This morning I received a ring at the door. Outside was a UPS delivery man with a box with my name on it. EXCITED! I never get mail. Except today! I rushed inside and opened 'er up. Inside was my order of Split Spades and Propaganda from Friday night.
I have been playing with the Props non-stop all day, and here is my review.
★★★★★ :: THE FEEL : These feel a little bit thinner than normal Tally's - and that's a great thing. They fan PERFECTLY and a single deck has lasted all day with heavy use by my dirty little hands. They have a good, crisp snap to them, which helps with flourishing and manipulation. Not too thin, but definitely thinner than the normal theory11 playing card feel (Centurions / Guardians). The finish is slick, but not too slippery. I was able to fan them and handle them perfectly right out of the box, without breaking them in at all. They fan evenly and very smoothly, and they faro easily.
★★★★★ :: THE LOOK : SO frickin' badass! The Joker is my personal fav, but the back design just screams hardcore. Very industrial, and when I showed my friend the first thing he said was "holy smokes! what are those?!" Like they say on the product details page, it's not a dark, mysterious deck like the Guardians and Centurions, but the look is still really industrial and has a relally different style to it.
The back design is a canvasy color, kind of like a mild beige. The Ace is really intricate and matches the aesthetic of the deck. The court cards are much like the Centurions / Guardians except with a little darker shade of red. They don't have any yellow on them, which is a GOOD thing.
THE BOX : It's hard to tellin the pictures, but the box is slightly distressed (grunged up) and is without a doubt my favorite part of the whole deck.
All in all:
THE FEEL : 9.5 / 10 (perfection is impossible)
THE LOOK / STYLE : 9 / 10
THE BOX : 11 / 10
OVERALL : ★★★★★ / 5 Stars / 5
Highly highly recommended. GO GET 'EM!
jeff
I have been playing with the Props non-stop all day, and here is my review.
★★★★★ :: THE FEEL : These feel a little bit thinner than normal Tally's - and that's a great thing. They fan PERFECTLY and a single deck has lasted all day with heavy use by my dirty little hands. They have a good, crisp snap to them, which helps with flourishing and manipulation. Not too thin, but definitely thinner than the normal theory11 playing card feel (Centurions / Guardians). The finish is slick, but not too slippery. I was able to fan them and handle them perfectly right out of the box, without breaking them in at all. They fan evenly and very smoothly, and they faro easily.
★★★★★ :: THE LOOK : SO frickin' badass! The Joker is my personal fav, but the back design just screams hardcore. Very industrial, and when I showed my friend the first thing he said was "holy smokes! what are those?!" Like they say on the product details page, it's not a dark, mysterious deck like the Guardians and Centurions, but the look is still really industrial and has a relally different style to it.
The back design is a canvasy color, kind of like a mild beige. The Ace is really intricate and matches the aesthetic of the deck. The court cards are much like the Centurions / Guardians except with a little darker shade of red. They don't have any yellow on them, which is a GOOD thing.
THE BOX : It's hard to tellin the pictures, but the box is slightly distressed (grunged up) and is without a doubt my favorite part of the whole deck.
All in all:
THE FEEL : 9.5 / 10 (perfection is impossible)
THE LOOK / STYLE : 9 / 10
THE BOX : 11 / 10
OVERALL : ★★★★★ / 5 Stars / 5
Highly highly recommended. GO GET 'EM!
jeff
