Plastic Playing Cards
Paper cards are great but plastic playing cards really up your game. You reap tons of benefits when you upgrade to plastic playing cards. Plastic cards typically last longer than the traditional paper cards because paper cards are just coated with plastic, meaning paper cards wear and tear easier than plastic cards. If you are looking into switching from paper to plastic playing cards there are several different brands you can consider.
Copag is one possibility, they have been around since the 20th century and all their cards are made from 100% PVC plastic. There are many different types of Copag playing cards that you can choose from, you can get just your regular deck of Copag playing cards or you can go for something a little different like the Copag Silver Series Bridge Width Playing Cards-Geometric, which has a very unique design. If you want to give another brand of cards a try, Da Vinci also makes a high quality plastic playing card at a good price and they are imported from Italy. The Da Vinci Neve Design is a fine looking card and they come in poker or bridge size, and you can choose from jumbo or regular index.
Another popular and very well known brand of poker cards is the Kem plastic cards. Kem has been around for about 60 years and they produce their high quality plastic playing cards from 100% cellulose. What makes them different from other plastic card manufacturers is that Kem cards do not contain the raw material vinyl. They are a little more expensive than the other brands but they are great plastic playing cards that can be used for a long time if taken care of correctly. The Kem-Narrow Size-Paisley Design has a very interesting pattern that I haven’t seen on many cards.
The list of companies that makes plastic cards doesn’t stop there. You can still get a quality plastic playing card from card manufacturers like Bicycle, Gemaco, and Modiano. Bicycles Prestige Dura-Flex has unmatched durability and still has the feel of a paper card. The Gemaco Sextant design has a distinct look and is perfect for a game of poker or blackjack. And Modiano has a motorcycle design on some decks of their cards for bikers that enjoy playing poker. All these brands make an excellent plastic playing card and with proper care they can last for many years to come.