shadowdancer
And now back on topic (sorry for the very brief diversion in above post - it was still linked to the deck though).
Reply from Llewellyn - replacement cards being sent. I had attached a photo so they could see the issue for themselves.
In the meantime I have done something which I believe has led to an improvement (at least for me).
I was scratching my head this morning as to why I didn't really get enthused about the deck. The artwork was nice, but was not jumping out at me. It appeared muted. I didn't like the finish, as I was immediately rubbing my hands down my clothing to make sure fingers were grease or oil free. It really would show on that dark edge and background if they were less than dry, and would stain more over time. Seriously - I would not want to let someone shuffle them if they had eaten with their hands recently. One card had already become chipped at the side from just flicking through the deck, and the white stood out a mile.
So.....
This morning, out came the laminator. Well, I have to say - I feel heaps happier. The colours absolutely ROCK and really pop out now. No worries about if the fingers are totally dry or not, and no worries about the borders scuffing or marking.
It now feels like a really solid deck in so many ways. Yes it is slightly larger in depth due to the laminate, but not excessively so. It has a nice chunky feel, and the gloss finish really works with the imagery. I don't riffle shuffle so if the cards are a whisker out as a result of my cutting around the edge, it really does not matter. I have cut umpteen laminated decks in the past and they look as good as I could get them.
Now I feel I can get to know it. And hopefully enjoy it.
Oh, as for the courts, I sort of get what Le Fanu was referring to. They just don't feel dynamic, and don't really scream at me as to having personality or movement, but then again, virtually all decks leave me feeling this way. Having said that, I have only ONE deck where I feel the courts are actually doing something in line with their suit and ranking. I can see they are challenging to really capture well.
Will pop back with thoughts in a few days or so when I have had a proper play with them.
Reply from Llewellyn - replacement cards being sent. I had attached a photo so they could see the issue for themselves.
In the meantime I have done something which I believe has led to an improvement (at least for me).
I was scratching my head this morning as to why I didn't really get enthused about the deck. The artwork was nice, but was not jumping out at me. It appeared muted. I didn't like the finish, as I was immediately rubbing my hands down my clothing to make sure fingers were grease or oil free. It really would show on that dark edge and background if they were less than dry, and would stain more over time. Seriously - I would not want to let someone shuffle them if they had eaten with their hands recently. One card had already become chipped at the side from just flicking through the deck, and the white stood out a mile.
So.....
This morning, out came the laminator. Well, I have to say - I feel heaps happier. The colours absolutely ROCK and really pop out now. No worries about if the fingers are totally dry or not, and no worries about the borders scuffing or marking.
It now feels like a really solid deck in so many ways. Yes it is slightly larger in depth due to the laminate, but not excessively so. It has a nice chunky feel, and the gloss finish really works with the imagery. I don't riffle shuffle so if the cards are a whisker out as a result of my cutting around the edge, it really does not matter. I have cut umpteen laminated decks in the past and they look as good as I could get them.
Now I feel I can get to know it. And hopefully enjoy it.
Oh, as for the courts, I sort of get what Le Fanu was referring to. They just don't feel dynamic, and don't really scream at me as to having personality or movement, but then again, virtually all decks leave me feeling this way. Having said that, I have only ONE deck where I feel the courts are actually doing something in line with their suit and ranking. I can see they are challenging to really capture well.
Will pop back with thoughts in a few days or so when I have had a proper play with them.
