Side by Side Comparison of: Da Vinci vs Fat Cat

Great little package. Easily transportable, not too heavy and just the right amount of chips for 4-6 people. I've had other larger sets that were just too much. I'm not running a casino, so I didn't really need a suitcase full. This little package fits the bill. Quality is very good, chips feel nice in the hand and are a good weight, and the case is perfect. Couldn't ask for more.

Awesome set! We bought this to take on vacation with us and it was great to have!

very well made set. chips are nicely weighted

I like the quality of the cards and the weight of the chips. The only thing is that all the dice can not get where they are placed. But after all is excellent.

You can't beat this small Poker kit. It's perfect for getting a few buddies and playing some Poker. Chip are heavy and have a nice weight/balance to them. The cards are wearing a little quicker than I'd like them to be but it comes with two decks so I'm not to worried about it. I mainly bought the set for the chips, so I got what I came for!

Still a hit with the guys. Poker night is now a regular thing, and when you supply the hardware, others supply the drinks. You definitely make back more than your investment!

The case and chips are heavy, and are quality pieces. The fat cat decks of cards suck though...

Great for our nursing home poker games. Lots of chips so we can have a decent amount of players. Lots of reviews about damaged upon arrival, mine came in good shape.

Great Quality chips for the price. Deck of cards is terrible but I expected that.

Welp, Honest review here, I bought the case because it was super cheap for the amount of chips it brought. Skeptical at first I didnt expect a lot of quality, but i didnt mind since it was going to be a gift for my younger brothers. Ill have to give this product 5 stars because it exceeded my expectations, the case is sturdy and strong, seems it can withstand a lot of conditions, the chips are super cool, theyre made of clay so theyre light but at the same time they feel like Glass, its hard to explain but its a good feeling and they look colorful and I loved having all the stacks by my side while playing. The cards arent really good, but they work, and thats fine by me. Also something to note, the case is very heavy, around 18lbs, but we are talking about 500 chips so.For the price its probably the best set here at Amazon. Good job Fat Cat.

Product arrived exactly as described. If you are looking for an inexpensive poker chip set, this is the one to buy. The metal case was very sturdy and after transporting it from place to place, none of the chips moved around; everything was secure. The two deck of cards that come with the set will get the job done, but I would also recommend picking up some Bicycle cards. The chips were in good condition (I noticed one had a bit of the plastic coating scratched off, just barely), but honeslty, I didn't pay premium price, so I didn't expect everything to be flawless. That being said, there was nothing about this set that was unacceptable and my friends really enjoyed having a ton of chips to play with.

I personally love this poker chip set. It is great for the low-stakes games I play with my friends. We play a $50-buy-in game, and these chips suit our needs just fine. The case is only OK. It seems a little flimsy and I upgraded to an acrylic case for when I have to take the chips to another host's house. Also, the cards are generic paper cards that are not that good. I recommend the J Design (also called "Desjgn" brand) plastic cards (available at other online poker shops). But other than that, this is a great set for home games.If you are OCD about your poker chips, or want compression molded chips similar to what you'll find in a Vegas casino, this is not for you. However, if you just want some basic (and fairly priced) chips for getting a home poker game started, buy this, you won't regret it! You just can't beat the price.Since buying this set I have expanded my chip collection of blue and white chips since we needed more smaller denominations for our games (we use a lot of $0.25 and $1 chips). I ordered some of the Brybelly and DaVinci "dice chips" here on Amazon, and both brands are a perfect match.

This is a nice set of starter chips.

As described. Nice weight to the chips.. Even the cards that come with the set are not that bad and work well in a pinch. Case is sturdier than thought after reading previous reviews. Actually a very nice starter set.

