CPC Aging Process (2 Viewers)

[Coyote]

I'm a Blight! I do what I want!

The only reason for teasing you is in order to get Angry emoticons.
I had a strict mother too.
I know.

 

[Taghkanic]

I too can’t speak about new CPCs, but I have an old ASM set (H-molds). They have seemEd tougher and more durable than Paulson clays.

That said, I agree with other commenters that unless you are hosting a ton of games, it should take years to get even a small fraction of the wear chips get in casinos.

 

[Josh Kifer]

The only reason for teasing you is in order to get Angry emoticons.
I had a strict mother too.
I know.

 

[Jeevansluck]

The only reason for teasing you is in order to get Angry emoticons.
I had a strict mother too.
I know.

Does one need a reason to tease the Kifer?!?!?

I want to get on this angry emoticon train also ..

Any help Josh?

 

[Josh Kifer]

Does one need a reason to tease the Kifer?!?!?

I want to get on this angry emoticon train also ..

Any help Josh?

 

[Coyote]

Does one need a reason to tease the Kifer?!?!?

I want to get on this angry emoticon train also ..

Any help Josh?

Guaranteed.
Thankfully, angry emoticons don't diminish your positive score.
If that happened, I would have swum and walked to Idaho, to slay (and mill) the Beast, in St. George mode

 

[Mojo1312]

Why do I still own Paulsons

PM incoming

 

[Vyrn]

Here:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/worn-broken-in-cpc-asms.20594/

Makes me want to open a bowling alley cardroom

 

[SteveEH]

Makes me want to open a bowling alley cardroom

I still can't believe those A molds!

Like a few others have mentioned, Paulsons wear faster than ASMs/CPCs. It's hard to imagine ASM chips even being able to wear down that much. I wonder how long they were in play for...

 

[Josh Kifer]

Guaranteed.
Thankfully, angry emoticons don't diminish your positive score.
If that happened, I would have swum and walked to Idaho, to slay (and mill) the Beast, in St. George mode

You can't slay this. Imma idahoian.

 

[Meddler2]

Can confirm, they are harder. Paulson's are actually really really soft. That's why they are so nice to mill. ASMs on the other hand are horrid to Mill. Hard and prone to snapping. Way less flex.

I believe the pressing method is quite different than Paulson which make them harder, more detailed, and more durable.
From an interview with previous owner Jim Blanchard:
"We do what's called high-pressure, high-temperature molding process. We're using 150-ton presses, and we're using 250+ degrees of temperature. So, the combination of the two gives a very, very sharp detail to our chips. As compared to the common company we get compared to, Paulson. Paulson does just the opposite. They use a low-pressure, low-temperature process and if you put the chips side by side, the first thing you notice is the incredible detail that our chips have compared to the Paulson chip. Paulson chips, quite often, look as if they're worn out when they're brand new. No texture on them, no detail, very washed out colors. This is all due to that low-temperature, low-pressure molding process that they use."

Rest of the interview can be enjoyed here courtesy BarrieJ3:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/old-interview-with-jim-blanchard-seeking-a-copy.56254/

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

very washed out colors.

 

[RivieraDanny]

Is it just me or do your hands smell like metal after handling CPC chips?

FACT!

 

[Meddler2]

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Not my words

 

[Meddler2]

FACT!

And metal smells like blood .
Once upon a time I had a chemical analysis done on some chips...including ASM. Unfortunately it was lost and I don't recall what the specific findings were other than no chip contained any amounts of lead...or clay.

 

[Josh Kifer]

FACT!

Wait till you eat them.

 

[upNdown]

I believe the pressing method is quite different than Paulson which make them harder, more detailed, and more durable.
From an interview with previous owner Jim Blanchard:
"We do what's called high-pressure, high-temperature molding process. We're using 150-ton presses, and we're using 250+ degrees of temperature. So, the combination of the two gives a very, very sharp detail to our chips. As compared to the common company we get compared to, Paulson. Paulson does just the opposite. They use a low-pressure, low-temperature process and if you put the chips side by side, the first thing you notice is the incredible detail that our chips have compared to the Paulson chip. Paulson chips, quite often, look as if they're worn out when they're brand new. No texture on them, no detail, very washed out colors. This is all due to that low-temperature, low-pressure molding process that they use."

Rest of the interview can be enjoyed here courtesy BarrieJ3:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/old-interview-with-jim-blanchard-seeking-a-copy.56254/

I could have sworn that I learned that one of them used higher temperatures and the other used higher pressures. I could easily be wrong. I’d normally accept the words of the owner, but his bs comments about paulson’s lack of detail, texture, and color put everything he’s said in doubt. At least in my mind.

 

[Meddler2]

I could have sworn that I learned that one of them used higher temperatures and the other used higher pressures. I could easily be wrong. I’d normally accept the words of the owner, but his bs comments about paulson’s lack of detail, texture, and color put everything he’s said in doubt. At least in my mind.

Excluding the color comment, after freshly pressed, which chip shows more detail? If i recall correctly, the original interview included macro closeup pics. (Or perhaps that was a different thread entirely?)

It is my experience that new Paulson chips are softer and wear much faster than new CPC/ASM chips. As to the how's and why's is interesting but irrelevant to me. I like them both equally for different reasons.

 

[upNdown]

Excluding the color comment, after freshly pressed, which chip shows more detail? If i recall correctly, the original interview included macro closeup pics. (Or perhaps that was a different thread entirely?)

It is my experience that new Paulson chips are softer and wear much faster than new CPC/ASM chips. As to the how's and why's is interesting but irrelevant to me. I like them both equally for different reasons.

I don’t think I have an argument with you. I think CPCs are great, and the only things separating me from them are about $3k and a good idea. I just have very little patience for this CPC vs Paulson talk, and that quote I was trying to disparage is 100% us vs them. Which, whether or not it’s accurate, is weak.

 

[LinkyBabe]

I could have sworn that I learned that one of them used higher temperatures and the other used higher pressures. I could easily be wrong. I’d normally accept the words of the owner, but his bs comments about paulson’s lack of detail, texture, and color put everything he’s said in doubt. At least in my mind.

CPC is harder.
Best way to describe is that CPC is hot pressed and Paulson is warm pressed.

The Blue Chip molding process, like Paulson, is completely different to ours which applies significantly more heat and pressure, so molds that were developed for use at BCC may not be suitable for us.

 

[allforcharity]

And metal smells like blood .

Just the other way around. Blood smells like metal, specifically iron, due to the iron content in hemoglobin.

 

[bergs]

Is it just me or do your hands smell like metal after handling CPC chips?

Never experienced this with mine or had anyone ever mention it. Then again, we drank like fish and spilt like drunken sailors in my old game back East.