Copag or Faded spade (5 Viewers)

[BKPoker]

I currently have a deck of Elite copag cards which I do like. I also like at the casinos the faded spade decks but when I go to look for them online I see the bland back of the card designs. Does faded spade sell other back designs and if so, where can I find them. Even if they do, which is the census vote on which deck is better because I'm trying to improve my home game.

 

[merkong]

It’s not about the looks with the FS’s… They’re great; nice and sturdy, the artwork on the faces is some of the best, and there’s a nice texture on the backside…

The issue is they are slick. Like, sort of a challenge to gather the muck and shuffle slick.

I’m sure they’ll break in but we rotate decks from week to week so it’s going to take awhile.

Our Copag Elites are some of our favorites.

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

They're very different, get both. FS are much stiffer and have had issues with splitting, Copags are cheaper and fade faster.

Not too many back designs for FS, but look for their WPT decks, great feel.

 

[TheRealTeddyKGB]

Faded Spade has had several different versions. They claim 3 but i would argue at least 5 different discernable versions. As far as advertising on the back goes these are hard to come by

but these shouldn't be that hard:

 

[Kam]

Double checked, missed the email. The Faded poker size is back in stock.

To OP, I’d suggest buying a Faded set to try or waiting for some other back designs, however Faded is pretty bad at having stock and/or selling out pretty quick. They are super stiff like cardboard vs most Copags, but I like the face designs.

 

[upNdown]

They're very different, get both.

This is the best advice. I've played with both, and they're both playable. I'd never argue with somebody who preferred one over the other. But this is almost entirely subjective and there's no way that anybody wouldn't have a preference.

 

[Old State]

I own a LOT of different cards. FS are the only ones that didn’t make it once around the table without people complaining and asking for a chance. They are way too stiff. I also don’t like their phony marketing.

I don’t buy Copag any,ore because they bleed or fade with use…but they are way preferable to me over FS

 

[LeCoq]

not a fan of Copag. FS is like shuffling plywood, but I still use them sometimes. I am liking my Trefl and Broken Arrow cards the most lately.