Even a simple minded clumsy guy like me clearly understood your description. Ordered 100 sleeves a 10% off sale this weekend.

Cleaver solution. I can’t believe I’ve never thought about it. Thank you so much for sharing, you gave me a solution for my gatefold album 🙏

This video was a game changer for me. And all of your videos are a delight to watch because they aren't only informative but also heartfelt and honest (a rarity on KZfaq). I wonder if someone could comment on how to use these amazing sleeves for a tri-fold record?

Recently I discover your channel!!Great videos!!Keep your good work Michael!! Long live vinyl!!🔥

Thank you for the information, Michael. Excellent video!

Thanks for the tips! I bought these and one thing I noticed is that this method can put strain on the jacket especially the spine. Some of my gatefolds were slightly bowing after a week and some the spine were slightly rounded. The other issue is that, with this method, no pressure can be put on the jackets because the vinyl itself is pinched on the inside where it meets near the inner spine. You have to be careful how the record is positioned here when you put it back. My solution was to simply not seal the inner flap inside the gatefold. That way there is no strain on the jacket at all and no pinching possible. It doesn't look nice having the white strip left inside, however, so I think I'll try doing these gatefolds instead using one resealable and one tuck. That way the tuck is on the inside and there is no strip. There is no strain when opened or closed. I think the tuck can also be tucked into the opposite sleeve. These sleeves are definitely my new favorite though. Very nice clarity.

Thank you for this video! this is how I like to sleeve my gatefold records now because it gives the gatefold more room to breath instead of being crammed into one outer sleeve. Once again thank you for this video

I use the Diskeeper audiophile inner sleeves on all my records. They are amazing.

genius system and genius teacher ;). the sleeves arrived today and your instructions are flawless! Thank you!

Awesome. I didn't know about these sleeves. Thanks for sharing.

Great idea..! Thanks once again Michael

Danke für die tolle Erklärung! Die sleeves sind wirklich gut durchdacht. Gefällt mir!

I bought these sleeves for my collection and I LOVE them. They are by far the best on the market, I only wish they still made the crystal clear inner sleeves to replace my mofi inners. Thanks 🙏🏻

Thank you for this video. I was looking for someone to explain how to use these sleeves from Vinyl Storage Solutions for Gate Fold records. The guy at Vinyl Storage Solutions is an inventive engineer but not the best at explaining/selling his product. You have done him and everyone in the vinyl community a great service with this video.

Great video as always thanks for the info. Channel 33RPM had the owner on his channel talking about them. Great product!! A must buy. Love your Jazz video’s, You and Maz have me hooked on Jazz with the Tone poet series. Take Care!!!

Another great vid. Thank you Michael 👍

All of your videos are interesting and informative! Sometimes I don't always comment, but I'm watching and thumbing you up!

...and I did spend some money. I received the sleeves and I immediately "bagged" the recent Verve / Acoustic Sounds Coltrane Ballads reissue. The result is so satisfying... Once again thanks for the tip

Unfortunately, because so many fools voted to leave the EU in the UK, I could not believe it when I heard the news. Anyway, I bought 100 Outer Sleeves and 50 rice paper sleeves, the sad thing is, I had to pay close to £40, in shipping. I purchased them an hour ago, and I will have to pay more in VAT when they reach me. :-(( But, it's still worth keeping my MOFI, AP and all my NM copies of Classic First presses from my 46 years of collecting. In the best condition possible ;-) Super Channel, Michael Any time you are looking for a worker, I will work for you, for Min wage, think about it. ;-)) Regards Rodger

Meticulous care and aesthetically pleasing. Excellent method and video. Cheers, Jeff

Thank you Michael

Ingenious solution for a gatefold sleeve. Wish I’d known about this a few years ago because the clear gatefold I used for my original copy of The Wall ruined the cover

Thanks for the tip! Very practical and helpful.

Thank you for the wonderful demonstration. Excellent!

Thank you for the advice and demonstration. It was nice of you to do this for others. Cheers. ✌️🖖❤️

very clever thanks for the tip on the gatefold.

