Got My Paulson Samples

yeltzen · by **yeltzen** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:38 pm GMT

This sample set is probably the biggest money-saver of my life, cause there's no way I'll be able to buy a set of the NJ clays after playing with these suckers.

Surprisingly, the most annoying thing about the design (the "PAULSON CHIPS") didn't bother me at all seeing them in person. I didn't even really notice it except on the white and purple, the two ugly duckling chips anyways, in terms of color. The inlay, though, was even worse in person, which is hard to believe. Horrible, just horrible. The only chip that you can possibly overlook it on is the black. This is compounded by the fact that there is this coating over the inlay and the inner part of the mold. So the part of the chip that isn't the inlay or the outer edge has this shiny look to it that just looks completely out of place. They definitely need a mold that fits this inlay rather than using a bigger inlay.

Seeing them in person didn't make me like the design any more. Still boring-looking. The only ones that I really liked where the red $5 and the black $100. The rest were nothing to write home about. The quality of the design and the quality of the chip are just total opposite. The design feels very generic, manufactured... it doesn't make you say, "wow there's no other chip like this". The chip itself - the feel, the sound, etc - leaves no doubt that this is a one-of-a-kind chip. The NJ clays, in my opinion have the opposite effect. A design that feels one-of-a-kind on a chip that feels very generic and cheap.

They should clearly team up. Just for me.

So there it is. See, I'm not a biased jag off.

EDIT: Another thing I noticed... while the white portion where the graphic is located is centered perfectly (at least to the eye) on every chip, the graphic itself IS NOT centered on this area! On some chips, the Casino De Isthmus City logo is near the top of the white inlay, on some it's near the bottom. So these have centering problems as well, just of a different kind.

ALEN-TNT · by **ALEN-TNT** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:40 pm GMT

Sound pretty bad, post soem pictures.

-TNT :diamond:

yeltzen · by **yeltzen** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:43 pm GMT

ALEN-TNT wrote:Sound pretty bad, post soem pictures.

-TNT

There's plenty of pictures floating around here, much better than any I could take.
The chip is not bad at all, only the design. That's what makes it so sad. The chip itself is so good it's unreal. However, the design is as bad as the chip is good.

pokerchipreviews · by **pokerchipreviews** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:59 pm GMT

Interesting note about the centering. I'll have to look at that closer.

John
www.pokerchipreviews.com

Nugzy · by **Nugzy** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:00 pm GMT

I noticed the off-center labels on other pictures that others have posted.

yeltzen · by **yeltzen** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:01 pm GMT

Here's the best pic I could take. You can see that the white inlay is centered on all of the chips, but the graphic is not centered on the inlay on all of them. The blue's graphic is too high, and the black's graphic is too low and to the left. The green and purple have centered graphics as far as I can see.

PocketRocket · by **PocketRocket** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:22 pm GMT

I've seen the off-center inlays a lot on casino chips as well. I suppose they could say that the inlay is 'casino quality' that way

yeltzen wrote:

Here's the best pic I could take. You can see that the white inlay is centered on all of the chips, but the graphic is not centered on the inlay on all of them. The blue's graphic is too high, and the black's graphic is too low and to the left. The green and purple have centered graphics as far as I can see.

Mechanic · by **Mechanic** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:24 pm GMT

I must applaud your attention to detail. I thought I was anal and I completely overlooked that. My sample is similar but, even knowing it is there, I really don't notice it.

I, for one, think this is a "one of a kind" chip and I absolutely love the colors. The inlay having white as a base color accents the colors/edge spots well. The numbers are large enough to see easily but, being black, allow the chip to be the focus and not the inlay.

I like traditional chips and understand that many people like to see chips to enjoy the inlay. I like the chip, color and edge spots...the inlay is just a necessary evil. Since this inlay is tame and reserved it works perfectly for me.

For someone who like to look at a chip for the sake of enjoying the inlay.....these may not be for you. Someone along the lines of a chip collector perhaps.

Although I disagree with some of what you have said, I applaud your even handed review. I think appearance is even more subjective than feel/sound. Anyone who feels/hears these and doesn't say WOW....should not be allowed to play the game

yeltzen · by **yeltzen** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:34 pm GMT

Yeah, there's no discussion on the quality of the chip itself. It's awesome, to say the least. I just thought they could have done more with the design. The new mold (on Trademark) will help, but they could have done subtle things to make the design really unique. They could have used the same colors, for sure. The color combos are great. But I would have liked to see them mix up the edge spots (a la the original JBs or the NJ clays) to add some variety and uniqueness.

I guess the best way I can explain it is, when you look at the chips on dice702 and the ones on Trademark, switching the inlay doesn't really have an effect on the "feel" of the design. The design just doesn't feel exclusive, whereas if you tried to use the NJ design on the Martini Clubs and vice versa, it wouldn't look right at all. Those designs feel exclusive to that chip.

I need help.

yeltzen · by **yeltzen** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:36 pm GMT

PocketRocket wrote:I've seen the off-center inlays a lot on casino chips as well. I suppose they could say that the inlay is 'casino quality' that way

Oh, it really doesn't bother me either. I just found it kind of interesting that they were designed like that.[/quote]

Mechanic · by **Mechanic** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:49 pm GMT

yeltzen wrote:
PocketRocket wrote:I've seen the off-center inlays a lot on casino chips as well. I suppose they could say that the inlay is 'casino quality' that way

Oh, it really doesn't bother me either. I just found it kind of interesting that they were designed like that.

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Thanks again!! It is refreshing to see good genuine input instead of rants too often found on other boards. This board is great for valid criticism and insight....your thoughts are a fine example of that.

Here is to hoping you find that combo you are looking for!!

yeltzen · by **yeltzen** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:52 pm GMT

Mechanic wrote:Here is to hoping you find that combo you are looking for!!

Oh I already decided on my set months ago. Now that I have it, I'm just sampling all the other things out there for the hell of it. :D

ChkDeezNuts · by **ChkDeezNuts** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:58 pm GMT

When the new inlay Paulson comes out........I am on cruise control to a tourney set of 500.....

yeltzen · by **yeltzen** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 8:11 pm GMT

ChkDeezNuts wrote:When the new inlay Paulson comes out........I am on cruise control to a tourney set of 500.....

I thought they were going with a new mold, not a new inlay?

ledavatar · by **ledavatar** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 8:24 pm GMT

Ugh, to think, all of these Paulson home chip problems could have been avoided if the seller just came to the forums and spent a month discussing what people actually wanted...

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