Glass or Acrylic Dealer Button? Pros/Cons (2 Viewers)

[Tonysquander]

I am looking into getting one of those large dealer buttons w/ my custom design in it. Options are 2" versus 3.18" and glass versuse acrylic.

Mostly wondering if there are any pros/cons of glass or acrylic and which is preferable. My initial inclination is to order the glass one, but wanted to hear any reviews from folks who have had both as to the pros/cons of same (and also on the size---leaning towards the bigger one or maybe both).

Example of the type of button I am talking about:

Thanks

 

[LowerBama1714]

Glass is breakable…poker players break stuff.

 

[ekricket]

This thing is going to slide across the table. Smacking glass on edge leads to conchoidal fractures. Can happen with acrylic too but glass just wants to do that.

 

[TheRealTeddyKGB]

I'm not sure if this is glass or just a super heavy thermoplastic that weighs more than 2x of a 80mm Justin button.

I love the feel & I wish all of my 80mm weighed this much. It doesn't slide the same because of its weight so the likelihood of it breaking on accident go way down. I've had mine for almost 10 years with no issues.

If you've found a manufacturer that will make glass buttons of this design PLEASE CONTACT ME as I will want to have some prodiced.

 

[Tonysquander]

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I'm not sure if this is glass or just a super heavy thermoplastic that weighs more than 2x of a 80mm Justin button.

I love the feel & I wish all of my 80mm weighed this much. It doesn't slide the same because of its weight so the likelihood of it breaking on accident go way down. I've had mine for almost 10 years with no issues.

If you've found a manufacturer that will make glass buttons of this design PLEASE CONTACT ME as I will want to have some prodiced.

Will do. FYI--that is a pokerstars button. They have some similar in their store but smaller diameter.

 

[TheRealTeddyKGB]

Will do. FYI--that is a pokerstars button. They have some similar in their store but smaller diameter.

Yes I got it directly from Poker Stars years ago

 

[RocAFella1]

conchoidal

Word of the day!

 

[doublebooyah85]

Love the acrylic db

 

[Phoe9x]

Glass is breakable…poker players break stuff.

Who are these people you are playing with? Is this why everyone asks how durable x chips are?

 

[LowerBama1714]

Who are these people you are playing with? Is this why everyone asks how durable x chips are?

I make them wear helmets…too bad chips can’t wear helmets. Or can they?

 

[detroitdad]

I didn't like the clear acrylic dealer buttons. They kind of blended into the table. I like the DBs to stand out.

 

[Tonystark137]

I don't love a clear button ; material aside played with a clear button the other day and could find it half the table

 

[JP1984]

If it helps, I dropped one my acrylic buttons on a hard floor last night and it survived unscathed...glass wouldn't do that, it would be cool and tactile but not worth it IMO.

(only pic I have to hand)

 

[bigblind]

get the one you like, if you can't decide get them both

 

[mugenpowr]

Here’s my glass acrylic DB. I dropped it a few times and it didn’t crack or break.

 

[ekricket]

Here’s my glass acrylic DB

Do you have plastic ceramic clay chips, lol

 

[allforcharity]

Acrylic >>>>> Glass