Poker Chip Reviews

[ClonexxSA]

I have samples from 3 different companies here, and figured I would post my feelings on those 3. I also have Nevada Jack and pokerchips.com samples on the way and will add them to this thread after I receive them.

I am doing this to maybe try and help people like me out there who are on the hunt for a decent chip set.

First I have the 13 gram "Casino" chip. Overall I dont like the chip, there are a few things that really concern me. For one, they sound like the 11.5 gram composite chips when you toss them around. They have a very metallic "clink" to them, due to the metal insert. The second major concern I have is quality. The diamonds on the edges are uneven and sloppy, the edge spots run into the "Casino" printing in some spaces and they are very easily rubbed off to reveal white underneath the edge spots.

There are a few good points to them though. They do have a really nice clay like feel to them, and do feel good when tossing them into a pot. The extra weight really gives them a nice hefty feel. They also have a nice, rounded edge to them. Overall though, I do not like them very much. These are the least expensive chips of the 3.


Second I have the #1003 and #1006 chips from thepokerchipcompany.com. The first thing you notice of course, is the standard 10.5g weight compared to the hefty 13g "Casino" chips. Although these are pure clay with no insert, they actually feel more like plastic then anything else, they are very hard and sound a bit...cheap when clinking them around. The quality of the chip however is much better then the "Casino" chip. You can immediately tell the difference in the edge spots and chip itself that this is a higher quality chip. The edges are very sharp, in direct contrast to the 13g chips. Overall though, like the 13g chips, I really just do not like them. These are the most expensive chips I have here.


Then we come to the All-In chips I received yesterday in the mail. They sent me 5 samples to mess around with. The very first thing you notice about these is their feel. They have a very rubbery like feel, and are a fairly soft chip. If you drag your fingernail fairly hard across it, you will mark it up. The quality is there though, they are nicely made chips that look very nice. These have no edge spots, but instead have dots around the edges of the chips. They also have the All-In logo in the center and written around the chips. They are comparable in weight to thepokerchipcompany.com chips, but these sound and feel better to me. They sound and feel much nicer then the other 2. Overall, these are definitely my favorite of the 3 samples I have here. These are also the middle of the road price wise between the 3.


I am waiting on samples from Nevada Jacks (The ceramic composite chips) and from pokerchips.com (The horsehead and roman chips with edge spots, all clay). When they arrive I am going to mess with them and will post those final 2 reviews in this thread as well.

For now I will continute the never ending search for the right chip set for me =)

[Lottery Larry]

Search this forum over the last 6 months. I did a review of several chips and others have as well

[chson]

Great reviews. I'm looking forward to your next installment.

[ClonexxSA]

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Search this forum over the last 6 months. I did a review of several chips and others have as well

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I did a search but maybe I just didnt go back far enough is all.

Oh well, sorry if its been done before, just figured since I was hunting for chips that I would pipe in with my own thoughts on the chips I have here in front of me.

[toots]

Personally, I think anyone who has first hand experience to share is making a welcome contribution.

Thanks.

[ClonexxSA]

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Personally, I think anyone who has first hand experience to share is making a welcome contribution.

Thanks.

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Thank you toots.

As an addition to the All-In chip review, I just messed around with one and tried to break it in half. Well, it snapped in half with a bit of force. Now, this isnt something someone should be doing with your chips, and if they are they need a smack in the head. They will not snap in half if dropped or under normal use circumstances, but a warning that they WILL snap if someone exerts some force while TRYING to snap one in half.

I tried the same thing with the 1003 and 1006 chip from thepokerchipcompany.com and I couldnt snap it in half. Of course snapping the 13g chip in half is something I didnt even bother to try since it has an insert and ill break my finger or something.

[ncskiier]

You have my permission to continue with your report. Proceed.

[Richard Tanner]

I for one love these topics. I'm very interested in what the NJs have to offer as I really like the look of those.
Just a side note, does anyone know who made the WSOP chips (I've heard that it was RT plasics, any confirmations).

Cody

[ClonexxSA]

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I for one love these topics. I'm very interested in what the NJs have to offer as I really like the look of those.
Just a side note, does anyone know who made the WSOP chips (I've heard that it was RT plasics, any confirmations).

Cody

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I believe it was Bud Jones, as there is a BJ monogram on those chips.

As a side note, even though I snapped one in half, the All In chips still have my vote out of these 3. Im very curious about the NJ chips though, as I have never had any contact with a ceramic chip. Should be interesting =)

[theWhale]

If I am not mistaken, the NJ chips are not ceramic. They are some type of plastic composite(this isnt necessarily bad, the WSOP chips are injection molded composite of some type as well).