This is a review of the NoMad deck.
Overall I would give it a 8/10
When the first pictures of the deck were released I was unsure how it would turn out. The few pictures of the back design featured the distressed back which made the deck one way. While this is true (the cards are distressed) and most if not all the cards are technically one way, theory11 did it right.
I was worried at first because I own the Bicycle Expert Deck which features a very distressed back design. The key problem I noticed was that all the cards had the same dirt and stains in the same places. This worked against the design as it didn't give the cards an aged look, but instead a cheesy, fake appearance.
The NoMad deck is different and uses different styles to depict age on the card, it isn't overboard, and overall it is a nice deck with a nice tuck case. Of course, the out of the box handling is good (as all theory11 decks are).
While this deck is nice I do have some issues with it. First of all the deck is pretty much a copy-paste Bicycle design. Since the front is pretty standard I do think that the $10 price tag is a bit much. I say this because the Contraband deck which is fully customized (front and back) and has a nice tuck to go with it is $2 cheaper (Contraband is $8). The only other deck to boast a $10 price tag is the Bad Robot Mystery Box Deck, of which $1 is donated to charity.
In my opinion if you are looking for a nice, custom deck of cards, you should save some money and buy a Contraband Deck. If you are like me and like to collect cards (and willing to pay $10) you will not regret it.
Overall I would give it a 8/10
When the first pictures of the deck were released I was unsure how it would turn out. The few pictures of the back design featured the distressed back which made the deck one way. While this is true (the cards are distressed) and most if not all the cards are technically one way, theory11 did it right.
I was worried at first because I own the Bicycle Expert Deck which features a very distressed back design. The key problem I noticed was that all the cards had the same dirt and stains in the same places. This worked against the design as it didn't give the cards an aged look, but instead a cheesy, fake appearance.
The NoMad deck is different and uses different styles to depict age on the card, it isn't overboard, and overall it is a nice deck with a nice tuck case. Of course, the out of the box handling is good (as all theory11 decks are).
While this deck is nice I do have some issues with it. First of all the deck is pretty much a copy-paste Bicycle design. Since the front is pretty standard I do think that the $10 price tag is a bit much. I say this because the Contraband deck which is fully customized (front and back) and has a nice tuck to go with it is $2 cheaper (Contraband is $8). The only other deck to boast a $10 price tag is the Bad Robot Mystery Box Deck, of which $1 is donated to charity.
In my opinion if you are looking for a nice, custom deck of cards, you should save some money and buy a Contraband Deck. If you are like me and like to collect cards (and willing to pay $10) you will not regret it.
