The Wynn Decks.
So, there were Wynn's and there was hype.
Regardless of what experts or users think, the Wynn deck, Red, Blue, or Brown. All have the cambric finish. All handle almost the same, its just a misconception some people have.
The cambric finish however, is different from the one normally that is on the Bee playing cards, in terms of Stock. The cards are stiffer than almost anything I've ever handled, with the exception of Nuggets, (Golden or Jerry's), which kind of match the Wynn's in terms of the simplicity and elegance of the back design and quality.
So, quality...
The Wynn's are beautiful. However, they can be troublesome. For the people living in regions with above moderate atmospheric moisture they can be hell.
The stock used in the production of Wynn's has a very dry smooth finish when factory packed, and although it feels very slick to handle them at the beginning, they do not fan or faro proper. A little breaking in is required to bring them to their optimal.
Now, the moisture. The catastrophic moisture and the atmospheric moisture can be hell for anyone handling Wynn's. A little moisture on, and there you. Skin oil's get accumulated in no time at all, in form of ugly dirty brown circular ball like shaped clusters on the white borders. The cards become disgustingly sticky.
But
There's a way with everything. So there's a way how to treat your Wynn's. And it will pay off.
Here's what you need.
Fanning powder, a clean paper bag.
Wash your hands, dry them with a clean towel.
Grab the paper bag, sprinkle in a little fanning powder, (2 shakes will do just fine, you don't need excessive. )
Just gently dribble in the cards. The Wynn's have a very stiff stock, springing them is not very good for their life-span. So don't spring in the cards.
And just close up the bag, shake a little, take out the cards and gently shuffle them, don't bend them too much if you riffle shuffle.
Once you have the powder distributed, you are ready to go.
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The deck does not fan good, before fanning powder. You cannot faro them with the back's towards you when you angle faro downward(thats how you normally do it. )
After fanning powder, you will be able to faro them, and fan them, very good.
Something you don't want to do is, apply the fanning powder after using them a lot. The powder will kind of stick to your cards, making them look ugly.
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Afterthoughts.
Wynn's are limited, as we all know. Use them wisely. Using Wynn's for walk around magic is unethical and absurd. The dust from all around and the moisture will wreck your cards. Unless you have a lot of them, i.e. , and you can manage using the deck just for 2 hours or so.
Besides when you hand out cards to your spectators on the street, they usually have unclean hands.
Multi packet cuts are swifter when performed with these cards, as the packets tend to stay together after 10 minutes of breaking in.
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Are the Wynn's gone?
No.
People who purchased Wynn's a lot have stashed their supplies, as we all know, in order to make a fortune on eBay.
I saw a deck listed for 64. something us $ today on eBay. Brown Wynn i.e.
The Red and Blue Wynn's are just as good, besides you have the advantage of getting them in normal indexes. They are easily available on the internet websites or even on eBay. Once they are sold out on non user listing websites, then getting them can be a pain in your pocket or trouble.
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Best playing cards in the world?
Not at all.
A Bicycle rider back or a Tally Ho outshines this deck in all aspects. If you really flourish a lot, you know whats best for you. If you are conventionally inspired by flourishes then you will have some fanning in your routines, so you can't really do routines which are about 3+ minutes which have flourishes like fans and arm spreads, as the sweat will make your cards sticky. Fanning powder will help you. Tune your deck in order to get optimal performance.
At the end of the day, learn to keep it real. Be true with yourself and have an insight about everything around you, just don't blindly follow public opinion.
The godfathers of card flourishing have always been subtle and enjoy the simplicity of their tools and the nature of this art alone.
Suhel.
So, there were Wynn's and there was hype.
Regardless of what experts or users think, the Wynn deck, Red, Blue, or Brown. All have the cambric finish. All handle almost the same, its just a misconception some people have.
The cambric finish however, is different from the one normally that is on the Bee playing cards, in terms of Stock. The cards are stiffer than almost anything I've ever handled, with the exception of Nuggets, (Golden or Jerry's), which kind of match the Wynn's in terms of the simplicity and elegance of the back design and quality.
So, quality...
The Wynn's are beautiful. However, they can be troublesome. For the people living in regions with above moderate atmospheric moisture they can be hell.
The stock used in the production of Wynn's has a very dry smooth finish when factory packed, and although it feels very slick to handle them at the beginning, they do not fan or faro proper. A little breaking in is required to bring them to their optimal.
Now, the moisture. The catastrophic moisture and the atmospheric moisture can be hell for anyone handling Wynn's. A little moisture on, and there you. Skin oil's get accumulated in no time at all, in form of ugly dirty brown circular ball like shaped clusters on the white borders. The cards become disgustingly sticky.
But
There's a way with everything. So there's a way how to treat your Wynn's. And it will pay off.
Here's what you need.
Fanning powder, a clean paper bag.
Wash your hands, dry them with a clean towel.
Grab the paper bag, sprinkle in a little fanning powder, (2 shakes will do just fine, you don't need excessive. )
Just gently dribble in the cards. The Wynn's have a very stiff stock, springing them is not very good for their life-span. So don't spring in the cards.
And just close up the bag, shake a little, take out the cards and gently shuffle them, don't bend them too much if you riffle shuffle.
Once you have the powder distributed, you are ready to go.
---
The deck does not fan good, before fanning powder. You cannot faro them with the back's towards you when you angle faro downward(thats how you normally do it. )
After fanning powder, you will be able to faro them, and fan them, very good.
Something you don't want to do is, apply the fanning powder after using them a lot. The powder will kind of stick to your cards, making them look ugly.
---
Afterthoughts.
Wynn's are limited, as we all know. Use them wisely. Using Wynn's for walk around magic is unethical and absurd. The dust from all around and the moisture will wreck your cards. Unless you have a lot of them, i.e. , and you can manage using the deck just for 2 hours or so.
Besides when you hand out cards to your spectators on the street, they usually have unclean hands.
Multi packet cuts are swifter when performed with these cards, as the packets tend to stay together after 10 minutes of breaking in.
---
Are the Wynn's gone?
No.
People who purchased Wynn's a lot have stashed their supplies, as we all know, in order to make a fortune on eBay.
I saw a deck listed for 64. something us $ today on eBay. Brown Wynn i.e.
The Red and Blue Wynn's are just as good, besides you have the advantage of getting them in normal indexes. They are easily available on the internet websites or even on eBay. Once they are sold out on non user listing websites, then getting them can be a pain in your pocket or trouble.
---
Best playing cards in the world?
Not at all.
A Bicycle rider back or a Tally Ho outshines this deck in all aspects. If you really flourish a lot, you know whats best for you. If you are conventionally inspired by flourishes then you will have some fanning in your routines, so you can't really do routines which are about 3+ minutes which have flourishes like fans and arm spreads, as the sweat will make your cards sticky. Fanning powder will help you. Tune your deck in order to get optimal performance.
At the end of the day, learn to keep it real. Be true with yourself and have an insight about everything around you, just don't blindly follow public opinion.
The godfathers of card flourishing have always been subtle and enjoy the simplicity of their tools and the nature of this art alone.
Suhel.
