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chdmagicdude · « **on:** December 13, 2011, 10:33:22 PM »

who got the Tungstene deck from dan and dave?

xela · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2011, 10:35:27 PM »

Not me. I'm kind of tired of their stuff. You can't release a new deck every few weeks, that's a slap in the face to your consumers. This is coming from the guy with over a brick of IAOCP decks.

Still, I can't wait to their good products, like the Variety Boxes. I sincerely hope they release a "Vintage Variety Box" for purchase one day, like the one being given away in their holiday contest.

PoundFFFFFF · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2011, 10:46:20 PM »

I have to say if you strip all the titles with Ricky Smith and stuff the IAOCP has got to be one of the ugliest decks to date. Before I saw the HD pictures I was looking at the trailer and I thought those dots were little shells. Then I saw the HD pictures.

Joshua Robinson · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2011, 10:48:54 PM »

i didnt, and alex are you going to sell any of those decks, because i would like two

Joshua Robinson · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2011, 10:49:27 PM »

can you post the HD pictures pleasde

Don Boyer · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2011, 02:14:54 AM »

I ordered only two during the "accidental" sale on Sunday. But my original Fulton's Clip Joint order appears to be in purgatory or something. I complained to Syd, he combined the orders and refunded some shipping charges, but I still haven't received a shipping confirmation. I'm starting to wonder why I bought from them instead of from all the third-party retailers that already have them in stock and ready to ship now.

I am not happy with D&D these days.

phantom1412 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 14, 2011, 02:18:15 AM »

I got 2 too. And I got shipping confirmation just today.

@goodsabacc I think yours should be tomorrow.

xela · « **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2011, 02:32:58 AM »

Quote from: PoundFFFFFF on December 13, 2011, 10:46:20 PM

I have to say if you strip all the titles with Ricky Smith and stuff the IAOCP has got to be one of the ugliest decks to date. Before I saw the HD pictures I was looking at the trailer and I thought those dots were little shells. Then I saw the HD pictures.

I genuinely like them, not for being a well-designed deck, but for being fun, wacky, and the boxes are neat.

Fallen_Angel_of_Luck · « **Reply #8 on:** December 14, 2011, 02:41:24 AM »

i got 2 of them too but i sorta regret it now sigh*

Don Boyer · « **Reply #9 on:** December 14, 2011, 03:50:00 AM »

Quote from: phantom1412 on December 14, 2011, 02:18:15 AM

I got 2 too. And I got shipping confirmation just today.

@goodsabacc I think yours should be tomorrow.

I sure hope so - I've waited long enough for the initial order I placed with D&D on Black Friday, over two and a half weeks ago. The Fulton's decks have been out now for nine days and I haven't heard boo other than what I asked Syd about. Those guys really need to be on the ball with email updates if they're going to sell over the Internet...

Fallen_Angel_of_Luck · « **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2011, 08:49:56 AM »

page is up again but its out of stock

Evan · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2011, 04:39:20 PM »

The page for the Tungestene has been on the site for a little while but been out of stock. They leaked the release... twice.
First it was around $30 and second it was $20.
Theres no way I would buy a deck for that much. I'm hoping the real release is much cheaper

Lushbob · « **Reply #12 on:** December 14, 2011, 05:02:04 PM »

Quote from: ezstreet1997 on December 14, 2011, 04:39:20 PM

The page for the Tungestene has been on the site for a little while but been out of stock. They leaked the release... twice.
First it was around $30 and second it was $20.
Theres no way I would buy a deck for that much. I'm hoping the real release is much cheaper

Yeah, I hope it's cheaper in the real release, otherwise there's no chance I'll get one.

Jin Jian · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2011, 10:27:46 PM »

i did not get any i think it was too expensive

Angel_magic · « **Reply #14 on:** December 15, 2011, 08:36:11 AM »

I have 9 that I got from my variety boxes. They dont seem like anything special other than the face cards and the pips which I honestly think are kinda cool. Handling wise it's just another deck, not bad but not great. The value definitely seems to lie in the design (and possibly the supply?)

LauR · « **Reply #15 on:** December 15, 2011, 10:01:36 AM »

The majority of decks are high in value due to design/rarity, very little is due to the awesome handling.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #16 on:** December 15, 2011, 01:36:40 PM »

Got my shipping confirmation today. Should see it by the weekend.

Ian · « **Reply #17 on:** December 15, 2011, 06:19:53 PM »

I got a deck. It was included in the variety box v4 that I got. Justin (a friend of mine) also got the box and opened his tungstene, he let me borrow it for a couple of days for pictures (AND for a test.

). He got the deck back. Over 2 weeks ago, I was gonna write a review over at UC but when I was almost finished, my laptop crashed (I was pissed to death). I still wanna do the review so I'm gonna open my deck. Will post here and in UC when the review is up, a video review.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #18 on:** December 16, 2011, 05:27:06 PM »

Quote from: LauR on December 15, 2011, 10:01:36 AM

The majority of decks are high in value due to design/rarity, very little is due to the awesome handling.

