@Madmizike brought a poker size setup to the game tonight, so I figured I’d report while they’re fresh in my brain.
These are great cards. Stiffer than I like for sure, but it’s not like they’re unmanageable, you just notice that they’re stiff. One guy liked them a lot. Nobody else seemed to care much, so that’s a good thing, honestly - no news is good news.
I didn’t think to examine them closely to see the texture difference on the two sides. All I can say is I liked the textured feel of the cards. And they pitched like a dream. They shuffled nicely whether I did a poker dealer shuffle or that big overhand bridge shuffle that’s fun to do - neither way felt slippery. I think they’d probably get an 8 out of ten in the not slippery scale. And I never saw a hint of top card float.
I think they looks fine. Maybe great?
The index is probably just right. I’m spoiled by jumbos so I guess I’d rather they be a touch bigger, but they were fine. I think the only negative I could come up with is that sometimes it took an extra glance to discern clubs from spades, in light that’s probably a bit low. But my eyes are almost 50.
Bottom line, these are great cards. I’ll keep them on my radar.