ALI LI Playing Waterproof Diamond Reviews Summary

Appearance

Pros:

• "wow, these are beautiful."
• "Incredible detail, super pretty and colorful."
• "Super cool gold foil cards, I bought them to use as a cheap pack of fancy bookmarks."
• "Absolutely gorgeous cards!"
• "Love the design."
• "These are absolutely beautiful, shiny and golden!"
• "These are the most beautifully-colored cards I've ever seen."

Cons:

• "The cards in other people’s reviews had beautiful black and red coloring for the number and suits. The cards I received however were gold entirely with no black or red at all."
• "They looked great when I first bought but not durable."
• "The only complaint I have is that the tuck is incredibly difficult to open, without tearing it."
• "The back of the cards are very nice and they seem durable however you can not see any of the face of the cards."
• "Was super excited for these to come. they are very nice cards but impossible to read."
• "The face of the cards were really dark."
• "However, after a few uses, they began to peel to the point of no longer being usable."

Usability

Pros:

• "They shuffle with ease, making for a wise and satisfying purchase."
• "They're very sturdy, but have a nice flex and they shuffle well."
• "I should also note, these shuffle easily, no sticking, not slippery...good feel and easy to thumb riffle."
• "They feel great in your hands and shuffle pretty well."
• "Shuffling went well and the ease of usage was good."
• "They shuffle so extremely smooth."
• "They are also easy to bend when shuffling."

Cons:

• "You need bright light to see the cards and they kept sliding off the table."
• "Can't see if the card is an ace or a nine."
• "Cards are smaller than your regular playing cards."
• "So slippery and stiff, can not even be held in your hand - never mind shuffling!"
• "They are also reflective and make it harder to see what card it is."
• "Putting them in an artificial card shuffler was a bit challenging, at least 1 gets stuck every time on the side of it."
• "The cards aren’t easy to read under dim lighting."

Durability

Pros:

• "The cards itself are very sturdy and beautiful."
• "Nice and firm and last a very long time."
• "They don't bend easily."
• "The cards are highly durable."
• "These cards are beautiful and waterproof!"
• "They feel very durable and I’m sure they will last a long time."
• "Sturdy, waterproof, readable, with good durability and flex."

Cons:

• "They became soggy and warped, making them practically unusable."
• "The text and pictures on some of the cards have begun tearing."
• "The peeling edges are distracting and irritating to my hands when holding and/or fanning the cards."
• "After two uses of playing with these cards, the color is already fading away."
• "Also after maybe 2 or 3 uses the edges did start to curl up as if the gold film was coming off."
• "The foil on the cards has begun peeling."
• "The symbols and number wore off within 2 months and the plastic on the cards started to separate as well."

Practicality

Pros:

• "They are water proof so maybe for cards game where they may get wet."
• "They can also be very hard to read especially if looking directly down on them."
• "These cards are okay for being playing cards, but my intention was to do magic tricks with them."
• "They are waterproof and also very slippery."
• "Just want to have something cool for this summer. It is plastic. It is waterproof."
• "Great for gifting!"
• "Great deck of cards. With the possibility of a drink being knocked over during a game of Hold’em these were a necessity."

Cons:

• "They feel luxe but if you actually play cards DO NOT BUY."
• "Would not recommend if planning on playing cards with them."
• "Personal preference I guess, but for us HARD TO SEE with the reflective gold especially in certain lighting."
• "They are so dark that they are not able to be used!"
• "Even worse it is very difficult to read the cards, as someone who often plays poker I would NEVER use these cards in a game."
• "While this playing card exudes an air of elegance, its practicality leaves much to be desired."
• "It's clear that they are not truly waterproof as advertised."