I, like a small child when told not to touch something, have the immediate compulsion to post my own review on everything I purchase mostly because most reviews are about as useful as a pet rock. They are either a high pitched fanboy rant about how amazing something is or a high pitched fanboy rant about why something is totally crap and how we should all grab our torches and pitch forks and kill whoever is selling such product.
In the case of Brown Wynns we find ourselves in a sticky situation, much like Winny the Pooh getting his head stuck in a jar of honey. We were introduced to these new cards, Wynns, which very few people had heard of, then within a week they were hyped up more than alcahol and drugs and are made out to be the second coming of Jesus Christ, then hey presto they wee magically available to everyone. Now before I get started on the first review I wish to point out the total irrelevance of the 'rarity' of the cards when it came to my purchase or to this review. In fact I bought these cards, like I'm sure most people buy any custom deck, because I thought they looked pretty. That's right, all the marketing mumbo jumbo about exponential time physics and that they are rarer than a the easter bunny, and what was the end result? Pretty shiny things.
With the long introduction out the way, I guess we'll get right into the review then. Brown Wynns are Playing Cards. They handle like Playing Cards. Look like Playing Cards. They even smell like Playing Cards. That's right people, no Water into Wine, just some Playing Cards. I assume most people aren't reading this review to be told the blatant obvious, so if there is anyone reading this review that was already smart enough to understand that no matter what someone says about a deck of cards, it doesn't change the fact they are still just little pieces of cardboard and not a deck of Jerry Nuggets soaked in Heroin.
The cards immediately feel different from Bicycles and Tally-Ho's mostly because they are. They are printed on different stock and have a different finish to the point I am glad I wasn't in the prison shower when I opened them because I dropped them almost immediatley. I being used to ruining a deck in a few minutes to the point it is 5 times the size didn't immediately notice that the Wynns were any bigger than any other deck, in fact I still can't. The edges were soft right out the box, unlike they icky sandpaper feeling you get from Tally's, and they handled beautifully for cuts.
The large pips, were very large, so large in fact I almost wondered if the pips were going to start orbiting around them in some weird solar system diorama display. They do however grow on you quickly and actually make the deck a lot more fun to use. The deck isn't that great for fanning, I'm not sure if it is the finish or just the thickness of the cards but they just aren't that fun to fan. Can you fan them? Yes. Do they fan well? Yes. The feeling just isn't there though, it's like waking up after falling asleep at your desk and half your face is numb.
Is this deck the Titanic of all Decks? No. If you are sick of Bicycles and Tally-Ho's and are looking for a change in deck clothing then pick up some Brown Wynns. They are a great deck of cards, and I personally love the design. So if you like what they look like, get them, they are the same price as any other custom deck so what's the difference? If you are simply getting them because they are rare or because you are expecting Martin Luther King to jump out of the box when they arrive, you will be sorely disappointed.
When my Red and Blue Wynns arrive I will probably also review and compare those, so stay tuned. (Assuming my review doesn't get deleted for its PG13 references)
In the case of Brown Wynns we find ourselves in a sticky situation, much like Winny the Pooh getting his head stuck in a jar of honey. We were introduced to these new cards, Wynns, which very few people had heard of, then within a week they were hyped up more than alcahol and drugs and are made out to be the second coming of Jesus Christ, then hey presto they wee magically available to everyone. Now before I get started on the first review I wish to point out the total irrelevance of the 'rarity' of the cards when it came to my purchase or to this review. In fact I bought these cards, like I'm sure most people buy any custom deck, because I thought they looked pretty. That's right, all the marketing mumbo jumbo about exponential time physics and that they are rarer than a the easter bunny, and what was the end result? Pretty shiny things.
With the long introduction out the way, I guess we'll get right into the review then. Brown Wynns are Playing Cards. They handle like Playing Cards. Look like Playing Cards. They even smell like Playing Cards. That's right people, no Water into Wine, just some Playing Cards. I assume most people aren't reading this review to be told the blatant obvious, so if there is anyone reading this review that was already smart enough to understand that no matter what someone says about a deck of cards, it doesn't change the fact they are still just little pieces of cardboard and not a deck of Jerry Nuggets soaked in Heroin.
The cards immediately feel different from Bicycles and Tally-Ho's mostly because they are. They are printed on different stock and have a different finish to the point I am glad I wasn't in the prison shower when I opened them because I dropped them almost immediatley. I being used to ruining a deck in a few minutes to the point it is 5 times the size didn't immediately notice that the Wynns were any bigger than any other deck, in fact I still can't. The edges were soft right out the box, unlike they icky sandpaper feeling you get from Tally's, and they handled beautifully for cuts.
The large pips, were very large, so large in fact I almost wondered if the pips were going to start orbiting around them in some weird solar system diorama display. They do however grow on you quickly and actually make the deck a lot more fun to use. The deck isn't that great for fanning, I'm not sure if it is the finish or just the thickness of the cards but they just aren't that fun to fan. Can you fan them? Yes. Do they fan well? Yes. The feeling just isn't there though, it's like waking up after falling asleep at your desk and half your face is numb.
Is this deck the Titanic of all Decks? No. If you are sick of Bicycles and Tally-Ho's and are looking for a change in deck clothing then pick up some Brown Wynns. They are a great deck of cards, and I personally love the design. So if you like what they look like, get them, they are the same price as any other custom deck so what's the difference? If you are simply getting them because they are rare or because you are expecting Martin Luther King to jump out of the box when they arrive, you will be sorely disappointed.
When my Red and Blue Wynns arrive I will probably also review and compare those, so stay tuned. (Assuming my review doesn't get deleted for its PG13 references)
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