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| KEM Arrow Red and Blue Poker Size Standard Index Playing Cards | 
 enlarge | Brand: KEM
Category: Sports
List Price: $28.00
Buy New: $17.00
You Save: $11.00 (39%)
Buy New from $17.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  (7 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1630
Color: red and blue
Media: Sports
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Age: 5 - 99 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 3.9 x 1
MPN: 7001-0001
Model: 1007268
UPC: 073854200971
EAN: 0073854200971
ASIN: B000BUUQF8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 100% cellulose acetate plastic - a unique blend of paper and plastic that provices superior flexibility and strength | | • | Poker (wide) sized (2.5 x 3.5 inches) | | • | Includes durable and solid hard plastic storage case | | • | Completely washable | | • | A set-up consists of one red deck and one blue deck. One joker is present with each deck |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Kem Plastic Playing Cards is a 60-year-old company specializing in one product: playing cards which are 100% cellulose acetate plastic. Kem plastic playing cards contain no vinyl, which is the raw material used by all other playing card manufacturers for their "plastic" playing cards. Kem cards can handle the wear and tear like no other brand of card in the industry. Kem's high performance cards will last longer, shuffle better and deal in such a manner that you will never want to play with anything else again. This set consists of one red deck and one blue deck. The cards come in a hard black plastic Kem box. One joker is present with each deck. The dimensions of the cards are 2 " x 3 " (Poker size).
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Awsome! January 6, 2009
Best cards I have ever used. Worth every penny. Once you try these cards you will never go back. I think they are better than those used in casinos, more flexible.
The king of cards December 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The ranks of poker enthusiasts seem to be fairly evenly divided among the KEM and Copag supporters. Either side has their die-hard loyalists who cling hard and fast to their preferred brand. Well, I like them both, although I do have a slight preference for the KEMs. In my review, I will only describe the absolute merits of the KEMs, rather than compare them head-to-head with any other brand of plastic cards, which I feel is splitting hairs.
The KEM cards come out of the box smelling a little funny (ah, that new card smell), and slide like teflon over each other. The smell dissipates with a couple of uses, but the smoothness lasts. The cards are simply a pleasure to shuffle and deal, and nearly impossible to damage in the course of normal use. The edges and corners remain pristine. A spilled drink or stray salsa no longer spells death for your cards; a quick wipe renders them as good as new. Ditto for sweaty hands.
The printing on the cards is crisp and visible. I personally prefer the classic look of this size to any jumbo index cards. The cards have roughly the same thickness as any other deck, and about the same flexibility as regular paper cards. They don't look or feel overtly different from quality paper cards in your hand, apart from their nonstick cookware-like slide. The KEM cards are more springy when you shuffle them.
The bottom line: these cards are luxurious but practical. They might seem like a splurge considering you're getting 108 pieces of printed plastic, but they might be cheaper than buying new paper cards every time a deck wears out. I'd love to tell you how long these last, but my poker buddies and I have yet to wear out a deck.
Excellent playing cards November 23, 2008
Superb quality, smooth, casino quality at home. Cards seem to float smoothly across the surface of the cloth table. Very classy; cards store nicely and securly in a pro-quality plastic container - no cheap paper box to wear out.
 Not worth the money. December 18, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
These are pretty nice cards. They feel real nice and shuffle well. But for the money they are simply not a good value.
I use Copag, Modiano, and Dal Negro plastic cards and decided to give these KEMs a try. I've never seen such bad quality control as these have. There were several cards in one deck which were badly scratched across the back rendering one deck unplayable.
I received no response from ChipandGames so I sent the deck back to USPC in Cincinnati (fingers crossed). We'll see what happens.
Long story short... don't buy KEM cards. I've used a TON of plastic cards for poker over the years and while KEM cards do have a nice feel to them (about as nice as Copag) they are simply too fragile and easily marked.
At nearly twice the price of Copag these KEM cards are absolutely laughable to me. I consider them and the entire USPC a joke. How can they expect to compete with oversees companies who produce a far better product for half the money?
Buy Copag... end of story.
The Best (atleast it used to be....update) July 20, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
So, it was finally time to get a new set of cards. I ordered them (from somewhere else) and received them quickly, however, both sets were defective. Then, the replacements came and one would not slide on the paint (face down) and the other would not glide on the back side. So, I bought a set of Copags. What a difference. They are much better, and I highly recommend them over Kems. The quality is better, and they just have a better over all feel.....I don't think that either are a bad choice, but it seems Kems quality control is severely lacking. And for the price one pays for these cards, that is inexcusable. So far, we have been using the Copags for several months with no issues, and everyone likes them....lastly, you can find the Copags for about 20% less!
Ok, here is my experience. We have been using the same 2 decks in my club for over 18 months. We play once/week. We play a lot of hands, and we play for at least 5 hours each session. The cards are just starting to stick and not slide as well, however, we would have gone through at least 20 decks by now. The cards are washable (we have washed them). The cards ARE bendable, however, if you are going to fold them all the way like you are folding a letter, then you deserve a bent card. If you think these are some kind of superman card, well, then, you are mistaken. However, these cards are far superior to regular cards, and better than other plastics I have played with. As for the cover, yes it is true but if you keep the outside cover that the plastic box slides into, then you do not have to worry about the card box opening. At first, you kind of have to get used to the feel, and also how these cards glide. They really go, and will sail right off the table if you are not careful. I cannot imagine anyone using anything else after using these cards. If you are an occasional player, or if you want to prove that you CAN damage these cards, then these are probably not for you. The cost is high enough that if you only play once a month or less, regular cards bought in bulk would probably be cheaper. If you play a lot, or if you worry about markings on the cards, these cards are for you. They will be cheaper in the long run. Also, these cards are more difficult to mark. I should note that I have held a card the long way and made the ends touch (after 18 months of use, and abuse) and the card goes right back. I did not FOLD the card, but I did bend it and the ends touched, not both halves flat against eachother. I would also like to note that I have used the bridge cards for years and feel the same way about them....but do not use the bridge size for poker, you will hate it (the bridge size is smaller). I gave them 5 stars for everything because the educational value rating for this is useless so any rating is useless. Lastly, when I first recommended that my club use these cards, everyone was against it. I forced the issue and they agreed to try them. Now, everyone refuses to use anything else.
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