The chips are great! However the cards are really bad quality. The case is even worse quality. It literally fell apart the first time I held it up by the handle. The reason I give it 4 Stars though is because the chips themselves would probably cost around this much or more without the case or the cards. I've looked into purchasing just poker chips (not the cheap plastic type) and found that it's actually much more expensive to purchase chips than to get this set. These chips have some weight to them and make poker more intriguing. You can also replace the cards with new bicycle decks for under $10 depending on what style you want. There are a set of two decks (blue and red dragon bicycle cards) for $6.99 free shipping with Amazon prime. Totally worth the upgrade. Also never hold the case by the handle. Support it from underneath, like I said it's super cheap.

The Chips are great.These are well made composite chips that feel and look great.They have weight to them, so when you make a bet you're throwing your weight around, literally!The case is very well made and looks and feels great.The chips or the case do not feel cheap at all.Easily enough for 5 people.Why I gave it 4 stars?The dealer and blind chips do the job though they not as well made, writing is fading off the dealer chip.The cards are terrible. I mean just horrible. They came apart after 2 hours of use.Another thing is there are no green chips which is kind of annoying. Four kinds of chips are not enough.I ended up ordering them separately Da Vinci 50 Clay Composite Dice Striped 11.5-Gram Poker Chips, not a huge deal.If you're buying this for the chips, fear not. You will love it.The cards just don't need to be in there. Also, the 2 cutting cards are useless.Overall not to bad at all.

A nice poker set, I just didn't love the cards included.

love the chips - the real deal, but the playing cards started coming apart during the first use.

Good quality chips, case is pretty well put together, the lining is cheap and even the second one I got was slightly broken. Either needs different packaging or some more robust lining

I needed to purchase a poker chip set so I ordered this one. When I received it, much to my surprise, it was a lot bigger than what I expected. I wanted a travel size one so I returned it and bought one with a smaller chip count. However, the chips are definitely good quality and it came with 2 decks of cards, the Dealer/Little/Big chips, and dice. Definitely a solid buy if you are an avid to novice poker player with lots of people over to play.

Chips are great. There are some paint defects on some of the chips. The case is not the most durable but I'm not really carrying mine around a lot so it's fine.

The chips: Very nice weight to them, with a good clay feeling. Small imperfections in the clay and in the paint are visible, but do not detract from play. The dealer and blind chips are fine. 500 chips is perfect for groups of 5-8 players. 4/5.The case: At first glance, looks nice and has a good feel to it. Unfortunately, it came scratched up and dented even though it is wrapped in bubble wrap, with two cardboard boxes covering over that. The inside lining is actually made from thin plastic lined with felt and was cracked in several areas. Otherwise, the case looks sturdy and shouldn't burst open while transporting. 3/5The deck: Very flimsy and thin paper cards.Should last a couple games, but don't expect much else from them. I actually use a full color plastic set from Copag, so this is a non issue for me. 3/5Overall, seems like a good first time buyers set. The quality is good enough to last for some time. I am happy with the purchase. Will write another review if I remember down the road as to how the set is holding up. 3.5/5

Price this item ONLY for chips. Chip quality is and as good as expected but everything else is poor quality junk. Case is cardboard with metallic finish and not capable of handling the weight and decks of cards and dice are worthless quality

The handle already broke and I haven't taken it out of the house. And the cards are VERY plastic and bend easily. The chips are good though, like in most places that have free poker.

Everything is fine except the cards quality is not that great. After one night of poker few cards had pealed corners.

The chips are really good. Almost professional standard.But the case ... one of the sides came completely unfixed. It was impossible to lock the case.Ok, ok, I could fix it with supergle ... but is this reasonable for a brand new case?

The aluminum case has really BAD quality, it can barely handle all the stuff that has inside. The dices looked very scratched like if they were used before. The chips looks beautiful and with very good quality, the cards are not so classy but they look fine.

While the chips and cards were fine, the case practically fell apart when I first lifted it. To say it is flimsy is an understatement. If there's any aluminum in it, it's hard to find. Mostly plastic, too light for the chips it holds, not put together well enough so the lining of the bottom lifts away from the so-called aluminum bottom. Would not buy it again, nor would I buy from this company again.

