The Redneck Poker Card Database 2.0

OK folks, here it is...

Thanks to @Tommy for granting permission to make this a resource.

For those of you that missed the original saga of how this all came to be, here's a link to the whole sordid story...

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/

After that initial post, the "list" kept growing until we ran up against the time limit of being able to edit it. By making it a resource there will be no such future issue. (Thanks again Tommy)

The list is ranked by flex rating from softest to stiffest as per the rating generated by the "Gadget". Or, what I'm renaming "The Flex-O-Meter of Truth".


This pins a number on the relative flex of a playing card. Taking the "flex" of it completely out of the subjective realm and placing it soundly into the objective. Much to the consternation of a certain segment of that species loosely called "Human".

Again, the full story behind the adventure of that quest is in the link above.

Also, if you have any questions/comments feel free to post 'em in the topic linked to above.

Here she is....



AVG. CARD WEIGHT: Poker Size Cards. Full deck of 52 cards weighed on a gram scale & result divided by 52.

THICKNESS: Average of 8 measurements taken around the perimiter of all 4 deuces. Rounded to nearest half-thousandth. (0.0005")

FLEX: As measured in degrees on the Flex-O-Meter of Truth (new/unused card)

MATERIAL:

FINISH: OK, so this part can be slightly subjective. But, what the hell...

It's gotten pretty incestuous in the land of playing card production. 10 of what we might consider the "major players" in the land of premium playing cards can now all be traced back, at least in part, to one of just three major producers. With that producer either serving as a "production house" for a certain brand, or owning the brand outright. As I write this update (July 2020) here's what I know & have been able to verify with some certainty.

CARTAMUNDI - Founded 1970
COPAG (1908) - Purchased by Cartamundi in 2005
GRIMAUD (1848) - Purchased by Cartamundi in 2014
USPC (1867) - Purchased by Cartamundi in 2019
. BICYCLE - USPC Brand since 1885
. FOURNIER (1868) - Purchased by USPC in 1986
. KEM (1935) - Purchased by USPC in 2004
. Production House for SUNFLY

MODIANO - Founded 1868
DA VINCI - Produced by, if not wholly owned by Modiano.
Production House for: DESJGN (through 2017), TACTIC Games, & GUILD (printing only)

DAL NEGRO - Founded 1928
NTP - Purchased in 2004
Production House for DESJGN (since 2018), & ZERO

KUO KAU Paper Products Co., Ltd - Taiwan - Founded 1979
Makers of Ritz, Royal, Marion Pro

YANGZHOU JINYI Stationery Co., Ltd. (JSC) - China - Founded 1995 - https://www.gaojipoker.com/
Makers of GYT, Bird, Rungood, Neasyth, G-Club, Teskyer, & pretty much anything else that says "Made in China".


This may not be a complete list. Currently I have no idea where Faded Spade or Bullets, for example, are actually made, & hesitate to render a guess. Even though I'm 99.99% certain about SunFly (Lucky Dragon) & Guild based solely on the results of testing & observation. Scroll down to my personal reviews of those to find out why.


Personal Reviews:
In the linked to topic I have my own personal reviews of some of the late-comers to the list....

Faded Spade 2.0 - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-996251

Piatnik - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-997509

NTP - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-999883

Guild - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1001732

Slowplay/Bird/CLM/Rungood - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1010738
(AKA: Cheapskate Card Shootout)
(Cheapskate addition) Joker - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1102148

Lucky Dragon - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1083972

Trefl - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1123593

Cartamundi "Casino Branded" - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1154573

Cartamundi Casino (USA) - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1163850
(Also: Comparison with Cartamundi Classic & Ace Authentic)

Cairo Casino (ltd. edition) - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1168576

Cartamundi Casino (Belgium) - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1178327

King (Australia) - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1212679

Tactic Pro Poker - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1213490

Angel Aristo Club - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1259955

Modiano Elements - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1299394

Bee - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1301373

ZERO / NTP BlackJack / DalNegro Texas Poker - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1371614

Neder Poker - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1371673

Pokah Wonkah - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1371923

Gemaco Superflex & Monarch - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1372464

COPAG (Belgium vs. Brazil) - https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-redneck-poker-card-database.52229/post-1380917


Personal Favorites: Old Desjgn (Modiano Stock) / Kem / Gemaco Monarch / Cartamundi Casino - Belgium

Until I came across Cartamundi's Belgium-made Casino, only Kem were still available of the other 3 favorites. I really wish more would come along & make a nice soft flexing acetate card that doesn't suffer from Modiano's "Fat Spade Syndrome".

Honorable Mention: Piatnik

My issue with PVC is that to get the flexibility of acetate out of PVC (like Copag) you have to make the base stock so thin that durability becomes an issue. So, Piatnik is as close as you can get if you suffer from an allergy to Kem & the price and/or lack of boxes puts you off Cartamundi Casino.