A worthy investment?

[DeucesWild]

I'm looking to purchase a custom set of clay chips. I'm currently leaning towards www.thepokerchipcompany.com. (http://www.thepokerchipcompany.com.) Does anyone have any comments to make about their #1006 chips? Here is a link... http://www.thepokerchipcompany.com/Casino_Style_Chips/Casino_Style_1006/casino_style_1006.htm

On their main page they show close ups of these chips and I noticed a small bump on this particular chip. Does that spot mean these chips are not true clay chips, althought the site claims they are, or does it mean something else? http://www.thepokerchipcompany.com/cents50lrg.jpg

Much thanks to anyone with an answer or information!

[Phat Mack]

The only chips that I've run across that have dice on the edges are plastic, or are plastic with meta slugs embedded.

[anduril]

i have a sample of those chips, they are pretty good, sound and feel ALMOST like all clay, but I also have a sample of all clay chips... http://www.casinosupply.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=90-98&Category_Code=UC
but these cost extra to stamp. however when i put both of them in my hand they feel pretty similar. hope this helps.

[jonnyv]

I bought one set of the composite chips from 5stardeal on ebay and liked them so much I bought another set. Yes, they are plastic with a slug in the middle but for a set of five hundred its only about $100-$110 including shipping for the set. These are good chips and really are all you need for a home game. However, if you have some disposable income, than I would invest in the clay chips.

[Slacker13]

I agree with Jonnyv. I bought mine from 5startdeal and they were great. Unless your playing high stakes and or charging a rake I wouldn't blow all that money on chips.

[prairieboy]

Call them and they'll send you a sample.

For the money, I think that these chips are fantastic and are much nicer than the 11.5g "clay" chips that are otherwise available. Even for a low-stakes game (.5/$1, $1/$2), I'd say that the extra investment is well worth it.

Good rule of thumb: Don't spend more per chip than the value of the chip. i.e. don't spend $1 for a chip with a $.25 denomination.

I recently ordered, but haven't yet received, a set of the #1003 chips. My only comment on the #1006 chips is why would you want dice on your poker chips?

[anduril]

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My only comment on the #1006 chips is why would you want dice on your poker chips?

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I agree, prairie. I think it looks kinda stupid but its hardly noticable and the chips are really nice in all other aspects.

[easypete]

If money is no object...

Home Poker Chips - Custom Chips (http://www.homepokerchips.com)

I host a weekly game. I purchased a set of these and I'm completely satisfied. I had 2 other sets of chips, but was always worried about people cashing out their own chips (I had a few extras). These are completely secure... Noone else can purchase your chips. They are ProTech chips (same chips that are used in most of the newer casinos).

[OrangeHeat]

If your going to buy protechs go through thechipstore.com there artwork charges for custom artwork is $35 not the $130-$330 this place is charging. Highway roberry if you ask me.

Orange

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[Slacker13]

[OrangeHeat]

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Unless you're a graphic artist with significant experience designing poker chips, you're likely to pay a good deal for customized chips that you're somewhat unhappy with at the end of the day.


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This is BS. I paid ZERO dollars for my artwork on custom protechs and they are exactly as I wanted. The artwork was done by the companies artists, revised three times, and approved by ME. Some places will charge you an arm and a leg but there are sites that offer these services free or inexpensively.

I gave you the benfit of the doubt before - now I'll say it:

STOP SPAMMING

Orange

[DeucesWild]

Whoops looks like I missed some spam, anyway Orange, mind telling me where you got yours from? Thanks in advance. All the sites I've found want atleast $50 for art, some as high as $130

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This is BS. I paid ZERO dollars for my artwork on custom protechs and they are exactly as I wanted. The artwork was done by the companies artists, revised three times, and approved by ME. Some places will charge you an arm and a leg but there are sites that offer these services free or inexpensively.

Orange

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[prairieboy]

I got my order yesterday and am extremely happy with them.

The only issue I had was that 6 of the 500 were imperfect (2 scratched 4 poorly stamped). I emailed them this morning and they promised to have replacement chips at my door within a week.

I still like the protech chips better, but for the price these are tough to beat.