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So regarding my first post on here a couple weeks ago, i got 5 sample sets from BrProPoker and they arrived today. I have been messing with a cheap set of chips, shuffling purposes only really while im at the desk at work and getting these 5 sets today i have to say im very surprised at the difference. The weight difference is very noticeable. The cheap set ive been playing with arent the cheap dice chips, a bit higher quality metal slug chip. Actually somewhat decent overall but not something id personally want to play home games with. These new chips though are great, i love the slight texture feel to them. Just enough to notice it but not enough to where the chips stick together, and the glossy smooth edge finish, big thumbs up. So my question is, if i sit here and shuffle the same stack for days on end, will that eventually damage the chips? Will the designs on the faces fade and scratch away or the edges and corners get nicked and pitted?
 
It would take hours on hours on hours of abuse for your to start noticing face wear. I have BR Pro sets that I've owned for two years now and they look the same as when I bought them. Granted, they were being used in a rotation among other sets for weekly/bi weekly use. You'd have to be a 24/7 card room to wear out these kinds of chips in any short time frame, and even then it would probably take a few years. The chips will damage if you damage them, drop, scrape, etc etc. From normal poker related activites, you're looking at a life time set most likely. That's if you keep them that long, this hobby gets gross. :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:
 
i sit here and shuffle the same stack for days on end, will that eventually damage the chips? Will the designs on the faces fade and scratch away or the edges and corners get nicked and pitted?
Yes, all ceramic chips are vulnerable to this type of damage. It takes a lot for wear to become visible, and normal play is a lot less damaging than shuffling. So in a normal home game, a ceramic set is still an incredible value and will last decades before visible wear sets in.

An example of heavy wear..the chips below are part of a shuffle stack with thousands of hours on it.
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Yes, all ceramic chips are vulnerable to this type of damage. It takes a lot for wear to become visible, and normal play is a lot less damaging than shuffling. So in a normal home game, a ceramic set is still an incredible value and will last decades before visible wear sets in.

An example of heavy wear..the chips below are part of a shuffle stack with thousands of hours on it.
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Thank you for the visual. Even then they look like theyve worn pretty evenly all the way around. You could even say they are a "fade" design lol. But yeah the stack id have at work would likely just be the sample set anyway, the full set i buy would be used for actual games only, so its nice to know they will last a good long time.
 
BRPro is a good ceramic. Any good ceramic in a home game will outlive it's owner with no problems. It take casinos close to a decade of constant nonstop 24/7 abuse to wreck a ceramic. No home game will ever see that level of abuse.
 
Material and manufacturing practices do make a difference.

Ceramic chips, from a material point of view, are very sturdy and resistant to chipping and cracking. However, the art on them are dye sub printed onto the surface, so constant friction over time will cause scratching and fading starting at the outer rim. I haven't seen pieces actually break off unevenly.

Clay chips are arguably the least durable from a material view. They can nick, crack, warp, or even snap depending on how they are used/abused and stored. Mold mechanics can also come into play, as RHC Paulsons chip much more easily and more often since the debossed area is very close to the edge of the chip. Clays are also subject to vagaries of temperature and humidity, as well as chemical reactions from cleaning solutions (ASM/CPC most delicate).

Far extremes are found in the plastic chips. The best chips (B&G, Matsui, Bud Jones, Abbiati) are some of the most durable and uniform chips produced. The lower end stuff (some CC's and other older types such as Spirit Mold, etc.) can be delicate to the point of crumbly, though newer iterations are better. You get what you pay for with plastics, so buy better.
 
Yes, all ceramic chips are vulnerable to this type of damage. It takes a lot for wear to become visible, and normal play is a lot less damaging than shuffling. So in a normal home game, a ceramic set is still an incredible value and will last decades before visible wear sets in.

An example of heavy wear..the chips below are part of a shuffle stack with thousands of hours on it.
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Borgata themed! I love these. The Matsui (I believe, or was it Bud Jones) chips they use are still my favorite of all time.

I’d love to make a set for my game too…. Would you share or let me buy the template files?
 
Borgata themed! I love these. The Matsui (I believe, or was it Bud Jones) chips they use are still my favorite of all time.

I’d love to make a set for my game too…. Would you share or let me buy the template files?

The minimum order quantity for Matsui and Abbiati might make your eyes water, so proceed carefully. There's a reason why they're usually done as group buys by PCFers.
 
Borgata themed! I love these. The Matsui (I believe, or was it Bud Jones) chips they use are still my favorite of all time.

I’d love to make a set for my game too…. Would you share or let me buy the template files?
Yes, they are lovely chips. I don't possess the files and I suspect that even if you were to recreate it from scratch, it would be challenging to find a company willing to produce another set of these replicas. I don't know details beyond hearsay, but it's sufficient to say the casino was not pleased with the pictured replicas. I suggest you use the design as inspiration and create something that is personal to you.
 

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