The Best Card Sleeve of 2023 | GameGenic Matte Prime Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ต.ค. 2024
- I'm slowly switching all my decks to this sleeve.
Well done GameGenic, thank you for making a card sleeve that shuffles so well, doesn't get sticky or cloudy, is easy to double-sleeve, and is the perfect size.
I believe this card sleeve is the best on the market right now in 2023, whether you are using it for Magic the Gathering (MTG), Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Flesh and Blood (FaB), or any other collectible trading card game. These are FANTASTIC.
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He's right! I hate all that extra space on top! Been looking for an alternative to Dragon Shields (I've never liked them). Hopefully these come with the gloss fronts, I dont like the non gloss.
I have had a lot of the same problems with some of the most popular sleeves and I am very OCD about my decks and especially my sleeves. After watching this video I have decided I am going to give these sleeves a try and see how I like them! For the price I can honestly say if they are as good as you say you cant beat them! Im excited to give these a try!
Have you tried the katana sleeves by ultimate guard?
have you tried them and what do you think now?
Dragon Shields non-glare are like these and are nice. They are just hard to find and have limited colors but with now that GameGenic is an option I will try them out. Plus it's nice that they are that 1-2mm smaller on the top.
Yeah dragon shield non glares used to be my favorite but I was never completely happy with them
nice review... first time someone actually long tested the sleeves for a review... I have been f-up by professor reviews already 2 times with dragon shield art matte and brushed. Both had problems... the art matte split easily and the brushed ones scratch .
I'm so glad someone mentioned the stickiness over time. I've currently settled in bcw for cost, but haven't tried gamegenic. Love their price point. I just wished they made glass front & matte back. The DG clear mattes are nice but too pricey. Have you explored clear matte options?
I recently came across the Ultimate Guard Cortex sleeves. The only con is the matte finish, but the shuffle is great
I could only find the glossy ones and the shuffle was poor for those
I'm not convinced by Gamegenic's sleeves, sadly. I bought three packs to test them out, because they are cheaper than than DS, but after the very first shuffle the fronts have clear scratch marks. The do make fine deck boxes tho and I'm happy with the 15 that I got :D
Wow, that's surprising to hear. The matte fronts should prevent scuffs on the front. Were they these Prime Matte ones? I've tried their other sleeves and didn't find them nearly as good as these
DS Dual Mattes are the easiest sleeves to scratch on the front, from just shuffling, I swear DS's quality has dropped tremendously over the last 2 years or so.
Dragon Shield had a print run that was really scuffed and i'm loving them finally getting competition. I really like Katana sleeves, which might be an even slightly smaller space on top of a card.
I have noticed that. Hope they rectify that at some point
Have you found that the katanas get cloudy and grimy after a few uses though?
Might try these out, I was looking for some reviews of these, but everyone kept going Dragon Shields (Which I have a lot). I have the same issue as you, the "forehead" ends up curling up and it bothers me a lot. What inner sleeves did you use in the video?
Yes the curling is annoying. I used kmc perfect fits
One thing I forgot to talk about is durability. These are great as well. I haven't had any sleeves break apart or visibly marked from shuffling and handling
What is YOUR perfect card sleeve? Also, what other products should I review??
these feel better than DS for me, shuffle even easier, are a bit cheaper than DS where I live, but after a few Pokémon games (LOTS of shuffling every game) I see some of them get scuffed corners where DS Mattes are just solid. Also I managed to get some of them sticky, DS matte’s surface would prevent this, but bang/back ratio is really good on these
Editing software or anything really! I love the content you produce
Another Pro is price.
The gamegenic sleeves are about half the price of dragonshields, so it was an easy switch for me.
Oh yeah that too
I've been absolutely enjoying the ultra pro eclipses, but I'll be sure to test these gamegenic sleeves as well sometime
Just picked up 500 for 30$ have 3 decks in them & i absolutely love them no visual marks or scuffs so far & feel amazing i do like the eclipse a bit better for double sleeves but im definitely going with theses for future decks im not double sleeving.
Amazing, $30 for something that is worth $0.50 :(
People never learn to spen their money wisely.
This is the reason why sleeves cost so much, overpriced.
Nice review! I had no idea you were gonna start product reviews. I'm always down for that.
That said, the Gamegenic sleeves feel thin to me compared to Dragonshields or Katanas.
