Claysmith Mint Chip, but Better (1 Viewer)

[jdub]

I love the appearance of these Claysmith Mint chips in my sampler. I hate the casting flash. I've tried deburring them, but I still don't like the edge. I'm not inclined to turn them down and then polish them up. So much work.

I read a rumor that some Claysmiths don't suffer from the casting flash problem. What's the scoop on that?

Can anyone recommend a similar chip with smooth edges that I might sample? I like the dental greek meander mold. I like the colors. I like the triangle and stick spots.

Regards,
jdub

 

[CrazyEddie]

A couple of PCF members have reported success using sandpaper or scouring pads to deburr Claysmiths. Still a good bit of work, but probably less effort than turning them and polishing them. Reportedly it doesn't take much to take the burr off. ... but I see now you've already tried that and didn't like the result, so I guess that doesn't help.

I haven't seen any reports of Claysmiths with good edges, but maybe someone else has better information. It's possible that Brybelly (who make Claysmiths) switched suppliers for some of their batches, or even possible that someone knocked off the Claysmith designs and did a better job at manufacturing them than the original factory did.

If you like the Mint greek mold you might also like the sawtooth mold that Milanos have. Milanos are a china clay as opposed to the slugged plastic Claysmiths, which means they're lighter and are somewhat more similar in feel to clay chips than plastics. They have a distinctive spot design which you're probably either going to love or hate. You can get them with the stock Milano denoms and label design, or the retailer-specific Crazy Horse labels, or get blanks and apply your own custom label and denom scheme. Note that there seem to be a fair number of knock-offs out there, so depending on where you source them from the quality might vary considerably.

 

[jdub]

The Milanos are on the way.

 

[Beakertwang]

Monaco Casino, Outlaw, Lucky Horseshoe, or Spartan from www.discountpokershop.com.

I had a Monaco tourney set, and really liked them. They had a softer feel than the Claysmiths I’ve tried, weren’t very slippery, and stacked well.

 

[jdub]

The Milanos were indeed a great alternative to the Mint chip. I love the spots. I love the mold. Zero casting flash on the Milanos. I do like the buff finish on the Milanos. I also like the more gloss finish on the Mints. The thing I like about both chips is that, to my eye, they have a desert southwest flair. Who doesn't want pieces of flair?

My collection now has eight variations. Three have been summarily rejected due mostly to flash. The attractiveness of Mints keep them in the running. I keep tweaking on those edges. I might decide to re-work a whole set. But why do re-work when you get get your money in good from the start?

 

[CrazyEddie]

You're off to a great start. Welcome to PCF!

 

[PlaidDragon]

Monaco Casino, Outlaw, Lucky Horseshoe, or Spartan from www.discountpokershop.com.

I had a Monaco tourney set, and really liked them. They had a softer feel than the Claysmiths I’ve tried, weren’t very slippery, and stacked well.

I like the colors and appearance of the Spartans. Not sure regarding the smoothness of their rolling edge.

Regardless, I might pick up some as a cheap travel tourney set.

 

[Beakertwang]

I like the colors and appearance of the Spartans. Not sure regarding the smoothness of their rolling edge.

Regardless, I might pick up some as a cheap travel tourney set.

I’m going off my experience with the Monacos, and what I’ve seen here about the Outlaws and Lucky Horseshoes. I’ve come to the conclusion that they are similar material. Absolutely zero rough edges on the Monacos.

Get samples, YMMV, etc., etc.