Clear Bicycles

Mi5terScratch · 04-17-2008, 07:44 PM

I was at Wal-Mart earlier and found these for $4. They are pretty cool. They don't fan very well though. Anyone else have them?

The Masked Penguin · 04-18-2008, 03:47 AM

Well obviously a completely plastic deck isn't going to fan like a breeze. They're cool for just poker because they'll last for ages and ages and ages...

chrismon · 04-18-2008, 06:53 AM

I have this also.
I think it really difficult to fan and do magic.

Mi5terScratch · 04-18-2008, 08:02 AM

Yea. After playing with them for 6 hours last night I decided they are pretty much useless at this point. I still like them and I'm sure they have potential. If I can figure something out, I'll post it here.

masterdragon7 · 04-18-2008, 10:28 PM

I recieved these cards from my mother as a little thank you item, as she knows that while I am a magician, I also kind of collect different types of cards as well. They are excellent cards for springs and such, however due to the plastic nature, are horrible for fans. Some effects are still possible but, because of the see thruness (Is that even a word?) of them, you must be careful of what you attempt. I suggest playing around with them some more and you might be surpised at what you can get away with.

mejeng · 04-18-2008, 10:50 PM

does the cards thick?never seen a clear bicycle before...o.O

Mi5terScratch · 04-18-2008, 11:33 PM

I'm not sure if you mean "are they thick" or "do they stick", so I'll answer both. As far as I can tell, they aren't really any thicker than normal Bicycles. They do have a tendency to "grab" one another, which is why they don't fan. I will find a way to get around that. The more I play around with them, the more I like them. There has to be some things that can be done with these cards that cant be done with normal ones, due to their "seethruness" (awesome word, I'm stealing it.)

soccafreak7 · 04-19-2008, 12:19 AM

Normally I use the plastic cards for card springing, and any shuffle that requires bending and warping of the cards, like the riffle shuffle and the one-handed shuffle. Besides the use of practice, yes, it can be used for playing card games, they're very durable

mejeng · 04-19-2008, 12:41 AM

what i meant is "thick"..i want to know the thickness of the card,if its good for flourish or not...

nlz · 04-19-2008, 05:07 PM

No. It has a whole other feel you can't get used to. There's another thread on these boards.

These are just collector-ones. You can't fan them at all and they're not even good enoguh to play a game of carsd with them...

f1stzero · 04-19-2008, 05:56 PM

They are fun to play with your freinds with. Easy to shuffle and dont warp or clump

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masterdragon7 Inactive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 81 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I recieved these cards from my mother as a little thank you item, as she knows that while I am a magician, I also kind of collect different types of cards as well. They are excellent cards for springs and such, however due to the plastic nature, are horrible for fans. Some effects are still possible but, because of the see thruness (Is that even a word?) of them, you must be careful of what you attempt. I suggest playing around with them some more and you might be surpised at what you can get away with. __________________ Long Live Exomagic! Trust Your Magiclust!

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mejeng Inactive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Middle of Nowhere Posts: 110 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	does the cards thick?never seen a clear bicycle before...o.O __________________ "There no such thing as failure..There are only results...Keep Swinging!!"

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mejeng Inactive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Middle of Nowhere Posts: 110 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	what i meant is "thick"..i want to know the thickness of the card,if its good for flourish or not... __________________ "There no such thing as failure..There are only results...Keep Swinging!!"

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04-18-2008, 03:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
The Masked Penguin Inactive Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well obviously a completely plastic deck isn't going to fan like a breeze. They're cool for just poker because they'll last for ages and ages and ages...

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chrismon Inactive Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 39 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have this also. I think it really difficult to fan and do magic.

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soccafreak7 Inactive Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Normally I use the plastic cards for card springing, and any shuffle that requires bending and warping of the cards, like the riffle shuffle and the one-handed shuffle. Besides the use of practice, yes, it can be used for playing card games, they're very durable

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nlz Inactive Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ger:hamburg Posts: 118 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No. It has a whole other feel you can't get used to. There's another thread on these boards. These are just collector-ones. You can't fan them at all and they're not even good enoguh to play a game of carsd with them...

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f1stzero Inactive Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 34 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	They are fun to play with your freinds with. Easy to shuffle and dont warp or clump

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