Faded Spade 2.0 (1 Viewer)

[Highli99]

Poker players are a rich resource when trying to build a list of greivances.

 

[Geedy]

Mine just hit the 3 month mark and around 800-1000 hands est.

These things are tanks. Zero bend or warpage at all.

Players who don’t watch poker go or WPT like the new artwork first time seeing it.

Had a couple players pick up their own sets.

Comes down to what you like...warped cards tilt me so I love the 2.0. If soft buttery cards that are easy to deal is your focus...these are not for you.

 

[Ruck]

I love the look of the face cards. But seeing as people are saying its too thick and stiff. Ill pass.

 

[noodleman]

If anyone was curious on how thick faded spades bridge cards are vs desjgn cards here you good.

My home game response was that they actually prefer the feel and stiffness of the faded spades cards when we ran both decks together. They are very different cards ands and I think we will continue to run these two decks going forward.

We all agreed that the back design on the faded spades card is very bland and would be much improved if they put a more intricate design on it

 

[JRReynolds6181]

View attachment 268876If anyone was curious on how thick faded spades bridge cards are vs desjgn cards here you good.

My home game response was that they actually prefer the feel and stiffness of the faded spades cards when we ran both decks together. They are very different cards ands and I think we will continue to run these two decks going forward.

We all agreed that the back design on the faded spades card is very bland and would be much improved if they put a more intricate design on it

They’re using Faded Spade on Live at the Bike.... I used them in last home game - no complaints with a full time dealer, but when the dealer rotated I had nothing but complaints.

 

[Han Trinh]

I’ve got Kem’s, Copaq’s, Desjgn, Gemaco Superflex, Modiano, and Faded Spades 2.0

My current top 2 favorites in order are

Faded Spades 2.0 - they are thick and substantial feeling cards. Riffling and shuffling them is nice, however can get tiring if you are the only one dealing all night. Not an issue if everyone takes turns dealing like in most home games.

They are tough and resistant to dents and markings which is nice. These cards feel very very durable.

The faces of the cards are rich, fresh and has nice colours. The back side wasn’t as interesting, wish they had a more fancier design. But I’m ok with it.

I’ve had positive feedback on how they feel and look. Was surprised when some of the players even noticed the texture the card had. No one had heard of these cards before I brought them out the first time.

Note: They did stick together when I first got them out of the box and was really worried that the cards were going to be sticky. But after using dealing them out, shuffling them they became very smooth to deal. Definitely nothing to be worried about.

Modiano Platinum Acetate - was my favourite deck before I found Faded Spades. It’s a thick feeling deck as well but less thick feeling. If you want a something like Faded Spades but a little thinner I’d recommend trying these out.

 

[Old State]

Riffling and shuffling them is nice, however can get tiring if you are the only one dealing all night. Not an issue if everyone takes turns dealing like in most home games.

This seems to be a contradiction. For me any deck of cards that is in anyway fatiguing to shuffle is a problem. I don’t know of another brand that has this unique characteristic. If you are a dealer working a tournament without a cardshuffler I think you would be hating life.

Has anyone seen these cards being used in real casino play? As in a non TV/sponsorship situation?

 

[10centguitar]

I deal in a card room in texas. We have 5 tables and run at least 2 full tables everyday of the week both hold em and PLO. We have around 10 dealers.

We all feel pitching the faded spade 2.0s is no problem, but all hate riffling and boxing them as they are too stiff and too tall (the height of the deck os a bigger issue). They do not fit in well slots and also the 4’s suck. The pips are too close to the index number and overall just hard to handle. One more thing, the texture of the card, while it makes it easier to pitch, causes the card to stick to the felt which does not allow us to pitch the card 6 inches or so front of the player to slide to them. This causes us to pitch them closer to the player which causes more flipped cards (on players hands, chips, and the button).

Most of us deal 25-30 hands an hour and work 8-12 hr shifts. We got them at the Tournament Director Association meeting in Vegas a couple of weeks back. We have been looking for a more durable card. I think with auto shufflers these would be an ok solution. (Aside from how hideous the final fantasy characters and how the club pips look)

We also had Desijn send samples. None of the dealers like how thin they are. They pitch great but the dealers and players all complained about the pips, especially the diamonds.
They were hard to read on the whole.
I agree, plus the face cards look a little hokey. (Not as bad as faded spades of course. )

Note: This is from a dealer and player perspective. More than half of our dealers have gone to school, and worked in well known poker rooms in casinos and the rest have been trained by them. We have a player base well over 300. With about a hundred coming in weekly.

 

[jazzV3]

I deal in a card room in texas. We have 5 tables and run at least 2 full tables everyday of the week both hold em and PLO. We have around 10 dealers.

