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Inner sleeves: Anything worth buying over another, 12"?

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MOEB74

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So Ive been looking on Amazon for inner sleeves and they all seem to be about the same review wise. Granted prices are higher or lower against each other. Any suggestions? Im not an audiophile, just someone looking to keep dust and paper jacket particles off the records. Should I go poly or maybe stick with new paper sleeves?

Also, this website here seems too good to be true... good prices... Any suggestions on here possibly? Looking for 12" sleeves.

https://www.squaredealonline.com/nBrowse.asp?v=63
 
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Don't go with new paper sleeves. Soon, they will be just like your old paper sleeves. Someone here on AK was recommending poly sleeves from that website, but I don't remember which one. I use Mobile Fidelity sleeves, and like them a lot.
 
MOFI is the only thing I can recommend anymore. I used Sleeve City Diskeeper 2.0 for a long time and bought a ton of them until they started shipping defective inners with hard plastic bubbles in them. Not sure what happened on their end but after two or three defective packs I will no longer use them. Their outer sleeves are still okay.
 
If you are Amazon Prime member I think they are $20 shipped. Hard to beat unless you want to order a lot. Then go to Music Direct. They offer discounts in large quantities.
 
It's a little obsessive I know, but I use Sleeve City 2.0 inner sleeves for all used record purchases that haven't been wet cleaned yet (I don't love them, but I have a ton of them—), then afterwards move the more valuable (to me) vinyl into Sleeve City Ultimate Audiophile inner sleeves. For everything else I use Mofi sleeves (or the Sleeve City equivalent—).

I really like the Ultimate Audiophile sleeves—even thought they are somewhat pricey (and have a goofy name—) I love the thickness and feel. I admit it, I'm hooked...
 
I bought a pack of the mofi ones. They're nice and I like the way they mark the side that opens. I wish they were a tiny bit thicker to make sliding the LP in easier, but that's a minor complaint.
 
Like Bass I like the Ulitmate sleeves, though I am way behind in the needed amount to change out all mine.

As for outers stay away from the Square Deal online resealable slim line outers that are on sale right now, they don't fit most single LP's, The glue on the resealable strip is to far from the flap, I just received a 1000 of them and am shipping them back.
 
Another vote for the mofis. After a cleaning and storage in those sleeves there are no static issues and rarely any accumulated dust. They're my go to for inners.
 
I`m use SpinCare Premium 12" Anti-Static Inner Vinyl Record Sleeves made from HDPE. It is nice and few steps upper than any paper or PVC sleeves.
 
I use Diskeeper Ultimate Audiophile Inner Sleeves from Sleeve City. Expensive but worth it. For outer sleeves I use their Ultimate Outer 5.0.
 
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