by seige » Apr 7th, '07, 11:03
The journey of a bicycle card is a long one.
Temperature, humidity and storage all factor in to how they appear when they arrive.
The bend you suggest sounds extreme... a nice 'flat' deck of cards is essential for certain moves, agreed, but you can easily counter-bend a deck into a neat shape.
As said on this thread, springing the cards can do this, and it happens pretty quickly.
However, if the cards are warped via moisture or heat, it may take a little more effort to sort them out.
Always remember that a nice card guard can help keep them flat, but generally will NOT remove a bend/buckle efficiently... it's a prevention rather than a cure.
Over the course of a decade, I've come to respect cards a lot more in how to keep them. Mine are generally kept flat—with the face/backs down and in room-temperature room.
I've heard all sorts of nonsense tales, like:
"Put them in the fridge"
"Put them under books"
"Warm them in the airing cupboard"
I worked for many years in a printer's factory, and the paper stocks held by printers are always kept sealed, flat and in a temperature/humidity monitored store. Paper/card is VERY susceptible to warping in extreme changes from a 'normal' room temperature.
The print shop I worked at had thermostat controlled heating in only one room—the paper store... the workers were cold during the winter, but the paper was treated with more respect!
AS an example, one of my prized possessions got ruined recently... it's my first ever 'production run one' Black Tiger deck... I made the mistake of leaving it in the glovebox of the car overnight during Xmas.
Upon opening the deck, the cards are now horribly twisted, and have a distinctly swollen look at the edges.
Not too sure they are resurrectable!