We all feel pitching the faded spade 2.0s is no problem, but all hate riffling and boxing them as they are too stiff and too tall (the height of the deck os a bigger issue). They do not fit in well slots and also the 4’s suck. The pips are too close to the index number and overall just hard to handle. One more thing, the texture of the card, while it makes it easier to pitch, causes the card to stick to the felt which does not allow us to pitch the card 6 inches or so front of the player to slide to them. This causes us to pitch them closer to the player which causes more flipped cards (on players hands, chips, and the button).

Most of us deal 25-30 hands an hour and work 8-12 hr shifts. We got them at the Tournament Director Association meeting in Vegas a couple of weeks back. We have been looking for a more durable card. I think with auto shufflers these would be an ok solution. (Aside from how hideous the final fantasy characters and how the club pips look)

We also had Desijn send samples. None of the dealers like how thin they are. They pitch great but the dealers and players all complained about the pips, especially the diamonds.
They were hard to read on the whole.
I agree, plus the face cards look a little hokey. (Not as bad as faded spades of course. )

Note: This is from a dealer and player perspective. More than half of our dealers have gone to school, and worked in well known poker rooms in casinos and the rest have been trained by them. We have a player base well over 300. With about a hundred coming in weekly.

Just curious.... from your perspective, is there a favorite card brand/type to use?

 

[honkydevil]

Also curious, what setup works best in the cardroom from @10centguitar

 

[JB315]

I deal in a card room in texas. We have 5 tables and run at least 2 full tables everyday of the week both hold em and PLO. We have around 10 dealers.

We all feel pitching the faded spade 2.0s is no problem, but all hate riffling and boxing them as they are too stiff and too tall (the height of the deck os a bigger issue). They do not fit in well slots and also the 4’s suck. The pips are too close to the index number and overall just hard to handle. One more thing, the texture of the card, while it makes it easier to pitch, causes the card to stick to the felt which does not allow us to pitch the card 6 inches or so front of the player to slide to them. This causes us to pitch them closer to the player which causes more flipped cards (on players hands, chips, and the button).

Most of us deal 25-30 hands an hour and work 8-12 hr shifts. We got them at the Tournament Director Association meeting in Vegas a couple of weeks back. We have been looking for a more durable card. I think with auto shufflers these would be an ok solution. (Aside from how hideous the final fantasy characters and how the club pips look)

We also had Desijn send samples. None of the dealers like how thin they are. They pitch great but the dealers and players all complained about the pips, especially the diamonds.
They were hard to read on the whole.
I agree, plus the face cards look a little hokey. (Not as bad as faded spades of course. )

Note: This is from a dealer and player perspective. More than half of our dealers have gone to school, and worked in well known poker rooms in casinos and the rest have been trained by them. We have a player base well over 300. With about a hundred coming in weekly.

do you guys perfer bridge style ive def noticed the difference when dealing i like FS 2.0 because they a different but i think my favorite cards are Kem Arrows or Copag

This seems to be a contradiction. For me any deck of cards that is in anyway fatiguing to shuffle is a problem. I don’t know of another brand that has this unique characteristic. If you are a dealer working a tournament without a cardshuffler I think you would be hating life.

Has anyone seen these cards being used in real casino play? As in a non TV/sponsorship situation?

rivers by Albany is suppose to be using them but i have not been down yet

I have actually contemplated bringing dice chips and cheap paper cards to the next poker night to see if it phases my group at all.

probably be disappointing when you don't hear a word about chips or cards kinda makes ya wonder why spend thousands on chips lol

if anyone wants to trade deck of bridge jumbo index for a deck of new FS 1.0 poker size ill trade

 

[10centguitar]

do you guys perfer bridge style ive def noticed the difference when dealing i like FS 2.0 because they a different but i think my favorite cards are Kem Arrows or Copag

I prefer bridge size cards if i am dealing.
The smaller cards are easier to riffle all night for me. Most people in my room preferred standard size until a week after switching. Now i think they like the bridge size.

Just curious.... from your perspective, is there a favorite card brand/type to use?

Not really to be honest. They all have things i like and things i don't like.

I would say modiano platinums have been the easiest to work with for me. They pitch great and they are less prone to chip impressions than copag or kem. But they fade. So there is that.

If you have a game once a week, most cards will work out really well. But if you’re running a set up every day, most cards don't handle the abuse.

Side note: I’m a firm believer that tournaments do more damage to cards than cash games, but only because there’s usually a break where everyone eats provided grub, then they rush back to the table, and no one ever washes their hands so the cards get gross quickly.

rivers by Albany is suppose to be using them but i have not been down yet

The aria uses them sometimes. I think they get TDA sets as well.

Also curious, what setup works best in the cardroom from @10centguitar

So far the FS2.0s hold up the best. They dont fit the well slots in our table though. So that sucks.
Copags and kems might last 3 weeks if that.

