I think they are epic on edgespots and uses, and way better IMO then the last few finds. But, the graphic designer in me is bugged by something, and it very well could be the font. This could me comicsansing me.
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FDLmold
Royal Flush
This is apparently the hottest thing I've written in a long time. Look, ma, I finally made it.
FDLmold
Royal Flush
I paid too much for this smart phone. Figured I would use the camera for good rather than evil tonight.
The inlays gotta go for sure.
GetUrShineBox
Flush
I will say, depending on price, a limit set of those alt 1s very well could happen.... 1 inch inlays...
Chipnut
Full House
How difficult would it be to remove the inlays? Do they have to be milled, or can they be removed with a scalpel?
I think they're better than either Cleveland or Cincinnati (or the Jacks, for that matter.) The secondary's, definitely, but even the primary's, with their color gradient border.
The faux shapes, with those other sets, are in your face, center stage, as if they're a good thing. With this set, the primary's don't have them at all, and the secondary's use them subtly.
I only hope that enough chippers are faster than me when this set goes on sale. I'll be a little sad, but my checking account will thank you all.
SpaceMonkey420
Full House
Be a lot cooler if my name was Elizabeth! That part is not for me but I’m from Cali. Where’s Indiana again? Lol
I'll agree on Cleveland and cinci, but I think Jack's beat them for me. But it's close....
Can we just discuss what a design fail it is to have a faux shaped inlay, with two shades of the same colour as the base of the chip. And also the design extending beyond the faux shape.
I still like them, but it's very odd and you know it would never have happened if real shaped inlays hadn't existed in the past.
I still like them, but it's very odd and you know it would never have happened if real shaped inlays hadn't existed in the past.
I'm not particularly attracted to any of the inlays. But the chip and edgespot colours are very good. If I were a richer man, I'd consider murdering and making custom cash and tourney sets with whichever primaries and secondaries I choose. But it would be a big, potentially expensive, and very time consuming project.
I agree -- having an inlay design that extends beyond the faux shape is pretty lame. And the reason that some gaming jurisdictions require a shape to appear on chips at all is to visually differentiate the denominations, so having a faux shape that is difficult to see due to the color choices is pretty pointless.
Anybody else notice that the security shapes appearring on the $25 and larger denominations aren't on the secondaries? Whazzup wit dat?
A LOT will depend on price & allowed breakdowns...but I don't see me getting a tourney set (to much hassle with removing inlays, relabel & without doubt expensive IHC's). Unless there are more chips then expected...i'll stick with a few racks of ter. $1 & maybe sec $25...if the last was a THC, I would build a (limit) set around it.
This sale is not in the ballpark of Empress & certainly not PCA (I think this was the goat TCR haul)
WedgeRock
Royal Flush
This is a novel approach to faux shaped inlays. In the past, we've seen FSI with an outer color the matches the base (or intentionally doesn't match it) and we've seen a FSI that is just a line, with no differentiation in color inside and outside the line. The FSI here is present, bit ignored. The text of the inlay just runs right on top of the FSI like it was just a gradient background similar to the other option (primary v secondary).
georgepokeruk
High Hand
The FSI is more just an image rather than trying to pretend it's something that it's not. I prefer this approach. I've never been a fan of FSI.
The secondary chips on $25 and larger have different symbols on them instead of shapes. I see a diamond, a fleur de lis, a top hat/cane and others.
All I can say is I hate faux shaped inlays and I kinda like how they did it here, so not at all a fail to me
They look ok, but you can barely make them out, so that's a design fail however you look at it. A design should always be legible
Could it also be that they say "Horseshoe." With a period, like it's a sentence or some shit.
WedgeRock
Royal Flush
Agreed. It's either a © or an ®... But making it a superscript would've lessened the confusion.
boltonguy
Flush
My sample set arrived today - chips are pretty and agree that the inlays are not so great. I think the glossy inlay isnt as nice compared to the matte and shaped PCA chips I am comparing them to in person. The PCA inlays are just in a league above IMHO
Kinda unfair to compare them to the GOAT!
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