What are good quality poker chips made out of?

Question

I've seen clay ones, which I assume are good, and then I've seen ABS composite, and some other composites. Any help here?

I need some chips, but I don't want to buy any cheesy ones.

Answer 1

clay

Answer 2

Get clay and only clay, not clay composite. Clay is the best!

Answer 3

http://cgi.ebay.com/500-14g-CLAY-HIGH-LI...

Check out these.  They are very good quality and the price is great.  I have a set, all of my dealer friends are very impressed with them.

Answer 4

Clay, all the way.  They feel good, and best of all, they make the distinctive sound that gets all poker players blood flowing.

Answer 5

The vast majority of authentic casino chips are "clay" chips but can be more accurately described as compression molded chips. Contrary to popular belief no gaming chip going as far back as the 1950s have been 100% clay. Modern clay chips are a composition of materials more durable than clay alone. At least some percentage of the chips is of an earthen material such as sand, calcium carbonate, chalk and or clay similar to that found in cat litter.