 

[Geedy]

My 2.0’s just past 7 month mark playing 2-3 times a month. Absolute tanks. Toughest cards I’ve used by far in 15+ years of playing. Strait as an arrow no dents.

And they should be with the extra thickness and stiffness. Hasn’t soften or gone away.

Will be picking up bridge size as our dealer also likes the smaller cards for shuffling.

Imo the different art work a + also.

All my kems, copags and modiano have slight natural bend to them now after this many hands. Even storing them in cool dry place under 10pd weight on top. I can’t get bend out. Tried everything.

 

[Old State]

I prefer bridge size cards if i am dealing.
The smaller cards are easier to riffle all night for me. Most people in my room preferred standard size until a week after switching. Now i think they like the bridge size.

This is the first I’ve ever heard of a card room using wide “poker” sized cards. My playing experience has been limited to AC and Vegas and I’ve never seen anything but bridge sized cards. Mostly Kems and Gemaco in a much more limited amount

 

[10centguitar]

This is the first I’ve ever heard of a card room using wide “poker” sized cards. My playing experience has been limited to AC and Vegas and I’ve never seen anything but bridge sized cards. Mostly Kems and Gemaco in a much more limited amount

Same, with the exception of some tourneys at harrahs in New Orleans and some Indian casinos I’ve been to.
Legal “loophole” Card houses have sprung up all over TX in the last 3 years....many use CC or ceramic chips with bad logos....so copag or Kemp poker size is standard.
Ours at least has a manager that has managed poker rooms in casinos. Lol

 

[Geedy]

I’m looking to buy some 2.0 BRIDGE size (new preferred) if anyone wants to unload 1 or 2 decks. I purchased through FS before looking to maybe buy cheaper since dollar and shipping to Canada not great atm.

 

[Daddy N]

I’m looking to buy some 2.0 BRIDGE size (new preferred) if anyone wants to unload 1 or 2 decks. I purchased through FS before looking to maybe buy cheaper since dollar and shipping to Canada not great atm.

I'll expand the search to any plastic cards in usable condition. If you have a retired deck in the closet pm me. I just read through 4 pages of reviews and decided my current set ups are inadequate. Rather than spend $30 on kems might as well put that money back into the community here.

 

[TonZaga]

My buddy bought some and they aren’t fun to shuffle at all. Which is sad because I really want to buy the Team RIU bridge size 4 color decks but I’ll just stick with my Copag until Faded Spade 3.0 comes out lol

 

[Regularjohn]

Posted this in another thread but thought I'd share. Just recently played with the 2.0's in my home game and a big fan. Seems pretty durable, and they look and feel great. Pet peeve is when you put the cards down and the top card slides forward. Due to the thickness, these don't do that which is great. My only negative right now is the "modern" look of the face cards. I just prefer the classic look.

 

[surfik]

Does anyone know who prints Faded Spade?

 

[SvetovniPrvak]

We played omaha a few times with faded spade 2.0, and almost everyone said that they are too stiff and hard to shuffle.
The design is awesome tho.

KEM are still my go to cards.

 

[Mr Monopoly]

Ordered a set of “wide” FS 2.0 before reading this thread. I own sets of Copag EPT’s, Modiano Trieste, Di Vinci, Fournier Titanium and Bicycle Prestige. My home games unanimously prefer the poker size jumbo pips and I 100% agree as I serve as the dealer when I host. The Fournier’s are my most recent addition and have been my favorite deck to shuffle and deal, close second are the Copag EPT’s. My oldest decks are the Modianos and DiVincis. 2 years old and started showing bend and color fade long before they left frequent rotation at my table. Thanks for some of these opinions for giving me a heads up that these cards are stiff, but I am optimistic that they will not easily show the wear as much as my most seasoned cards.

 

[surfik]

Considering Modiano...
Apart from KEMs that holding quality and specific features thruout the years of production, Modiano series seem to strongly vary in quality. Here is a list of Modianos cards from best to worst:

Platinium Acetate
Cristallo
Poker Texas
Old Trophy
Gold Trophy

This does not include Poker Peek (never played them in a long run}, Elements (never had any, production stopped before I got into poker).

 

[Old State]

Does anyone know who prints Faded Spade?

Here are the top roofing shingle manufacturer. They probably partnered with one of them I assume ......

 

[surfik]

Here are the top roofing shingle manufacturer. They probably partnered with one of them I assume ......

Thank you

 

[Quad Johnson]

Bumping this. As I purge and replace Modiano and poker size cards from my wares, I'm falling in love Desjgn's artwork. Also googling other brands. A FS brought me here.

I now realize the Faded Spade setup you tossed in the tournament chip set I bought from you is one you are referencing in the OP. I didn't even introduce them to my game. Did a few shuffles and fake deals around the table when alone. Between the feel and the artwork, straight to the trash they went. lol