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@justinshupe4391

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Prof, I believe you made a typo at 7:46 labeling the titanshield sleeves as inked. Sorry, probably my only chance to correct an English teacher, I couldn't miss the opportunity. Lol

@TolarianCommunityCollege

5 жыл бұрын

D'OH!!!

@Sadstitch_01

5 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video of all the best things for magic like Best sleeves Best deck box Best traveling case thing Best play mat You know things like that

@scott-e5548

5 жыл бұрын

@ Tolarian Community College What is the best box to use for a 5-6 Deck battle box?

@frederika.h.1004

5 жыл бұрын

Can you plz Review BlackFire Sleeves ?

Eclipse, Katana, and Dragon Shield Mattes all in one side by side video would excellent if your up for it! I’m very curious how they compare side by side!

@NinjaTerd473

5 жыл бұрын

Dont forget the chroma fusion vqriants of the eclipses qs well as KMCs Hyper Mattes

@Vesturiate

5 жыл бұрын

NinjaTerd473 of course!

@oliverspeck2784

5 жыл бұрын

Some kind of Battle if the titan-sleeves. I like the idea

@FirstBornConservative

5 жыл бұрын

I came to this video looking for better than dragon shield, I listened to others, and I have bought 3 or 4 packs of dragon shield, and they have all split on the first shuffle. I don't jam them in there and even recently have gone far overboard but watching this video and how he was shuffling was how I initially did... Dragon shields are garbage and I won't buy anymore.

@Vesturiate

5 жыл бұрын

Hierarch Artanis have your tried Ultra Pro Eclipse Sleeves? I find that these are my favored sleeve, the only downside is that they dull the shine of foils.

I could buy the Katana Sleeves to know, how it sounds, when butterflies blows kisses to each other, or just to have my cards in safety...

@maladrin566

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Vincent!

@antiwhatever5391

5 жыл бұрын

Katana sleeves ARE AMAZING. I use them almost daily...holding up well and super fun to shuffle

@kingfuzzy2

3 жыл бұрын

Katana sleeves are amazing they are the only sleeves I've found so far that I can shuffle without dropping due to my clumsiness

Just picked up some Katana sleeves at my LGS, and I have to elaborate on the Prof's description of them: They are like 2 butterflies blowing kisses in a sakura tree during the spring with a gentle breeze.... WOW! Standing applause to Ultimate Guard!

10:45 You know the product is going to be fire when the professor adds instructional video music on the background

The use of Tibalt to amplify the failure of the first sleeves was magnificent.

Please do a side by side of "ECLIPSE, KATANA, and DRAGON SHIELD" sleeves. Please add Corners and/or Crease testing. Once the tip of a corner bends, if the sleeve is not resilient it can: 1) Affect shuffling 2) Can be considered a marked card because now you have one that is identifiable from the rest. 3) Is another sign of wear over durability. Lastly, thank you for these reviews. I find them sincerely helpful and entertaining.

@tiffanylastinger3925

5 жыл бұрын

In my opinion as I've used them all. Katana sleeves are extremely durable and aesthetically pleasing because of the opaque back and vibrant front. They don't scratch easily nor form dents and my cards feel super secure in them to the point that you could probably throw them. However, for me there is on huge setback that professor didn't talk about. I bought them and sleeved my deck to use same day and oh my gosh because of how smooth they are which does make for great shuffle feel, they slide all over the place like a lot a lot. My deck fell twice while on my mat and again while shuffling as they are very slick. I haven't played with them enough yet to have gotten past that phase my lgs guy says it definitely wears down to reasonable. Finally, they have exactly 100 sleeves which means if there's a problem with a single one of them....it doesn't matter, you have to use it As for Eclipse sleeves, they are personally my favorite especially now that they sell 100 packs. I feel most in control when shuffling them, i like that they give you 4 to 6 over 100 in each pack in case splitting does occur, I like the opaqueness and even frosted look. Though I've heard from other reviews, their fronts are super scratched, that was never a problem for me. The one major downside for me is card color selection in comparison to dragon shields and the fact that I have noticed minor splitting however all of those were from when they made 80 pack sleeves and have never had that happen in my 100 packs. They stay quite sturdy. Finally as for Dragon shield, I dislike them the most in my personal preference. Aesthetically I find them to look kinda cheap and off with their non opaque backs plus my FNM doesn't really let you use them due to that. Also the shuffle feel always comes off feeling incredibly off to me as it catches and also the different texture on the back makes for an odd feeling imo. Also, my cards don't seem to fit as snuggly or secure as in the other two. These are just my own personal opinions after using every type of these. As for corners and crease, eclipse can if you shuffle too hard over a long long period of time but i still have some from when they originally came out looking great, katanas are too new for me to give that info but seem durable enough, dragon shields have mild creasing in corners

@No-Ink

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer Eclipse due to it’s great matte feel on both sides since I’m not a fan of a glossy surface and very great shuffle feel.

