My Poker table and Dal Negro vs. Copag vs. Kem

[ky70]

Here are a few pics of my poker table that was made by forum member JayHRC51. The pics have some glare because of the chip racks and are a little grainy but it's the best I got.






I've had 2 poker nights on the table and the players love it. In the pics I have 2 sets of Copag's, 1 set of Kem's and 1 set of Dal Negro's. I just got the Dal Negro's and played with them this past Saturday. The players thought these cards felt close to paper and they really liked them. This is my first time playing with poker sized plastic cards and I'm surprised to say that I prefer the bridge size. Contrary to some reports I've read, the Dal Negro full deck does not stack higher than the Copag and Kem decks...which makes me wonder about the reviews that show the Dal Negro's as thicker than the other plastic cards. I really like the feel of the Dal Negro's, but I would rate them just a hair behind the Copag styled Copag's because the bridge size feels more comfortable to me. The Copag's style Copag's have a great texture/feel like the Dal Negro's, but the Paisley Kem's and the 1546 Copag's both have a slicker feel. I would rank the 4 decks pictured in this order:
1) Copag style Copag's
2) Freedom Dal Negro's
3) Paisley Kem's
4) 1546 Copag's.

edited for formatting.

[Dick Danger]

neato

[pocket snowmen]

i really think im going to need to get some copags and del negros and see what the fuss is all about.... so far, i think Kems are pretty damn sweet

[ky70]

If you do get Copag's, look for the ones with "Copag" on the back (see blue and red decks pictured). The other 1546 Copag's that I have, I would rate below the Kem's and well below the Dal Negro's as they have the most slippery feel of the bunch.

I here that the Copag style may have been discountinued so I need to snatch a set or 2 up myself while I still can.

[circlencircle]

The other 1546 Copag's that I have, I would rate below the Kem's and well below the Dal Negro's as they have the most slippery feel of the bunch.

I disagree completely; I think Copags are -much- more slippery than Dal Negro. I also think DN is a much better card than Kem as well.

[pocket snowmen]

i know i can get del negros at pokerchips.com, but where can i get copag style copags online at a reasonable price??

[B_rock]

Here ya go


http://www.chessset.com/copagsignature.html

[ky70]

The other 1546 Copag's that I have, I would rate below the Kem's and well below the Dal Negro's as they have the most slippery feel of the bunch.

I disagree completely; I think Copags are -much- more slippery than Dal Negro. I also think DN is a much better card than Kem as well.

I'm willing to bet that you haven't played with the "Copag styled" Copag's (pictured above in blue and red). As I said, I agree that the 1546 Copag's are more slippery, BUT that's the not the case with the Copag style Copag's

[redd38]

where's the best place to get Dal Negro's... i've heard alot about them, I think it's time to give them a shot.

[Juliea344]

http://www.homepokertourney.com/cards-damage-tests.htm

check this out, the DalNegors didn't fair too well.

[pocket snowmen]

yeah, i was just about to bring that up

[Always_Bored]

http://www.homepokertourney.com/cards-damage-tests.htm

check this out, the DalNegors didn't fair too well.

great link! Very usefull.

[ClonexxSA]

Dal Negros didn't fair too well?

They came in 2nd just behind the Copags..and ahead of KEMs overall.

So how is that not fairing well?

I have sets of all 3 and the Copag and Dal Negro sets I have I favor well over the KEMs.

[Always_Bored]

Dal Negros didn't fair too well?

They came in 2nd just behind the Copags..and ahead of KEMs overall.

So how is that not fairing well?

I have sets of all 3 and the Copag and Dal Negro sets I have I favor well over the KEMs.

I think he mant they didnt fare to well in the bend test which I think is the most important test. I have yet to throw my cards against a wall.

[circlencircle]

http://www.homepokertourney.com/cards-damage-tests.htm

check this out, the DalNegors didn't fair too well.

They ranked #2 with Copag as #1 and Kem as #4. How can you say they didnt do well?

From the above link under "Final Report".
"A close second place goes to Dal Negro cards. The Dal Negro's never chipped, cracked or bent even after about 75 throws at a piece of plywood. No matter how hard I threw these cards, they were not damaged. The corners hardly even bent back a little, let alone chip. The card was completely playable after all my damage tests. There was a slight bend in one corner that could be felt but not seen and there was also a slight wrinkle in the middle from being folded in half. The wrinkle could not be seen. If it were not for this wrinkle, Dal Negro would have finished in first place rather than second place. Dal Negro cards have a papery, almost cardboard, feel to them. When they are bent, they take a little bit of 'repair' to get them back to a flat shape. They do not recover with almost no physical effort, like a KEM or COPAG card. Dal Negro cards do return to their original flat shape but you must work at it a bit - bend it in the opposite direction, roll it in your fingers, etc. I was pleasantly surprised at how tough these cards are. They have a completely different feel than any other plastic card and I thought that their papery texture would be more susceptible to being damaged, but I was wrong."

As he noted the cards feel more like paper than any other card. This is something I have said a few times as well and one reason I really like these cards. The over all texture of DN just feels like quality to me. Other plastic cards feel like just that "plastic" cards. Just my opinion of course.