MALKO 10 Pack SteelBook Protector Sleeves - Clear Plastic Cases - 2 Tabs

If you've purchased Steelbook movie versions, you'll likely want to protect the cases. These Malko protector sleeves are brilliant. The perfect size for Steelbook 4K DVD's, they are durable, seem to be scratch-resistant within reason, and are brilliantly designed. And not the least bit bulky. Watch Malko's two videos on the assembly, and the use of the protector sleeves. Once you understand the assembly process and get a feel for how the plastic responds in your hands and don't manhandle the plastic covers, they form exactly how they are designed to. They also open easily as shown in their second video. The Steelbook case and j-card fit nicely but not too snug that they can't easily be removed from the sleeve. Easy-peasy. I also like how the plastic edges have been rounded and are kinder to your fingers than plastic of this type can be- they can be like razors. Not these sleeves!! I cannot yet speak to long-term durability, as I just received these two days ago, and formed and used them today for the first time. So far, I'm very pleased. The plastic is robust, not dainty, and if you simply form them along the lines they have, they will conform to shaping properly. Don't be afraid to put some pressure on it. The first one I formed went slowly but simply and easily as I learned to trust the plastic's durability, and by the third one I felt like one of those people who take a ballon and rink-rink-rink suddenly they have formed an animal out of it. lol. Would I purchase these again? Absolutely.

Okay, so obviously if you're looking to buy any kind of these protectors, you are a collector. And chances are, if you're a collector like myself, you might not just collect 4K/Blu-ray steelbooks... there's a good chance you collect other physical 4K and Blu-ray editions, perhaps with "slipcovers" or "slipcases." Anyways, I just started to invest into these protectors because as we also all know, even if you keep your physical media nice and tidy on the shelf, as months turn into years, normal ware and tare EVENTUALLY rears its ugly head and you will start to notice (well, if you have a horrible case of OCD, like myself!) little creases, shelf wear, fingerprints (on steelbooks) and just dealing with plain old dust..wiping them off over and over can cause your precious ever-so-expensive collection to look worn. Even if "we're the only ones that would ever notice" (an expression often used by my fiance..). So, here we are. Malko truly is my favorite among the shortlist of protector manufacturing. They definitely take care of their product as it's always received not only sealed in a plastic bag or "baggy," but also wrapped in plastic several times over, and each protecter is coated with the removable plastic, which makes your new (or old) titles come to life on your shelf with vivid accuracy. To be able to rest knowing that if the vacuum decides to bust open and go haywire, one thing is for sure...your movies are gonna be fine. Now obviously in the unlikely and unfortunate event of a flood or fire, not so much. But the "normal" ware n' tare... you're good. Scoot them around... rearrange them...lightly clean them with your favorite clear wipes. They'll be fine. They seal at both ends and sit nicely. ***Oh also, if this is your first time getting these, DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO GO INSANE THE FIRST TIME YOU BEND ONE OF THESE INTO SHAPE!*** It will be frustrating. You will say (probably) that there's no way to do it...you might cuss. I sure did. But I promise, you'll get the feel for it quick...just keep at it and you'll soon have it done in seconds (vs 20 minutes). 1. Pick one up after unwrapping the seran-wrap off the bundle. 2. Holding it horizontally, with your fingers, at both ends, separate the flat protector from inside, opening it up by forcing your index fingers into the inner corner folds by pressind down with your thumbs, which will make the side spine fold into position. 3. Do this for both sides, bending back and forth the spines until you have it opened up into a nice-shaped square. Don't be afraid that you're gonna crack the plastic. I haven't cracked one yet after being pretty aggressive the first few times:/ 4. Remove the protective plastic wrap now without yet folding in the top or botton ends. It should peel off with ease. 5. Slide your movie in. Allign it to fit. Make sure your sliding in the correct way, so that the spine-side you want to display on your shelf is on the "unglued sealed side." Again, this is something according to preference you'll want to play around with. You'll put it in the wrong way a few times and stump yourself by asking "what am I doing wrong here?" You WILL defeat this. 6. Once enclosed correctly and plastic is peeled, fold down on each line of the ends first, not inserting yet. Just folding on the lines. Then fold down the little 1/4" side insert flaps, NOW fold in the end panels. I also recommend wiping off your steelbooks with soft cloth. Don't use spray...heavy breathe some fog on them and wipe off tge fingerprints. Once inserted, that worry will be gone. Well, until the next time you watch it, lol. All done. Display away! These particular "steelbook" protectors come labeled (note: the sticker on each package shows the following: a barcode [X0023E50VB], then reads "Malko Blu-ray Steelbook Pro...e Plastic Protective Sleeve - New. So, back to my original point. It's hard if you're just starting out and don't know which ones will fit certain releases of your physical media. And again, if you're a collector already, you might just be a collector of Scream Factory, Arrow Video, and others. And, these particular protectors...I found fit the following perfectly: Regular Sized 4K UHD & BLU-RAY Steelbooks, Arrow Video releases (with the slipcover), some individual releases, such as Blue Underground's 4K release of VIGILANTE (w/slip), a few seasons of THE WALKING DEAD (w/slips), etc. If you're wondering about the steelbooks, get THESE. Best fit. For sure. But if you want to protect your other titles (Scream Factory, Vinegar Syndrome, etc) then buy a few of the other Malko protectors also. The ones that just say "Bluray w/slipcover." I thought for sure these would fit my VinSyn blurays with slips, and they do fit inside, but most of them show just a tad of space and doesn't have that nice snug look, which wastes valuable space on your shelf. They would definitely still keep them PROTECTED as far as that goes, but to have them looking really nice on display, I'd say get the other ones. Now I remember thinking that the others were a bit too snug on the others. So I recommend just playing with them. But no doubt, this is a great product. Hope this helps and buy with confidence. It's worth it to keep these expensive-as-hell treasures protected.