Jerry's Nugget decks are a huge exception. Yes, they're rare, but they're butt-ugly. Their handling is what got them popular in the first place, before they became scarce.

dmbaggs · « **Reply #19 on:** December 17, 2011, 06:10:36 PM »

Quote from: Good@Sabacc on December 16, 2011, 05:27:06 PM

Quote from: LauR on December 15, 2011, 10:01:36 AM
The majority of decks are high in value due to design/rarity, very little is due to the awesome handling.

Jerry's Nugget decks are a huge exception. Yes, they're rare, but they're butt-ugly. Their handling is what got them popular in the first place, before they became scarce.

That's completely opinion. I think the Jerry's Nugget deck looks awesome! It's got a very classic look to it. The handling is just a plus

Lushbob · « **Reply #20 on:** December 17, 2011, 06:13:46 PM »

Quote from: brown_baggs on December 17, 2011, 06:10:36 PM

That's completely opinion. I think the Jerry's Nugget deck looks awesome! It's got a very classic look to it. The handling is just a plus

I totally agree. I love the Jerry's Nuggets design. Although, maybe that's just because I associate it with a Jerry's Nugget deck. But either way, I think it's a really nice, simple design.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #21 on:** December 18, 2011, 12:52:06 AM »

Quote from: Lushbob on December 17, 2011, 06:13:46 PM

Quote from: brown_baggs on December 17, 2011, 06:10:36 PM
That's completely opinion. I think the Jerry's Nugget deck looks awesome! It's got a very classic look to it. The handling is just a plus

I totally agree. I love the Jerry's Nuggets design. Although, maybe that's just because I associate it with a Jerry's Nugget deck. But either way, I think it's a really nice, simple design.

If the J-Nuggs Fever epidemic never took place and T11 or E released a deck like that, people would slam it. It really isn't an attractive deck back - a cartoonish image of the oil derrick sign from in front of the casino and a plain, solid-color background. Classic is Bicycle, Tally-Ho, Hoyle Shellbacks - the Jerry's deck backs are a design only a designer's mother could love. Even the magicians who started using it early on acknowledge that they're not attractive - they were drawn to them because they were cheap and they handled very well. (Remember, this was back when the gift shop was still selling them for fifty cents a pack...) The faces are one thing, but the backs - they wouldn't win any artistic or design awards.

BTW: I got my Fulton's and my Tungstene. Very pleased with the handling on the Tungstene. They aren't Magic Finish or any such thing, but they have a good firm feel and they fan OK. Quality-wise, I'd put them somewhere between Bikes and Bees.

Jin Jian · « **Reply #22 on:** December 18, 2011, 12:18:37 PM »

so do you recommed the tungstene deck ??why but i like the jerry nugget back design but not the nicest back design i seen though

dmbaggs · « **Reply #23 on:** December 18, 2011, 04:49:07 PM »

Quote from: Good@Sabacc on December 18, 2011, 12:52:06 AM

Quote from: Lushbob on December 17, 2011, 06:13:46 PM
Quote from: brown_baggs on December 17, 2011, 06:10:36 PM
That's completely opinion. I think the Jerry's Nugget deck looks awesome! It's got a very classic look to it. The handling is just a plus

I totally agree. I love the Jerry's Nuggets design. Although, maybe that's just because I associate it with a Jerry's Nugget deck. But either way, I think it's a really nice, simple design.

If the J-Nuggs Fever epidemic never took place and T11 or E released a deck like that, people would slam it. It really isn't an attractive deck back - a cartoonish image of the oil derrick sign from in front of the casino and a plain, solid-color background. Classic is Bicycle, Tally-Ho, Hoyle Shellbacks - the Jerry's deck backs are a design only a designer's mother could love. Even the magicians who started using it early on acknowledge that they're not attractive - they were drawn to them because they were cheap and they handled very well. (Remember, this was back when the gift shop was still selling them for fifty cents a pack...) The faces are one thing, but the backs - they wouldn't win any artistic or design awards.

BTW: I got my Fulton's and my Tungstene. Very pleased with the handling on the Tungstene. They aren't Magic Finish or any such thing, but they have a good firm feel and they fan OK. Quality-wise, I'd put them somewhere between Bikes and Bees.

Well you're entitled to your opinion, but I personally am a fan of the backs. I still would be even without the popularity. And I do know the history of the cards and how they came to be so popular.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #24 on:** December 19, 2011, 12:12:54 AM »

Quote from: hawjinjian on December 18, 2011, 12:18:37 PM

so do you recommed the tungstene deck ??why but i like the jerry nugget back design but not the nicest back design i seen though

Tungstene is a cool deck if you really want to whip out something utterly unique in design. Beautiful? Eh, maybe to some - I think they're OK. Unique? With the volume turned to 11, they're unique! You may find yourself spending hours on a translation site and using a QR code reader just to know everything that's printed on them.