Tina No Mold opinions? (1 Viewer)

[dylanthepiguy2]

What are peoples reviews if you've had a set of these?

I personally like the no molds (I've got some 43mm samples) because of the price, the freedom of design, and print quality (it's higher res than BRP's, although has some black bleed in exchange).

The 43mm web/greeks seem to cost basically twice as much when you account for the label fees.
They also sound and feel plasticy IMO (lots of you guys will disagree lol), much more so than other ceramics I've tried (BRP, JPT from Jack's Poker, Ali Express Goodeasy ceramics lol).
The 39mm greeks are less plasticy sounding (I quite like the sound) but still feel plasticy in the fingertips.

I've heard about the spinners though with the no molds. Is it really that bad?
Can I just order an extra barrel of each denom and put aside the spinners as I find them?

(Also how is the weight of the 39mm no molds?)

 

[Nymor]

I've heard about the spinners though with the no molds. Is it really that bad?

I have spinners and can't decide whether it's bad or not. I would obviously prefer them not to spin at all but you have to give them a spin to get them to do it, they don't do it themselves, and when they do spin they spin around their center so stacks don't fly apart or anything. Some will stop spinning fairly quickly, others will keep going for a second or two.

I can ignore it pretty much and none of my players have said anything, nor do I notice them noticing. If I was to buy again I would have to have a serious think about whether I'd go with no molds again or switch to a mold with an inset label.

I'm sure there are PCFs who have both and could give an honest opinion on how "bad" they think the no mold spin is, I suspect the vast majority would favour the newer hybrids.

 

[Colquhoun]

If your design can handle it and you can swing the cost, the hybrids are certainly worth it. I have sets of both and I dont mind the spinners that much on the no-molds. On mine, there’s 1 to 2 spinners per barrel.
If your design requires the full face printing, the BRPro chips are fantastic, but more expensive. If spinners are a deal breaker, maybe get a smaller set of BRPro chips and add on at a later date.

 

[mdt11]

I don’t like the texture of the no-molds but that’s a personal preference thing (and I love the sound and feel of the web and Greek molds ). If the spinners are going to bother you, an extra barrel seems like a cost effective option for you.

 

[andrebttx]

I like both the No Molds and the Hybrid Molds, personally. When I made my purchase last year, I went with No Molds for price reasons. I won’t say spinners don’t exist, but the rate of them is very low, and you wouldn’t need to order a ton extra as insurance against them - a barrel probably is plenty fine for each denomination, depending on the overall size of your order.

I’m really happy with my No Mold set, the colors came out great, the quality exceeded my expectation for the price, and it was a very pain free experience working with an artist here on PCF and getting the final design over to Justin to order. I am happy enough with that set that I have since been able to resist any more impulse buys and am just working on saving up for high end, long term projects instead.

 

[ChipperMarten]

I've got a set of the Oasis/Mirage tributes, and spinners are definitely there but not terribly frequent . My friends and I have felted them dozens of times and nobody seems to mind since they're still way better than dice chips, or other commonly-available poker sets.