CGC BOXES from Contest

[Rickdogg]

I think I received the two boxes that Chromium had Gemma send me Although they are a bit thin, I love them! CGC logo and everything!

 

Thanks Chrom! Just waiting for CI's boxes and i'm set for a while Crash? What crash? I'm still going to buy buy buy

 

 

 

[blowout]

....how many cgc books do they hold ricky?

 

[snizzenfixit]

They comfortably hold 30 CGC books.

 

Phil

 

[Gorgo]

I put 33 in each, 11 per partition. Giant sized books (i.e. my Silver Surfer Run, DC super sized, King Size Annuals, etc) take up more space but I can still get a lot of them in there. They are too thin though, as I've ripped off the handle part of the box on three of them so far (taped up). I still like the Bill COle heavier gauge cardboard boxex though, but they don't have partitions yet that I'm aware of.

[snizzenfixit]

Yeah, they will hold 11 in each partition. I just like the extra space when I am pulling one out, I have clumsy fingers and it is easier to grab hold.

 

Phil

 

[blowout]

.....how thick is the cardboard.........is it the same as a regular comic box, even though cgc books weigh more?

[snizzenfixit]

Seems a little thinner than a longbox to me.

 

Phil

 

 

[blowout]

........what do you think of the cgc boxes phil, do they do a good job?

........at the moment i have my cgc books side up in a regular comic box, which is a pain as i can't see the label and can only fit around 15 books in a box..........

[snizzenfixit]

Wellllll, what is nice is the fit. The box is made for slabs so the fit is great. What is not so nice is they are quite thin, I haven't tore any handles out yet but that is because I take great care not to. First time I am not paying attention it will probably be rip city. As long as you are either extremely careful when lifting, or you keep less than say around 15 books in it they are fine.

 

Phil

 

[Gorgo]

Phil, you're right, I often have a hard time squeezing out a book (especially a king sized book) when I pack em in. They're too thin though. I heard blazingbob mention that he had difficulty using them at conventions, the result was plastic shards all over the floor! I use them for close storage & easy access, I'd hate to have to use for regular transport, especially a box full of my silver keys!

[Rickdogg]

They are definitely thin. I would never use them for constant transport, but they are great for closet storage for your cgc books. The slabs fit perfectly inside & is a major improvement over magazine boxes

[Gorgo]

You're right, it's too bad the mag boxes aren't taller, they're much thicker gauge cardboard & have the same dimensions (except height). I like the post someone made about making your own custom boxes out of wood or other stronger, lightweight material with padding material inside. Too bad I'm not much of a carpenter.

[Rickdogg]

Well the seller Rokkit from Texas I believe sells the box for $120. I personally wouldn't pay that much, but if you got some cash to burn for a nice storage box...Someone from that same thread gave it the thumbs up

[Gorgo]

Wow, $120, I could buy a nice silver X-Men in this market! I'll keep my free boxes CGC gave me, and the 5 or so I had already! I''ve got a nice bookshelf they store real well on too, I'd be in trouble if the case fell over though.