I am writing this review after my 3rd purchase of this product. In short, the quality is exceptional. This cover will quite suitably protects your Steelbook with a crystal clear all-around view of the item. There are some caveats. The case is shipped completely flat with a protective plastic skin which is a nice touch for a scratch & smudge free start. You have to bend and squeeze, and contort it to shape before use. This can be a difficult process. I managed to seriously damage the first one and spent a lot of time learning from what I did wrong, but I got the hang of it. It takes a lot of patience to shape it out correctly. The other caveat is that once you slide the Steelbook in and close the flaps and tabs, it is VERY difficult to pull the tab back out to remove the Steelbook. That is not a big issue if you don't want to take it out very often, but if you do, prepare to be frustrated. I almost dinged it to 4-stars, but the difficulties are tolerable, they are well designed, and do the job. If you're a serious Steelbook collector, these are well worth it. It's hard enough to get a pristine Steelbook in an online order (I have about a 33% success rate on getting a pristine one), so once you land one, you definitely want to protect it. Out-of-print Steelbooks are a prized commodity, so if you've spent a pretty penny or two getting one, this is very good protection for it.

These are almost a little too awesome. In which I mean, I'm buying too many of them. I have around a hundred SteelBooks I've tried to keep safe over time by not putting them next to each other, keeping them clean and handling them carefully. But no matter, the older ones have acquired shelf wear. Thanks to these I can finally have peace of mind. I started casing just my favorites and most valuable but, after going through a ten pack of cases, they just looked too good to not do more. These cases are great. Easy to shape once you've done a couple, crystal clear, sturdy, locking tabs (they are kinda hard to open but you get the hang of it), and keep out dust. It seems like they almost brighten the colors of the SteelBook. They also give them uniformity. I can now rest easy placing SteelBooks next to each other. I also have used these to case thicker Blu-ray (like TV and anime) slip covers as well as some Criterion DigiPacks. I liked these so much, I also started to buy the Malko 4K slipcover protectors as well, which are just as good. Very happy with my purchase.

Alright, so these things do work great for protecting steelbook cases and they definitely get the job done. They are basically just like a plastic slipcover that goes over the steelbook but with flaps at the top and bottom of it that completely encase the steelbook for maximum protection. They do EXACTLY what they are advertised to do and are a great value for your money if your looking for something to help protect your steelbook collection. Unfortunately... there is one catch. Once the steelbook case is inside one of these protectors, it isn't coming out, at least not easily. It is really, REALLY hard to open back up one of these protector cases once it is inside. The flaps on the top and bottom are designed in such a way that once they are folded in, it is extremely hard to get a grip on them in order to fold them back out. So if these are being used for movies that you intend on opening up and watching again frequently, be very mindful of the difficulty that's involved. It almost feels like these were designed purely for collectors to just be put on a shelf and never actually used, but I mean these are blu-ray cases we are talking about here; and blu-rays are supposed to be, you know, actually be taken out and watched, right? I'm not sure if this is a design flaw or what, but It's very unfortunate because otherwise this would have been a really nice product. I did see where one other reviewer mentioned using an x-acto knife to cut off the flaps at the top and bottom to just make it a simple slipcover that could easily be slid on and off. I did try this with varying results. Cutting off the flaps is not too difficult if your used to working with x-acto knifes but it is still a nuisance. Once their cut off, it does work well enough but some of them that I did this too ended up having the opposite problem where without the flaps, they ended up being rather loose and sliding off too easily. This only happened to some of the ones I cut. Most of them worked well enough. Also unless you are really good at doing precision cutting, the end result can end up looking a little bit janky if your not careful. Ultimately, it is a good product that definitely protects and secures your steelbook cases. It's just a shame that they are so hard to get back out once they are in, so being very mindful of that.

Absolutely perfect fit for standard steelbooks. Great for Criterion Blu-rays as well. Durable plastic, easy to fold. Will definitely protect my movies from scratches and dents.

Good protectors, but be aware they come flat packed and with a protective film. They fit my steel books, both US and UK sourced, like a glove.

Pretty great, really strong and well protected. Really help my game and movies collections. Fits nice and well, well priced too. I do recommended.

Excelente producto, al principio al no traer instructivo me costó entender como se ponía pero después de la segunda ya todo fue más fácil de poner, excelente material muy duradero , mantiene a salvo mi colección , siento que los hace lucir más. El producto venía de usa y aunque fue de allá no tardó en llegar, el precio se me hizo bueno ya que vienen 10, y cada protector trae un plástico protector para que no se raye en el transcurso del envío. Lo recomiendo ampliamente para sus colecciones, entran steelbook normales y blurays también .

Pochettes magnifiques. Un petit peu de temps est nécessaire pour les fabriquer.

Used to protect all of my last of us steelbook game cases and they’re perfect!

BUENA CLIDAD

Perfect fit for protecting Steelbook and Blu rays in slim keep cases with cardboard slipcover. Slightly more fiddly to construct than others I have used, but also the most robust and cheapest I have found. Will be placing an order for more in the near future.