Universal Waite Pocket Edition

Rating:
Summary: Worth the Wait(e)
Review: I pre-ordered this MONTHS ago, and it arrived today! It comes in a nifty little dark blue box, with artwork from the deck of course. This box is much better than standard, where the top comes completely off: less wear on that one card that ends up at the back of the deck, plus it just looks nicer. The backs are a little different: dark blue sky with blue clouds and a single yellow star in the middle. The colors are much more vivid than the newer version of the standard-sized Univeral Waite (um, maybe USGames should look into that, as it's obviously a printing issue). Of course the size is very nice for us small-handed Tarot-holics! Well done version.

Rating:
Summary: Needs a better cut and stock
Review: This deck is a very nice travel size. I even like the little card holder. The only thing I did not like was that they were very difficult to shuffle. The reason the cards are so difficult to shuffle is the card stock seems just a tad thick and the major reason is because the cut is not clean. They are quite staggered. I got a sharp razor and very carefully began lining them up and shaving about 15 at a time gradually, over and over, shuffling then starting again. After I got them very close to the same sized the shuffle was much smoother. On a lighter note the coloring and detail are excellent. I am glad I got the cards, I just wish the stock and the cut would have been better.