Need good plastic cards

[aislephive]

I've used both Kem and Copag. First I ordered Copag, I thought they felt great but they did take a little getting used to. I took them to a few home games before and people thought they felt wierd, but they were used to the crappy cheap paper decks they sell at CVS for a dollar. They got used to them after a little while, and I accidentally left both Copag decks there one night and decided to let them keep it. I'd been using them previously a good amount and the cards were a little faded, but they still felt great and I liked them a lot. I wanted to try Kem having heard so much about them, so I ordered a pack online a few months ago. I'm really dissapointed in them, they are extremely flimsy and I've barely even used them. They look and feel all beat up, they're bent like a bridge design and I've barely done anything but take them out of the package. With Copag, I never had a problem like that in the least. And for that reason, I'm going to stick with them.

[DavidSRT]

A+ is what my casino uses and I love them.

[PokerintheI]

I've been using the same deck of KEM cards at my games for about 2 1/2 years. After the first two or three times I played with them I began to love them. They do feel flimsy at first, but I would guess that this is a part of what makes them so difficult to bend and crease.

My friend uses Copag at his games (I play there too). I don't mind the cards, but I often have a problem with a second card coming halfway or completely off the deck when dealing.

I believe the problem is that his cards are completely smooth. As they get played with, the oil, dirt and moisture from people's hands create a bit of a suction/sticky effect. My KEM cards have a very fine texture to them that: 1. makes it inherently easier to push the top card forward without having to apply much pressure. 2. Creates natural gaps between cards to help prevent cards from sticking together.

I will admit that at least some part of the problem with the Copags could be resolved with some card washing. But, I've never had to wash mine for those reasons. (I just do it every month or two to preserve the unstained quality of the card face.)

[Mr.Playwell]

Hot Tip: If you apply a small amount of pressure with your finger tip to the top card after you're done shuffling you can avoid the "floater/ghosting" problem with plastic cards. Meaning, the top card wont slide off the stub. The pressure pushes the air pocket out and allows the top card to rest on the card below it.

[Ricky_Bobby]

If you guys play on Full Tilt it is worth noting that the plastic decks that go for 2500 points are Gemaco. I've got 3 decks and am quite happy with them, and they're easy to get even at microstakes.