Firstly, thanks again to Alex for all the work he puts into bringing new products to the market.
I received a sample of the second generation of the Freedom X cards that we all have seen before and were responsible for naming. The faces of these cards have reverted back to a traditional suit design. These cards are actually the exact printing of the Torcello cards on the faces, with the Freedom X back design.
Similarities stop there. The material used on these cards are the same as the first Freedom X decks - slightly thinner than the original Torcello's, yet I don't think they are as thin as a Copag (though I am going by memory, I don't currently have any Copag cards). The stiffness, texture, feel of these cards are to my tastes... perfect.
I had said in previous reviews of the Freedom X cards that they were my favorite except for the suit design, which some of my players had a hard time distinguishing clubs from spades. These cards, going back to my favorite 4-pip traditional suit design,
are the best cards I have handled, including Modiano, Desjgn, Zero, NTP, Kem, Copag, and others I am probably forgetting.
Alex hasn't released to me any further details on these cards: what the new name will be, or whether they will be available in other indices (though I have a suspicion they will be).

