Yeah sure, you can use samples to tell the fundamental difference between different types of chips but you still can’t tell me how a certain set will feel, stack and shuffle from handling a handful of chips.I couldn't disagree more, I ordered multiple samples. Tina's, Br pro, cpc, ect. The difference was night and day. I'm going to end up owning multiple sets involving all three. However knowing what they feel like before deciding was paramount to deciding what maker to go whith what set.