All of my Bicycle Prestige cards were purchased for $5/deck or less. Either from Walgreens BOGO (poker size, regular index) or Amazon (two decks unboxed, bridge size in either standard and jumbo index). I prefer the bridge/jumbo versions.
Even though I have both, I've never directly compared them (and haven't used any poker size cards in our games for several years now).Are the green/brown cards the same card stock as the red/blue cards?
Are the green/brown cards the same card stock as the red/blue cards?
It’s a bit more involved. They are two distinct styles.
First there are the Bicycle Prestige Dura-Flex they sell at Target, Walmart’s, etc. These are the ones in the black box and have a different back design in red and blue. Then you have the Prestige that come as a two deck setup in green and purple.
The two feel different. The Duraflex type and are very very close to the feel of a paper card. Smoother and satiny in texture. Very flexible and only come in poker size.
The two deck Prestige setups feel exactly like Fournier cards (because they are) and have a rougher texture. Similar texture to a DaVinci card but a bit more flexible like Copags and more of a plastic feel than the Duraflex . Now to make things more confusing these deck were made in poker size as well as bridge and in jumbo or standard index.
The artwork in both is very similar and mimics Bicycles spore cards.
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of course, no problem at all, just have to remember what was the shop where i saw them. We are talking about 100% plastic ones right?
A really easy to source quality plastic card I have tried is the Ace plastic cards available in red and blue at Walmart. They are made by Cartamundi. Also nice and available at Walmart are the Bicycle Prestige and they have a very nice box.
Now, if you are ok moving to the ergonomically superior bridge sized cards (y) :thumbsup: they are many option but you will have to order on Amazon or elsewhere online.
Here is the best deal in plastic cards I know off https://www.amazon.com/Cartamundi-100-Plastic-Setup-Standard/dp/B06Y3F8CST
Do you like standard or jumbo index?
I pop in and out of here every few months, nothing has changed and Modianos are still on the shit-list right?
So how do you take care of them?Kems, bridge-size, standard index. Nothing better. If you take care of them, they'll last forever, unbowed.
Store them upside down with a cut card and dealer button on top in the box with the lid closed. Acetate cards, especially Kems, are very sensitive to temperature and humidity. However, they are the absolute best feeling cards I know of and I own a sample of basically every brand out there.So how do you take care of them?
And does it count for newly purchased KEM arrow?
Yeah seems like a common thing with KEMs I just don't get it. How can they charge that much for a deck when they clearly warpI’ve got Kem’s, Copaq’s, Desjgn, Gemaco Superflex, Modiano, and Faded Spades 2.0
My current top 3 favorites are
1. Faded Spades 2.0
2. Modiano
3. Desjgn
Kem's use to be my go to cards until they warped on me.
Soo... Are all Fournier cards safe to buy?View attachment 277329
Anyways, would those on the picture be a good choice of cards?
2826's are great cards.Soo... Are all Fournier cards safe to buy?View attachment 277329
Anyways, would those on the picture be a good choice of cards?
I got some desjgn cards along with some chips I bought from @kmccormick100 (thanks alot mate!) they were nice, unfortunately one of the cards chipped, so the deck is outI have these, and they're great. Not quite @desjgn level, but a solid option for bridge jumbo.
Great!Fournier are excellent quality cards (their red is too muted for my taste, though).
Their most beautiful back designs are reserved for their bridge-size versions, for some reason.
If you 're OK with bridge size, you can't go wrong with them.
I got some desjgn cards along with some chips I bought from @kmccormick100 (thanks alot mate!) they were nice, unfortunately one of the cards chipped, so the deck is out
I like these cards. They are middle of the road to above average in feel but are very durable. Before I amassed an absurd amount of setups, I used a set up of Fournier made bridge sized bicycle prestige exclusively for about a two years. They got a little sticky but I was able to wipe them down with a damp rag and they still basically feel new...though they acquired a funky smell.Soo... Are all Fournier cards safe to buy?View attachment 277329
Anyways, would those on the picture be a good choice of cards?