Don't hate me for this, I just needed to see what all the hype was about. I went out yesterday and picked up a deck of Shadow Masters from my local shop.
Backs
Well, they look like Bikes. They are Bikes. The only difference is that the backs are black and they fade as the get to the border. They look pretty nice for fans and spreads.
4/5
Faces
Eh, not my cup of artificially flavored beverage. The pips are shaded to look like they are 3-D or something, and I don't really like it. The only upsides are the AS and the Jokers. Them I like.
3/5
Handling
Flourishes
Not bad. They fan very well and hold together decently for cuts. If only I didn't have to look at the faces while I was flourishing...
4/5
Magic
They are a lot thicker than normal bikes, so doubles are more obvious. Other than that, no complaints. The faces....
4/5
Overall, the deck is alright, but not living up to all the hype for me. Best deck ever created? Definitely not. Decent deck that I would use sometimes? Yeah.
4/5
David
Backs
Well, they look like Bikes. They are Bikes. The only difference is that the backs are black and they fade as the get to the border. They look pretty nice for fans and spreads.
4/5
Faces
Eh, not my cup of artificially flavored beverage. The pips are shaded to look like they are 3-D or something, and I don't really like it. The only upsides are the AS and the Jokers. Them I like.
3/5
Handling
Flourishes
Not bad. They fan very well and hold together decently for cuts. If only I didn't have to look at the faces while I was flourishing...
4/5
Magic
They are a lot thicker than normal bikes, so doubles are more obvious. Other than that, no complaints. The faces....
4/5
Overall, the deck is alright, but not living up to all the hype for me. Best deck ever created? Definitely not. Decent deck that I would use sometimes? Yeah.
4/5
David