Ultimate Guard Katana Card Sleeves: 100 Standard Size TCG Sleeves, 66 x 91mm, Radiant Plum Back, Tournament Quality, No PVC & Acid-Free, High Clarity

Would recommend

Given other reviews I expected them to feel good, but I didn't expect them to last for almost 6 months of regular play and shuffling since some other reviews brought up griminess/durability concerns. Obviously some wear, but not more than any other top-tier brand and these feel loads better. Too tight to double sleeve, but I single sleeve anyway.Bring back Radiant Plum!

The sleeves are of bad quality. The sleeves were making the cards to bend. During shuffling the sleeve broke. Not recommended.

**I tried to post photos but amazon would not let me."! Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again" over and over. It seems honest reviews aren't welcome. This is my 5th attempt at posting it.There's been so much hype around these for a few years now. I'll admit, they do have a silky shuffle feel, and I quite like the feeling of the back of the sleeve especially but two things stand out to me right away:1) the fronts are way, way too loose. Dirt, dust, and debris get into the sleeve way to easily, and I find myself having to "pack" them like a pack of cigarettes because the cards climb to the top which, isn't good because:2) they are way, way too short. Seriously, there's so very little preventing the top of the card from getting dirty and/ or damaged. With the cost of some cards that's absolutely unacceptable.Function wise, I can only see myself using these again with perfect fits and I hate double sleeves cards in a deck of 100. It's simply too much bulk for me.Color wise, meh. I like KMC and DS's colors better. More depth and I especially like the colors with a bit of flake. This shade of plum is a favorite color of mine but I find it rather flat.Quality, they do seem to be durable and fairly scratch resistant which is absolutely nice but, the inconsistency in how loose each sleeve negates this quickly.All in all, these **do not** match the hype or warrant the cost IMHO, not at all. KMC hyper mattes have all the pros of katanas without the cons. They're consistent, the shuffle feel is just as velvety, the welds stay straight and tight after repeated use, etc. I would even say DS is also a superior product although, they don't seem to be as high of quality as they used to be either. Opacity with DS mattes are barely suitable for FNM, and they scratch easily (and their duals are even worse because of how easily the welds ripple).So, tl;dr: KMC Hyper Mattes are very similar in feel and better in just about every way possible. These are far too short and loose, and inconsistent for me to purchase them again. I tried them all save for a few cheaper products, and the aforementioned hyper mattes are superior in every way. UG katanas take 3rd overall.

I've gotta say, I have used Dragon Shield sleeves for a long time, but I've recently switched over to Katanas, and I won't ever look back. The shuffle feel is buttery smooth. Cards don't get hung up on the edges of other cards when mash shuffling, they just seamlessly interweave. The sleeves also fit the cards even better than Dragon Shields, which leave unused space above the card. And the color of these is great. They are constructed perfectly with no warping or splits. They work great when double sleeving, even with thicker inner sleeves like Dragon Shield Sealable Inners. I can't recommend these enough!

Exactly what I was looking for

Maybe the sleeves were repackaged and sent back, but the delivery was incomplete. 30 sleeves short. Real bummer.