The Best Card Sleeve of 2023 | GameGenic Matte Prime Review

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Жыл бұрын

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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@truce11 11 ай бұрын

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?

@learntolikeit Жыл бұрын

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.

@QMTG Жыл бұрын

Yeah dragon shield non glares used to be my favorite but I was never completely happy with them

@markwilliams330 3 ай бұрын

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!

@ViXoZuDo 8 ай бұрын

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 .

@markwilliams330 3 ай бұрын

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!

@stevolam182 28 күн бұрын

Have you tried the katana sleeves by ultimate guard?

@ZedoBlack 7 ай бұрын

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.

@diamantejames991 Жыл бұрын

I recently came across the Ultimate Guard Cortex sleeves. The only con is the matte finish, but the shuffle is great

@QMTG Жыл бұрын

I could only find the glossy ones and the shuffle was poor for those

@jungyeonnies 10 ай бұрын

Do those gamegenic sleeves fit in ultra pro's nine slot pockets?

@BaconLordBear Жыл бұрын

I've been absolutely enjoying the ultra pro eclipses, but I'll be sure to test these gamegenic sleeves as well sometime

@PedroGarcia-qi2fb 10 ай бұрын

Which inner sleeves are those?

@MythicSapphire 2 ай бұрын

Good review, looking to but them soon 🤍🖤💜

@N8Mess 4 ай бұрын

Does anyone have a link for where you can buy these GamGenic matte card sleeves?

@toomas5948 Жыл бұрын

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

@farhanmalek8296 2 ай бұрын

What inner sleeve would you recommend to pair with this?

@Kukyodragonfly Жыл бұрын

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?

@QMTG Жыл бұрын

Yes the curling is annoying. I used kmc perfect fits

@aidenignition 11 ай бұрын

The dragon shield card forehead bothers me so much too. 😂

@MegaPrime81 Жыл бұрын

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

@exsnypre Жыл бұрын

I think the icing on the cake for Game Genic has to be the price. Even if they're very slightly less durable than Dragon Shield or Katana, the fact you can get them for basically half the price means you'll get way more for your money in the long run.

@QMTG Жыл бұрын

Yes they are very value for money for sure

@MrCrazycarlwinter Жыл бұрын

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.

@daniellambeth6769 Жыл бұрын

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.

@tasteoftacos Жыл бұрын

I have noticed that. Hope they rectify that at some point

@QMTG Жыл бұрын

Have you found that the katanas get cloudy and grimy after a few uses though?

@y2aalkis606 Жыл бұрын

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

@QMTG Жыл бұрын

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

@jbreeze6315 7 ай бұрын

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.

@raphaelcastro1332 2 ай бұрын

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

@Pravinoz Жыл бұрын

Another Pro is price. The gamegenic sleeves are about half the price of dragonshields, so it was an easy switch for me.

@QMTG Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah that too

@sytsmr 3 ай бұрын

use ultimate guard inners to double sleeve katanas

@xelendar Жыл бұрын

I'm just sad Gamegenic doesn't have an online shop for us to buy stuff

@Dubbios 4 ай бұрын

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!

@QMTG 4 ай бұрын

These sleeves are still my favorite

@Dubbios 4 ай бұрын

@@QMTG thank you so much!

@aidenignition 11 ай бұрын

Calling the excess on the top of the sleeve the forehead made me crack up.

@Deum-Immortalem Жыл бұрын

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.

@Herendill 6 ай бұрын

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.

@thecrookedskull Жыл бұрын

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?

@QMTG Жыл бұрын

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

@ncuco Жыл бұрын

what is an expensive card for you? curious what players consider with the double sleeve. i usually double sleeve any card worth 1 euro😅

@ChachaBrah 11 ай бұрын

Great review, I ike your videos!

@QMTG 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@vojtechprzybyla4705 2 ай бұрын

Yes please more colors 😢

@Valnjes Жыл бұрын

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.

@TheAssassiniCredo Жыл бұрын

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.

@vmlvml5458 8 ай бұрын

It fits the Digimon Cards?

@QMTG Жыл бұрын

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??

@honelnikSK Жыл бұрын

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

@phroliax Жыл бұрын

Editing software or anything really! I love the content you produce

@Jay-rd6fe 6 ай бұрын

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

@Var5h 5 ай бұрын

I think you just need to wash your hands more, mine never get sticky

@darbyl3872 11 ай бұрын

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).

@monkeystylle 11 ай бұрын

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..

@QMTG 11 ай бұрын

Lol yeah that’s why the shuffle feel is so great, and they don’t get sticky easily

@monkeystylle 11 ай бұрын

@@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..

@QMTG 11 ай бұрын

I didn’t think it was a con tbh. The same thing happens with DS sleeves because they’re so smooth too

@hiddenleaf414 7 ай бұрын

@@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.

@10810gabriel 7 ай бұрын

Shuffle them for a while and the sliding gets better if not completely eliminated!

@wetballsack Жыл бұрын

Just wish they werent matte. Dulls the colors to much

@GamegenicSupplies Жыл бұрын

We are also selling Prime Sleeves that are clear. ;)

@monkeystylle 11 ай бұрын

@@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