@mynt4033

Жыл бұрын

Of these three, which ones are the most shufflable?

Professor, I have come to really trust your review of accessory products, so thanks again. I haven't found the katanas in Canada yet, but your reviews have lead me to Eclipse sleeves, Ultimate Guard boulders, and more. Being able to rely on your reviews rather than experimenting with my own money has saved me A LOT over the years. I just want to say I really appreciate it.

He missed the opportunity to say that the Katana Sleeves were a "cut above the rest."

@cgzsquall

3 жыл бұрын

That joke didn't make the cut.

@atlys258

3 жыл бұрын

His review was running too long, he had to cut it short.

It’s bad when the only pro is it doesn’t spontaneously combust

@bobfigget6690

5 жыл бұрын

You know the sleeves are bad when the only card Prof is willing to put in them is Tibalt

@curts7801

4 жыл бұрын

Methinks that’s actually a con. If it were to spontaneously combust, at least everything would be over.

You should make a video to compare the Katana, Dragonshield and the Eclipse sleeves

@V2ULTRAKill

5 жыл бұрын

Honestly regular UP matte sleeves outperform eclipse after a while eclipse srent durable enough to compete with dragonshield and definitely not with katana

@tiffanylastinger3925

5 жыл бұрын

In my opinion as I've used them all. Katana sleeves are extremely durable and aesthetically pleasing because of the opaque back and vibrant front. They don't scratch easily nor form dents and my cards feel super secure in them to the point that you could probably throw them. However, for me there is on huge setback that professor didn't talk about. I bought them and sleeved my deck to use same day and oh my gosh because of how smooth they are which does make for great shuffle feel, they slide all over the place like a lot a lot. My deck fell twice while on my mat and again while shuffling as they are very slick. I haven't played with them enough yet to have gotten past that phase my lgs guy says it definitely wears down to reasonable. Finally, they have exactly 100 sleeves which means if there's a problem with a single one of them....it doesn't matter, you have to use it As for Eclipse sleeves, they are personally my favorite especially now that they sell 100 packs. I feel most in control when shuffling them, i like that they give you 4 to 6 over 100 in each pack in case splitting does occur, I like the opaqueness and even frosted look. Though I've heard from other reviews, their fronts are super scratched, that was never a problem for me. The one major downside for me is card color selection in comparison to dragon shields and the fact that I have noticed minor splitting however all of those were from when they made 80 pack sleeves and have never had that happen in my 100 packs. They stay quite sturdy. Finally as for Dragon shield, I dislike them the most in my personal preference. Aesthetically I find them to look kinda cheap and off with their non opaque backs plus my FNM doesn't really let you use them due to that. Also the shuffle feel always comes off feeling incredibly off to me as it catches and also the different texture on the back makes for an odd feeling imo. Also, my cards don't seem to fit as snuggly or secure as in the other two. These are just my own personal opinions after using every type of these.

👨‍🏫 Professor! 👨‍🏫 please do a “best of the best” sleeves (and other products when you can) video!!!! Upvote if you wanna see this, others have already mentioned they want this in the comments! Eclipse vs Katana vs ???

@manny.-.2701

5 жыл бұрын

Upvote... Upvote really. This is KZread. Nor Reddit. Smh

Hey prof, just wanted to say that I love your videos and also thanks. When I returned to playing Magic just a few months ago, you mr videos have saved me money and time, and now I own Magic products I love.

I love this man. Thank you Prof for making my day so much better. It's been a rough few months and it's genuinely nice to have your videos to watch. Your reviews are what brought me to your channel, but your personality made me stay. Your video on your experience with depression was very insightful and helped me build up the resolve to go and speak to a professional about what I can do to help myself. I only started playing MTG around July this year, but the friends I made and the community I've seen has made playing this game one of the best choices I've made. Thank you for everything.

