Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

When I decided I wanted to buy an automatic card shuffler I started doing some research. Other than paying huge money for an actual machine that shuffles, you are going to see pretty much two types of shufflers come up in a search. Manual card shufflers which use a hand crank and automatic card shufflers which use batteries. Manual card shufflers pretty much only shuffle 2 decks. If you only need to shuffle 2 decks, many people seem to like these shufflers and get a decent shuffle. You will still need to run the cards more than one shuffle. Jamming is minimal but shuffler quality is usually on the low side. Automatic card shufflers handle up tp 6 decks and run on C batteries. Card games with more than 2 decks is pretty much why people look for an automatic shuffler. I bought two auto shufflers from two manufacturers and like my research found, the auto shufflers are really cloned. All made in China and the design is essentially the same, most shufflers are identical down to the design on the top with the card suits. My first shuffler would shuffle about 5 cards from the left side to 1 card from the right side. I took the machine apart and tried different adjustments to the hopper gear, clearance and the center guides but made little improvement. I believe the motors which run each side are not running in sync. The second shuffler I tried looked exactly the same as the first, right down to the wires and motors even though they are from different manufacturers. The second shuffler ran about 2-4 cards from the right side to 1 card from the left side. **********TIP- when the shuffler grabs more from one side, apply some pressure on the opposite side's stack, two fingers on the card edge against the middle guide. With automatic card shufflers you will run into the same problems no matter which clone you buy. Poor shuffling which requires about 8 cycles to get a decent shuffle. Jamming that occurs in the middle section when cards do not overlap. Rubber gripper gears that wear out and don't grip the cards from underneath. Poor battery life. While these issues vary in frequency and degree from one unit to the next, these shufflers may work for awhile but usually not for too long. Some people get a machine that they love and some people are happy to live with issues rather than hand shuffle. Auto card shufflers have a wide range in price even though they are essentially the same. One shuffler I bought was $29 and one was $18 and I could not see a difference inside or out. I returned both because I can shuffle by hand faster than the machines. If your hands are tired of shuffling you may want one of these shufflers, I suggest getting the best price. Whatever you decide, good luck! Now shuffle up and deal.