msb@lsuc.UUCP (Mark Brader) (03/08/85)
wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) writes: > Re eternal playing cards: > > I bought some of those plastic cards many years ago. (I think the brand was > "KEM" or "KEN" or the like.) They do last forever, but cost a lot. Since > you can buy new decks of cards for 50 cents or so on coupon sales at > drugstores, or for 10 cents or so at yard and garage sales, though, the > durability may not really be worth the high cost. Also, these have now > lasted 20 years because I don't use them. They are so slick that ... Hey, I *like* all-plastic cards. As you say, some people don't like the feel, but this is a matter of personal preference. For me, I want cards I can shuffle any way I like without worrying about mashing the edges, and and won't try to crease/dogear at the least handling. (You're right, you may do better for expense by buying cheap decks often, maybe.) With all-plastic cards, the likely reason to replace a deck is that the ink is wearing off! With a good brand, the surface is textured and this takes a *long* time. "KEM" is one of the best brands there is. The other one I like a lot is Hoyle/Stancraft. KEMs come with a guarantee for 500 rubbers (they know who their market is! Should this be cross-posted to net.rec.bridge?), and for *five years* -- at least -- they will replace a damaged card from the *original production run* (at your expense). The cards in the ad I posted were certainly *not* KEMs, and what I found so amusing was the all-plastic cards so poor they had only a 90-day warranty. (But they said they'd last a lifetime anyway. Hmmm -- maybe they meant these cards feel horrible to use and after 90 days you'd put them away forever.) Mark Brader
ed@mtxinu.UUCP (Ed Gould) (03/15/85)
> wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) writes: > Since > you can buy new decks of cards for 50 cents or so on coupon sales at > drugstores Where? We use two decks a week, and can't find quality paper cards for less than about $1.25/deck. (The group doesn't like the feel of plastic cards, even though I like them, so we haven't gone that route.) If you can get good cards at that price, we'll take 200 decks! -- Ed Gould mt Xinu, 739 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94710 USA {ucbvax,decvax}!mtxinu!ed +1 415 644 0146