| I have a sample set, too. Actually, a double set. They are rather unique. Don't feel anything like a traditional clay, not really like a plastic (though that's what they are), and certainly not ceramic. The best material I can think of is nylon. Were I to compare them to anything, it would be a Bud Jones chip- but that wouldn't be accurate either.
Unlike metal slug plastics- and some coin chips, the insert on these aren't magnetic. And under a UV light, the $.25 chip is quite bright. More so that a $1K Paulson.
I find the smoothness allows shuffling rather easily, but are somewhat slick. According to my recent tests, they're on par with a worn Chipco*.
If I had one complaint (and this is a purely personal 'dig'), it's that the $500 & $5K are too close in color. Some might suggest the face style is too 'busy'. At a quick glance, the only way to differentiate demon's is by color. No complaints about quality however. Chip to chip differences are virtually non-existent. Size and weight are very consistent. The only area of difference I was able to observe is that the inlays of some denom's appeared more/less shiny than other denom's. All the inlays of a given denom were identical.
All that said, these are quite likeable chips for those who find interest in their looks. Their material construction- which I could best describe as 'resilient', suggests this chip will show little, if any wear over the years. While I'm unsure if I'd buy a set, I don't regret getting the samples at all. I enjoy playing with them.
*(EDIT: the TRK's in the original post were replaced with worn Chipco's. I referenced the wrong line of my scribbled notes. TRK's have more 'stick' than the coin Murphy's. Correction made.)
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