Michael, I received my order from Vinyl Storage Solutions and after one flubbed attempt I like these outers very much. The MoFis are nice but these are a level above. Thanks again.

Tolle Sleeves, Michael, hatte bislang noch nicht das Richtige gefunden, womit ich Cover u. Vinyl standesgrmäß u. clever versorge. ❤️Heike Sehr schön gezeigt u. erklärt.

Great video, and they are great sleeve products, although a bit overdone for my needs. I definitely do not need inner sleeves to be sealed/flapped over. They are not subjected to dust when simply housed inside the gatefold covers. And I'm very satisfied with basic poly-lined rice paper inners.

I ordered some for my gatefolds. They are still on back order. Hopefully they will be available soon. This is a great idea. I will stick with the mofi inners though. I’m just used to them.

Great video Michael. I’m one those who ask you about the sleeves. So, I order 2 pack but I order the ones with the flap not the tape. anyway, I think it will work. Thanks again Michael.

Oversized hefty garbage bags are the way to go. Protects against uv rays.

I'm glad you mentioned the MoFi inners, I've used those for 20 years, and probably won't be changing, though I like how your inners completely close. So maybe, when they're available again. My outers have always been the Japanese resealable, I'll try your method for the thicker gatefolds that don't fit, thanks for that. Love your vids, stay safe.

Thank you so much for that! I am going to try that myself👍👍

Thank you for another lovely video!

Thank you for sharing!

Just the video everyone needs. Thank you! :)

That's very good! Now I know where I'll spend some more money!

I like your process for developing the outer sleeves for the Gatefolds. I would take that approach but I am too far in at this point ;)

Thank you for the excellent advice I will have to check this out further.. I am new to your channel and I must say your approach and no nonsense attitude is appealing and I will be watching more of your videos.. Thank you for an enjoyable video experience it is rare these days..

If an album comes with an outer sleeve I get rid of it. Wear and tear are why I prefer vinyl. One of my favourite albums is a second hand clearly worn looking (including the vinyl) yet surprisingly well playing copy of Kraftwerk's Radio Activity. Pristine looking albums miss that je ne sais quoi.

Hi Michael - like you I purchase new inner sleeves and outer sleeve protection - although not as nice as the ones from VSS (but that will now change!). I'm keen to know if you clean your records. If you do when do you clean them and how do you clean them? - maybe worth a separate video. Personally I am quite OCD about cleaning my records - just keen to know what you and others do if they do actually clean them. Apologies if this has already been discussed - I only found you last week and I'm trying to catch up on your video's, which are great by the way. Also super impressed you enjoy electronica - I never thought I would hear electronica being mentioned on a audiophile/vinylphile channel - I can now come out of the closet! If I ever see a Michael Fremmer rave about Boards of Canada I will have to question what was in my drink :-)

I’ve noticed that regular 12” clear sleeve won’t fit the tone poet lp covers. So this seems a great solution. Thanks for sharing.👍

Great solution, thanks for the tip and your excellent channel! Are they also available from an European store to avoid the import duties?

Very helpful 👍

I got my order of these sleeves in yesterday and the first gatefold came out perfect. The next two however have some pretty substantial cinching up on the inside seam of the jacket, causing there to be plastic lifting up off the sleeve, which is not a very good look. Any advice on how to get a flatter more seamless presentation?

F’ing brilliant.

This is absolutely cool. I like it.

Thank you for the informative video. Can you share a link to where these are sold?

Just ordered some. surprised the are from Canada, like me. They have UK distributor for europeans.

Danke fur das superb tutorial video!

Great. I was looking for a better solution than those ugly plastic bag outer sleeves. The only issue I have is affordability. Well, off to sell some more blood! Man this vinyl thing gets expensive! LOL. Thank you Michael!

Hi Michael, with time, do you prefer resealable outer sleeves or outer sleeves with tuckable flaps ? The best channel for vinyl lovers !

do you use the 2x 4mil sleeve to make the "gatefold" sleeve ? i thought it would only work with the 2mil sleeves cause they are thinner !!! 2x 4mil to make a "gatefold" it would be great !!! i'm planing for a new order ... i guess i'll be swapping my 2mil (reseslable) order for 4mil then ... i use 4mil dual poket with flap for most of my LP's and the the 2mil to mke gatefold... great tip!!!! Thanks

Hi Michael can please tell we’re to buy the clear inner sleeves with conceal flap.

