Are paper cards always this bad? (2 Viewers)

[TheYeti]

So, one of my regulars at the game I host apparently doesn't know me that well and bought me a set of these "Artisanal Playing Cards" from Theory11.

Beautiful cards, but man were they crap. After the very first shuffle, they were already warped. About 3 hands in all of the cards were so warped they were almost impossible to pitch any distance across the table and we had to retire them.

Ever since I began hosting almost 20 years ago I've always used plastic cards (KEM and Copag back in the day, currently KEM and Desjgn) and haven't used paper cards since I was a kid. My current KEM setup has been going strong for 10 games now (about 70 hours of play) with absolutely no signs of wear.

Do all paper cards suck this much?

 

[kmccormick100]

I mean casino blackjack games use coated paper cards, but in general, yes.

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Yes. Love them for magic tricks and cardistry but for actual shuffling and use they're just not practical. This is made worse if you're shuffling by the edges like in a casino; much faster and more efficient, but for paper cards they deform much quicker due to the pressure on the corners.

 

[surfik]

Not always....Piatnik "paper" cards are decent and for some better than decent cause face cards are beautiful.
They made from cotton/celulose mix. Economy line 40/60 %, luxury line 80/20%.

 

[raynmanas]

paper cards suck for poker, but i prefer them for pretty much every other card game. tally ho!

 

[Postoakpoker]

Can't imagine playing with paper cards again.

 

[surfik]

These are paper and great. In Poland they have sort of cult following.....