Sleeve preferences

[Wickster]

What sleeves do you prefer? Paper, rice paper, poly-lined, round bottom, square, etc? Links to sources welcome.

 

[KeninDC]

I use Diskeeper Ultimate Audiophile Inner Sleeves - $18.99 for 50

http://www.sleevetown.com/lp-sleeves-inner.shtml

From Sleeve City. Really fast shipping.

Ken

 

[Sticklyman]

I've got a pack of 50 of the Mobile Fidelity sleeves, which, upon reading the description of the Diskeeper Ultimate sleeves, are the save thing. I like them very much.

 

[ssmith3046]

I'm in for the Mobile Fidelity sleeves too.

 

[Redikilowatt]

I have some of both and you won't go wrong with either :thmbsp:
The MF's have helpful arrows printed on the sleeve to indicate opening. Since I usually order additional stuff (outer sleeves, record brush, etc), the choice is influenced by need. The $0.01 samples Sleeve City offers is a great way to check out their other products.

Roger

 

[RastaFish]

I prefer to use the poly-lined paper sleeves for my records.

 

[Jailtime]

MoFi. Cost isn't prohibitive, and they are really nice sleeves.

 

[classic carl]

I prefer to use the poly-lined paper sleeves for my records.

I use the poly-lined paper sleeves too. I get them from Music Direct. They were $24.99 per 100, but I think the price has gone uo since I ordered last.

 

[nu2toobs]

Mofi here also. I've tried other types and Mofi's are the best IMHO.

 

[Wickster]

Sounds like the vote is for mo-fi's. I still like the look and feel of paper though. You think the polylined white paper sleeves are as good at protecting and antistatic as the mofis? Other than that it just comes down to personal preference I suppose.

 

[Tedrick]

MoFi here. I find them much easier to insert into tight-fitting record jackets than anything paper.

 

[Doug G.]

I use the originals unless they are in obviously bad condition. I haven't had any problems with doing this in over 40 years.

Doug

 

[Cactus Bob]

I use poly-lined paper sleeves after the RCM treatment. I also purchased some rounded poly sleeves for the old LP's that fit too tight in the poly/paper sleeves. These are very economical.

 

[kojima]

Id say depending on how many you need, id say go for the disc keeper if you need more than 300, I need to to order about 500 inners and outers, going to get the 5.0mil outers and the ultimate audiophiles.

 

[Ed in Tx]

I use the originals unless they are in obviously bad condition. I haven't had any problems with doing this in over 40 years.

Doug

Now that you mention it some of my quietest records are 30 to 40 years old and have been in their old original paper sleeves all those years. If they are starting to deteriorate and turn yellow, or the edge of the record has cut through a side, I'll replace them with Bags Unlimited poly lined paper sleeves. Those are good ones.

 

[cactuscowboy]

Id say depending on how many you need, id say go for the disc keeper if you need more than 300, I need to to order about 500 inners and outers, going to get the 5.0mil outers and the ultimate audiophiles.

I use Sleeve Town's 2.0 Diskeeper antistat poly sleeves. 9,000+ LPs are cleaned and in them. Once cleaned and in these sleeves, static problems disappear. Which is saying a lot as I live in a very arid location.

 

[kojima]

I use Sleeve Town's 2.0 Diskeeper antistat poly sleeves. 9,000+ LPs are cleaned and in them. Once cleaned and in these sleeves, static problems disappear. Which is saying a lot as I live in a very arid location.

yea I the mofi ones right now, I've done a lot of trying around and graduated to the 5.0 mills, even tried to see if they would be able to make me 5mil sleeves with flaps, but unfortunately they will only do a custom run for 50k units. anyone need 48k of 5mil resealable sleeves? only have enough stuff for my faveriote artist like beatles, floyd, zappa and the like. every time I order stuff seems like I dont get enough

 

[~Maxx]

Last summer I came upon a bunch of these E-Stat sleeves. They were unused and in their original packaging. Apparently they're excellent sleeves, but very difficult to come by. I haven't had a reason to use anything else so far, but consider myself lucky to have found them. They're extremely durable, and seem to do a stellar job against dust and static.

 

[Mark W.]

Diskeeper Ultimate Audiophile Inner Sleeves

Mofi

VPR's

they are all pretty much the same and I now buy any of those based on the deal I can get.

For outers I only used Sleeve City's 3 mil foldover clears. I know a lot of people don't like the hassle of outer covers especially the ones with seal down flaps. But I really like the protection and one day all 2500+ of my LP's will be in them.

 

[Grainger49]

What sleeves do you prefer? Paper, rice paper, poly-lined, round bottom, square, etc? Links to sources welcome.

I quoted just so I could answer all questions. I like the "Rice Paper" which toady are not rice paper, I am told. I prefer the square bottom just because they slide back in the sleeve easier without rolling. The last box of them I bought were from eBay (sorry no link) and cheaper than the usual sources: Acoustic Sounds, Better Records, Elusive Disk & Music Direct.

http://store.acousticsounds.com/

http://www.dccblowout.com/

http://www.elusivedisc.com/

http://www.musicdirect.com/

Did I kill another thread?