@danacoleman4007

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome story!

Dang, those Katana sleeves sound like a delight! I was a KMC guy through-and-through but haven't been happy with anything I've tried since their quality dropped. It looks like I'll have to try these the next time I need sleeves!

@Wulfryk

5 жыл бұрын

are they really that much of an upgrade over kmc hypermatte? genuinely asking since i havnt delved into looking for proper sleeves for a long time

Have been extremely excited about the Katana sleeves but have been waiting to see what your review of them was. So thrilled to see they’re top notch - will be picking some up soon.

Thank you! I've been waiting for great sleeves like the Eclipses but with a clear front that doesn't dull the artwork. Looking forward to buying my first Katanas.

Finished another video and this notification popped up. Perfect timing!

I've only used Dragonshields but I'm definitely gonna give the Katanas a try

@ytsejam58

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve used dragon shields since I’ve been playing magic. I do love them but quality does vary between colors and styles. I recently picked up a set of sparkled emeralds and they are absolutely awful. I also love eclipse sleeves. Best shuffle feel i ever shuffled and much better for commander since a stack of 100 eclipses doesn’t take up as much room as a stack of 100 dragon shields. Not a fan of the non glare front though and wished you could see the color from the front. But that shuffle feel though. Also all eclipse colors feel the same quality wise where dragon shields are a bit of a gamble.

@Pilt117

3 жыл бұрын

How did it go?

@Ljaysauz

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a dragonshield matte black guy, just due to their consistency and durability. But good gravy, these katana sleeves feel like butter to shuffle, which has always been my biggest complaint about DS sleeves. Absolutely love em

@neshobalagomarsino1583

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been running Katana sleeves for awhile. I love them

@outofformation3522

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ljaysauz saaammmeee

I took a break from magic and this channel for a few years, nice to see ultimate guard still have the same standard of quality.

I love your videos man. I appreciate the fact that you are always brutally honest about everything you review.

'Extreme effort and professional kerjiggering'. Seems like an appropriate tagline for the whole channel.

I have the clear Titan Shield sleeves. I've used them for over a year with little to no issues. Also, I shuffle then from the bottom corner, that prevents the edges from catching.

7:50 Titanshields aren't thick, they're 140 Microns THICC - Prof 2019

I've been waiting for this video for a month. I've had a case of the clear Katanas on pre-order to use as oversleeves for Japanese size card games. I absolutely love Ultimate Guard products, and in fact they are all I use when it comes to binders, deck boxes, and sleeves.

man professor, several of my friends at the water cooler have reported getting a chub whilst watching your stress tests, keep up the good work!

How would you compare the Katanas to Dragonshield or Eclipse sleeves? Edit: I should quick add that I LOVE my dragon shields, and that I understand at the top end it is mainly up to preference, but I’m just curious as to what prof’s best of the best pick is.

@TrylleBanjo

5 жыл бұрын

My question exactly. Many Magic: The Gathering players ask this.

@troyjeffrey4311

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe Prof will do a "Best of the Best" video, but something tells me as long as its an A grade its really just down to personal preference. I'd like to try these against my Eclipses and I'm still waiting to find a legitimate way to aquire the Dragonshield Matte Art sleeves...

@chaosmedia8095

5 жыл бұрын

@@troyjeffrey4311 you and every one els in the world

@chaosmedia8095

5 жыл бұрын

im going to bet that this year is when dragon sheild art matts come back cause i can understand that the rest of the arts that came out where already planned when they started selling the arts and a year is a good amount of time to get new art mattes ready for production if they dont bring a bunch back this year there going to get a bunch of players at there front door with torches and pitchforks

@stevenluoma1268

5 жыл бұрын

Considering the cloudiness of the recent eclipse sleeves, I'd argue these are the new top dog

Thank so much for this video! Very informative! I'm new to TCG collecting and I was on the fence about buying Katana or TitanShield. Thankfully you helped me make up my mind! A set of Purple Katana are now mine :)

Waiting this for so LONG!

Amazon just recommended these to me. First thing I did was search for a videos of yours. Of course you have one. Bless you!

I wish this existed when I just started playing and couldn't afford new sleeves after buying a bad set, your doin a good service Professor.

Oh yes I've been waiting for this, since i saw them announced. Thans prof!

I've been waiting for this one. Thank you so much. Also, top tier jokes and poetry in this one, keep it up!

