Reddit Reddit reviews Tally Ho #9 Playing Cards 12-Count

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Tally Ho #9 Playing Cards 12-Count
Tally-Ho #9 Circle Back Design12 Decks (6 Red, 6 Blue)Linoid Finish, Made in U.S.A.All 12 Decks are factory sealedManufactured by The United States Playing Card Company
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2 Reddit comments about Tally Ho #9 Playing Cards 12-Count:

u/travisjd2012 · 2 pointsr/playingcards

No paper cards are going to hold up to years of use, a lot of home poker games end with throwing away the deck and casinos throw out cards constantly. If you want a deck that lasts you will need to look at plastic cards. The most famous brands are Kem and Copag and both are nice for different reasons (Copag feels more like paper but with IMO uglier faces, Kem are also more expensive.) You can see them both here:

https://www.amazon.com/Arrow-Bridge-Standard-Playing-Cards/dp/B000T61ZY0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1482168466&sr=8-3&keywords=kem+black+and+gold

https://www.amazon.com/Copag-Bridge-Regular-Index-Playing/dp/B0023S1H40/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1482168496&sr=8-3&keywords=copag+black

This said, it also depends what you are doing with the cards. If it's for magic/flourishes you will not want to use plastic cards but if it's for card games then they are what you want. If you are using paper cards it's best just to buy in bulk and understand they will not last with any amount of handling. If you want exceptional quality paper cards that are cheap enough to buy in bulk, generally Tally-Ho are considered a high-quality standard:

https://www.amazon.com/Tally-Ho-Playing-Cards-12-Count/dp/B007P17LKE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482168622&sr=8-1&keywords=tally-ho+playing+cards+12

Casinos themselves use Bee cards which are also of good quality and affordable in bulk.

https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Playing-Cards-Colors-vary/dp/B00TYTSJHO?th=1&psc=1

Monarchs and the like are beautiful but these are more like collector's items, paper absorbs oils and moisture from the skin, corners separate and wear and cards are easily bent. While Monarchs and this class of playing card are printed with special inks and foils making them very attractive, at the end of the day it does not make them significantly more durable than a standard deck of Bikes.

TL;DR: Paper cards will show wear after only hours of use, for applications besides cardistry one must consider plastic cards such as Kem or Copag.