Matsui 43mm Sands Casino- Group Buy Order Thread (3 Viewers)
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So odd, on many levels. *shrug*
If the GB goes, I would do a sample set. Thanks.
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Cancel order. May change mind later when details are solidified.
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How are we looking on the minimums to avoid the extra 15%?
This is a great opportunity to pick up a shuffle stack of these chips, and see how awesome they feel.
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/matsui-horseshoe-43mm-t5s.107945/#post-2237231
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/matsui-horseshoe-43mm-t5s.107945/#post-2237231
Are these from the set that you did last year? What is that color? Can't decide if it's red and just a bad photo, or something else.
It is from the set I did last year. Yes, it’s “red”. Red is one of Matsui’s biggest weakness. All of their red-ish options SUCK.
So are you saying the red T5 in this tournament set (Sands) is going to be that same color?
And I should not speak for this group buy. lol.
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I assumed he would use the plastic that was used for the Horseshoe set. But I don't know for sure.
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I assumed he would use the plastic that was used for the Horseshoe set. But I don't know for sure.
As I recall, there was a lot of discussion about the Matsui plastics in the original interest thread. I'm pretty certain that these chips are using the same plastic that you used in the Horseshoes.
This is the photo he posted in post #1 of this thread showing the color combos for the non-denominated through the T25 chips.
Here you go. They suck. More like versions of orange and brown. But these are the 6 colors closed to "red".
It's the main reason I want to see if going with the other plastic is a viable option. The reds are better on the other plastic.
It's the main reason I want to see if going with the other plastic is a viable option. The reds are better on the other plastic.
There is hope, however. The Zen $5 chip, shown in this photo, is a much better red, and I don’t know how. It is the same “color number”?
I am ordering new color samples to just see if things have changed over time.
The Zen 39mm $5 is an infinitely better red but also substantially more slippery than the Horseshoe 43mm 5. Substantially. It is my one gripe with the Zen set: the .25 - 100 chips, all 39mm, are pretty slippery. @liftapint might be able to confirm, but they may be the same material as the Emerald Bays and those were slippery. They don’t feel quite that slippery but, maybe that’s just in my head.
Interestingly, though, the 43mm Zen chips, the $500 and $1000, have a slightly different, more pleasant feel and seem less slippery than the 39mm Zens. But, they are still more slippery than the 43mm Horseshoes, which is what the Sands set was meant to mimic.
Here are some close up photos of the 2:
We're doing 42-01-03 42-01-04 again? (Same as the WSOP T100).
It looks sooo good.
It looks sooo good.
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Good eye!
The red on Sands T5 is #17 Scarlet, base on the Horseshoe was #16 Maroon.
It is interesting how different the new Zen batch red looks compared to the color kit, almost like the chip was made with ABS instead of nylon.
Thanks! That gives some hope. Maybe they have adjusted the color formula a bit.
Didn’t happen. Ultimately insufficient number of committed orders, I believe.
Didn't happen ...yet?...
I think that's what is happening right now. Two pages of posts in the past two weeks with some new people posting interest.
Maybe Justin will comment on whether it can still happen and where it stands.
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