WTHC EXPERTS! (1 Viewer)

[biggantt]

Would anyone here be so kind to give an explanation to the following. The following include several photos of chips from my collection labeled as (1) and recently purchased chips from a vendor on the forum as (2).

Both stacks below comprise of 18 chips, notice the significant height difference in stacks. Additionally the font on (1) appears significantly thinner than (2)

Please let me know if anyone has any questions. Thanks!

 

[LowerBama1714]

2 looks warped….and looks like 1 has 18 and 2 has 19…I just drank wine, though.

 

[Tommy]

Manufactured at different times. Different shades of red for the denom font too. Some chips in stack #2 appear to be warped which could be adding to the height difference.

 

[LowerBama1714]

Does 2 look wobblie and springy?

 

[biggantt]

I have a video if I press down on “2” it makes a springy sound and 1 doesn’t

 

[LowerBama1714]

I have a video if I press down on “2” it makes a springy sound and 1 doesn’t

Warpage…

 

[Tommy]

Just hold the #2 stack up to the light and you'll see all the light shine through it.

 

[biggantt]

Just hold the #2 stack up to the light and you'll see all the light shine through it.

A light from god :/

 

[Tommy]

 

[Tonysquander]

Some warping is common with WTHC chips. Have had to flatten even mint unplayed barrels.

 

[RivieraDanny]

Some warping is common with WTHC chips. Have had to flatten even mint unplayed barrels.

I’ve had 1000’s of wthc chips. Literally 10’s of thousands. Warping is not a common thing with them. I looked at the 3000 here right now and not 1 warped chip.

Yes I am the vendor he speaks of.

 

[Tonysquander]

I’ve had 1000’s of wthc chips. Literally 10’s of thousands. Warping is not a common thing with them. I looked at the 3000 here right now and not 1 warped chip.

Yes I am the vendor he speaks of.

Guess I was unlucky then because that has not been my experience and others have noticed it too:

Nothing a little flattening won’t fix. It’s hotter down here in the south so maybe that has something to do with it.

 

[RivieraDanny]

Would anyone here be so kind to give an explanation to the following. The following include several photos of chips from my collection labeled as (1) and recently purchased chips from a vendor on the forum as (2).

Both stacks below comprise of 18 chips, notice the significant height difference in stacks. Additionally the font on (1) appears significantly thinner than (2)

Please let me know if anyone has any questions. Thanks!

Would like to see 2 barrels of 20 in a rack. One bought from me and one you had previously.

 

[BGinGA]

I’ve had 1000’s of wthc chips. Literally 10’s of thousands. Warping is not a common thing with them. I looked at the 3000 here right now and not 1 warped chip.

Consider yourself either lucky or dishonest.

If you can find even 5% of suits mold owners who never had any warped chips, I'd consider it a miracle. Known issues since it's introduction, significantly on hot-stamped chips but certainly not restricted to just those -- lots of reports of warped inlaid WTHC and Pharaoh's Club chips, too.

 

[RivieraDanny]

Consider yourself either lucky or dishonest.

If you can find even 5% of suits mold owners who never had any warped chips, I'd consider it a miracle. Known issues since it's introduction, significantly on hot-stamped chips but certainly not restricted to just those -- lots of reports of warped inlaid WTHC and Pharaoh's Club chips, too.

Certainly hoping your not suggesting I am dishonest..... So it must be lucky then...
Are you seriously saying that 95% of the owners of these chips have warped chips???? No Way!

 

[RivieraDanny]

Here’s 1200 of them. Not 1 warped chip.

 

[Tonysquander]

I wanted to clarify my earlier comment, when I say some of the ones I have had some warpage, it was not extreme or excessive warping, there was just more movement when tapping the tops of stacked barrels than I cared for and you could see light through some, but not all of them.

Anyhow, that has just been my experience and I was able to flatten them to my OCD satisfaction without any real trouble

 

[jpietrella]

Consider yourself either lucky or dishonest.

If you can find even 5% of suits mold owners who never had any warped chips, I'd consider it a miracle. Known issues since it's introduction, significantly on hot-stamped chips but certainly not restricted to just those -- lots of reports of warped inlaid WTHC and Pharaoh's Club chips, too.

Certainly hoping your not suggesting I am dishonest..... So it must be lucky then...
Are you seriously saying that 95% of the owners of these chips have warped chips???? No Way!

Pfft. Pretty sure it's neither.

I own (have owned) ~2000-ish of the WTHCs in all denominations, including the white hot stamp fracs. Not a single one was warped.

 

[MeridianFC]

I think all contributors here should send me their sets so I can judge for myself.

 

[BGinGA]

I'll speculate that the chips owned (or previously owned) by @RivieraDanny and @jpietrella were purchased secondhand.... meaning they very well could have been flattened by previous owners.

 

[LowerBama1714]

Anyone have any flattening setups they are willing to lend out? My PCRs are pretty flat, but now I’m thinking they could use a good smooshing…

 

[RivieraDanny]

I'll speculate that the chips owned (or previously owned) by @RivieraDanny and @jpietrella were purchased secondhand.... meaning they very well could have been flattened by previous owners.

my first set of 1500 was purchased Brand New From Paulson so

 

[BGinGA]

my first set of 1500 was purchased Brand New From Paulson so

Paulson didn't sell direct. Do you recall the reseller from whom you purchased?

 

[TheRealTeddyKGB]

Have owned about 800 unwarped WTHC over the years but now down to 600ish. Most purchased in mint condition about 5 years ago...

 

[RivieraDanny]

Paulson didn't sell direct. Do you recall the reseller from whom you purchased?

Yea I remember that far back. Lemme just get out the receipt because it matters right? Maybe I bought from the 1 reseller in the 5% straight chip club. Not sure what yet again your issue is with me Dave but you’re certainly a PITA. SUGGEST ONE MORE TIME THAT IM DISHONEST BUDDY.

 

[RivieraDanny]

Actually I believe they were shipped with this back in the day, but only to 95% of the people who bought the chips. The 5% of the folks like me who got good chips were shorted the flattener.

 

[aggie]

Would anyone here be so kind to give an explanation to the following. The following include several photos of chips from my collection labeled as (1) and recently purchased chips from a vendor on the forum as (2).

Both stacks below comprise of 18 chips, notice the significant height difference in stacks. Additionally the font on (1) appears significantly thinner than (2)

Please let me know if anyone has any questions. Thanks!

Curious why 18. Maybe that’s all you originally owned?

Would you be willing to photograph the rest of the batch you purchased next to 1 & 2, as well? Maybe four stacks of 16?

 

[BGinGA]

Not sure what yet again your issue is with me Dave

My only issue is with making blanket statements like the one below that are factually inaccurate.

...wthc chips....Warping is not a common thing with them.

If you want to add an "in my experience" disclaimer, fine. But otherwise you are totally discounting the experience of many others -- essentially calling them liars -- who have experienced warping issues with those chips.

 

[jpietrella]

-- essentially calling them liars --

Wow now I've heard it all. That is a MASSIVE stretch

 

[MeridianFC]

FWIW (not much) this is one of the best looking but worst feeling Paulson fantasy sets out there. Still I wish they were still available. With all the Tiger madness, and not offense to anyone, I just wish Pauslon would release a couple of fantasy sets again for a reasonable price or at least allow a vendor like @Apache to do so.