Can I get the link for the outer sleeves please

U are a bigger Nerd than I am: I wonder what your wife says to this collecting mania. I love it. I use the Mo-Fi inners and the 5 mill Acoustic sounds outer.

Michael I have an important question. I bought some of these sleeves. I am using them on single jackets only. I have a concern that placing the disc in the outer pocket may cause issues with the record it’s up against. It has the impression of the disc against the record it rests against and not the smooth surface of the rear of the jacket. So I could use some real life feedback. Thx.

Hi there, thanks for advices. Are there any comparable solutions (closeable (resealable flap) sleeves with pockets) for europeen market? Because 25 CA$ for shipping e.g. to germany reduces the enthusiasm, doesn't it? BR

amazing trick for gatefold records

Hello, I’m asking for 12,75” double pocket outer sleeves. does it fit 1 gatefold album cover to 1 pocket side and 2 LP in to other pocket while we using with 2 inner sleeves?

Found it !! That's called - ZEE GERMAN ORGANIZATION :-P Meticulous when it comes to organizing anything , germans don't like chaotic , misplaced , unorganized work !

Perfect, I need to step up protection for my investment!, thanks great video

Don't use any outer sleeves!!!! The vinyl inside will be damaged because of the humidity. The water vapour simply could not get out. Vinyls need AIR!!! Believe me, I had some vinyls damaged over the years.

Michael, do you have any news on the crystal clear innersleeves? They're still not available :(

Very practical, but I have the same problem with plastic that Norman Mailer used to complain about. Mailer, a forthright writer who was always thinking in metaphors, likened plastic to modern spin culture where substance mattered less than semblance, a culture of deception insulated from reality. "Touch plastic, and it gives you nothing back," Mailer used to say, as if it were insulated from your touch, whereas wood, chalk, paper, iron, steel, all gave something back to the touch. It's an intellectual but tactile point too. Paper inner sleeves was the standard way back when I bought records, and the best sleeves, which Polydor always issued, compromised with outer paper and inner plastic. And you get better interaction with the album cover without plastic insulation between you and the paper/card essence of the album package and the artwork. Of course the killer discrepancy in all of that is what is the Record made out of? But I avoided that question deftly. And so I never used any outer album protection sleeves at all - - albums had to huddle next to each other on the shelves to avoid the dust. As indeed do Norman Mailer's books on the bookshelves, to this day.

Michael, in all honesty you have to have had records fall out of those pockets. There’s just no friction plastic on plastic. Jackets are meant to hold records inside. The snug fit keeps them inside as long as the inner sleeve opening is in the top load position. Also some if not most new audiophile records have inserts, booklets, posters. I personally want to see the jacket, single or gatefold in all its glory without pulling everything out of the pockets obscuring the artwork, song listing, pictures and text. To each his own but my thoughts. Thx for sharing always good to hear different POV’s.

Die mit der Extra-Tasche. Wie heißen die bzw. der Hersteller?

Do you keep your hype stickers? Wondering if I should save the original shrink and hype sticker, cut around the sticker and save, or throw them all away? Thanks!

Danke schön ! in appreciation 🙏🏾

Brilliant

Now I see a use for those terribly dangerous stickered sleeves. I usually replace them immediately as they are prone to stick to the covers and damaging them forever. Won't do it anyways, I'm fine with the traditional method.

How do these inner sleeves compare to high quality rice paper inner sleeves? It’s not like sticking an LP into an outer sleeve, is it? Assuming they’re “softer” and archival quality, but figured I would ask.

Hi Michael on the Webshop of vinyl storage there are quoted with out a flap or with a tuckable flap. Could you please quote which exact version you ordered?