Have you tried Ultimate Guard Cortex? Best shuffle feel I’ve ever had from a sleeve. I personally dislike matte front myself so I haven’t used them for an extended period of time
I find for tcgs like Pokémon and battle spirits saga where the cards are a bit thicker than MTG you need those extra few millimetres at the top otherwise the cards travel out of the sleeves
use ultimate guard inners to double sleeve katanas
Im honestly torn when it comes to these sleeves. I really like the antk glare front and the feel on the back but its just slides around way too much
Good review, looking to but them soon 🤍🖤💜
Do those gamegenic sleeves fit in ultra pro's nine slot pockets?
Hello! Im in yhe market for sleeves and GC seems a fine choice... What are your thoughts on this sleeves after 8 months of this video? Thanks!
These sleeves are still my favorite
@@QMTG thank you so much!
Update post: after almost 2 weeks of playing and occasional goldfishing these sleeves are by far my most favorite! I have bought more and will continue to do so! Thank you for making this video these sleeves are just perfect for my needs!
No matter what sleeves I use I always get some crumbs inside, playing on clean table, clean hands, no food. Having this smaller gap on top only seems to make crumbs enter the sleeve more easily. Do you double sleeve all your decks?
Lol yeah I sometimes get little particles and hair in the sleeves, I don't think it's preventable tbh. I only double sleeve expensive cards and tournament decks
what is an expensive card for you? curious what players consider with the double sleeve. i usually double sleeve any card worth 1 euro😅
Yes please more colors 😢
Great review, I ike your videos!
Thanks!
Personally, the gamegenic sleeves have come apart for me after abit of shuffling for some batches (quality control issue)
The most durable sleeves I've used are the Ultimate Guard Cortex Mattes, Ultra Pro Eclipse Mattes and Dragon Shield Dual Mattes.
I have switched from Eclipse to Katana, because Eclipse are a pain to double sleeve. Katanas are so smooth to double sleeve. GameGenic look like UG sister company, maybe a spin-off, or just some dudes left UG and build their own company.
But anyway i will stay with my Katanas for now, ditching all of my Eclipses.
The only thing Eclipse are superior are the inside black on all the colors of sleeves. Katanas inside color is the same as outside.
I'm just sad Gamegenic doesn't have an online shop for us to buy stuff
Which inner sleeves are those?
What inner sleeve would you recommend to pair with this?
Does anyone have a link for where you can buy these GamGenic matte card sleeves?
You shouldn't "shuffle" Gamegenic sleeves. Take half the deck and set them on top of the other half (sides to sides). Then shake the bottom cards back and forth, until the top cards fall into the bottom. Or, do the common technique of adding cards a few at a time to the front and back. The traditional shuffle can damage cards or sleeves.
BTW, Gamegenic Matte are thick and strong, but clear enough for fine print (my favorite).
GameGenics have a major issue that has resulted in tournament DQs after deck checks.
The 2 packs of 50 sleeeves in the 100 sleeve set are NOT the same. The sides and even size of the 2 50 packs are so different, that if you play a game that uses more than 50 card decks, you will have a marked cards situation.
It fits the Digimon Cards?
ive had dragon shield katanas gamegenic matt ones for me katana is number 1 than game genic and last dragon shied dragon shield rips way to fast for what i ppay for it
I think you just need to wash your hands more, mine never get sticky
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terrible sleeves.. how can you use these sleeves? i bought 4 colors and boy... they are not usable as i stack the cards. the sleeves wre sliding out on each other and fall on the stack as the surface is smooth.. i have tried dragon shield and ultra pro. these are the worst..
Lol yeah that’s why the shuffle feel is so great, and they don’t get sticky easily
@@QMTG i see you missed the cons of these sleeves on your review. no matter how smooth they are if you cant stack the cards they are useless..
I didn’t think it was a con tbh. The same thing happens with DS sleeves because they’re so smooth too
@@monkeystylleDude they are new sleeves chill out. Just shuffle them for a couple mins or put a book over them and they won’t have that problem anymore. The new Dragonshield Dual Mattes are way worse than these if you’re talking about slipperiness but you also just need to shuffle them for a little bit and they are like any other sleeve. I’ve been using these, Ultra Pros, Dragonshields and the Cortex sleeves. So far I actually like the GG sleeves a lot for their price point and no real huge difference between Ultra Pro.
Shuffle them for a while and the sliding gets better if not completely eliminated!
Not even tournament legal, they are far away to be the best sleeves
The dragon shield card forehead bothers me so much too. 😂
Calling the excess on the top of the sleeve the forehead made me crack up.
Just wish they werent matte. Dulls the colors to much
We are also selling Prime Sleeves that are clear. ;)
@@GamegenicSupplies how do you use these sleeves? i bought 4 colors ... they are not usable as i stack the cards. the sleeves wre sliding out on each other and fall on the stack as the surface is smooth