adjones
September 3rd, 2007, 10:30 PM
Bicycle Pro Peek Deck
The Official Spam-
INTRODUCING THE NEW BICYCLE PRO™ POKER CARDS. WITH THESE NEW FEATURES YOU CAN PLAY LIKE THE PROS!
- NEW POKERPEEK™ FACE STYLE COMBINES A SMALLER, MORE SECURE CORNER MARKING WITH A JUMBO FACE CARD
- PROCUT EDGE™ FEATURES A BARELY VISIBLE BEVELED CARD EDGE THAT GRIPS BETTER DURING SHUFFLING
- CUSTOM CASINO COTTON-PAPER BLEND FOR ADDED DURABILITY
- TOURNAMENT CARD BACK DESIGN INSPIRED BY THE 2007 WORLD SERIES OF POKERŪ CUSTOM CARDS
The Looks: 7/10
I like the backs of these cards a lot. However, the fronts are not the greatest looking I've ever seen. They're basically jumbo index's with the card and their suit in the corners. This is, of course, great for poker players, but it kind of annoys me.
The Feel: 8/10
I really like the feel of these cards. It may just be my mind playing tricks on me, but I think they feel slightly better than a regular deck of Bikes. It says on the back of the box that they are made with a cotton blend, and, handling cards so much, I can tell the difference. They feel a bit flimsier than standard Bikes.
The Price: 6/10
Hmm... I don't really like the price for these cards: $3.88 a pack! You can almost buy a Ghost Deck for that amount (which I would rather have). I figured it wouldn't hurt just this one time to try them out, though. For what you get, though, I think they're a tad to expensive.
The Durability: ?/10
I really don't know how durable these cards are, seeing as how I haven't really played around with them too much. They seem like the type of cards that would last a while, but you never know. Once I have them for a couple of days and have played around with them, I'll update this section of the review.
Pros:
-Look cool
-Great for poker
-Feel good
Cons:
-Have jumbo index faces
-Are expensive
My Thoughts-
These cards aren't really that good for a magician, but they would be superb for a poker player or what not. I mainly got these to add to my collection, I'll probably never use them for magic. I think the box looks really cool, though.
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9616/bicyclepokerpropeek1jg7.th.jpg (http://img156.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bicyclepokerpropeek1jg7.jpg)
The Official Spam-
INTRODUCING THE NEW BICYCLE PRO™ POKER CARDS. WITH THESE NEW FEATURES YOU CAN PLAY LIKE THE PROS!
- NEW POKERPEEK™ FACE STYLE COMBINES A SMALLER, MORE SECURE CORNER MARKING WITH A JUMBO FACE CARD
- PROCUT EDGE™ FEATURES A BARELY VISIBLE BEVELED CARD EDGE THAT GRIPS BETTER DURING SHUFFLING
- CUSTOM CASINO COTTON-PAPER BLEND FOR ADDED DURABILITY
- TOURNAMENT CARD BACK DESIGN INSPIRED BY THE 2007 WORLD SERIES OF POKERŪ CUSTOM CARDS
The Looks: 7/10
I like the backs of these cards a lot. However, the fronts are not the greatest looking I've ever seen. They're basically jumbo index's with the card and their suit in the corners. This is, of course, great for poker players, but it kind of annoys me.
The Feel: 8/10
I really like the feel of these cards. It may just be my mind playing tricks on me, but I think they feel slightly better than a regular deck of Bikes. It says on the back of the box that they are made with a cotton blend, and, handling cards so much, I can tell the difference. They feel a bit flimsier than standard Bikes.
The Price: 6/10
Hmm... I don't really like the price for these cards: $3.88 a pack! You can almost buy a Ghost Deck for that amount (which I would rather have). I figured it wouldn't hurt just this one time to try them out, though. For what you get, though, I think they're a tad to expensive.
The Durability: ?/10
I really don't know how durable these cards are, seeing as how I haven't really played around with them too much. They seem like the type of cards that would last a while, but you never know. Once I have them for a couple of days and have played around with them, I'll update this section of the review.
Pros:
-Look cool
-Great for poker
-Feel good
Cons:
-Have jumbo index faces
-Are expensive
My Thoughts-
These cards aren't really that good for a magician, but they would be superb for a poker player or what not. I mainly got these to add to my collection, I'll probably never use them for magic. I think the box looks really cool, though.
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9616/bicyclepokerpropeek1jg7.th.jpg (http://img156.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bicyclepokerpropeek1jg7.jpg)