KEM Arrow Red and Blue Poker Size Standard Index Playing Cards
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Description of KEM Arrow Red and Blue Poker Size Standard Index Playing Cards
KEM Plastic Playing Cards is a 60-year-old company specializing in one product - playing cards which are 100% cellulose acetate plastic. KEM plastic playing cards contain no vinyl, which is the raw material used by all other playing card manufacturers for their "plastic" playing cards. KEM cards can handle the wear and tear like no other brand of card in the industry. KEM's high performance cards will last longer, shuffle better, and deal in such a manner that you will never want to play with anything else again.These playing cards from KEM are made of 100 percent cellulose acetate plastic--a unique blend of paper and plastic that provides superior flexibility and strength. The cards are scuff- and break-resistant and completely washable, and are designed to deliver the classic snap and feel of paper with the exceptional durability of plastic. Included in this set are two decks (one red, one blue) of poker-sized playing cards (3 1/2 inches by 2 1/2 inches). The cards come with a durable storage case made of hard plastic. Each deck contains one joker.
About KEM Plastic Playing Cards
KEM Plastic Playing Cards is a 60-year-old company specializing in one product: playing cards that are 100 percent cellulose acetate plastic. KEM plastic playing cards contain no vinyl, which is the raw material used by other playing card manufacturers for their "plastic" playing cards. KEM cards can handle the wear and tear like no other brand of card in the industry. KEM's high-performance cards are designed to last longer, shuffle better, and deal in such a manner that you will never want to play with other cards again.
Sports reviews of KEM Arrow Red and Blue Poker Size Standard Index Playing Cards
Customer Review: Awsome!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Best cards I have ever used. Worth every penny. Once you try these cards you will never go back. I think they are better than those used in casinos, more flexible.Customer Review: They don't come any better...
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Everyone in my game remarks how great these KEM cards feel and how easily they shuffle. They also seem extremely durable.Customer Review: nice cards, packaging leaves a little to be desired
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
This is my first set of plastic cards. I play a lot of poker and decided to quit wasting my money on paper cards. I ordered the cards and one of the decks had a cut in the side of the 6 of spades, making that deck unusable. I contacted the seller (The Game Preserve) and they promptly sent me a new set and a postage-paid return envelope. Great service!
The feel of the cards is good, not as slippery as some plastic decks can be. The box the cards come in leaves a little to be desired. The box does not snap shut, so if it falls over, you'll be playing 52 pickup. There is also not a clip or something in the middle to keep the top few cards in each deck from moving around (Copag cards have this.) For $25 you'd think a little nicer box would be in order.
I'm giving the product 4/5 stars, it loses a star because of the packaging. The Amazon 3rd Party Seller (The Game Preserve) gets 5 stars though. :)
Customer Review: Good, but not divine
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
Good cards. have been using them for about a month now.
The cards do have a "softer" feel after washing.
The bend very very slightly (0.5 mm) after some use, but not that much that it will affect you at all.
Even though they are great cards I would not say that they are better than the other top brands who sell their cards a little cheaper..
Customer Review: Like a rubber basketball
Sport shop rating: 3 Stars
I disagree with two supposed positives about these cards (and maybe plastic cards in general).
1. They are easy to play with. I have found that they in fact do stick together. You know how you shuffle your hole cards in Hold'Em? It doesn't feel right when you do it. And checking your cards at the corners is awkward as well. You have to press down awkwardly in order to get a peek. And since they do retain their shape, it'll be that way for good.
2. They are durable/break resistant. Don't believe the hype. Yes, they retain their shape well, but you over bend it, and believe me it will crease.
Basketball Analogy: You know how the NBA introduced a rubber basketball but the players hated it and they switched back? That's how I feel about these. It's a nice idea but in execution it doesn't work. Just like a rubber basketball, it feels weird/chafes the hand and the cards remove part of the experience that is part of poker. It's like playing with lightweight chips - it doesn't feel right.
My Recommendation: Suck it up and buy paper cards. If you're a casual player then using paper cards will be just as or more cost-effective, plus you'll have a better experience. If you play a lot then you don't need my review and you can suck up the cost of paying to replace decks (if you're decent and if not then why keep playing?) :P