Hey there! In order to get a inner sleeve into a tight outer sleeve put the card in as much as you can into the outer sleeve and then take two unsleeved cards and sandwich it around the card. Then push the card the rest of the ways in and the sleeve will stay perfectly in place! That's how I use toploaders with my dragon shields.

Can't wait to see your Ravnica Allegiance Guild Kits Review.

Prof, I love your disappointed and deathly glare while splitting sleeves. :)

Nice to see that subscriber count growing for ya. Great video as always!

The professor has been in the stretch test game for a long time. Thank you professor, we appreciate your ability to stretch like no one elee.

I have been waiting for one of these

Getting a garage deck box this week your videos are great so I don't have to dig through the internet weeds myself for this stuff. Good vid and thanks for all review videos!

I already bought Katana sleeves, but it's good to know that I didn't waste my money today buying a full carton of them. Love your videos.

I love these reviews, PLEASE keep these up! THANKS!!!

Was looking for sleeves to replace my aging old school kmc hypermattes, going to give those katanas a try. thanks for the excellent review, prof

Excellent review prof!

You know the stuffs gonna be good once you hear that relaxing music.

YES! I'm excited to try some Katana sleeves now! Thanks prof!

Thanks for making this! I have been wondering about the UG Katana sleeves, but I didn’t want to test them myself and possibly waste my money.

I've always loved the feel of Ultimate Guard sleeves, it's about time they made some that are durable! Thanks for the hype as always.

This old review actually made me check out Katana sleeves for my commander decks and yeah, they're really good.

Fantastic video, I was looking for this kind of test.

Someone needs to let Ultimate Guard know that the Katana sleeve box looks like it’s rubbers.

@kacywatson6314

5 жыл бұрын

that is a good thing because people will actually buy them.

@Kamikaz3Badger

5 жыл бұрын

Even the name Ultimate Guard: Katana Sleeve doesn't exactly help...

@Kamikaz3Badger

5 жыл бұрын

Premium protection for your slightly curved sword ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

@pocketwatched

5 жыл бұрын

The real question is: Which are tougher? That could even make a good marketing scheme :P

@Mrtfarrugia

5 жыл бұрын

So you could use either to sleeve your Spitting Slug.

Was waiting for this video before buying some katana sleeves, helpful as always!

Will try out the Katana Sleeves, thanks Prof!

Another excellent video, I trust your reviews more than myself. Keep up the awesome work! :)

Gonna give those UG Katanas a try! Thanks for showing them off, Prof!

I love how he put a pair of Tibalts in the vigilant sleeves, that’s a great example of foreshadowing Professor!

Awesome, glad to know Katana sleeves are good! I was looking forward to your review of these!

Head's up: I got some Katanas when they first came out and freaking loved them. Had a hard time getting again until a huge shipment came in at my LGS. Excitedly grabbed five boxes. Ended up returning them because they were crap. Couldn't double sleeve at all and they retained every fingerprint. I tested them against my old Katanas - they were definitely different. Hopefully this was an anomaly but thought to post here anyway. You know, for the 5 or 6 people looking at this old review ;)

@sanjeetsingh3854

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@alexliu101

4 жыл бұрын

Yup. I had the same problem with the double-sleeving, although I had no issues with fingerprints like you did. I suspect the new batch was made with much tighter dimensions than previously, whether by accident or on purpose. I was completely unable to reliably get my KMC Perfect Fits to get in without extreme care and effort. Luckily my LGS got a shipment of the double-sided Dragonshield double-sleeves, and those worked just fine, for what it's worth.

@daprimo

4 жыл бұрын

Also had double sleeving issues.

Oh my god. I bought Katanas after watching this video and... thank you so much Prof, they’re amazing. 💙

As an avid user of katana sleeves since i started playing magic im glad they held up in the test, had one yet split despite years of use and transportation

I’ve been waiting for this one.

I think not giving Katana's an A+ was a mistake. Its hard to say, but after playing with them and shuffling them, they are infact better than dragon shields.

@subzero308

Жыл бұрын

Yup haven't used any other sleeves ever since I found out about katanas years ago... Best sleeves I have ever used by far.

@danielevans2420

Жыл бұрын

seconded

@darkperihellion

Жыл бұрын

For me its standard sleeve rather than matte sleeves that's why I'm still using Dragon Shield. I hate how matte feels like when I shuffle.

