Cards for Cardistry

[Bryant_Tsu]

What are some good decks for cardistry? I'm looking for two key qualities: aesthetics and handling. If you can think of any deck that excels at both post it below!

Side note: I've heard a lot of hype about the virtuoso deck. Is it all hype or do they actually handle well?

 

[__3V__]

Virtuoso for sure. They're must-have
Besides, Smoke and Mirror Original Series and Monarch (red and blue) are also very very good choice

 

[jtra]

Tally-Ho Circle Backs (blue sealed if you can get them) are a classic in the cardistry community. Other classics include studs, aladdin 1001, and absolut vodka (this is going to be hard to find at a reasonable price).

 

[Duncan F.]

2015 Virts are definitely a must have for cardistry. They handle decently, and the design really does enhance your flourishes.

 

[Bryant_Tsu]

2015 Virts are definitely a must have for cardistry. They handle decently, and the design really does enhance your flourishes.

Decently? Or Great?
I hope it's good, I bought 15 decks of the spring summer 2015.

 

[Duncan F.]

Decently? Or Great?
I hope it's good, I bought 15 decks of the spring summer 2015.

Don't get me wrong, they handle really well. They have a nice thick stock and break in quickly. But I am somewhat of a deck connoisseur, and I can't say they are the best deck of cards I have felt. They are probably the best looking for cardistry, but the edges were a little on the rough side, and they are already losing their ability to fan smoothly (I have been playing with them for a month). I'm not disappointed and I doubt you'll be, but T11 cards handle a little smoother IMO. And nothing can touch the quality of USPCC Cincinnati.

 

[Tower of Lunatic Meat]

Don't get me wrong, they handle really well. They have a nice thick stock and break in quickly. But I am somewhat of a deck connoisseur, and I can't say they are the best deck of cards I have felt. They are probably the best looking for cardistry, but the edges were a little on the rough side, and they are already losing their ability to fan smoothly (I have been playing with them for a month). I'm not disappointed and I doubt you'll be, but T11 cards handle a little smoother IMO. And nothing can touch the quality of USPCC Cincinnati.

With that said, what T11 deck handles the best--or is it about aesthetics at that point?

 

[Duncan F.]

With that said, what T11 deck handles the best--or is it about aesthetics at that point?

For the most part, all the T11 decks that I've tried handle the same, but those Rarebits man! The Copper edition handled beautifully right out of the box. Didn't even need to break them in. The edges were a little rough, but they fanned and held together perfectly. The stock was nice and thick too! Honestly, they handled like they were printed on the old USPCC press in Cincinnati, and that's a pretty big compliment.

 

[CaseyRudd]

I use a lot of different decks from day-to-day, mainly because it is my usual routine with cycling decks to make them "last longer" over time. However, the one deck I've been using every day is the Black MailChimp Deck. It's been used every day since I got it (about a week before official release) and the cards are still buttery smooth and fan with extreme ease. It's one of the best handling decks I've used in a while, and the back design (in my opinion) is very elegant with the white on black. The thin borders also help with the aesthetics of the design, but then again this might not be the type of aesthetics you are looking for.

 

[Tower of Lunatic Meat]

The only decks I have from Theory11 is one Mystery Box and one deck of NoMads. I've been using Bicycles since I started last July and I'm starting to see the difference between between the Bicycles and T11 decks. The big thing for me is that the T11 decks don't bend out of shape nearly as much--or bend out of shape as quickly as the Bicycles.
I'm not big on aesthetics. I'm more about the quality and I'm glad I can finally notice it after using the dang NoMads for almost a month straight now.

I just wish Theory11 did a blank deck