Creating an account at FAMITICKET for eventing

So you're buying an event ticket from FAMITICKET for an event / convention.
The first thing you need to do is register an account.

Here's a quick guide in creating an account at FAMITICKET.

Chara Sleeve Collection Matte Series

Product Name: Chara Sleeve Collection Matte Series

Selling anime sleeves locally, I got introduced to several anime sleeves brand. I decided to check them out and provide photos and reviews for each of the popular brand. 

KMC Perfect Black

Product Name: KMC Perfect Black

KMC Just announced a new product. The KMC Perfect Black. I decided to order myself some and decided to write a short review about it.

Packaging Photo (Front and Back)

Stuff you may want to know: Taipei, Taiwan

So you're travelling to Taipei. You probably have already prepared your itinerary and is pretty much all set. I'm not here to suggest on what to do or which place do you need to visit. But I'm here to provide extra information that might help you for your trip. Nothing too serious but these were helpful when I was preparing for my trip to Taipei. I've been to Taipei twice already and the city is really a nice place to visit and get lost to.

Now, extra information. Here we go:

Geeking Out in Taipei, Taiwan

Aside from my hobbies related posts, this blog is also going to include some / all of my upcoming travels. First destination: Taipei, Taiwan!

Gonna be leaving for Taipei in a couple of days to watch a j-artist concert. Gonna be watching LiSA's concert LiVE is Smile Always ～ASiA TOUR 2018～[eN] Taipei. This is also going to be my first out of the country solo trip. A bit excited and nervous at the same time. Hoping for the best! 

Gonna be making several posts after this one as day goes by. 

Created a label for this trip. Click here if you want all the posts related to this travel.

Cheers! 

YANOMAN Card Protector Over Guard Z

Product Name: YANOMAN Card Protector Over Guard Z

Packaging Photo (Front) (Back)

Item Sample Photo

SPECIFICS:
Brand: YANOMAN
Quantity: 50pcs per pack
Dimension: 68x93mm (inside opening) 70x95mm (overall dimension)

Here is YANOMAN Card Protector Over Guard Z side by side with KMC CSG Mat & Clear and a double sleeved deck.

YANOMAN Card Protector Over Guard Z is bigger than most outersleeves available in the market. Its very sturdy and is very durable. It fits mosts of the standard sleeves and is very good in protecting those sleeves with anime/art designs on them.

I have also tested the YANOMAN Card Protector Over Guard Z with the following sleeve brand. (photos below)
- Dragonshields Matte Sleeves
- Hareruya Sleeves
- Legion Supplies Sleeves
- Bushiroad Anime Sleeves
- Ultrapro Matte Sleeves

Last comparison. 

75 card deck using YANOMAN Card Protector Over Guard Z compared to a 100 card EDH deck using KMC CSG Mat & Clear

Do I recommend this product? If you are using foil cards or if you are very protective of your deck, this is your go-to outersleeves. But, I probably wont recommend this to people with small hands since it will be very hard to shuffle. 

Some disclosure:

- Unless specified, Trading Cards used in the photos are Magic the Gathering cards. Each pile consists of 75 cards, which is a default count of a Magic the Gathering deck. 

Check the rest of the reviews here. :)

KMC Character Sleeve Guard/Gurde (CSG) Mat & Clear

Product Name: KMC Character Sleeve Guard/Gurde (CSG) Mat & Clear

Packaging Photo (Front) (Back)

Item Sample Photo

SPECIFICS:
Brand: KMC
Quantity: 60pcs per pack
Dimension: 69x94mm 
Quality: One side is smooth. One side is matte

KMC CSG Mat & Clear side by side with double sleeved decks

KMC CSG Mat & Clear side by side with YANOMAN Z Over Guard Outersleeves

The KMC CSG Mat & Clear has a very good shuffle feel. Very similar to KMC hypermats (if you have tried those sleeves before). It fits mosts of the standard sleeves and is very good in protecting those sleeves with anime/art designs on them.

I have also tested the KMC CSG Mat & Clear with the following sleeve brand. (photos below)
- Dragonshields Matte Sleeves
- Hareruya Sleeves
- Legion Supplies Sleeves
- Bushiroad Anime Sleeves
- Ultrapro Matte Sleeves

Last comparison. 

100 card EDH deck using KMC CSG Mat & Clear compared to a 75 card deck using YANOMAN Z Over Guard

Do I recommend this product? Yes. Since I'm using anime sleeves, I'm always using this sleeves in all of my decks. I really like the shuffle feel and it doesn't get dirty easily. (though I always use a playmat).

