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1 year ago ::
Dec 18, 2011 - 9:33PM
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I decided I want to buy myself some new sleeves for christmas but I don't know what brand to buy. I'm not satisfied with the ones I have currently--I have both UltraPros and Fantasy Flights. Both of them so far have had a nasty habit of easily bending at the corners. They're also just barely small enough to fit into my deck box. What sleeves would you guys recommend? Most important thing is that they don't bend easy in the corners and are smaller than UltraPros. And they have to come in red! I was thinking about buying Player's Choice but I've heard good things about Dragon Shields as well. Give me some testimonials  Thanks! P.S.: I've noticed that my UltraPros have been accumulating brown flecks of...stuff...on the front. Does anyone have the same problem? Could it be from my deck box? (I have a DeckACE box).
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1 year ago ::
Dec 19, 2011 - 2:05AM
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Date Joined:
Nov 30, 2006
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A lot of people swear by DragonShield, with the only complain being gathers grime too easily.
Also, if you double sleeve, KMC + DragonShield is a very popular conbination.
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1 year ago ::
Dec 19, 2011 - 2:11AM
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Date Joined:
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I'm not normally one for sleeves, but I've found that I like the UltraPro non-glare pro-matte sleeves. They have a lightly textured back which makes the cards less likely to slide all over each other.
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1 year ago ::
Dec 19, 2011 - 5:18AM
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Date Joined:
Jan 27, 2011
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Dragon Shields are the ****. If you feel fine about dropping 10 bucks on sleeves, they simply are heavenly, and wouldn't sleeve my decks with anything else if I could drop 10 bucks on them all the time.
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1 year ago ::
Dec 19, 2011 - 6:51PM
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A lot of people swear by DragonShield, with the only complain being gathers grime too easily.
Also, if you double sleeve, KMC + DragonShield is a very popular conbination.
What do you mean by grime? That sounds unpleasant D:
I'm not normally one for sleeves, but I've found that I like the UltraPro non-glare pro-matte sleeves. They have a lightly textured back which makes the cards less likely to slide all over each other.
I already have some ultra-pros that I'm not satisfied with. The corners sadly bend way too easily. 
Dragon Shields are the ****. If you feel fine about dropping 10 bucks on sleeves, they simply are heavenly, and wouldn't sleeve my decks with anything else if I could drop 10 bucks on them all the time.
I've heard very good things about dragon shields, but I also heard that they get difficult to shuffle as they get old and they're longer than ultra pros. Is this true? Witchcraft?
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1 year ago ::
Dec 19, 2011 - 7:06PM
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Date Joined:
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dirt, goob, built-up, you know "grime". =P
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1 year ago ::
Dec 19, 2011 - 7:13PM
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Maybe that's the brown flecks I was talking about! :0 Curse my sweaty hands
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1 year ago ::
Dec 20, 2011 - 5:08AM
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Date Joined:
Jan 27, 2011
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Dragon Shields are the ****. If you feel fine about dropping 10 bucks on sleeves, they simply are heavenly, and wouldn't sleeve my decks with anything else if I could drop 10 bucks on them all the time.
I've heard very good things about dragon shields, but I also heard that they get difficult to shuffle as they get old and they're longer than ultra pros. Is this true? Witchcraft?
I don't know about that, considering I've only been playing since Rise. I did once face one guy who said the sleeves on his draft deck were EIGHT YEARS old, and they were red Dragon Shields. Yes, they looked pretty beat up and mucky, but they still lasted for almost a decade. He didn't say anything about shuffling, though.
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1 year ago ::
Dec 20, 2011 - 3:06PM
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Thanks for the replies you guys! I decided to order a pack of brown dragonshields and see for myself if they're any good. All I can find online is conflicting reports: grimy/immaculate, slippery/sticky, loose/clingy. I figured all I can do is form my own opinion on them. Hopefully I won't get one of the infamous miscut packs!
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1 year ago ::
Dec 20, 2011 - 8:21PM
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Date Joined:
Jul 27, 2011
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Ima put in my own input on super series sleeves, nice and sleek, and long lasting, however they are akward (they come with 80 per pack and are about $7.30) but I honestly think they in some way top dragon shields
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