Edge Treatments (1 Viewer)

[jdub]

What are your thoughts on edge treatments? I am not talking about spots or die subs. I am talking about the physical shape of the rolling edge of the chip.

• square, like Paulsons
• chamfered, like Milanos
• filleted, like Monte Carlos
• rounded (worn out, like the Majestic Casinos I have on hand)

I am not a very good shuffler. I don't see an advantage of one of the other with the samples I have on hand. That's most likely because I'm clumsy.

There is also the act of dropping a precise number of chips as you count them out. I like the chamfered edge for this. As you roll your fingers off the bottom of a small stack of chips I find I can handle this style of chip marginally better.

I see that PCFers place a premium on standing a chip on edge. Is that because that shows a vintage chip is in good condition? If a chip was intended to have a chamfer or a fillet, would standing a chip on edge cease to be a concern?

Is there some "real" reason why one edge treatment is better than another? I'm guessing this one is all preference.

 

[CrazyEddie]

The very best edge profile is square (like casino clays) but broken-in rather than minty and sharp, but still well short of rounded and worn. Just enough wear to literally take the edge off; just enough to be noticeable only when closely examined.

That said, while broken-in chips feel the best, minty chips still command the highest premium; they look the best, have the most life left in them, and are the hardest to find.

I see that PCFers place a premium on standing a chip on edge. Is that because that shows a vintage chip is in good condition? If a chip was intended to have a chamfer or a fillet, would standing a chip on edge cease to be a concern?

PCFers place a premium on clays, and new clays have square edges and will stand on edge. As clays get worn, they get less and less able to stand on edge. PCFers in general prefer chips in newer condition than in older condition.

Chips intended to have a chamfer or fillet are going to be plastics and china clays, which are substantially less in demand than clays, for a variety of reasons. They're also substantially more durable than clays; they don't wear anywhere near as quickly, and are generally found in about the same condition as they were purchased. All of that adds up to: PCFers don't care about the condition of chips that have non-square profiles, and so never bother trying to stand them on edge.

 

[moose]

The very best edge profile is square (like casino clays) but broken-in rather than minty and sharp, but still well short of rounded and worn. Just enough wear to literally take the edge off; just enough to be noticeable only when closely examined.

That said, while broken-in chips feel the best, minty chips still command the highest premium; they look the best, have the most life left in them, and are the hardest to find.


PCFers place a premium on clays, and new clays have square edges and will stand on edge. As clays get worn, they get less and less able to stand on edge. PCFers in general prefer chips in newer condition than in older condition.

Chips intended to have a chamfer or fillet are going to be plastics and china clays, which are substantially less in demand than clays, for a variety of reasons. They're also substantially more durable than clays; they don't wear anywhere near as quickly, and are generally found in about the same condition as they were purchased. All of that adds up to: PCFers don't care about the condition of chips that have non-square profiles, and so never bother trying to stand them on edge.

Nailed it perfectly.

 

[Colquhoun]

Where’s the bike tire love?

 

[MeridianFC]

Just to throw some more logs on this fire, some ceramics have slightly rounded edges. Just tried to stand a mint ceramic (ABC maybe? ) on edge and it won't do it.

 

[jdub]

The very best edge profile is square... (snipped)

This is really a great reply, Eddie. I was talking mostly about chips, but you added in the thought process behind collecting premium chips with respect to edge condition. Thanks!