DeElf 1000 Bulk Clear Card Sleeves for Playing Card Standard Size Trading Game Fit MTG Baseball and Sport Cards Acid Free Enhance Penny Protector

First off, let me be clear: rating this five stars does NOT mean I think these sleeves are perfect. That being said, this product is amazing for the price and serves its intended purpose perfectly. I bought these to protect my Lord of the Rings LCG cards and other non-collectible card games, such as Star Realms. In that context, it works like a charm. The cards are shielded from the normal wear and tear that comes from regular play and less-than-pristine surfaces. They have a tighter fit than other sleeves but I got all of mine in without any unnecessary strain or effort.But as I said, these sleeves are not perfect:- They are a bit sticky, so shuffling is a little tough, albeit still very possible- They are not cut uniformly, so while every card I have fits completely, some are just covered while others have a slight lip at the top (which I prefer). If a drink spills on the table, your cards will still get wet and ruined. The miscuts are not so noticeable that you can tell facedown cards apart, however.- These sleeves rip relatively easily, although I only notice this issue when I shuffle roughly. I'd say their durability is what you should expect for the price, if not a little better.Here's the thing: I'm very happy with how these sleeves perform for protecting less valuable cards. Living Card Games, Star Realms, Ascension, etc. are not collectible so I only want basic protection for them. But I would never use these sleeves for my MTG commander decks and the like (although MTG and Pokemon cards will fit just fine). If you're looking at these as a budget option for your TCG collection, I recommend shying away and getting Ultra Pros, Dragon Shields, or other sleeves made for pricier pieces of cardboard. Also worth noting: these sleeves aren't suitable for double-sleeving, despite their close fits.So, in conclusion, these sleeves are definitely functional and a great value. Just make sure you expect quality that matches the price.PS: My order came with three of the blue deck boxes pictured. Putting them together wasn't too tough and they work just fine, although they obviously aren't very sturdy and I definitely wouldn't trust them to protect a deck inside a bag. But they're a nice little bonus.

What a deal!What these sleeves are good for: Great for board games, great for your lesser used CCG (MTG, Pokemon, etc) decks.What these sleeves are not good for: Heavily and moderately played CCGs.Durability: These are sub-penny sleeves. They're not going to hold up to heavy play. Do not take these to any kind of game tournament, do not play with these weekly and expect them to last. Invest in some good sleeves for those specific decks. Otherwise, for my lesser used decks, these are perfect. I did the rip test and BARELY even pulled and the seams busted. If you sleeve shuffle these, they should last a while. If you shuffle any other style, they will probably fall apart more quickly.Shuffle Feel: The plastic used is very grippy/sticky. Doing the regular Sleeve Shuffle (grabbing half the cards, and pressing them into the bottom corner of the other half of cards and them shoving them together) is a bit grippy. After a few shuffles they get only a tiny bit more slick. But knowing this ahead of time will also show you why you won't get these for heavy play. Otherwise, I think they're fine. I won't really have any complaints for the amount I will be using these decks I have sleeved up.Fit: These things fit PERFECT for MTG cards (63mmx88mm). I have been using the Ultra Pro and Mayday penny sleeves for a while, and those are both too tall. Looking at the 2nd photo I included, these cheap-o sleeves are on the left, and the Ultra Pro is on the right. Notice these sleeves are a much better fit.Slickness: As noted for the shuffle feel, these sleeves are not slick. They grip together more than slide. While this is somewhat of an issue for shuffling, this actually a good thing for your draw deck. Often with penny-sleeves, if you accidentally knock into your tall draw pile, the cards all fall over. With these sleeves being not so slick, the deck stays put just as with any better quality sleeves do.Don't get me wrong. These are cheaper than the cheapest sleeves that have ever been available. These are not high quality in any sense. But... for certain uses such as board games, and those lesser used CCG decks. I think these are my new favorite sleeves.The included "deck boxes": These are absolutely garbage, and I would love to see these not included in this bundle and knock a dollar off the price or something. Nobody is going to use these. As someone else mentioned, the double sided tape included to put the boxes together is far more useful elsewhere in your home than on these deck boxes. The boxes are going right in the trash.Would I order these again? YES. And I am planning to make a 2nd order almost immediately once I go through all my lesser used decks and board games and sleeve all the things!My only concern is... I don't know how these are in any kind of heat, sunlight, etc. If i left these in the car on a hot day, what would they do to my cards vs the proven UltraPro or MayDay sleeves that are made to hold up in those environments. In other words... would these be any kind of archival quality sleeves? I don't know. I probably wouldn't put high end cards in these sleeves for fear of something happening to them in long term storage.

Good sleeves for the price. These sleeves are super cheap and the quality is OK. Not great but ok, and honestly, that's just fine. If you want better sleeves, pay more. But these are good for what they are. I like to use these on cheaper Pokemon cards like Non-holo rares. I don't really like to use them on the ultra rares or holos though. They are a perfect fit which is good but it isn't the best for valuable cards. It is better if there is a little wiggle room to make it easier to insert and remove cards without damaging them. So I use these on less expensive cards or cards that won't be easily damaged. These sleeves are also perfect for board game cards. These have saved my DC Deck building game cards from numerous accidents.Like other reviewers have said these aren't great for heavy shuffling. The will start to split at the seams. But they last for some time before doing so. And these sleeves are so cheap that when one splits, it's no big deal to grab another and swap it out. Again, this would be a problem if it was a rather valuable card, but for cheap pokemon cards or board game cards these work fine. I have purchased these 3 times. The only thing I don't really care for is that some times a pack of them will be slightly longer than the majority of the packs. Which is inconvenient when you replacing them and they end up being different lengths, but for the price, I really can't complain that much. Something else to be aware of is that the texture of the plastic causes them to stick to each other a little bit rather than slide. Still not a big deal but good to be aware of.

UPDATE: After having the sleeves for 2 weeks, the downsides of penny sleeves start to unfold. Cards start to stick to each other resulting in missing cards all the time. I have now decided to replace all of my regularly shuffled cards with Titan shield ones. At the time of this edit, the seller has tripled the price of the card sleeve which has led me to amend this review. Price was one of the differentiators of this product compared to Dragon Shield equivalents. With this current price, its still cheaper than the others but in terms of quality vs price. I can no longer say this is a better deal than the rest. One issue though is it creases easily if you do not have it sleeved within a card. Other than that, I've no major complains.