I like to try new cards and decided to buy a Marion Pro ($20) and Lot Fancy ($10) setup on Amazon. I'm impressed with both brands.
Marion Pro (Bridge/Jumbo) are the thickest cards I own but not overly stiff. They feel and handle pretty similar to Fournier. Texture is just about right and the graphics are really nice. They're made in Taiwan. For $20/setup I consider them good value. They also have Poker Jumbo/Regular but given their thickness, that might make the Poker size a little too stiff. They sell Poker size in a 12 deck set for only $78 which is excellent value.
Lot Fancy decks are 5 cards thinner than Marion Pro. They shuffle very nice IMHO. They are not as limp as KEM nor as stiff as Fournier. I'd say right in between and just about perfect. It appears they only come in Poker Std., size. (at least on Amazon) Graphics are good but not up to the level of Desjgn. At $10 setup this has got to be about the best value out there for very nice cards. They are made in China. They do have a pretty robust texture to them. I'd say they do everything very well.
Both setups some in a plastic vs. cardboard case. Neither setup appears to have any defects.
Marion Pro (Bridge/Jumbo) are the thickest cards I own but not overly stiff. They feel and handle pretty similar to Fournier. Texture is just about right and the graphics are really nice. They're made in Taiwan. For $20/setup I consider them good value. They also have Poker Jumbo/Regular but given their thickness, that might make the Poker size a little too stiff. They sell Poker size in a 12 deck set for only $78 which is excellent value.
Lot Fancy decks are 5 cards thinner than Marion Pro. They shuffle very nice IMHO. They are not as limp as KEM nor as stiff as Fournier. I'd say right in between and just about perfect. It appears they only come in Poker Std., size. (at least on Amazon) Graphics are good but not up to the level of Desjgn. At $10 setup this has got to be about the best value out there for very nice cards. They are made in China. They do have a pretty robust texture to them. I'd say they do everything very well.
Both setups some in a plastic vs. cardboard case. Neither setup appears to have any defects.