The Great White Shark- Custom Poker Size Pastic Cards - MakePlayingCards.com (1 Viewer)

[Mr Hanky]

So MPC cards = China Clays?

Honestly I never touched china clays and cannot really tell you what it is, but if it is very positive than my answer is yes[emoji1]

 

[Meddler2]

$18 for custom plastic cards. Nice.

 

[Mr Hanky]

short update:
we played with the cards short before X-Mas under tough conditions...
The cards had to make it through a long evening for approx. 10 hours of play with 'Feuerzangenbowle', pizza, beer, cocktails, crisps etc..
Bad news for the brain cells, good news for the cards.

PROS:
+ The cards survived this evening against spilled drinks, greasy fingers, thousand times of shuffling and bending without any noticeable impact.
+ They are still in a very good shape. Just like out of the box
+ The cards still not bend up and shuffle very well
+ the cards slide very nicely (played on a table with an older SSC felt)
+ There are no issues of color fading etc. up to now

CONS:
- The index letters are a bit to narrow from my opinion (compared to my fournier cards)
- the spades and clubs are hard to differentiate during play, you have to look twice / carefully
- the bright red is ok but i prefer the darker security red
- the cards are a bit smoother than Fourniers and tend to float a bit, similar to Copacs I would say
- Again I have to spend money for my poker set...

Conclusion:
The quality of the cards is very good (based on my limited experiences with cards (Fournier/KEM Acetate/Copac).
I am already planning my Bel Air playing cards with individual faces to improve on the cons above.

1st DRAFT, more to follow:


Comparison Clubs / Spades


the symbols are difficult as soon as you sit far away from the board...

 

[CdnBeerLover]

Would you be able to post a picture of the spades and clubs? The ace of spades pictured earlier looks like it would be easily identified, but I guess that depends on the shape of the clubs.

Thanks for the review!

 

[Mr Hanky]

Would you be able to post a picture of the spades and clubs? The ace of spades pictured earlier looks like it would be easily identified, but I guess that depends on the shape of the clubs.

Thanks for the review!

edited my post with a pic

 

[derekdd23]

edited my post with a pic

That is far too close

 

[Mr Hanky]

That is far too close

you can customize the faces, but this is quite a lot of work for 52 cards....

 

[derekdd23]

you can customize the faces, but this is quite a lot of work for 52 cards....

Just think, when you are done you will have exactly what you want! Also it is not 52 distinct images. You will reuse a lot of the items.

One day when I do my cards I will get the faces all custom made. Ill probably hire out an artist for it because I am lazy as can be.

 

[Meddler2]

Mine should be arriving today.
If the clubs/spade is an issue for some, the easiest fix for future orders would be to customize either the club or spade rather than all 52 cards. Mr Hanky's review is pretty complete so unless mine is strikingly different, he saved me a ton of work.

 

[T_Chan]

Bump. I had a nice long talk with Race96 last night about some custom cards and he pointed me to this. Any updates on these cards and how they're holding up as well as play-ability?

I am considering getting a large order as giveaways and I want to make sure the quality is top notch. TIA.

 

[Mr Hanky]

Hi Chanman,
since we've got the cards, we're still playing with the first deck (approx. 15-30 times) and there is still no wear to notice.
Only complain are the spades & clubs - which are basically used - are to close.
I will order my Bel Air cards sometime this year, but will change form basic design to custom with different spades /clubs and slightly darker red.
In the end, we're still very happy with the cards and I can recommend them without any complains so far.
PM me and I'll send you a sample deck to review yourself. Check it out and send it back to me.
Best
Nils

 

[T_Chan]

Thanks for the follow up. I also appreciate your offer to send me a deck, but your description is enough for me make a decision. I'm going to work on a design and see what I can come up with.