Certainty Factor- Medium Low - comparing to Ramses Template, Pics from online, and BB.
I thought I would have a physical to compare to because I have a friend from LA. However I found out he has the oLA so it was not of any help.
This review is less detailed than some other ones I have done because I don’t have that physical I thought I would.
Communication - 10/10. No communication needed, automated system sends email updates. However, OIS is always responsive if you do have an issue.
Shipping/Stealth 10/10. Rush is the way to go if you have the $$. Less than 2 week turnaround and more robust stealth than regular shipping. Regular shipping stealth gets the job done but rush shipping goes the extra mile.
Template 7/10. Kinda tough for me to really know without a physical to compare it to. The different colored letters in the “Louisiana” above the picture is there. The microprint looks good. Color matching looks close to online pics, but again, hard to really know without a physical.
The building and spiral pattern look very sharp and precise.
The overlay looks accurate to the real, doesn’t go quite to the edge, but it doesn’t on the pics of reals I have seen.
Front- https://ibb.co/9ghJFv6
Back- https://ibb.co/SKjP776
Photoshop 7/10 Looks good. No amazingly sophisticated blending or shadowing but it definitely looks real enough.
OVI- 8/10, changes color and shimmers when you tilt it in the light. Very well made, looks clean, no smudging or blurring.
OVI Pic- https://ibb.co/3BsHZhV
UV- 10/10, LA has basic UV, just “LOUISIANA” repeated a few times across the card. The OIS ID has this exactly, it looks very good. I took an up close pic of one of the UV texts.
UV Pic- https://ibb.co/sJzwdZ2
Construction 7/10- Accuracy of construction/Material is tough to know without a physical. But I can tell that it is made on Teslin, with OVI overlay. It bends end-end without issue though. It feels a similar thickness to an nPA if that makes sense.
Scanning 8/10 Scans on BCS, looks good on PDF-417. Scanned on a basic handheld scanner. Not sure about stringent clubs though.
There is a mag strip, I have no way to test it though. I would bet that it works.
Conclusion 7.25/10
Looks very well done for a V1 of a newer state. Hard to give it higher than what I am if I don’t have a physical to compare it to. It scans, blacklights, and bends. That’s basically the three tests a bouncer will do. Wouldn’t use instate or in a strict southern city like Miami, but college towns and probably most bars in MS, TN, SC I would feel very confident. For the American south you basically have FL and SC which are both SO over-faked. A good nLA is a breath of fresh air
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