I was very excited for this to arrive, but I was disappointed when it was missing the Dealer, Big Blind, and Small Blind buttons!

Case is flimsy and the cards that come with it are so thin...might as well be printed on stock printer paper. Chips are decent though.

The chips seemed pretty good -- solid, reasonably heavy weight. But I had to return the set because the chip tray was damaged in multiple places when I received it. Looks like the tray just can't stand up to the shifting weight of the chips during shipment.The case was shipped in two nested cardboard boxes that fit the case exactly (i.e. no extra padding material); maybe if it had some padding material, it would have been ok, but it looks to me as if the chip tray just isn't sturdy enough to handle much jostling at all. I decided to return rather than replace because I didn't think it was likely that a replacement would fare any better during shipment.So in short, the chips and cards look good, and if you can get a case without damage to the chip tray, it's a good deal.

The product arrived in new condition with no damage to the box and all chips included. The chip breakdown is as follows:150 white150 red100 blue50 green50 blackThe set also include 2 nice decks of cards.These certainly aren’t the full weight professional grade chips that you might find for a much higher price. However, they’re much better than the cheap plastic ones you might find at Walmart. Overall, I’m fairly happy with the purchase, but anyone looking for professional grade chips should look to spend a bit more for a higher quality product.

Had to return the first poker set as it was badly dented on one side and the clear wrapping around some of the tubes of chips had been torn open. In addition, there were several scratch marks on the case giving the appearance that it was a used item. Amazon replaced it with no hassle. (Thanks, Amazon!) The replacement was better, but the second case also had some minor scratches. Also, the three clips that hold the case closed failed after a couple of openings; they no longer hold the case closed at all. This makes the carrying handle useless. Perhaps the clips would work better if the case weren't so heavy; so a smaller version of this item might be fine. But it was too pricey for such poor design/performance. I wouldn't buy it again and wouldn't recommend it to others.

For what I paid at the time (about 35.00 USD), this is a decent chip set that I can see holding onto for a few years.The aluminum case seems sturdy, and heavy when full, but that weight gives me cause for concern considering the plastic handle. I wouldn't recommend carrying this set like a briefcase, but in two hands. I don't know if the handle will necessarily fail, but I don't especially want to find out.The chips themselves are light, mold-injected pieces. They have a good feel and sound to them, and fit well inside the case. However, you'll be hard pressed to find more than a handful that don't have little lines of paint drizzled across them, so aesthetically, they are not high quality.The two decks of cards included are garbage, and will be thrown out as soon as I receive the plastic decks I just ordered. Alternatively, those decks might make good stocking-stuffers for younger kids.Overall, the set is by no means a high-quality showpiece, but for what I paid, I think it's worth the money in terms of practicality and ability to be used without feeling guilty about smudging the $500 set on the mantle.

Cheesey. Doesn't lock. Chips fall out. Blinders came all bitched up and dirty looking

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009XBUVG/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0 Bought this item as a Christmas gift and the black plastic tray divider that holds the items individually was broken in several places. Also, the plastic covering that held the red Poker chips together was torn, pouring out all over the floor after inspecting everything. Too late to send back for an exchange or refund in time for Christmas but will be doing so afterwards. Very cheap and poor construction on the inside of case. However, the case itself and Poker chips are well constructed.

The chips are fine but the case fell apart immediately and the cards are crappy. I'm gonna keep the chips and make my own holder for them.

I bought this for my brother for his birthday but I had to return it because I was to embarrassed to give it to him. The dice have rounded edges so you can't use them for gambling. The cards are very cheap so you would also swap those out for your own. Basically you buy this just for the travel case and the chips. Well, the case I received was rusted. yes, a brand new case, out of the box, had rust on the handle and the closure buckles. I returned it.

The chips are OK (would like a few more white).The case is terrible and came apart within a week.Would not purchase again.

