TINA vs SUNFLY (2 Viewers)

What is worth more, TINA or SUNFLY?

  • TINA

    Votes: 23 25.6%

  • SUNFLY

    Votes: 52 57.8%

  • Both are shit...

    Votes: 15 16.7%
  • Total voters
    90
I played with my Mirage replica set yesterday in a tournament I hosted, and I was very impressed with the feel and playability of the Tina's. For the price, they are really hard to be.

They will never replicate CPC or Paulson, but for someone getting into the hobby, or looking to build a massive tournament set and not break the bank, they are a great choice.
 
TX_Golf_N_Poker said:
Sure one ceramic chip can be more like a clay chip than another ceramic chip. Same with injected mold plastic.
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this can only make sense IF all clay chips were the same which they are not. This also applies to injected mold plastics.

TX_Golf_N_Poker said:
So to me, from my beginner perspective, lots of non clay chips can be like clay chips in certain aspects. Primarily in looks. But even in feel, some non clay chips can be a little clay like in feeling, while others not at all. That's how I define "more like" and "less like" clay chips.
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Please dont take this as snobbery or condescending but by your own admission you are speaking from the perspective of a beginner, which is most likely why we have vastly differing opinions. However for the purposes of educating other beginners it should be highlighted that people who wouldn't be considered beginner's disagree with your assessment. There is alot more nuance that you aren't considering.

Eg, nuances between molds (within each types of construction type), different weights, leaded vs unleaded, inlay shapes, condition, etc are all part of the fabric of why this hobby exists in the first place.

Sure at the end we can lump them all in one category and say all round discs are all like each other but that would be missing the point entirely.
 
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aggie said:
only a moron.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/my-experience-with-tinas-hybrid-rhc-trigger-warning.106036/
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Those are deceptively close to the real thing. Really sad to see because it will make the already tough task of entering this hobby and buying chips for fair prices even tougher. I think we will see at least a few people get duped by these chips no question. Sucks though I always tell my family and friends to never buy anything poker related for me since I am concerned they would get scammed.
 
Those faux Paulsons made my heart sink. The possibility of eBay selling gobs of "Paulson" chips has just skyrocketed. 32¢/chip in and $3/chip out? How about a THC mold instead, and see how many Big Tops / Boat Chips / Princess / Cocaine Giraffes / etc can get sold (at 25x per chip profit) before the seller disappears?
 
How's Tina to work with? Do you get any preview pics and possibility to make some adjustments?
 
ramo_and said:
How's Tina to work with? Do you get any preview pics and possibility to make some adjustments?
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The only time I've order at her, she was very picky and only allowed one prototype based on the provided design with followed by one adjustement. I think more prototypes would have been possible but they would have been charged. Luckily, one adjustment was enough for me.

Maybe things have changed since then and others had a better experience.
 
davislane said:
are you talking from experience?
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Yes ofc.
I used to own two sunfly hybrids , 39mm and 43mm.
I bought my first set in 2019 probably 2020, they are 39mm.
They all feeling fine, shuffel , sounds~~ not bad. but their disgusting black color blew me away, and I sold them.
At this time, I think sunfly is a good chip except for the color

A while back I wanted to own some 43mm chips, and buying sunfly again, I thought after a few years their workmanship would improve.
But to my disappointment, still a disgusting black. (or could be grey).
Chips feel like this.
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They are not worth the price.

Kid_Eastwood said:
Maybe he means "Surely an Higher Investment than Tina (chips)" ? :LOL: :laugh:

Btw and joke apart, SF is an "official" vendor here, that's not cool to bash them without any argument.
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If their price is $0.2~$0.3, I would say they are "not bad" chips.
but over $0.8? Go to hell.
 
JCM_ said:
Yes ofc.
I used to own two sunfly hybrids , 39mm and 43mm.
I bought my first set in 2019 probably 2020, they are 39mm.
They all feeling fine, shuffel , sounds~~ not bad. but their disgusting black color blew me away, and I sold them.
At this time, I think sunfly is a good chip except for the color

A while back I wanted to own some 43mm chips, and buying sunfly again, I thought after a few years their workmanship would improve.
But to my disappointment, still a disgusting black. (or could be grey).
Chips feel like this.
View attachment 1142888View attachment 1142889

They are not worth the price.



If their price is $0.2~$0.3, I would say they are "not bad" chips.
but over $0.8? Go to hell.
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BRPro chips also don’t have square edges, but hasn’t really bothered me much. Never found a real need for them to stand on edge.
 
CarlosStorm said:
As you may know, there is a GB offering a few great designs for TINA no mold texture, and another, SunFly Polynno hybrid ceramic.
So, the question here is not about the price, but what is worth more.
I'd love that the people who have both, comments PROs and CONs of each option.

Thanks!

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Sum up of this thread (if you don't want to read it)
TINA
PROs
  • Low Price (affordable fat sets)
  • A lot of cool designs are available here
  • Good looking
  • Colors
CONs
  • Break quite easily
  • Some color variation between chips
  • You will probably get Spinners
  • Chalky texture (some like it)
  • Color and size consistency (a problem for add-ons in the future)
  • They may / would use your artwork as their new stock design offering
SunFly
PROs
  • Casino quality grade
  • Durability
  • Nice finish
  • Polyinno option
  • Stack like bricks
  • Prototype phase with detailed pictures to make some adjustments included in the price
  • Custom set possible from 300 chips
  • Awesome commercial service (Susie)
  • Color consistency
  • You can order add-on chips from Sunfly that will look exactly the same even years after (possibility to have the exact same chips even years later)
  • Offer more options (one additional mold, lots of options for hybrids)
  • They won't use your artwork as their new stock design offering
  • Forum sponsor
CONs
  • Shiny edge finish (some don’t like it)
  • Limited color selection
  • Lack of vibrant colors
  • Difficulties to get nice colors out of their color palette
  • Higher price
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how do i reach this TINA?
 
Why no "both are great" (or at least ok) option? Looks a little like one of those based questionnaires otherwise:

"How would you describe our service?
1. Amazing
2. Really Great
3. Great
4. Good
5. Ok
 

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