Vanguard Aluminum Di-Holder

by Vanguard

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00022OB8S
• Item model number: Di Holder 4
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

Vanguard DI-HOLDER4 Series SD Card Case DI-HOLDER4 Carrying Cases

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent memory card case, January 1, 2008

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StormRider - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Vanguard Aluminum Di-Holder (Personal Computers)

It's unfortunate that the manufacturer's name for this product is "Di-Holder" and not "Memory Card Case", especially since the latter is written on it. The product didn't turn up in my initial searches of Amazon. I finally stumbled upon it on some other web sites, then came back here to search for the exact name.

At this time there are several versions on Amazon, but the basic "Technical details" are mostly incorrect, you must look at the "See more technical details" to tell which shape of memory card is supported and how many. I bought the version which holds 8 SD cards. A molded rubbery insert holds the cards in place within the case. The cards were held securely but easily removed.

Warning: the card holder inserts fell right out, repeatedly. Be prepared to glue them into the aluminum shell. A little "shoe goo" along the edges worked for me.

Other than that minor problem, I'm happy with the case for the $9 price tag. I just wanted a case to hold some SD cards to go with the digital picture frame we gave our mother, rather than have a bunch of cards lying around in their individual cases. And I didn't want a bending plastic hinge that would eventually break apart, so the aluminum version seemed like a better choice to buy unseen.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Piece of JUNK, January 25, 2010

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B. Jeffryes "brett4t2" (MO, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vanguard Aluminum Di-Holder (Personal Computers)

It's made of aluminum not High-Impact plastic (I can't believe I fell for that one.) I would rather have had the plastic.

The cheap aluminum shows fingerprints and dirt relentlessly. In a couple of weeks it will look terrible. It is also very slick with no real edges or grip points making it hard to open especially if it jams shut.

Yes a moderate amount of pressure or a drop from 3 feet onto carpet will cause the thin aluminum to mis-align and jam shut. There is NO clasp to prevent jams. Only spring pressure to keep the clamshell closed.

DOES NOT HOLD SD CARDS IN PLACE
Worst of all multiple test drops from as low as ONE-FOOT onto carpet resulted in 2 to 3 of the four cards on top to pop out and slide around loose in the case. No hard use here, slip the case in your pants pocket, walk down the street or go up and down the stairs two or three times and you will have three or more cards loose and falling out if you don't open it carefully.

IN CONCLUSION:
If I had wanted a box where 9 times out of 10 most of the cards would be bouncing around loose I would have purchased a cheap plastic case for .50 cents at the dollar store. --- Anybody want to buy mine, I'll sell it cheap. ;-)

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Its just OK., December 21, 2008

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Michael Guy "MikeG_1956" (Las Vegas) - See all my reviews
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The case is exactly like it shows and describes. Its hard to protect your disks from crushing. However, it is too heavy duty for its purpose unless you are really rough on things or you need the heft to remind you of its presence. It doen't hold the disks very tight either. One or two are always floating free every time I open it. Got a good deal on the price so I'm ok with it.