Too bad- the case is not aluminum as described. It is actually plastic over Masonite with an aluminum handle, corners and closures. The case started to come apart at the corners right away as it's simply not sturdy enough for the weight of the chips. Otherwise it was a nice set. Sorry to return it. :(

Quality is lacking on the chips. A bunch of the chips are thicker than the other ones so it looks like you have extra chips in the stack when you really don't. And the paint on some of the chips was missing or flaking off before I even opened the packs. The buttons for the big blind, small blind & dealer are all cheap.The cards look ok though. Case is decent as well.

The chips have some sharp bumps on them that grab and snag on the felt every time you slide them across the table. I tried using a fingernail file to remove the bumps but it did not work!Other than that they are fine.if you had a table with that "speed felt" stuff, which is more like a canvas type material, I think it might be okay and not as noticeable.the cards are those you will find on Black jack or other table games, not the narrow "bridge" style cards you find in poker rooms. These paper cards will bend and damage easily.

Lots of chip misprints, the cards are very low quality and I replaced them with a pack of Bicycle's as soon as I received the case. Lastly, the case itself bled black fabric everywhere, and the base of the case didn't cover the entire length of the bottom of the case so you can see about an inch of corrugated cardboard and the glue holding it all together.The chips themselves feel solid, and the case seems stable enough.2/5, definitely better chip sets/cases out there.

Bought these chips for a cheap and easy solution to a coming poker night with the guys. The cheap aluminum case and poor quality playing cards were about what I expected for the price point. Completely satisfied with those. The chips have a really nice feel for the price leaving me close to a 5-star rating. However, upon closer inspection, the entire set of chips appears to be used? They are all dirty and heavily worn. I mean very heavily worn. They cam packaged like new with each column of chips shrink wrapped neatly, but the fact is, these chips appear to be heavily used. I was compelled to wash my hands after handling them. Will wash the chips and keep them since I don't need a very nice set, but I would try another set if I had to do it over again.

Cons:1) The FedEx package had a receipt and manifest of the contents of the package clearly taped on the front of the box. Anyone glancing at the package could easily have seen what was inside it, my name, my order number, my address, etc. This is very dangerous for many reasons, not the least of which are privacy and security concerns.2) Both the FedEx package and the box inside it (the actual product box from Fat Cat) had two large holes torn into it, as if someone had stabbed through the package.3) The chips included in the case are filthy. After unwrapping them, my hands were black; the chips also have a decidedly gritty feel to them.4) The chips are also unfinished - some (roughly one of 10) are poorly painted, have rough edges, etc.5) The case is not lockable. Not a big deal, really (seriously, who locks the chips in a friendly home game?), but it was advertised as such incorrectly.6) The two included decks are quite flimsy; most people will want a replacement deck.Pros:1) The chips have a good weight and sound to them.2) The case itself is sturdy and doesn't seem likely to break anytime soon.Also, note that there are no dice included in the set, although there is a slot to store some, if you're into that sort of thing.Overall, I get the impression that these chips are simply the rejects from Fat Cat's factory. Save your money, get one that's a little more expensive but of higher quality.

I don't want to talk a lot about the case since enough has been said. I consider myself one of the lucky guys since my case is only missing one foot (without other damage).Let's talk about the chips themselves.First of all, when stacked, they don't have the same height! Even before I open the plastic wrap around the chips, I notice that they don't have the same height. I then patiently counted the number of chips in each roll and the numbers are the same, 50 chips per roll. I cannot image what king of production process they use to produce these chips. I though they should be like die cast so they'd have the exact same dimension...Secondly, they are completely unfinished that I'm afraid that the sharp edges could cut my fingers... (the cards that come with the set probably would cut my fingers too if I'm not careful enough. Well, ... I admit that even though I had 0 expectation for the cards, I still opened them to try my luck...)Thirdly, there are clearly visible defects on more than half (I'd say almost all, but I want to be a little conservative here) of the chips. I did not find this with a microscope. I just put the chips on the table and sit like I normally would, then, hey, there are some defects I can see!Well, even though I have saw so many bad reviews and lowered my expectation accordingly, I'm still surprised by the poor quality when I see the product. Maybe this is why the price is so cheap, compared to some other sets sold on Amazon.The verdict is: pay extra $20 and get yourself a better one!

