Aurora v2 Bicycle Playing Cards

Not one of Bicycle's best designs.
Overall very disappointed.

There's a lot to potentially like about this deck, including the intricate back and flashy tuck-box. If you're the sort of collector that will let these live on a shelf, then they're great for that. The concept behind the gold/silver borders is cool too, even if the implementation is problematic.

The borders and indices are distracting and detract heavily from the rest of the deck. They handle as you would expect USPCC bike stock to, but they are very hard to play with because of the color scheme. I don't imagine they'd be all that great for most tricks either, since the gold/silver theme makes a lot of sleights both more difficult and more visually striking. Maybe skilled cardists could do something cool with these, but there are better options for that too.

Definitely a deck for Bicycle completionists and tuck-box admirers, but not really for me.

The borders on the face of the cards obscures the index and in dim light you can't really see them at all. But the courts look nice, and the pips look nice.

In my opinion this is a bad deck for playing with, it could be better as a collector item. From a few feet away, you can't even read the cards number or suit unless you get closer (especially with red), which is (in my opinion) bad, also the border doesn't go well with the box. However, it still function good and feels good, but I'd have something I could read and know for a fact what it was and not have to take a double take to figure out a card.

Overall, it feels good, and handles okay, but isn't good for games. In my opinion it is one of the worst Bicycle decks to have come out...

:/

I’ve been debating about whether or not to write this review for a while now.
This CPC Bicycle Deck is the top contender for the “Worst $8 Spent In 2018”.
The truth of the matter is that there is nothing wrong with the cards. There just happens to be not much right about them, either.
This is a “Tuck Case Only” buy.
The box is gorgeous.
The cards are lackluster.
Just keep them sealed, and it’s still another deck in the collection.
Good enough to fill a spot in a shoebox.