bigdonkey
Straight
I have the same grey solids and I'm telling you, washing them in warm water, throwing a label on, and then a solid pressure oiling makes a difference. I still wouldn't drop them from shoulder height onto a tile floor, but normal play is no problem.
You’re initial impression was that compression oiling added to the durability of the solids. Have you maintained any regular oilings of the chips, or nothing since the initial oiling 2 years ago?I agree, I love the feel and sound, just not the strength. Although, the greens show almost no damage at all, the reds, greys and blues are pretty fragile. I will end up playing with them until enough chips get destroyed to where its not a playable set anymore, then move on. I don't want to give them to anybody knowing how fragile they are.