Customer Reviews

Copag Poker Size Jumbo Index 1546 Playing Cards (Blue Red Setup)

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We have a family poker game pretty regularly and I've been supplying all the cards. We go through decks like socks so it gets expensive. I finally decided to give the plastic playing cards a try. They are expensive compared to regular decks but in the long run, I think they are well worth the money.

This set comes in a nice black plastic tray with a lid and two decks inside (blue and red). The first thing I noticed is that the cards feel much thinner than what we're used to. However, they are very easy to shuffle and handle. After a few months of use I'm happy to say that I will NOT be switching back to regular cards! These plastic decks have held up great. They don't show any signs of wear yet, and no marks or bends so far.

It took some getting used to but now everyone likes them. The hardest part was getting used to the thinner feel of the cards. However, once you get past that, you really appreciate how nice they are to play with. Other than that, these cards are great and the price is right (~15 bucks for 2 decks). That is almost 5 bucks less than comparable decks from KEM and others.

I highly recommend these cards if you haven't switched to plastic cards yet, they are worth every penny!

UPDATE June 2011: Still using these cards and they have held up great. Our game is twice a month lately but these cards are used every time. It didn't take long for everyone to get used to these cards and I haven't bought a regular deck since I got them. In fact, I bought another set of these in black and gold so we can play on two tables now. You may find that a card can get a fold or bend in it if someone abuses it. I've had this happen, but not too bad. The cards will actually straighten out over time. Also, someone told me you can apply heat to the cards to take out folds or bends (like iron them, but not too hot). I'm seeing a tiny bit of color fading on some of the cards, from the friction of use. However, they are still in perfect playable condition.

So I still highly recommend these cards and think they are well worth the cost!

UPDATE July 29 2011: I wrote Copaq an email asking about replacing some bent cards. They provided information on how to replace the damaged cards (you need to specify which style, color, size, and cards are damaged). I don't think there is a charge for this but I am not sure. I'll write an update when I find out. By the way, make sure you keep the Guaranty Card that comes with every deck! It is required for getting replacement cards.

UPDATE August 22 2011: There is no charge for replacement cards! It is great to know that these cards are backed up by an awesome replacement policy. However, customer service at Copaq is fairly unresponsive. It took several emails and resends (resend the email after no response for many days) before I finally got them to mail me the replacement cards. I needed three cards out of one my decks and they sent all three without questions. I can say that I still highly recommend these cards. The fact that you can contact Copaq and get replacements for damaged cards makes them an even better deal!

All I can say is wow these cards are great I like them even better than Kem cards Quality is very good no misprints or over ink.

I think these are some really good cards but I don't feel they are as good as the Gemaco's. I bought these to try them out after hearing so much about them. I am happy with them but they didn't surpass my Gemaco's. The Gemaco's have a thicker easier to handle feel and seem to deal better. They cost a little more but are well worth it.

The quality and durability of these cards is great. I have had several decks for a couple years and they have held up well under a decent amount of usage. I've also tried Kem plastic cards, but liked these more as they are less expensive and of equal quality.

These poker cards are fantastic. They aren't too slippery and hold up for a very very long time. I strongly suggest getting a deck or two for you nightly/weekly poker/bridge/euchre games!

My husband plays a lot of cribbage and bridge and some poker. He likes high quality cards. I have purchased many brands at many price points. These are his favorite cribbage or poker cards with Kem his second favorite. I am also buying the Copag bridge sized at his request. They are a lot more expensive than Bicycle or similar brands, but when you realize how little even this deck of cards costs per hour of fun, they really are a good deal.

We play a home game weekly and use these exclusively. Besides the numbers on the cards wearing a little, they are very durable and even if they get creased you can still rub the crease out. Buy these!

Plain and simple, if you play poker on any regular basis, plastic playing cards are the ONLY way to go. You will not be sorry. A person who isn't an expert shuffler can ruin a nice deck of paper cards in about 10 seconds and a player who is too rough with them can ruin them faster. No matter how good of a shuffler you are or how careful the players are, paper decks just don't last. They get dirty, grimy and they start to bend. Copags are the answer.

I host a weekly poker game at my house and for the last 6 years we've been playing with Copags and they are hands down the best money we spend. Even guys who are rough on the cards or don't know how to shuffle well don't tear them up. We play for about 3-4 months with each set and then replace them. They would last much longer and are still in good condition but for the great price and feel, we just replace them anyway. It's still tons cheaper than buying 1-2 decks of paper cards every week when they get bent up.

Plastic cards take a bit to get used to because they shuffle so differently than paper cards. They actually shuffle easier and smoother so they require less force to shuffle. This takes a minute or two to get used to but once you master it, you will throw rocks at paper cards!

These cards outlast a standard paper deck many times over! In our weekly Euchre tournament a standard deck of paper cards last about 6 weeks until they are worn and frayed. We have been using these and a pair of KEM decks for over 6 months and all four decks are as good as the day I got them. Any plastic cards will be more slippery than their paper counterpart, the Copaq cards have a slight texture to their surface but not enough to make much difference. They take about an hour to get used to but once you do they pay for themselves in no time.

As mentioned these cards have been used a lot, and now that they have been used weekly for 18 moths they are starting to show signs of wear. Due to the abovementioned texture the print is starting to show wear while the KEM cards I bought at the same time are not. These have a better "feel" due to the texture and the wear is only slight.

I bought these cards for a bi-monthly poker game seven months ago. We would previously go through 2-3 decks every game night, but have used nothing but these Copags in all that time.

After 80-100 hours of play they are still in great shape. The ink on the cards is becoming visibly warn; the cards are perfectly usable but you can start to see scratches in the ink. On the other hand, we would have gone through $50-$100 worth of 'cheap' cards by now.