Copag Cards- The Best.

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Ah, ok.

Is there any kind of deck that lasts forever, though, or close to it? i heard it mentioned once. Do you think they were talking about Kems?

Thanks.

Edit: Guess it depends on frequency of use eh? If I only used them once a week for an hour or two I imagine that they could last a lifetime.

[AngryCola]

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Ah, ok.

Is there any kind of deck that lasts forever, though, or close to it? i heard it mentioned once. Do you think they were talking about Kems?

Thanks.


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Probably.

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Edit: Guess it depends on frequency of use eh? If I only used them once a week for an hour or two I imagine that they could last a lifetime.

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It is heavily dependant on how often they are used. They could last you a very long time if you didn't use them very often. Try them out.
You can find cheap KEM decks on eBay.

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Another reason I prefer KEM over Copag is the difference in coloring. KEM's colors look much better, IMHO.

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Thanks.

[pokerrookie]

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Is it true that Kem cards can't permanently bend, so they last almost forever?

And if so, why do people buy multiple decks?

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You can crack them if you are too rough with them.
They can warp if you leave them in damp conditions (can be corrected). They exhibit wear like any other product.

KEMs do wear down over time, but they should last a regular person a couple of years or more.
You *can* bend them from end to end, and they will pop back out. They might not be perfectly flat anymore though. You'll see what I mean if you ever buy a deck.

Basically, they can take a lot more abuse than other types of cards and will last a long time, but don't get crazy with them.

Also, another reason to buy multiple decks is so you can have two decks in a game at once. With one person shuffling and another dealing, the game runs much faster.

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Very true, don't get crazy...

Once had a friend make the claim that his KEM cards could not be destroyed...another friend attempted (and succeded) at ripping the A of spades. Whoops! Guess the statement should have been qualified. We had to play with the Joker as the A of spades....

[KenProspero]

I play almost exclusively on line now, but when I used to have regular home games, the host always provided two or four decks of brand new cards, which we used for the night.

I breaking the decks, became a little ritual, which added some pseudo-class to the game.

To be frank, though I've used Kem Cards (mostly in bridge) for years I've always thought they were too slippery, and have a general preference for the standard Bicycle (or any of the other major brands) cards.

[dakine]

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I play almost exclusively on line now, but when I used to have regular home games, the host always provided two or four decks of brand new cards, which we used for the night.

I breaking the decks, became a little ritual, which added some pseudo-class to the game.

To be frank, though I've used Kem Cards (mostly in bridge) for years I've always thought they were too slippery, and have a general preference for the standard Bicycle (or any of the other major brands) cards.

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Okay- "You're old Fashion." [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] I just switched to plastic cards. (Copags) All these years I've used Bicycle and Bee cards. After long usage, the decks get "swollen", Sticky and cruddy and down-right difficult to shuffle and deal.

The Copags feel good, easy to shuffle and deal (a little slippery) but we'll get use to them. At this time, I'm very pleased.