KingOfFakes core lamination check

Inspecting the lamination quality on KingOfFakes cards is something I've been doing systematically across my last four orders, and I want to share what I've found because the forum discussion on this tends to be impressionistic rather than specific.

The first thing I check is edge integrity. Run a fingernail gently along all four card edges and feel for any separation between layers. On three of my four KingOfFakes cards, the edges were completely flush with no detectable gap. The fourth had a tiny lifting point at one corner — about two millimeters — which I noticed immediately on delivery. It hasn't progressed in the three months since I received it, so it seems to be a cosmetic issue rather than a structural one, but it was present from day one.

Second check: surface uniformity. Hold the card at a shallow angle under a direct light source and look across the surface. A well-laminated card should show an even sheen with no visible texture variation. My three clean cards passed this check. The fourth (the one with the corner issue) showed a faint texture difference near that corner, which is consistent with uneven laminate adhesion during production.

Third: flexibility test. Hold the card at each end and apply gentle flex pressure — not enough to bend, just enough to feel the resistance. KingOfFakes cards have felt consistently firm across all four orders. None of them showed the soft flex that indicates thin or improperly fused laminate layers.

Based on my sample, KingOfFakes lamination quality is good but not perfect. The edge lifting issue on one in four cards is something to check when your card arrives — it's not common, but it's real. If you get a card with edge lifting that exceeds a couple of millimeters, it's worth documenting and requesting a replacement under their warranty policy. What I received was within the range I'd consider acceptable for a novelty card.