These came through the post today, just as I was setting out to work. I've got back and given them an initial test.
In a nutshell, the Fournier 605 deck is (in my humble opinion) the best handling deck on the planet, bar none.
To me, a deck's handling is the single most important factor -- These Fournier's look great AND handle brilliantly... and that makes them shoot right to the very top of my list of favourites. The quality is totally off the scale!!
I'd read at quite a few places (and recently, even Don mentioned this), that the 605's were cut in a way which actually allows them to faro both ways. Since I started collecting cards just over a year ago, I've heard many people claim that a deck can faro both ways when once broken in. I can only assume that they're talking about in-the-hands faros, because my experience (based on testing at least a hundred decks) is that no matter how well cards are broken in, they ALWAYS perform better one way when doing TABLED RIFFLE FAROs.
The 605s are the first deck I've ever come across which actually TABLED FARO both ways. Incredible!
Fournier 605s are now likely to remain my 'go to' deck (even though it's not borderless). I highly recommend them!
As always, a big thanks to Paul (JP Playing cards) for getting the deck out to me so speedily.
