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A lot of Cardists prefect USPC. I will never understand why.
Hi Jay,
Just thought I'd pitch in. As a cardist myself I thought I'd explain.
Here's why cardists prefer American made cards. They feel far more papery. In general, they feel nicer to use. They break in easily, and hold up nicely depending on the deck. Although they're not as durable as an EPCC product, they are far easier to break in and handle. I will defend that every deck has its own unique handling, and that yes, a lot will feel similar. This comes down to humidity in the factory, compression of the stock, the type of paper used, the finish remains the same, but the saturation of ink in a card can make or break the feel. The presence of metallic inks and the amount of ink coverage on a deck does effect the feel. For example, Ellusionist's Absinthe in comparison to Dan and Dave's Antlers. The latter handles FAR better. It is complete ink coverage vs sparser ink coverage. How the edges are cut can change the feel also. It may seem subtle, but it is there and we can feel it. EPCC decks are different, especially decks with master finish. They tend to feel slightly plastic. But the new classic finish holds its own. While USPCC can be inconsistent, when it produces a fantastic deck like the Vintage Paid (which is perhaps one of the best handling decks ever) it is the feel that cardists always prefer.
Not to say that other manufacturers produce poor quality products, Expert and Legends produce fantastic products, but the USPCC is just preferred because of how they feel.
Cheers,
James
James, thanks for your insight. It is interesting that you say that cardists prefer USPC, especially with you being a cardist, yet with your own deck of cards, you went with EPCC as the printer. Don't get me wrong as I absolutely love your cards and actually am glad that you went with EPCC over USPC, it is just an interesting comment.
As for the Red Saturns, I am in for a pair (one for me and one for a friend), as I am curious to see the differences between the two Saturn decks. Overall though, there is definitely nothing exciting about this deck and I am surprised that it was so quickly funded compared to some of the other decks out their (i.e. Contours)...I think part of it is from the hype of the currently high price of the original Saturns online and people are buying in bulk in hopes of cashing in later...hope that is not the case, but it certainly seems so
A lot of Cardists prefect USPC. I will never understand why.
There's a number of odd elements to this deck. A Jack carrying a torch? TWO suicide Kings?
But so what?
This isn't a traditional "I wanna play cards" deck. This is a "just stands out enough without being distracting, makes my moves look cool" cardistry deck. Not good as a poker deck, but who cares? There's a metric f**kton of good or good-enough poker decks out there. Same thing applies for magic - and besides, what magician would want to use a fancy, expensive (compared to common Bikes), limited-edition deck in a street performance, without any matching gaff cards or gaff decks of any kind? Aside from what the Virts and De'vo/Handlordz are producing, there's almost nothing for cardistry.
So how long now before it starts the kickstarter campaign
I've been enjoying my Classic Twins since I opened them - very good stock, just the right amount of give and a good finish and coating. If you're deck will be made in the same manner, I'll have to get a closer look!
In the end of the day can be a very nice deck. I hope all court cards will be different.
2. "cambric" finish....? I hope it's not like the "cambric" finish on Ace Fulton's Casino deck..... <shudder>
What's wrong with the Fulton casino in cambric? The cards seem all right to me.
