Opinions on frac color choice (4 Viewers)

[duffman]

Wanted to add some solid quarters to my horseshoe set. Just wanted to see what your thoughts/opinions were. I've amassed a bunch of different Paulson solids on various molds...see below. On a side note, I had non laminated matte labels made for the brown spotted BCC's. I do like the way they turned out (thanks @Gear), but would also like a solid color option. I will most likely be milling these to accept a laminated label for longer durability. Not sure what the official names are for the colors. From left to right light pink, blaze orange, peach, lavender, yellow, hot pink & light blue. I'm leaning toward the lavender samples and leaving them as is. So if you had to choose one of these colors, which one would it be? Thanks!

 

[links_slayer]

i like the yellow and the peach (3rd in from the left) best

 

[AK Chip]

I like light blue or yellow

 

[BGinGA]

peach, yellow, lavender, blue, in that order.... not enough contrast with orange or the pinks imo. I'd go with either solids or a matching dark label - white inlays look weird with a dark inlay set.

 

[liftapint]

Yellow, not close.

 

[duffman]

Thanks for the replies so far. I added a poll.

 

[Marius L]

I prefer yellow, lavender and blue, in that order

 

[ovo]

light blue

 

[Jambine]

I've always liked yellow for quarters. It fits for most cash sets (unless you're using Cali colors with a yellow $5)

 

[RowdyRawhide]

yellow, blue, peach, lavender

 

[ranger764]

Blue lavender

 

[Psypher1000]

Lavendar > yellow > blue > peach

 

[David O]

I would vote Yellow because that is my all time favorite, BUT.....

With this set I think the peach works in a bit better than any of the other colors. It hits a color in between two of the spot colors on the ones and also works well with the spots on the $5.

Then again I have some Gold Coast grey fracs that would work!

David

 

[ranger764]

Here are some hot stamped fracs I had made for my Mardi Gras. I ended up going with the dark red and lavender although the blues were pretty darn nice

 

[duffman]

Here are some (uncleaned) splashed shots.

Agreed @BGinGA, I can rule out the blaze orange and pink. Clash too much with the $5's.

@David O I added some grey's. A little too bland imo.

My wife and I do like the peach, just wish I had more of them.

 

[btbmason]

I had this same struggle. I never found an option I liked and ended up selling the set.

That being said I like peach, then lavender out of the options you have here. The splashed pot sold me on lavender as my number 2 favorite as it brings out the spot on the $5 a bit.

 

[duffman]

I had this same struggle. I never found an option I liked and ended up selling the set.

That being said I like peach, then lavender out of the options you have here. The splashed pot sold me on lavender as my number 2 favorite as it brings out the spot on the $5 a bit.

I had that same thought about the lavender. I'm guessing that spot on the $5 is Hawaii flower? The lavender are by far in the best condition of the bunch.

 

[detroitdad]

Peach then light pink

 

[Marius L]

on a second look the blues does look really good on the splashed pot photo

 

[upNdown]

Light blue or peach. I like yellow for quarters, but I don't think yellow looks good with these other chips.

 

[David O]

Here are some (uncleaned) splashed shots.

Agreed @BGinGA, I can rule out the blaze orange and pink. Clash too much with the $5's.

@David O I added some grey's. A little too bland imo.

My wife and I do like the peach, just wish I had more of them.

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Yes, anything too bright and the set does not work! The gray is not a favorite but it work well with the spots on the $5. If you want something brighter the Peach is your best option IMO. Blue, Pink and Yellow do look great but do not fit with the other chips and I think the light pink do not pop enough.

 

[pltrgyst]

My preference for fracs is generally yellow (if there's no yellow chip in the set), with pink second.

But that can be overridden by coordination with the $1's spots -- and in this case, the peach grabs that somewhat darker-toned spot on the $1 just so nicely, that it won my vote.

I'd go peach.

 

[Ghoti]

I think yellow and blue look best with those. Possibly lavender as well, if you really like it.

 

[duffman]

Thanks for everyone's suggestions! I've got at least 200 chips of all these colors except peach. Only 40. Looks like i need to hunt down some more.

 

[David O]

Put out a want to buy ad. I know some one out there has to have a rack available.

Good luck. PrOn, when you get the set together!

 

[Mental Nomad]

I like the yellow, lavender, blue... but do you have a $20 or $25? Maybe save yellow for a future $20?

On seeing the splash pot, the lavender gets extra credit for being on the same mold.

 

[duffman]

I like the yellow, lavender, blue... but do you have a $20 or $25? Maybe save yellow for a future $20?

On seeing the splash pot, the lavender gets extra credit for being on the same mold.

I have all the Horseshoe denoms up to $500, so I'll be ok there. Those lavender chips would be an easy re-label and I agree with you on the mold. Just don't know if I have the heart to put a sticker over that old paul-son inlay. I like it. I was thinking of leaving them alone, sort of like a NCV chip and use them for either a .25 or .50 chip. I know it wouldn't match the black inlay's, but I'm not too picky.

 

[RainmanTrail]

Yellow, not close.

Why am I not surprised to see you with the same answer as mine? Haha (y) :thumbsup:

 

[joxx12]

Yellow and Blue