Amazon.com Customer Reviews
Very good set for the price!! - Review written on July 25, 2008
Rating: 4 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.
This is a very nice set of chips for the price. I got it on gold box for $29.95 and free shipping, and it arrived in 3 days. One of the nice things about this set is that you get more low-denomination chips ($1 and $5) than higher denominations, unlike other 500-chip sets that give you equal amounts of 5 colors. With this set you can have a T100 tournament with 10 players no problem (15 whites, 11 reds, 3 blue). There are not enough high-denomination chips to have a T1000 tournament, unless you want to reassign colors. Another nice thing about this set is the case, which has 3 latches compared to just 1 or 2 on similar chip sets.
The worst part about this set is the cards that are included, they are crap, which is why I'm giving this product a 4-star rating instead of 5. But that's not a reason not to buy this chip set, just do yourself a favor and order some good bicycle cards to go with it.
Great chips, great cards, shiny case...Oh Wait! - Review written on July 11, 2008
Rating: 3 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.
Okay where do I start. I was a little daunted when I read reviews on the Poker Case arriving damaged or dilapidated. Even with Super Saver Shipping, the product arrived in 4 days, (Including non buisness days). I opened the case and it was amazing. The case was unsullied, there was no damage to it whatsoever. The case was so great looking, it looked like it was packed to the top with $100 bills. The cards and chips were quite exceptional for the price. Chips were 11.5 grams and felt like real clay.
I was so impressed with this set of chips. It was the exemplar of poker sets, the model to be imitated by other companies. It was too good to be true...Oh Wait! It is. One day after i recieved this item, i picked it up and the handle snaped off.
I might submit it for a replacement, but I am going to attempt to repair it first.
Great product, bad handle
Happy Shopping, Amazon for best prices.
broken case, replaced, now happy! - Review written on June 22, 2008
Rating: 4 out of 5
2 customers found this review helpful.
like some of the other posts, i too received a defective case. the problem i think is the case comes in a tightly fitted box from the manufacturer, but is shipped in an Amazon box which is much larger in size. there were a couple of airpads to help cushion the inner box from moving around, but this is HEAVY so i am sure it slammed around inside the outer box which in turn broke the inside of the case. anyway, i emailed the manufacturer, received a response in 24 hrs, and they shipped a brand new case directly to me at no cost. the replacement was perfect. i am happy now. the quality on this set is not great, but for occasional use with friends you will be VERY happy.
Great Poker Chip Set for the Price - Review written on February 25, 2008
Rating: 5 out of 5
18 customers found this review helpful, 2 did not.
The set I received matched the picture but not the description. The two differences were:
(1) The case is not lockable. That is OK with me; I don't plan to lock it and didn't want the hassle of keeping track of the keys. Also, the case has three latches instead of the two on a lot of other sets. The extra latch provides additional protection against accidental opening.
(2) The chip color distribution is:
150 white
150 red
100 blue
50 green
50 black
I prefer this color distribution because I am accustomed to the following values for each color:
white - 1
red - 5
blue - 10
green - 25
black - 100
and it's usually a good idea to have more chips for the smaller denominations than for the larger ones. However, since the chips do not have denominations on them, they can be used for any denominations desired.
These are not true casino-grade chips (and they cost a lot less than casino-grade chips). But they're great for home games. I bought them on sale for less than $35 (less than $.07/chip) which is a really good price. You'd have a hard time finding lightweight plastic chips for that price and these are much the better 39mm 11.5g chips. The price was even better because Amazon had a temporary deal making this eligible for FREE Super Saver shipping so I didn't have to pay shipping charges.
Many of the chips had very slight casting burrs. These were not easily visible and only barely noticeable to the touch -- I had to look for them. I don't consider this a defect at this price and they may wear off during use, but I wanted to mention it to be thorough. Also, two of the chips had defects in the colors but 2 out of 500 is pretty good quality control for this price.
As described, the set included 2 decks of cards and 3 buttons (dealer, small blind, and big blind). The case also included a space for dice (the dice weren't mentioned in the listing and weren't included in the set). I only mention that in case you want to add poker dice (also available from Amazon): there's room in the case for them.
Other reviews complain about shipping damage. My set arrived quickly (less than a week with FREE Super Saver shipping) and in perfect condition.