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The main starting point to consider is that both are genuine casino quality chips. Let me state that again: both are casino quality. Everything else being debated is just personal preferences. One company only sells to casinos now, and the other focuses on the consumer market.Hello!
Im new to the poker chip world and just wondering if anyone can advise the difference between cpc(rounders, asm, the kind with the horse head inlays) vs classic paulson thc and rhc? are they the same material and finish? Is there a previous thread that i can refer to?
Thank you and sorry if this has been asked before!
I always wondering if the brass speckles went away. I didn’t realize they were so visible until I bought a sample set of tournament chips from CPC.My ASM/CPC chips are now 14 years old and are wearing like iron even though my group shuffled chips like crazy. The brass flakes have all but disappeared unless you look very closely. It never bothered me or my players anyway, most thought they were really cool with the speckles.
That's crazy. Dogs can't play poker!
I tried it once, but the son of a bitch kept raising with middle pair.
I ve never ever been sorry I went custom ASM. Most that play at my house say I have the best chips they have ever played with.I always wondering if the brass speckles went away. I didn’t realize they were so visible until I bought a sample set of tournament chips from CPC.
CPC > Paulson unless you can place your own custom Paulson order IMO.
The only colors that excite me are; Black, Charcoal, Mandarin Red, Imperial Blue, Light Green, Green, Lavender, Purple, Blurple, Dayglo Yellow, Dayglo Arc Yellow, Dayglo Green, Dayglo Peacock, Dayglo Peach, Dayglo Tiger, Dayglo Pink, Retro Red, Retro Blue, Retro Green, Retro Lavender, and Bright White.You're only working with 22 colours out of the possible 38?
Is there a resource (thread) anywhere where we could read up on this history in terms of the moving from Maine to Vegas and back to Maine?CPC was ASM (Maine). In between, It was ASM (Vegas) but run by a completely different person. ASM (Vegas) was terrible and the company was on the verge of failing. It was bought by a 3rd party who put chip production back in the hands of the ASM (Maine) chipmaker. However, the damage to the ASM brand was so severe, they changed the name to CPC.
The only colors that excite me are; Black, Charcoal, Mandarin Red, Imperial Blue, Light Green, Green, Lavender, Purple, Blurple, Dayglo Yellow, Dayglo Arc Yellow, Dayglo Green, Dayglo Peacock, Dayglo Peach, Dayglo Tiger, Dayglo Pink, Retro Red, Retro Blue, Retro Green, Retro Lavender, and Bright White.
If necessary in a tight spot I could get on board with Blue, Dark Blue, Light Blue, and Gray as well.
I would rather re[peat colors than use colors that don't appeal to me.
Is there a resource (thread) anywhere where we could read up on this history in terms of the moving from Maine to Vegas and back to Maine?
Curious as to the decision to move to Vegas. I don't know anything about the equipment involved in chip making. Must have been quite the endeavor to move operations.
I'd be interested in seeing the chips that the Vegas operation turned out. Was it terrible in the sense of what we saw BCC crank out when they produced subpar chips? Oblong inlays, ghost molding, etc. I'd imagine it was worse? So bad that they changed names?
Don't underestimate the power and usefulness of combinations.
The probably awful mustard "Yellow" (as stand-alone) makes a perfect edge spot for Imperial Blue (e.g.)
DG Saturn can also be very interesting if treated as (not "like") the pear green that it is.
Light blue is very nice (just too close to Grey and vice versa), while colors like Red, Pink and others can be very useful depending on the whole "atmosphere" of a set.
You're missing out on some good colors
Would you say the CPC chips are cheaper overall than Paulsons? I just bought 1000 HSI and I really want to get 1000 CPC but its seems like those are more expensive.Sorry, but I gotta say. This "Paulson is better then CPC" logic isn't correct IMO. It's two different products, and honestly, I have sold nearly all my Paulson sets to get more CPCs.
Depends on what Paulsons you’re buying. The Paulsons I tend to buy are usually like $5-6 per chip. Most CPCs are cheaper than that, unless you go crazy with shaped inlays and complex spots, etc.Would you say the CPC chips are cheaper overall than Paulsons? I just bought 1000 HSI and I really want to get 1000 CPC but its seems like those are more expensive.
CPC is as cheap or expensive as you want it. Solids and simple spots can be cheaper then Paulson's, but doing high level spots can add up. It's all about the effort you put in and goalsWould you say the CPC chips are cheaper overall than Paulsons? I just bought 1000 HSI and I really want to get 1000 CPC but its seems like those are more expensive.
Would you say the CPC chips are cheaper overall than Paulsons? I just bought 1000 HSI and I really want to get 1000 CPC but its seems like those are more expensive.
I don't want to rehash the Red Ott story, so I will make this brief.Is there a resource (thread) anywhere where we could read up on this history in terms of the moving from Maine to Vegas and back to Maine?
Curious as to the decision to move to Vegas. I don't know anything about the equipment involved in chip making. Must have been quite the endeavor to move operations.
I'd be interested in seeing the chips that the Vegas operation turned out. Was it terrible in the sense of what we saw BCC crank out when they produced subpar chips? Oblong inlays, ghost molding, etc. I'd imagine it was worse? So bad that they changed names?
I was wondering about the finish. I have some sample CPC chips and they all have a very rough finish on the surface. I have some Paulson samples and their surface is smooth. Which are the CPC molds with a smooth finish similar to the Paulson finish?First of all, I think 99% of us agrees that Paulsons >>>>>CPCs. With that said, CPCs are great! They are the only way one will get brand new clay chips and chips with the design of one’s own choice at that. Both are compression made clays but they use different formulas. CPCs are harder and have sort of a rough finish (feel will differ a lot between the different molds). New CPCs require oiling to really shine while new Paulsons generally do not. Most notable difference though is the much wider color palett of Paulsons. Compared to Paulsons a lot of the CPC colors appear a bit dull, and in some cases very dull or washed out. This is especially true with the yellows.
I really like CPCs and have an order in for a custom cashset but if you’re considering a set you should definitely get samples to decide for yourself whether you like them or not.
You should get a mold sample set from CPC to decide for yourself. That said, in my experience, the following are the smoother molds: SCROWN, DIASQR, CSQR, FDL, and LCROWN.I was wondering about the finish. I have some sample CPC chips and they all have a very rough finish on the surface. I have some Paulson samples and their surface is smooth. Which are the CPC molds with a smooth finish similar to the Paulson finish?
I agree, although all brand new CPCs have a rougher finish than brand new Paulsons. They will wear very nicely though and slightly broken in CPCs are great (or so I hear)You should get a mold sample set from CPC to decide for yourself. That said, in my experience, the following are the smoother molds: SCROWN, DIASQR, CSQR, FDL, and LCROWN.
I agree, although all brand new CPCs have a rougher finish than brand new Paulsons. They will wear very nicely though and slightly broken in CPCs are great (or so I hear)
This is a great question, and lists exist - hopefully somebody will post it. The funny thing is that many (maybe a majority?) of us would want the list for the opposite reason - a huge preference for textured inlays over smooth inlays.I was wondering about the finish. I have some sample CPC chips and they all have a very rough finish on the surface. I have some Paulson samples and their surface is smooth. Which are the CPC molds with a smooth finish similar to the Paulson finish?