Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site lsuc.UUCP Path: utzoo!lsuc!msb From: msb@lsuc.UUCP (Mark Brader) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Amusing ad - and all-plastic cards Message-ID: <491@lsuc.UUCP> Date: Fri, 8-Mar-85 13:22:56 EST Article-I.D.: lsuc.491 Posted: Fri Mar 8 13:22:56 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Mar-85 14:00:18 EST References: <473@lsuc.UUCP> <9002@brl-tgr.ARPA> Reply-To: msb@lsuc.UUCP (Mark Brader) Organization: Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto Lines: 34 Summary: (Some) all-plastic cards are great; it was the ad that was silly wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) writes: > Re eternal playing cards: > > I bought some of those plastic cards many years ago. (I think the brand was > "KEM" or "KEN" or the like.) They do last forever, but cost a lot. Since > you can buy new decks of cards for 50 cents or so on coupon sales at > drugstores, or for 10 cents or so at yard and garage sales, though, the > durability may not really be worth the high cost. Also, these have now > lasted 20 years because I don't use them. They are so slick that ... Hey, I *like* all-plastic cards. As you say, some people don't like the feel, but this is a matter of personal preference. For me, I want cards I can shuffle any way I like without worrying about mashing the edges, and and won't try to crease/dogear at the least handling. (You're right, you may do better for expense by buying cheap decks often, maybe.) With all-plastic cards, the likely reason to replace a deck is that the ink is wearing off! With a good brand, the surface is textured and this takes a *long* time. "KEM" is one of the best brands there is. The other one I like a lot is Hoyle/Stancraft. KEMs come with a guarantee for 500 rubbers (they know who their market is! Should this be cross-posted to net.rec.bridge?), and for *five years* -- at least -- they will replace a damaged card from the *original production run* (at your expense). The cards in the ad I posted were certainly *not* KEMs, and what I found so amusing was the all-plastic cards so poor they had only a 90-day warranty. (But they said they'd last a lifetime anyway. Hmmm -- maybe they meant these cards feel horrible to use and after 90 days you'd put them away forever.) Mark Brader