Some disclosure:

- Unless specified, Trading Cards used in the photos are Magic the Gathering cards. Each pile consists of 75 cards, which is a default count of a Magic the Gathering deck. 

Check the rest of the reviews here. :)

KMC Perfect Hard

Product Name: KMC Perfect Hards

Packaging Photo (front and back)

Item Sample

SPECIFICS:

Brand: KMC

Quantity: 50pcs per pack

Dimension: 64x89mm (T0.1mm)

Using only perfect fits (or in this case, perfect hard) , here's a side-by-side comparison of its thickness

Side by Side Comparison with KMC Side-In Perfect and KMC Perfect Hard

After putting it in a standard card sleeve, here's the side-by-side comparison of its thickness.

The Perfect Hards are thicker than your normal perfect fits. As seen in the picture, they really make your deck stack taller. But because of this thickness, your foil cards are always straight and gives you that extra protection specially if your using/playing with expensive cards.

I have also tested the KMC Perfect Hards with the following sleeve brand. (photos below)

- Dragonshields Matte Sleeves

- Hareruya Sleeves

- Legion Supplies Sleeves

- Bushiroad Anime Sleeves

- Ultrapro Matte Sleeves

Do I recommend this product? Yes. I'm using this for my all-foil deck. If you are using an all-foil deck, or if you just want that extra protection, i'd recommend this one. Otherwise, they other perfect fits are okay since Perfect Hards are more expensive. (you need to buy 2 packs instead of just 1).

Some disclosure:

- Trading Cards used in the photos are Magic the Gathering cards. Each pile consists of 75 cards, which is a default count of a Magic the Gathering deck. 

Check the rest of the reviews here. :)

KMC Perfect Fits

Product Name: KMC Perfect Fits

Packaging Photo (Front and Back)

Item Sample

SPECIFICS

Brand: KMC

Quantity: 100pcs per pack

Dimension: 64x89mm

Using only perfect fits, here's a side-by-side comparison of its thickness

Side by Side Comparison with KMC Side-In Perfect and KMC Perfect Hard

After putting it in a standard card sleeve, here's the side-by-side comparison of its thickness.

The Perfect Fits looks thinner than the Side-In Perfects but they are actually the same in thickness. there's just more air inside the Side-In Perfects since they have wider opening vs the Perfect Fits. 

when you look at the side-by-side after putting them in a standard sleeves, you'll see that they are very similar in thickness.

I have also tested the KMC Side-in Perfects with the following sleeve brand. (photos below)

- Dragonshields Matte Sleeves

- Hareruya Sleeves

- Legion Supplies Sleeves

- Bushiroad Anime Sleeves

- Ultrapro Matte Sleeves

Do I recommend this product? Yes. Nothing really to elaborate on this one. Its a basic perfect fit sleeves. It should work well in your standard sized trading cards with no problem. KMC is a great brand as well so you shouldn't have any problems with it. 

Some disclosure:

- Trading Cards used in the photos are Magic the Gathering cards. Each pile consists of 75 cards, which is a default count of a Magic the Gathering deck. 

Check the rest of the reviews here. :)

KMC Side-In Perfects

Product Name: KMC Side-In Perfect

 

Packaging Photo (Front and Back)

Item Sample

SPECIFICS

Brand: KMC

Quantity: 100pcs per pack

Dimension: 64x89mm

Using only perfect fits, here's a side-by-side comparison of its thickness

 

Side by Side Comparison with Perfect Fits and KMC Perfect Hard

After putting it in a standard card sleeve, here's the side-by-side comparison of its thickness.

The Side-In Perfects looks thicker that the perfect fit but they are actually the same in thickness. there's just more air inside the sleeve since the side-ins have wider opening vs the perfect fits. 

when you look at the side-by-side after putting them in a standard sleeves, you'll see that they are very similar in thickness.

I have also tested the KMC Side-in Perfects with the following sleeve brand. (photos below)

- Dragonshields Matte Sleeves

- Hareruya Sleeves

- Legion Supplies Sleeves

- Bushiroad Anime Sleeves

- Ultrapro Matte Sleeves

Do I recommend this product? Yes. Nothing really to elaborate on this one. Its a basic perfect fit sleeves except it's side-loading. It should work well in your standard sized trading cards with no problem.

Some disclosure:

- Trading Cards used in the photos are Magic the Gathering cards. Each pile consists of 75 cards, which is a default count of a Magic the Gathering deck. 

Check the rest of the reviews here. :)