How fast do HSI chips get beat up looking? (1 Viewer)

[Damani311]

I just bought some secondary fives that have been used in only two games, according to the seller, and they look like crap.

Is this what the entire set is going to look like after a couple games?

Picture on the left is the used, I posted a picture on the right now since everyone seems to think they look like the picture on the left when they arrived uncirculated from the chip room

 

[RichMahogany]

One of the many reasons that THCs are vastly superior to RHCs are the flea bites and wear

edot: those don’t look bad, edges are still sharp

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

Look sharp to me

 

[Damani311]

The edges are fine that's not what I'm talking about, I'm talking about the incredible amount of scuffs, missing paint and added paint

 

[RichMahogany]

The edges are fine that's not what I'm talking about, I'm talking about the incredible amount of scuffs, missing paint and added paint

They still look fine to me. Scuffs aren’t that bad, i’ve seen way worse rack check marks on chip faces

 

[Damani311]

Let me try and put this in perspective. This is the THC set of PCA secondaries that I have had and used in over 100 games, and they show none of these missing paint scuffs, especially after two games? What's it going to look like after two more games?

 

[SiouxperStack]

Those chips look fine.

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

I’d wager that brand new chalky THC would be same. That’s why those chips look that way. Not because they are RHC

 

[Altheman003]

I’d wager that brand new chalky THC would be same

Yeah, it’s definitely the chalkiness of mint chips making them look like that.

 

[upNdown]

scuffs, missing paint and added paint

It has been my experience that modern paulsons (unleaded) do color transfer like crazy. Some colors do it worse than others. Or some are more noticeable than others? But yeah, compared to the older leaded chips, these things spew color all over each other like crazy. I'm surprised it doesn't get discusssed more areound here.

 

[Damani311]

Yeah, it’s definitely the chalkiness of mint chips making them look like that.

Wouldnt I be able to clean it off if it's chalkiness? It's not coming off and looks like gouges in the paint

 

[Jeevansluck]

They still look fine to me. Scuffs aren’t that bad, i’ve seen way worse rack check marks on chip faces

My HSI $5s were similar upon receipt, direct from Chiproom.

One of the many reasons that THCs are vastly superior to RHCs are the flea bites and wear

edot: those don’t look bad, edges are still sharp

1000% this!

Having owned both, and actually still an owner of both, I’m scared silly to felt any RHCs. I know they will get flea bitten even if used with love and attention.

THCs are quite simply superior. I’ve felted THC sets multiple times, and they did not show the use. In 2 instances I had 2 table games with many non chippers and no flea bites to speak of.

I once felted my Jack Detroit set for a tournament and found a flea bitten $500P. Straight back into the safe with that set never to see the light of day again.

The RHCs are weak. Quite simply. IMHO

 

[krafticus]

There’s no paint on chips

 

[Damani311]

It has been my experience that modern paulsons (unleaded) do color transfer like crazy. Some colors do it worse than others. Or some are more noticeable than others? But yeah, compared to the older leaded chips, these things spew color all over each other like crazy. I'm surprised it doesn't get discusssed more areound here.

Finally somebody agrees with me. This is my thought process exactly and if these things are going to tear up this fast, I might as well sell the set while it's still uncirculated and move on to something else or expand my PCA set if that's even possible at this point

I remember back in the day like 15 years ago I would use Bellagio chips and they would turn my hands blue...

 

[upNdown]

Finally somebody agrees with me. This is my thought process exactly and if these things are going to tear up this fast, I might as well sell the set while it's still uncirculated and move on to something else or expand my PCA set if that's even possible at this point

I remember back in the day like 15 years ago I would use Bellagio chips and they would turn my hands blue...

Yup. Check it out. Oiled or unoiled, these white chips look filthy from the brown transfer, after only 1000 shuffles.
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/shuffling-color-transfer-experiment-not-oiled-vs-oiled.54907/

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

Wouldnt I be able to clean it off if it's chalkiness? It's not coming off and looks like gouges in the paint

I guarantee they can be cleaned. It’s color transfer. Typical of brand new from the factory chips

 

[SiouxperStack]

Finally somebody agrees with me. This is my thought process exactly and if these things are going to tear up this fast, I might as well sell the set while it's still uncirculated and move on to something else or expand my PCA set if that's even possible at this point

I remember back in the day like 15 years ago I would use Bellagio chips and they would turn my hands blue...

It’d be difficult to sell them as uncirculated when they look like crap.

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

The RHC will do fine in a home game imo. But yeah, nothing like the PCAs. THC just wears better no question about it. “Dirtiness” from play of the chips should be no different though. The chips don’t necessarily look like that due to the 2 games. That’s just how they are from the factory.

 

[natumes]

Just need to use them more. More use and that chalky edge will wear down and look better. Might still have some color transfer onto the arc yellow spots though, reds in my experience do that with bright colors.

 

[Colquhoun]

And don’t forget, even though these were uncirculated, they banged around a bit in a barrel. I noticed the mint chips from the ChipRoom sale had some scuffs and color transfer.

 

[Damani311]

My HSI $5s were similar upon receipt, direct from Chiproom.


1000% this!

Having owned both, and actually still an owner of both, I’m scared silly to felt any RHCs. I know they will get flea bitten even if used with love and attention.

THCs are quite simply superior. I’ve felted THC sets multiple times, and they did not show the use. In 2 instances I had 2 table games with many non chippers and no flea bites to speak of.

I think all this is sadly true. However the ones I got directly from the chip room are in pristine condition compared to these...

The RHC will do fine in a home game imo. But yeah, nothing like the PCAs. THC just wears better no question about it. “Dirtiness” from play of the chips should be no different though. The chips don’t necessarily look like that due to the 2 games. That’s just how they are from the factory.

Hi thanks for the response, no this is how they look from the factory

 

[Damani311]

There’s no paint on chips

So what is this color transferring from one chip to the other then

 

[krafticus]

So what is this color transferring from one chip to the other then

Clay.

 

[Johnblue]

Let me try and put this in perspective. This is the THC set of PCA secondaries that I have had and used in over 100 games, and they show none of these missing paint scuffs, especially after two games? What's it going to look like after two more games?

Bro, they are good, they are just experiencing thier first baby bumps and bruises, play them some more for gods sake.

Or wipe em off and wrap them in a diaper and put them in a safe deposit box.

 

[chipinla]

There’s no paint on chips

I was waiting for someone to say it

 

[dkellerd]

Take a very light magic eraser to the side of the barrel and all those ‘scuffs’ should come off.

 

[Josh Kifer]

There’s no paint on chips

It's paint to me, man......

 

[Josh Kifer]

Bro, they are good, they are just experiencing thier first baby bumps and bruises, play them some more for gods sake.

Or wipe em off and wrap them in a diaper and put them in a safe deposit box.

Doing my job... Whyioutta!

 

[Josh Kifer]

Some grime and checks can happen. Magic eraser once around and they will clean right up. RHC and some colors can transfer alot more. RHCs are super prone to flea bites and light damage. But I'll also say, if your players treat them right, they don't do THAT bad. Same with roulette mold. My RHC set has 40-50 games on it and barrels are still tight. I do think a casino floor is particularly abusive to them.

 

[ekricket]

Maybe they are fakes.