Yeah, I know what you mean. B grades are kind of like a shot in the dark, but the temptation of a CLYW is to much I’ll probably end up getting a Cascade in the end.
I would go with the fools gold chief. Chris takes the quality of his throws very very seriously. The odds of getting a FG chief with bad vibe is SO slim. Most of it is just for ano flaws. Go with a fools gold chief, you won’t be disappointed.
I know the quality is there with a CLYW but if I were to trade/sell it i may not get that big of a return on it since it is a Fools Gold. I’m leaning more towards the Cascade, but the CLYWs will still be in the back of my mind
The Fools Gold offerings won’t give as good of a trade value in the long run. But, when I buy, I buy for me without thinking or concerning myself about trade or future selling as I’m building my collection and sometimes price plays a factor. In some cases, the Fools Gold offers the graphics I’m looking for, not available in their A-grade lines.
CLYW are good brands though and hold their value. It’s just that the Fools Gold is known to cost less and will therefore sell for less, both on retail and after-market.
The honest answer is both will hold their value just fine, in the end you will never get a grade value for a b grade throw. The CLYW, One Drop brands are among the best and most respected in the community so I would base your purchase on which throw fits you best and don’t worry about value later on down the road. I have never had a problem with the quality of CLYW fools gold line and I own several. For the quality they are in my opinion a steal but go with what makes you feel good! ;D