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jjper77 Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 08/24/2011 11:03 am Is there any way to tell if a coin flip is Mylar or PVC? Report this Post to the Staff

timsumrall Pillar of the Community United States 1256 Posts	Posted 08/24/2011 11:13 am If you are buying new flips you don't have to worry. If you have really old flips you might want to change them out. I changed out all of mine from the 60's just to be sure. Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 08/24/2011 11:36 am Do you mean the cardboard flips or the two pocket flips? With the cardboard flips, I am confident that they are all made with mylar these days. The two pocket flips can still be found in vinyl(PVC) and mylar. The vinyl versions are soft and pliable and the mylar versions are stiff and rigid. Report this Post to the Staff
yankee1227 Pillar of the Community United States 1151 Posts	Posted 08/24/2011 12:53 pm Thanks for the info. Now I know I need to change my flips! Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 08/24/2011 1:18 pm Mylar (AKA boPET) is pretty distinctive once you've seen it. Vinyl (PVC) is floppy and a little bit stretchy, like you could make a car seat out of it, and has a slippery feel. Mylar is crisp, high-friction (assuming it's not greasy), very clear, and you can probably cut yourself on it. It is very resistant to stretching and forms sharp creases when folded. Report this Post to the Staff
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