Great video, those sleeves look amazing. Shame that the shipping to France is close to $30. I just got the Kind of Blue MoFi 45RPM Boxset and was wondering what kind of protection do you use for those boxsets? Love your channel Michael, keep it up!

Have you tried the version with the tuck in flap?

really clever, looks very neat, are the ones you use the single or double pocket?

Hello Michael, finally I received my vinyl outer sleeves protectors from Vinyl Storage Solutions, and everything went good so far, until I got to my Vinyl Legrand Jazz from IMPEX 45rpm and I notice that The booklet that has the Album is attached to the right inner cover, there is no way to put one of the outer sleeves am I correct? I mean it can but once it is seal the sleeves there is no way to see the booklet. I think you had the vinyl if I remember correctly, any feedback will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Gerry

Would like to see a video on your turntable, I use a Thorens TD160 with a Grado green cartridge

Hi Michael, very interesting and useful video, again 😉. Why U prefer 4 mil over 2 mil? Keep up your program. Love it !

Maybe this has been asked already but how about 2 disc 45 rpm records? Do you store one record in the pocket on the inside of the jacket and the second on the outside as you show here for a single disc?

The outer sleeves are nice, but those inner sleeves just look way too stiff and abrasive, sort of like the RTI inner. I would be very worried about scratches forming as I can even hear the friction when it slides in, not to mention struggling to seal them with the record in.

Hi, What shall I do with double lps? Shall I put both together in the back pocket ?

Seems they don‘t deliver to Germany anymore!?

Hi Mike, because I am confused about it, do you use this outer sleeve: 4 mil SINGLE Pocket (12 inch) LP Vinyl Record Outer Sleeves - Crystal Clear CPP-25 Sleeves to a pack - WITH A TUCKABLE FLAP or this one: 4 mil Dual Pocket LP Vinyl Record Outer Sleeves (RESEALABLE) - Crystal Clear CPP- 25 Sleeves to a pack. Great channel btw.

Oh, and just FYI, a 'mil' is not an abbreviation for 'millimeter', it is a rather oddball measurement used by the plastics industry, whereby 1 mil is .001 of an inch, or about .025 of a millimeter. A 4 millimeter cover would be quite thick! 😉

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michael, not sure if you not have a ticking bomb on your records because the guy from now spinning magazine has reported problems with his pvc sleeves sticking to his records and taking off the outer layer of his records, maybe good to take a look. kind regards from ban nakha.

Danke für den Hinweis auf Hüllen von VinylStorageSolutions. Insbesondere die Außenhüllen finde ich mega interessant. War auf der Webseite unterwegs und denke es müssten die „4-mil-dual-pocket-lp-vinyl-record-outer-sleeves-resealable-crystal-clear-cpp-25-sleeves-to-a-pack sein“,oder? Gibt es tatsächlich keine Möglichkeit mehr als ein paar wenige 25er Pakete zu bekommen (Thema Mengenbegrenzung wegen der Versandkosten für europäische Kunden) ... und zahlt man tatsächlich zweimal Tax, einmal bei VSS und dann beim deutschen Zoll? Mit besten Grüßen, Jörg

i am brand new to your channel! this is like the third video ive seen, or fourth. anyway, i am fascinated by your tattoos! you must be a musician, Sir! also, and this is going to sound weird, as you are an audiophile, but the sound level on your youtube videos is LOW LOW LOW! lol

Interesting Method; thank you for sharing. TONE

Dear 45 RPM Audiophile, really love your channel, very relaxing to listen to! :-) Quick question, and sorry if it has been posted already at another video, but if you have 2 LPs do you put these in 2 separate inner sleeves, and then still put them in one outer pocket, or do you put 1 LP in 1 pocket (in case for instance of gatefolded albums with 2 LPs)? Any reply highly appreciated!

12eur? crazy

You had me buying in until you stashed the vinyl on the outside of the LP.

I didn’t know exactly how these worked and now I don’t understand the point of doing this. Definitely not for me. Outer sleeves are expensive enough just using one for each record.

Bit OCD for me..

Nicht sehr sexy! Ich hoffe, die Musik klingt nicht so aseptisch wie die Verpackung aussieht.