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Title: Card Sleeves
Post by: Lampy 2.0 on December 13, 2012, 12:15:23 AM
I just wanted to know: What kind of card sleeves do you like to use for your decks?
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: Isildur on December 13, 2012, 12:18:46 AM
For any game Dragon Shield nuff said

Though I will for redemption on occasion use a set of the yugioh sized protectors since they are super easy to shuffle!
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: STAMP on December 13, 2012, 01:32:53 PM
Isildur is correct.  I use gold Dragon Shields that I bought used from someone who attended LA Nats, and they're still in great shape!  I also use the Yu-Gi-Oh-sized sleeves due to the ease of shuffling.  I've tried other brands that have really cool designs but they never hold up over time.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: KingLeo on December 13, 2012, 05:34:33 PM
I make my own.........

KingLeo 8)
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: dermo4christ on December 13, 2012, 05:59:34 PM
whatever is cheapest! lol!
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: Nameless on December 13, 2012, 06:00:29 PM
I normally use players choice.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: Master KChief on December 13, 2012, 07:03:13 PM
Anything import, usually anything by Bushiroad or Broccoli.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: Redoubter on December 14, 2012, 10:33:00 AM
I use Ultra Pro myself.  Cheaper, and I like the pro matte ones because they're relatively sturdy and shuffle well (as well as not being all shiny, and come in a lot of colors).  I've also taken to using their pro-fit sleeves (a perfect-fit penny sleeve), which can be put on the card before it goes in a regular sleeve.  No grime on my cards ;)
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: Lampy 2.0 on December 14, 2012, 11:23:47 AM
I've used a variety of sleeves for my decks. My personal favorite is Ultra Pro. I just simply love the feel. I've also used really cheap card sleeves that I got from a Fred's store. (But they work great.) At Nationals, I played my deck using black sleeves by a company known as Deck-Prot. The cards feel great when shuffling. I also lent by brother a deck which used FFG's Star Wars sleeves.

I've been meaning to try Player's Choice or KMC. How good are they?
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: Red on December 14, 2012, 12:33:40 PM
I've used a variety of sleeves for my decks. My personal favorite is Ultra Pro. I just simply love the feel. I've also used really cheap card sleeves that I got from a Fred's store. (But they work great.) At Nationals, I played my deck using black sleeves by a company known as Deck-Prot. The cards feel great when shuffling. I also lent by brother a deck which used FFG's Star Wars sleeves.

I've been meaning to try Player's Choice or KMC. How good are they?
Player's Choice and KMC are Japanese sleeves, meaning they have thinner edges than American brands. They hold up well but I personally cannot stand trying to shuffle them. I recomend Dragon Shields.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: Lampy 2.0 on December 17, 2012, 09:44:52 PM
I make my own.........

KingLeo 8)

Were you that guy at Nats that had those custom Hawkeye sleeves?
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: hi123 on December 18, 2012, 09:10:02 PM
I just wanted to know: What kind of card sleeves do you like to use for your decks?
Anything that will last for a good amount of games, Dragon Shield is usualy pretty good.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: Red on December 19, 2012, 03:25:34 PM
Thing is the brands or just based here. Dragon shields are manufactured in belgium.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: Rawrlolsauce! on December 19, 2012, 03:39:56 PM
I just spent an hour looking at sleeves with art, even though I don't play Redemption anymore, instead of studying for my final.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: wyatt_marcum on December 19, 2012, 03:44:12 PM
personally, I use whatever I can find that I can afford.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: KingLeo on December 19, 2012, 04:30:15 PM
I make my own.........

KingLeo 8)

Were you that guy at Nats that had those custom Hawkeye sleeves?

Yes but those weren't my best I also have lions, dragons, and a shoe (found a shoe deck box so yeah), my favorite are my new lion ones!!!

KingLeo 8)
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: Master KChief on December 19, 2012, 04:57:10 PM
You heard the man. Shoe sleeves.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: Master KChief on December 19, 2012, 05:10:24 PM
And a shoe deck box to compliment them. The shoe even zips up.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: Master KChief on December 19, 2012, 05:41:44 PM
I have some sets of deck boxes that do that, 4 per each panorama. Rook did series like that awhile back. Not sure if they're still in business though.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: Master KChief on December 19, 2012, 05:53:11 PM
Various fantasy characters like warriors, angels, fairies, etc. The set I used to take to Redemption tournaments back in the day was the Angel set by Rebecca Guay (famous MtG artist). Looks like this:

(https://www.cactusforums.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fabugames.com%2Fimages%2Fproducts%2Fgamingsupplies%2FDeck_Box_Rook_Set_of_Four_Rebecca_Guay_Angels_Theme.jpg&hash=0420a07073a8114dc91471c379cea50f18ff8a48)
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: Master KChief on December 19, 2012, 06:23:15 PM
I believe I ordered them off their website back then. I checked and they're still around (google myrook). They also carry lots of other quality 'steel storage' products, such as Deck View deck boxes (clear window on front of deck box so you can see the deck inside), Deluxe deck boxes (steel deck box that holds 110 sleeved cards, great for Type 2 decks), and Endura steel carrying cases (steel 'briefcases' that hold deck boxes). They also carry steel storage for Miniatures games as well. Little note of warning, a few of the deck boxes in the Artist Series (deck boxes with art on them) are NSFW.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: RTSmaniac on December 22, 2012, 01:04:36 AM
I'm a huge fan of the Mettalix by Rook but they only come in packs of 30 i think...ugh
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: Captain Kirk on December 22, 2012, 10:53:04 AM
I make my own.........

KingLeo 8)

How do you make your own? Do they look professional and turn out looking the same?

Kirk
Title: Re: Card Sleeves
Post by: KingLeo on December 23, 2012, 01:41:50 PM
Well there more flexible then regular sleeves but they aren't shiny but people seem to like them (I know I do)

We have a Kodac printer and it cost about fifteen dollars plus the cheap clear sleeves for one hundred

KingLeo 8)
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