Tina hybrid thickness (5 Viewers)

[Deucekies]

Just received by first set of Tina's hybrids courtesy of Justin, and it definitely won't be my last!

One thing I did notice is that these Tina's are a little thinner than previous ceramic sets I've gotten from other vendors. In fact, I can fit 21 in a rack. I think I've heard others mention getting custom racks for Tina's.

No big deal, but it does raise one question for me: Are Tina's at least consistent in their thickness? If I add on to a set later, will they still be uniform?

 

[Jabinator]

I am 96% sure the thickness will be the same within each mold.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Just received by first set of Tina's hybrids courtesy of Justin, and it definitely won't be my last!

One thing I did notice is that these Tina's are a little thinner than previous ceramic sets I've gotten from other vendors. In fact, I can fit 21 in a rack. I think I've heard others mention getting custom racks for Tina's.

No big deal, but it does raise one question for me: Are Tina's at least consistent in their thickness? If I add on to a set later, will they still be uniform?

If you're fitting 21 to a rack, then you're using larger than typical racks. Tina hybrids fit well in any rack designed for Paulsons.

 

[LeLe]

One thing I did notice is that these Tina's are a little thinner than previous ceramic sets I've gotten from other vendors. In fact, I can fit 21 in a rack. I think I've heard others mention getting custom racks for Tina's.

I have samples of tina at various stage, their earlier produced chips are definitely taller than the chips produced now. (around half a chip shorter per barrel when i compared the latest to the oldest sample)

My best guess is they making them shorter so they can squeeze more blank/chips per lot thus getting a better profit margin or changed a different blank supplier.

 

[MeridianFC]

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/tina-consistency.118111/#post-2428198

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

I have samples of tina at various stage, their earlier produced chips are definitely taller than the chips produced now. (around half a chip shorter per barrel when i compared the latest to the oldest sample)

My best guess is they making them shorter so they can squeeze more blank/chips per lot thus getting a better profit margin or changed a different blank supplier.

That is disappointing... One of the great things about hybrids (when they first came out) was that they were quite a bit thicker than the original cards mold chips, and very similar in height to paulsons. I also find it odd that chips from the same mold could get thinner over time. Chips from a particular mold shouldn't really change thickness over time, unless a mold wore out and was replaced by one that was slightly thinner.

Which mold are your chips?

 

[LeLe]

That is disappointing... One of the great things about hybrids (when they first came out) was that they were quite a bit thicker than the original cards mold chips, and very similar in height to paulsons. I also find it odd that chips from the same mold could get thinner over time. Chips from a particular mold shouldn't really change thickness over time, unless a mold wore out and was replaced by one that was slightly thinner.

Which mold are your chips?

I got samples of all the mold (most i have at the earliest and latest stage) as I been helping the local to procure tina since the start and tina always throw in some samples for me every shipment.

Also, some height differences also apply to regular tina, not just hybrids.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

I got samples of all the mold (most i have at the earliest and latest stage) as I been helping the local to procure tina since the start and tina always throw in some samples for me every shipment.

Also, some height differences also apply to regular tina, not just hybrids.

Okay, but every mold is unique, and has the possibility of being slightly thicker or thinner than another mold. So the only way to make a comparison, and come to any actual conclusion would be to compare earlier and later chips that all have the same mold.

 

[LeLe]

Ofc, I compare them using the same mold for differences. I don't have all the mold (from the early + the latest or the newer mold like the Sun/Jester which don;t warrent a comparison) but the few that I compare do have differences.

The one that have differences they came to my mind is

Card Mold
No Mold
RHC Mold
Web Mold (H)
RHC Mold (H)

edited: just to add my samples are mostly 39mm. I not sure if the differences apply to 43mm as well

 

[Tarsus4]

I have a mixed-mold sample barrel of 39mm Tina hybrids on my desk that I just measured (66mm +- .5mm, sorry it's a fabric tape measure), and these should fit nicely in a Paulson rack, maybe with a little wiggle room in a standard 67.7mm rack but not a whole chip's worth. The only way I'd see 21 fitting is in a 70mm rack. But I can't guarantee the manufacture date of these, so I guess that info's of limited utility.

Edit: FWIW these are exactly the height of a barrel of my plastic diamond chips, even though individually the Tina's appear thinner. I guess the plastic chips compress or nest a little when stacked.

 

[PlaidDragon]

One thing I did notice is that these Tina's are a little thinner than previous ceramic sets I've gotten from other vendors. In fact, I can fit 21 in a rack. I think I've heard others mention getting custom racks for Tina's.

No big deal, but it does raise one question for me: Are Tina's at least consistent in their thickness? If I add on to a set later, will they still be uniform?

Not just hybrids, but I think all Tinas are a little on the thin side. They certainly vary from mold to mold.

I tested some of my own Tina cards mold with a cheap rack and found they easily fits 21 per row. I also have a web mold set and that also fit 21 but it was a bit tighter to do so.

Web mold is left, and cards mold is right. It took two barrels stacked to show that difference.

In a few weeks I can test another set when my Tangiers arrive.

 

[Deucekies]

If you're fitting 21 to a rack, then you're using larger than typical racks. Tina hybrids fit well in any rack designed for Paulsons.

May well be. I bought these racks over a decade ago, and I don't remember where I bought them.