Ill keep this short. The Elite line from Penguin are absolutely brilliant! I love this stock and
finish, and have purchased bricks of the Elite decks.
The Honeybee Elites are a natural
progression on these and I'm so glad they're released, I bought 2 bricks out of the gate. I LOVE
the red and blue they chose, the finish is amazing, and the borderless design is a cross between
Bees and Steamboats, just perfect! Faro is easy and clean, springing, bottoms, seconds, Greeks, all
with ease and look amazing.
Why only 4 stars then? The tuck box, in what I'd call a
design blunder amongst otherwise perfection, is the words "PENGUIN MAGIC" in large, all caps black
letters down one side of the box!!!! What on Earth was the thinking behind that decision (a
terrible one at that)?? Using these at a game will be impossible. It will always draw attention
and suspicion if noticed. The branding is clear on the bottom flap and was sufficient in all
previous Penguin decks,but apparently this one someone felt it was necessary to all but ruin the
deck by printing the word "MAGIC" in large bold black letters very conspicuously on the side of the
tuck box.
Oh well, the cards are great. The tuck is beautiful. Unfortunately these will
get little practical use due to the unnecessary advertisement printed in a very conspicuous
location. Whyyyyy did you do this???
