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86 of 87 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
After trying the rest, I decided on the best, February 6, 2003
I looked at a lot of different CD storage options when my wife and I found out we were expecting our first child. I knew it would be impractical to keep my CD collection on CD racks, where the little one could grab them. (I was concerned about the safety of my child as well as the safety of my CDs - honest.) I wanted to protect my CDs and my child without taking up too much space or spending an obscene amount of money. After looking at all of the available options and trying out a number of CD wallets, I decided to go with this model - which in my opinion, offered the most advantages with the fewest disadvantages. Pros: First, they're an incredible space saver. I chose a wallet storage system because any other storage system to house my collection would take up too much space. Personally, I like to keep the liner notes together with the CD, which means this model holds 104 CDs and booklets. Still, 20 of these wallets take up only a small fraction of the space compared to CD racks, shelves, or drawers. Second, they look classy. The Koskin model (mock leather) in my opinion looks nicer than nylon. If you're going to have a few of these taking up space on a shelf, it's important to have them look nice - not like some cheap thing you kept in your dorm room. Third, the index tab on the spine of the CD is very convenient if you have more than one of these wallets. You can label the contents of the wallet to enable you to easily find the discs you want to hear. Fourth, they provide great protection. I have never had any CD scratched because of these sleeves. Fifth, they are incredibly durable, and have a lifetime guarantee. None of my sleeves have ever torn. I have yet to have a reason to return one of these wallets, so I don't know whether the company will give the customer a run-around to enforce the guarantee. Finally, they're portable. It's great to grab 400+ CDs in my hands to move them from room to room, or bring them with me on a trip. If the CDs were in their jewel cases, there's no way I could grab that many CDs in one trip. Cons: First, if you are anal like me, and like to keep your CDs in alphabetical order, it is time consuming to move all the CDs and booklets around when you buy a new CD. Removable pages would be more convenient. However, I usually try to leave a few sleeves open, so that I don't have to move all the CDs every time I buy a new one, but still, after awhile, the wallet fills up and you have to reorganize. I did try out a CD wallet that had a three ring binder with removable pages - but the pages did not turn as well as the Case Logic pages, it did not appear as durable, and the sleeves had a top to them that made getting discs in and out more of a pain (which led to torn sleeves). Second, while most typical liner notes fit into the sleeves pretty well, some fit tight, and extensive CD booklets (such as the Who's Quadrophenia) do not fit at all. Out of a collection of 2000+ CDs, there are only about 10 where I've had to put the booklet in the sleeve sideways, with half of the booklet hanging out of the sleeve. While I'd prefer it to fit perfectly, I understand that if the sleeves were made bigger, the CDs could fall out and become damaged. Overall, I am very satisfied with the look and durability provided by this model. It's not perfect, but I doubt any storage system is.
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