Noelle
I have purchased 2 U.S. Games decks that were ‘made in China’. One I gave away because I loathed the very thick cardstock (the deck cost me $70). The other was a recent purchase. When I received it and saw the 'made in China' label my heart sank.
In my opinion the cardstock of these Chinese printed decks is too thick. It makes shuffling difficult .... at least this is my experience. Does anyone else have this problem?
Although a petite woman, I have large hands so the increased size of a deck (because of increased thickness of cardstock) is not the problem for me. Shuffling these cards, which feel more like tiles than cards, is hard work - it feels like I’m forcing the cards to slot into position and too often cards fly out in the process. In comparison the USG Italian printed decks that I own feel great in the hands from the get go --- they are soft and slick to handle ---- shuffling is EFFORTLESS - the cards slide into position with ease and I never feel like I need to force the cards. Nor has there ever been any need for extended (unnecessary) hours of shuffling to ‘loosen’ these decks.
I do not know what is behind U.S. Games move to now print card decks in China ($$$ probably), but I do wonder whether they understand the primary function of any card deck is that it be ‘used’ and therefore that requires shuffling.
It has always surprised me too the level of criticism that some people have had towards the overall ‘good’ quality of the Italian printed cards (even card decks from other publishing houses like AGM).
Nobody likes thin cardstock like that of the Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards, as one example; but if you go too much the other way this does not imo equate to a 'quality' deck. There is only one word I can use to describe these US Games ‘made in China’ decks ----- rubbish.
Never again will I buy another US Games ‘made in China’ card deck.
In my opinion the cardstock of these Chinese printed decks is too thick. It makes shuffling difficult .... at least this is my experience. Does anyone else have this problem?
Although a petite woman, I have large hands so the increased size of a deck (because of increased thickness of cardstock) is not the problem for me. Shuffling these cards, which feel more like tiles than cards, is hard work - it feels like I’m forcing the cards to slot into position and too often cards fly out in the process. In comparison the USG Italian printed decks that I own feel great in the hands from the get go --- they are soft and slick to handle ---- shuffling is EFFORTLESS - the cards slide into position with ease and I never feel like I need to force the cards. Nor has there ever been any need for extended (unnecessary) hours of shuffling to ‘loosen’ these decks.
I do not know what is behind U.S. Games move to now print card decks in China ($$$ probably), but I do wonder whether they understand the primary function of any card deck is that it be ‘used’ and therefore that requires shuffling.
It has always surprised me too the level of criticism that some people have had towards the overall ‘good’ quality of the Italian printed cards (even card decks from other publishing houses like AGM).
Nobody likes thin cardstock like that of the Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards, as one example; but if you go too much the other way this does not imo equate to a 'quality' deck. There is only one word I can use to describe these US Games ‘made in China’ decks ----- rubbish.
Never again will I buy another US Games ‘made in China’ card deck.
Go on, hit me.