That was Awesome dude! Great review, and funny at the same time 😄

Katanas recently became available from one of my local shops. After re-checking this review, I'm going to give them a try.

I Always appreciate the content, helps me in my decisions

Great video Prof :) I wasn't even searching for new sleeves, but the next time I need some I'll have you in mind and get some of those katana-blade-sleeve-things :D

Excellent Job Proffesor!

Saved me a lot of trouble and money! I was looking for some colorful gem like sleeves and Vigilant looked like they'd be a good fit, but I figured 'best check with the professor before I buy several sets of the same sleeve company' Glad I did.

My gratitude, Professor.

Well that’s me sorted for the next set of sleeves I buy, Katanas - sort of knew they would be good as I have been a fan of ultimate guard for a few years now

Happy to see a video on these, I only use katana sleeves probably the best I've used

Im so glad the Ultimate Guard sleeves live up to their boast and awesome name. I had thought all of these cards were going to be a flop by the end. What a pleasant surprise. I may invest in them, though they are about the same price as Ultra Pro's Chroma Fusion guild symbol sleeves. Tough choices, Professor.

Great review Prof, thanks for your great content

I'm obsessed with the Katana sleeves. I used to use Pro Matte Eclipse, but recently switched to the Katanas and haven't looked back.

Love this channel and they are really helpful

1:42, Hi professor!🤣, I cracked up when I saw you write that on the card sleeve! That’s when you know a card sleeve is bad.

I really miss KMC Pearl sleeves. Those were drop dead gorgeous and played with those sleeves for years without changing brands

I'm so glad I just bought them for my new sliver deck

Yes! Another sleeve review

Love the look of the Katana sleeves. Time to convert :)

I'm glad the katanas slide past each other exceptionally well, cutting through the stack of cards like some sort of curved blade through flesh. Though I half expected them to be relatively breakable

Great video, got a good laugh from me in the beginning

Doing my usual thing of coming back to older videos. I can also confirm, Katana sleeves are fantastic. I find that my Dragon Shields, the older they get, the less good their shuffle feel gets. That could just be me, but the Katanas are beautiful to shuffle, and are now my primary sleeve

thanks for really helpful vids prof!

Wow im so hyped for those katanas Im using dragon shields currently for all my decks but i will defenitely change that asap.

Watching the professor rip apart the back of the Inked masterpiece lotus sleeve felt like he was ripping my heart out of my chest

i've always been a dragon shield man but recently picked up some Ult. Guard Katana and man. Never looking back

Switched to using katana sleeves a couple years back. Best choice for sleeves in my opinion. Ultimate guard has some awesome quality deck boxes as well.

I play a japanese TCG and I use the Titanshield clears to oversleeve my character sleeves! I enjoy them quite a bit and for the value, they are amazing.

Ive used Dragonshields for awhile now, and there easily my "ol reliable" of card sleeves, but recently i have been building a new EDH decks around Vaevictis Asmadi the Dire and Marisi Breaker of the Coil, which these are the two decks ive been putting some cash into, so i decided to grab some Katana sleeves, and needless to say the i am not disappointed in the slightest, my cards feel very safe in those sleeves, which is great, definitely buying more when i get the chance.

Im so glad katana sleeves are good! Been waiting on them for a while 😁 thanks prof for the review 👍

I don't know why I watch these videos since I'll never play a physical card game in my life, but I still find them fascinating.

I have some blue Titanshields and they seem fine. The price is also a major pro for these sleeves.

Awesome thanks for the honest review

As a current KMC HyperMat user, I'm really excited to try a pack of those Katana sleeves. Nothing shuffle line KMC HyperMats in my experience so far

I'm gonna need 12:15-12:18 recorded as a notification tone. That was unexpected and hilarious! XD

I have spent a lifetime wondering what butterflies blowing kisses at each other sounds like and today after 65 years of angst, an extensive course in Lepidopterology and decades worth of work in the field (literally) my prayers have been answered from a most unlikely source. Though to be honest I'm not surprised, we are in the presence of the fount of all human knowledge after all. Another great vid.

You're an ispiration for our italian players,we all follow your videos

Youve had me using Dragonshields for 7 years but I got some katanas last month and I think im going to have to resleeve half my commander decks at least. The shuffle feel is unparalelled

I know this is 2yrs old but, I was shopping around for good sleeves. Thank you.