunch. They have a nice bright sound.
The Tournament Pros also have distinct colors. The feel is a little bland. The edge is very square. The sound is bright. These are the least expensive of my samples. These might be really good for running multiple tables for that reason.
The Pharoahs (not Paulsons, these have the Pharoah script mold, not sure on the brand) have perfect fab quality, nice color, low weight, and great feel. I like the chamfered edges.
The Milanos same as Pharoahs plus I love the spot design and colors.
The Monte Carlos are absolutely beautiful. The fab quality is perfect. They are second place in price. As much as I like the chamfered edges in other chips, I love the perfect and very small fillet radius on the edges of these chips. The hologram label is striking. The sound is a dead thud and adds to the perception of weightiness. These come in every denomination except for pi, e, and phi. The beautiful colors are great when admiring a single chip face. The colors are a short coming when trying to count out a stack of chips seen on edge though. I also don't care for the heavy weight.
The Paulsons. I had to get these to compare the gold standard to the inexpensive modern chips. I haven't been here from the beginning, so I don't hold the same feelings for these chips as most on the board seem to have. I might collect them in the same way I would collect anything rare and old. For that they might command a premium. For the purposes of having a nice attractive set to put into use, the price doesn't justify them. I think the Milanos and the Pharoahs compare favorably to the Paulsons. Once I heard them, I immediately felt that this is what a poker should sound like even though I did not have past experience with them.
I haven't picked a winner yet. To newbies who follow after me, the advice to get samples is spot on. You aren't going to know how you respond to a particular chip until you lay hands on it.
There is a little bit to like about all of them. The bunch in the middle are my favorites thus far. The ones on the right are rejected mostly due to flash. Except the Monaco Clubs. Those colors don't work for me, even though the quality is good. The chips on the left are onesy-twosies from Apache's sampler. Most of the chips are from The Poker Store. (Is it ok to give shout outs on this board?)
The Turbo ceramics have a nice linen texture and bright and distinctive colors. Good feel, and filleted edge. The colors, especially on the edges, are the most easily distinguished of the bunch. They have a nice bright sound.
The Tournament Pros also have distinct colors. The feel is a little bland. The edge is very square. The sound is bright. These are the least expensive of my samples. These might be really good for running multiple tables for that reason.
The Pharoahs (not Paulsons, these have the Pharoah script mold, not sure on the brand) have perfect fab quality, nice color, low weight, and great feel. I like the chamfered edges.
The Milanos same as Pharoahs plus I love the spot design and colors.
The Monte Carlos are absolutely beautiful. The fab quality is perfect. They are second place in price. As much as I like the chamfered edges in other chips, I love the perfect and very small fillet radius on the edges of these chips. The hologram label is striking. The sound is a dead thud and adds to the perception of weightiness. These come in every denomination except for pi, e, and phi. The beautiful colors are great when admiring a single chip face. The colors are a short coming when trying to count out a stack of chips seen on edge though. I also don't care for the heavy weight.
The Paulsons. I had to get these to compare the gold standard to the inexpensive modern chips. I haven't been here from the beginning, so I don't hold the same feelings for these chips as most on the board seem to have. I might collect them in the same way I would collect anything rare and old. For that they might command a premium. For the purposes of having a nice attractive set to put into use, the price doesn't justify them. I think the Milanos and the Pharoahs compare favorably to the Paulsons. Once I heard them, I immediately felt that this is what a poker should sound like even though I did not have past experience with them.
I haven't picked a winner yet. To newbies who follow after me, the advice to get samples is spot on. You aren't going to know how you respond to a particular chip until you lay hands on it.
