Card Reviews

[splitspades]

Bicycle: Air-Cushion Finish.
And "Air-Cushion" Is a "pocket" of air, used to absorb shock.
An "Air-Cushion" is used in most trucks, and other vehicles.
For example, when a truck is climbing a mountain,
it uses shocks to help absorb the "Shock" of the bouncing.
This is where Air-Cushion comes into play.
The air cushioning helps the shocks to absorb the "Bounce",
and gives the vehicle extra spring. (For big hills, etc.)

Same goes for Bicycle Cards.
They Bicycle cards are manufactured with an air-cushion.
If you notice in a new pack when first opened,
you can see groups of 10 cards at a time, divided
with a slightly different color in the breaks. This is the air-cushion.
All this does is give the Bicycles that extra "spring"
when performing magic, and/or flourishes.
Tally-Ho's and bicycle are pretty equal in quality however.
We will get to that.
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Tally-Ho Playing Cards: Linoid Finish.
Basically what a "Linoid" Finish is. Is a life-extender.
It adds an extra coat onto the cards to keep them from
getting sticky. It also holds the quality to where fans can
be executed more easily. This is why in a new pack of Tally-Ho's,
the cards a extremely stiff. This is caused by the Linoid finish.
Tally-Ho's, like Bicycles. Are GREAT for using in card magic.
( Overall opinion from magicians ) They are pretty much equal
in quality. The Tally-Ho's will most likley last longer,
whilst the Bicycles will spring better.
(general statement with slight opinion )
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Bee Playing cards: Cambric Finish.
Cambric is a cotton like material that can also be found
in very expensive bed-sheets. Cambric is actually “Woven” cotton.
If you notice the design in Bee playing cards,
it is a Woven design. This is because of the Cambric finish.
I am not saying that Bee's are made of cotten,
I am saying it uses the material, and is woven the same way.
This is why ( if you notice ) Bee's seem to be soft when shuffling.
Cambric allows cards to be bent more, without giving to much-
damage to the cards. The Cambric in my opinion seems
to absorb a lot pressure on the cards,
to make for a better shuffle.

[cameraboirzu]

Thank you for the information. But where I live, (and most of the people who live in America who are on this forum) the only "good" types of cards you can buy is Bicycles, or, they are most common I should say.

IMO, the tally-hos look kind of weird...as do the bees (because the backs dont have borders)

The bicycle cards seem the best all around. Just my opinion, but whatever...

[trebmalrolyat]

aladdin! non cushion

[JKDragoon]

Apparently, it's been reported by many who have visited the USPCC plants that all the finishes are basically the same. For a plant to have facilities to produce all the types of finishes would be impossible... It would need to much space.
One commentor noted that they just switch the design sheets during the cutting process...

Nonetheless, UV500 Stocks (e.g. Black Ts, Ghosts, Vipers & Master) do feel a lot thicker and even when old, still maintain a level of stiffness! XD

J

[haroldross]

I have wondered if the finish on the Bee cards have changed. The most recent ones I purchased appear to be just like the Bicycle cards. Also, my mixture of juice seems to dull the finish on the newer Bees just as on the current Bicycle cards. Does anyone shed some light on this?

[paperwings]

Nice review, maybe give each brand a numerical ranking/rating? Do you happen to have a review for Wynn cards by chance?

[TheYellowDart]

Yes, I am very curious as to the specific type of finish on really thick cards like Wynn and Nuggets.

[zwong]

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[fuzz080]

Ya id say the bikes are definently the best