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19 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Good quality item, excellent seller -- great customer service! Nov 21, 2007
By M. Rodrigues
Good quality set... my problem was with the chips they gave me. 50 red chips, 50 green chips, 50 black chips, and 350 blue chips. I did the seller a dis-service and rated the item transaction 2 stars -- I was unhappy with the original shipment, posted out of anger. The seller contacted me, concerned over my problem... and shipped me the replacement chips with return shipping for the extra blue chips. If I could give seller more than 5 stars, I would. Good product, excellent seller, and excellent customer service. Went out of their way to make things right. Buy with confidence from this seller (seller is ChipsAndGames).
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Worth the money Oct 23, 2010
By Amrish Kelkar
Update 2 Jan 2012 : Having used the set for about 40-50 home games, it is still in good condition. Both sets of playing cards had one card each go bad (tore, or developed a telling mark) - so I have discarded these. The case still seems sturdy. A random note for the chip riffle-shuffle enthusiast - The white chips shuffle the best, the others are a little sticky, and won't shuffle that good.
*** Original review follows ***
Just received my poker chip set. Although I haven't played with the chips yet, overall, I am very satisfied with the quality of the set on primary inspection. Here's a list of things that stood out. The chips feel nice, sturdy and "weighty". Picking up or sliding a stack of 10 of these chips gives you a good weighty feeling, something that low quality plastic poker chips lack. The colour of the chips is consistent, and I did not notice any gross manufacturing imperfections, except for the occasional "flash". Owing to their weight (11.5 g) and their good coefficient of friction, they stay put and don't slide when on top of each other, something you don't want when you are building tall stacks. 40-chip-high stacks seemed pretty stable and didn't wobble much. This implies that the surfaces of the chips don't have imperfections and that each chip is pretty flat, so stacking them doesn't result in building a 'slanting' stack. The colour distribution of chips is white and red : 150 each, blue : 100, green and black : 50 each. Since I haven't played a lot with these, can't comment about the distribution, but looks about right.
Other stuff that comes with the set : Playing cards - are OK - I personally prefer 100% plastic cards. These seem to be paper with plastic lamination, so they are not as bendy as plastic ones. I guess they are OK. The dealer and other buttons are good quality (esp the dealer button), although I don't care much for the buttons and the poker dice included.
The case : I liked the form factor of the case! Traditional suitcases tend to have a more 4:3 aspect ratio, but this one would tend towards "widescreen" aspect ratio. In my opinion, this gives it a sleek look. The quality and the finish of the case is good. (Case feels smooth when you glide your hand). The case and its handle look sturdy, though that remains to be seen after some use. The racks and velvet inside the case are of satisfcatory quality. The racks, are firm (no "soft spots"). The lid of the case has a thick sheet of foam that would make sure that the chips don't move around too much during transport. The case can be locked, although I don't care much for that aspect. There are two identical flimsy keys that can lock 2 locations on the lid.
Packaging : The whole thing arrived in a big "Amazon" box. The amazon box was easy to open, and contained another smaller cardboard box. There was the usual brown "dampening"(?) paper in the big box surrounding the smaller box. The smaller box was what actually contained the suitcase. On the opening the smaller box, the suitcase was firmly packed in between two styrofoam sheets, (similar to the packing you see when you buy a laptop or tv, except that the styrofoam surrounded the case completely.) I liked this aspect of the packing, because it ensured that the case would not be damaged during transport. Lot of other reviews of other chip sets complain of the occasional dinged case, leaving it to luck to receive an un-damaged case. In this case however, there is no chance that the case would get damaged during shipping.
Hope this review helps others!
Summary : A tad pricier than other popular sets on Amazon, but the quality of the case and chips justify the premium.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Excellent inexpensive set Apr 10, 2010
By RedBaron057
I've had this exact set for over a year and it has seen HEAVY use. Weekly poker nights and other home games. One poster commented about discoloration; there is only slight discoloration to the chips after hundreds of hours of constant chip shuffling. This is to be expected, but is in no way a problem. The chips do not have metal inserts, but are still heavy and feel high quality. Edges are still square despite heavy chip shuffling. Case is reasonably strong and has withstood abuse sliding around in my truck and being lugged around to games. The original motor cards are average, but won't last long. If you like paper cards, replace the included "Motor" brand with some Bicycle's. If you like plastic cards (Cellulose Acetate), try the Kem Arrow or Copag decks. The buttons are not fancy and prone to paint wear on the blind buttons. Dealer button is proper size and looks nice.
In summary, this is the perfect set for someone just starting out or someone that wants the most chips they can carry in a reasonable-weight package. The 1000 chip cases are enormous and extremely heavy, so beware. For chip shuffling and tricks, they feel heavy and sound very traditional if not a little deeper than the standard 10 gram casino chip.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
great set of chips Jul 12, 2007
By C. Lin
I got these as a birthday present for my husband, who loves them. They're so much better--in sound, look, feel, weight--than chips with a metal insert. They stack up without sliding, which is nice when you're winning a game. The blue and the black chips look very similar, which is a problem in low-light, but the set is still all-around a great one.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Great gift for game lovers Jan 15, 2007
By F Dunagan
Great poker set. Chips have a nice weight to them. Came with 2 decks of cards formerly played at Harrah's casino. Comes in a nice silver-color carrying case - very portable. Nice and compact size. It's quite heavy but worth it for the good quality chips.
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