Sleeves/Hard Cases and protection For SteelBooks™

[BluRayJunkie]

Manta Lab PET Protectors - through collectong.com:

Box Set - Full Slip/Lenti/Double Lenti

Sleeves and jumbo sleeves:

SteelBook Accessories | bluraysteelbooks.com
Steelbook Central.com

Plastic slipcover:

SCF1 Full slip from Steelbook Central
3 sides slip & Jumbo from Blu-steels.com (Germany)
Kimchi Clear Plastic cases
Retroprotection (various custom sizes)

Steelbook Central's eBay Shop for USA Customers Cine Grail

FilmArena Sleeves and Protectors

Steelbook Central hard case size guide:
Order at steelbookcentral.com

Google spreadsheet with what titles fit which protective covers from Steelbook Central. Please edit and add to the spreadsheet titles that you know of and which slips will fit them. There are tabs for each kind of protective slip. SPREADSHEET

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Original post:
Hope I have this in the right place. I'd like to get some hard cases for my more valuable steels. They seem hard to get. A seller on Ebay Germany is selling them, but won't ship to Canada. but was unable to get any. Can anyone help?

 

[Dubliner1]

Hi guys- just noticed Blu-steels from Germany (maker of the 'steel-shell') now has 'jumbo' sized sleeves available!...
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[Steelknight47]

For members who prefer poly bags (like me), I strongly suggest these JS84 poly sleeves. The material and adhesive are finer than any sleeve I've ever owned. They are a bit pricey, but you get 200 bags. If you are in the states give them a try.

These are ideal for steelbooks without slips.
Link JS84

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I also ordered the JS83 bags, but they proved to be too big.
I was hoping they would fit nicely, but the bags volume was more than needed.
I guess, I'll still be in the hunt for poly bags that fit steels with slipcovers perfectly.

 

[diegoandre23]

I look for this:

Vertical design. Closed on three sides, only the top is open

Can anyone help me find it?

 

[Dubliner1]

Hi guys- just got some of the 'jumbo' sized sleeves from blu-steels (Germany) on Friday and made a quick video to show you how they look...

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[ABjerg]

Just got the shells from blu-steels a few days ago. Great protection sleeves imo! I'm glad I now have all my steels well-protected.

 

[mehbeh]

i have found these alpha cases with the locking mechanism removed on ebay

 

[Dubliner1]

i have found these alpha cases with the locking mechanism removed on ebay

Someone on another forum mentioned they might be out of stock right now. You can try emailing blu-steels for more info...
[email protected]

 

[NazguL66]

Those jumbo sleeves look pretty sweet! I have my whole collection in sleeves, except my jumbo's which only have the polybags

Wish they didn't come in packs of 25 since I only have 3 jumbo steels

 

[j4c0]

For members who prefer poly bags (like me), I strongly suggest these JS84 poly sleeves. The material and adhesive are finer than any sleeve I've ever owned. They are a bit pricey, but you get 200 bags. If you are in the states give them a try.

These are ideal for steelbooks without slips.
Link JS84

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I also ordered the JS83 bags, but they proved to be too big.
I was hoping they would fit nicely, but the bags volume was more than needed.
I guess, I'll still be in the hunt for poly bags that fit steels with slipcovers perfectly.

And how do you protect your steels with full slipcovers? Because now, there are some new and valuable releases (kimichidvd, blufans etc.) which i dont know how to protect at all - they are too large for the standard poly sleeves

 

[j4c0]

And how do you protect your steels with full slipcovers? Because now, there are some new and valuable releases (kimichidvd, blufans etc.) which i dont know how to protect at all - they are too large for the standard poly sleeves

Anyone?

 

[bidou]

Anyone?

I am about to receive my copy of T2 Kimchi.
A soon as I got it in hand, I confirm that the new Movie Style protective slipcases fit this release

 

[Monkey2005]

I am about to receive my copy of T2 Kimchi.
A soon as I got it in hand, I confirm that the new Movie Style protective slipcases fit this release

And as soon as it is confirmed I'll be putting an order in

 

[Gamesgaryjp]

I look for this:

Vertical design. Closed on three sides, only the top is open

Can anyone help me find it?

These look perfect. I want something like this so i can store them with their backing cards but i cant find them anywhere

 

[nkb32]

I have a question about the steel shells with the opening on the spine side.

When sliding the steelbooks in and out multiple times, do thye get scratches over time? It just seems like little specs of dust can sneak in there and cause some small scratches over time of pulling the steels in and out.

 

[Steelknight47]

And how do you protect your steels with full slipcovers? Because now, there are some new and valuable releases (kimichidvd, blufans etc.) which i dont know how to protect at all - they are too large for the standard poly sleeves

The JS83 sleeves actually fit steelbooks with slips perfectly. At first I inserted the steelbook vertically, but that left too much volume. Than I inserted the steelbook horizontally and it fit thoroughly. JS bags are sturdy and have a strong adhesive strip. I was even able to bag my Jack Reacher Blufans steel. I'll upload photos so you can see how they look.

 

[Dubliner1]

I have a question about the steel shells with the opening on the spine side.

When sliding the steelbooks in and out multiple times, do thye get scratches over time? It just seems like little specs of dust can sneak in there and cause some small scratches over time of pulling the steels in and out.

This is not an issue- if the sleeves were extremely tight like some other brands it might be a problem.
The German Steel-shells are a great fit but not too tight so zero risk of scratching. Buy with confidence

 

[bantha11]

I ordered the sleeves from the Bluraysteelbooks.com site. Any idea how long before they ship and what method is used?

 

[BluRoo98]

A discussion has risen at BR forum that the German blu-steels steel-shells are made of PVC which is harmful to collections. Apparently it can damage the paint because of some type of chemical interaction with the PVC and the paint. I have had my collection in poly bags for a year now and I just purchased 25 of the steel-shells too. Can anyone comment on whether or not either of these types of material will cause damage to the steelbooks? And why or why not?

 

[Dubliner1]

A discussion has risen at BR forum that the German blu-steels steel-shells are made of PVC which is harmful to collections. Apparently it can damage the paint because of some type of chemical interaction with the PVC and the paint. I have had my collection in poly bags for a year now and I just purchased 25 of the steel-shells too. Can anyone comment on whether or not either of these types of material will cause damage to the steelbooks? And why or why not?

This is slightly ridiculous...a steelbook left in direct sunlight under extreme heat may get damaged, regardless of whether or not its in a sleeve/bag etc. It would have to be excessively hot for any kind of chemical reaction from any kind of plastic to damage the steelbook finish...and at that temperature the steelbook may get damaged anyway, regardless if it has a sleeve/bag on it.
I'm assuming we all store our steelbooks indoors under normal temperatures so nothing to worry about...

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....I'd be more concerned about keeping steelbooks sealed. The glue used to attach the data sheets/ j-cards to the back of the steelbooks can damage the finish over time. Also a problem on digibooks.
...then there are all the conspiracy theories about the long term damage done by oily fingerprints on steelbooks...Interpol and the CIA are looking into it right now.

 

[satanclaus]

I look for this:

Spoiler

Vertical design. Closed on three sides, only the top is open

Can anyone help me find it?

These look perfect. I want something like this so i can store them with their backing cards but i cant find them anywhere

Me too. I bought a set months ago and have nearly used them all, just went looking for more from sale seller (on ebay) and he doesn't seem to sell them anymore. Grrrrr.