Letters faded out on small blind chip, like really faded. Product should require better inspection before shipping. Very disappointed as this was given as a gift.

The case was falling apart as I was unwrapping it out of the box!! The case appears to be too light for the weight of the chips. Sent it right back!

I bought this product hoping for a nice poker chip set.It came a week late(i have prime, so this was very sad...)Not only was it late but the carrying case cameBROKEN at EVERY END.The chips are very nice and high quality, so if you don't care about the case, buy it anyways.I simply had to return it because I needed a way to hold and store my chips.Case-0/5 starsChips-5/5 stars

I purchased this for my step-daughter who is a poker novice. I thought she would like to have her own poker set to play and practice. One week after receiving it, she informed me that the set already began falling apart. The hinge came off and it's literally falling apart on her.This was embarrassing because it was a gift from me. Now I must redeem myself and purchase a better set. Do not buy this piece of junk.

Received the alluminum case that was broken in the corners. At the first look thought it was damaged in shipping. But when I looked for the missing/ broken pieces, I could not find them in the shipping box. Then I realised that they packed a broken poker set. Ridiculuos..... how can they sell a crappy product. Utterly disappointed!!

I was very disappointed with the set. It looked like low quality items were selected for the set. The dice looked cheap and were dislodged from the fitting when I opened it. I was unable to fit them back altogether in their slot. It was as if the dice went to another set. I will be looking for a nicer set now.

 The plastic molding for storing the chips and card decks was installed incorrectly; three columns of chips will not fit into their rows, nor will the card decks fit into their slots. See my pictures and video.

Very poor quality. This is what happens after you get the best reviews on Amazon. You can't keep up with demand and the quality just tanks. Almost every single chip has printing issues. The white parts of the chips are chipping off or splotched on. I'd say about 4 out of every 5 chips are extremely flawed. I just got another set on Amazon and they're printed just fine. Buy a chip set ANYWHERE else.

Product Condition was awful. Inside liner was torn and falling out of case. Nothing about this condition is very good, good, or even fair. Terrible

I just received the product today and I agree with most of the feedback posted earlier. I bought it cause Amazon said it was a good buy and reviews seemed to be good. However, the box the really not sturdy enough to hold the chips. You almost have to hold it with both hands. The quality of the chips were really poor as well. The colors in the chips are not only faded but incomplete in some areas or there is quite a bit of color bleed in the chips. I would not recommend this product at all!!! I am going to return it.

Terrible product with terrible quality.Now I know that this is a cheap poker set and I didn't have expectations for this to be amazing, but I was sorely disappointed.As soon as I received this, the rubber foot broke off and fell. Not even 10 minutes after I opened the package!Then for the case itself the chips do not even fit properly inside.Most importantly the chips are terrible. Of course these are not casino chips, but you will seriously hurt yourself with how rough and uneven the chips feel in your hand. The paint is uneven and very rough. Worst of all, the chips don't all have the same height so it makes playing poker a pain because you cannot just compare by the height of the stack.

I never write reviews, but I wish I read the one star reviews before I purchased. I consider myself a regular poker player and these chips really are sub par for a few reasons.1. The chips are terribly painted with cheap (maybe lead) paint. Making my hands dirty when I first opened the packaging. Some of the white chips don't even have the same tint of white. The blue chips are almost impossible to differ from the black chips.2. Many of the chips were cracked and chipped right out of the packaging.3. The height of the chips is visibly uneven which shows the lack of quality in the chips.Overall the quality of the chips is really disappointing and I would not recommend to someone who wants to host regular poker games.