I started off w/ cheapy target brand chips from the wife 2 Christmassseess ago (never really used those much). The next set was bought 6 months ago got me playing pretty much every week. They are the ultra slick/slippery High Rollers I thought were the cat's ass when I firt got them, but after 6-months of weekly tournaments, I couldn't stand using the slippery bastages any longer. So my quest for a more "playable" chip began. I don't have the cash to lay-out for a set of compression clays right now, so I was looking to get about 1,000 chips that wouldn't cost an arm and a leg. The most important thing to me was how well they played and how stable the stacks were. After having stacks fall over constantly, this was going to be the key focus for me. I also wanted denoms if possible, and/or some customization potential.
So, I looked @ Nexgens, NJ Skulls, Neophytes, Crown Wheatear, Sopranos, Pokerchip Company 1003's, and a whole crapload of slugged chips.
Well I absolutedly loved feel of the sopranos, and the 1003's. Between the two, I definately like the 1003's, but I don't have the money for a full set of those. So, a compromise was born. I bought 755 10g Sopranos (250 Red, 350 Green, 150 Black, 5 Grey) from Discount Casino Gear (@ 8.5 cents each) and 100 of the 1003's (50 Purple, and 50 Yellow) @ .55 cents each. The plan is eventually fill in w/ a full set of the 1003's, and then use the Sopranos for a cash set.
I got the Soprano's just over a week ago, in time for me to pick-up one of the weekly pots. And the 1003's were delivered yesterday. When I emailed them originally about samples, I told them I was thinking about getting denoms on one side, and something like "Oswego Poker Club" on the other. Well when I got the samples, Lutz had stamped one of them exactly as I described. I played w/ those damn samples for a week, and liked them better than anything else that I'd ordered. And having that logo staring back at me made it tough not to at least order a small number.
Anyway here are some pics of my latest set (there are some non-soprano and non-1003's at the back that are just filling out the rack).
Link to larger image of custom chip
http://www.tinypic.com/view/?pic=v7fts9 
http://i1.tinypic.com/v7fr03.jpg 
