Casino Da Vinci Chips (1 Viewer)

[Craig Harvill]

Has anyone used these? Saw them online for .58 per chip. Good deal? Are they simular to Paulson? Also been reading a lot about CC wear. Is this something to be concerned with? Tossing around the idea of Pharoahs but what's the point if they will just break down after a few years.

 

[ThinkingFold]

Has anyone used these? Saw them online for .58 per chip. Good deal? Are they simular to Paulson? Also been reading a lot about CC wear. Is this something to be concerned with? Tossing around the idea of Pharoahs but what's the point if they will just break down after a few years.

You have a link?

Also, for what it's worth, I played with a set of Milanos for a long time that showed very minimal wear. They did have a lot of the china clay negatives you will hear about on here, but durability is not one of them in my experience.

 

[Craig Harvill]

http://www.davinciimports.com/315tricolorcasinodavinciclay10gramnometalinsert.aspx

 

[ThinkingFold]

http://www.davinciimports.com/315tricolorcasinodavinciclay10gramnometalinsert.aspx

Not familiar with those personally but I believe those are an older china clay that are very similar to what palm imports sales. Plus, I'm not even sure if those are available. If you click on the $5 it says they are out of stock and wouldn't be surprised if the rest are sold out too and the site is just not updated.

 

[Craig Harvill]

Not familiar with those personally but I believe those are an older china clay that are very similar to what palm imports sales. Plus, I'm not even sure if those are available. If you click on the $5 it says they are out of stock and wouldn't be surprised if the rest are sold out too and the site is just not updated.

The $5 are the only ones out of stock on the website. Just thought it was a damn good looking chip since I'm no where near being able to afford Paulson yet. Thanks!

 

[Craig Harvill]

 

[ThinkingFold]

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You could always throw a wanted ad in the classifieds. Someone might have an old set on a shelf somewhere they are willing to part with.

 

[BGinGA]

The Casino Da Vinci chips were one of the very first china clay chips, produced for DaVinci Imports by Eastony Industries on the Spirit mold (which is their corporate logo). Most are probably out of stock, as they haven't been produced in many years (so any chips you DO get will be pretty old, if breakdown due to age is a concern).

Considered by many at the time to be a lower-tier china clay chip/mold, when compared to the PGI Private Cardroom, Dunes Commemoratives, Desert Palms, and Pharaoh's Club chips of that era (which all sold for 32c-39c when new at the time). The DaVinci chips (and Pyramids Casino, also sold by DaVinci on the same mold with different stickers) were always overpriced imo.

 

[ttttubby]

I have a set that I would be willing to part with. Pm me and we can work out a price.

I'll say this about them. They have milled edges which means they're sharp like Paulsons

 

[Matt G]

I have played with the Pyramids and they have a surprisingly nice feel to them. For the price I think there are better options out there.

 

[mummel]

I thought I saw in one of @Hobbyphilic videos that these chips crumbled pretty badly during shipping. I think he had blanks, not sure. Whatever chips he had didn't seem durable at all.

 

[sicilian_joe]

Has anyone used these? Saw them online for .58 per chip. Good deal? Are they simular to Paulson? Also been reading a lot about CC wear. Is this something to be concerned with? Tossing around the idea of Pharoahs but what's the point if they will just break down after a few years.

Did you end up purchasing the Casino Da Vinci chips?? I found them for .25c a chip, and want to know if it's worth the buy. Thanks!