Case Logic KSW320 Koskin CD/DVD Wallet 336 Disc Capacity (Black)
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Customer Review: Someone from Case Logic PLEASE read my review along with the 2 before me
Summary: 1 Stars
I will admit that hands down case logic is THE BEST cd wallets you can buy. They are (usually) constructed with great quality and you actually feel that you get your money's worth. Even the protection it provides for the cd's that you put it in it is outstanding. I'm a scratch freak and I've noticed that Case Logic wallets do not put any scratches what-so-ever on your cd's or dvd's. Not even those little really light ones that you only see in bright light. Nothing bad to say about them at all, it was pretty much everything a CD wallet should be, at it's finest. BUT!, new this year is the redesigned version of these wallets and they are TERRIBLE! The previous models were superior to any other cd wallet out there. Now they have BROWN STITCHING put against black koskin leather. The handle looks completely cheap and it comes from inside the wallet. Letting you know that there is no telling what is holding it in place. The mesh screen IN the handle is gone, so no more labels can be placed in it. They are seriously terrible and that's all you can find when you go out shopping for one. I found this out and quickly rushed to my favorite local electronic store and bought the last (previous model 320 koskin) cd wallet that I was lucky to find in the very back of the shelf. The rest were the new UGLY and cheaply made ones at the SAME PRICE. I bought that wallet just in case I needed it within the year and good thing I did, because I needed it, and now need another. I'm now out of space and in desperate need for a new cd wallet, but I refuse to buy one of these new ones. It doesn't matter if you get the koskin leather (which is my favorite) or the fabric ones, they are both repulsive in this years model. So now I sit with old spool casings that used to hold all my blank cd's now holding my real cd's and dvd's until case logic comes back into focus and sells a better quality and improved (this time for real) cd wallet. This is pretty much everything that the previous 2 reviews say. I just COMPLETELY agree with everything they say and I'm hoping that somebody from case logic or word gets out to the people and they notice a huge slump in their sales this year. Please Case Logic, no more brown stitching, poor quality handles and less features in your next model design of these wallets... my fingers are crossed.Customer Review: Okay could be better
Summary: 3 Stars
Here's a clue for someone to "re-patent" the design.
Get rid of the "zipper" fastening system. It seems redundant to fashion such an otherwise nice item, and then "top it off" with a flaw? You know; like wrapping up your girls gift of perfume in a box you from a dust bin full of rotting fish guts?
Nonetheless, there are three very good reasons to lose the zipper....
Number one, it's just wrong to have any hardened fastening system in something that stores an easily damaged DVD.
Number two; because of "that" design, if you don't pull the zipper out of its natural position when you insert or remove a DVD, you WILL scratch it simply because of where the zipper is.
Finally, zippers are a proven failed apparatus on these types of items. When nearing capacity or full capacity, I already envision the thing pulling apart like an overstuffed jacket and hundreds of dollars of DVDs flying out on the ground?
It would be quite simple and a much nicer feature if this unit had folding flaps with a wide Velcro fastener? It would also allow the unit to "open up" into a full display mood for searching through it.
As it is, be careful, push the zipper flat and out of the way before moving DVDs.
Overall features are pretty limited, but that's speaking from the standpoint of someone who would be overly cautious of, or frequently visits their collections.
As far as features and portability, no doubt there is already or will be soon, a version of this that isn't so unnecessarily bulky. Rows of the same kind of flaps, only singular (instead of 4 per page) and stacked deeper would result in more DVD's per square inch of product.
But hey; I just had nothing to do at the moment and wrote this.
Actually, it's pretty good. But let me know when someone patents my Velcro -flap fastening system.
Customer Review: Caselogic is going downhill very fast
Summary: 2 Stars
I would have to agree with some of the other reviews. I have some older Caselogic CD/DVD cases that are far better quality than this one. It is just so cheaply made. It seems to be just thin plastic. I doubt this case will hold up very long. At $30 it is grossly overpriced. $10 would have been about right.
Caselogic is apparently in financial trouble. When companies start changing to cheap materials and workmanship, it can only mean one thing. They are in bad shape, financially, and are trying to cut corners while still charging the same prices. In the end, the customers suffer and the company inevitably goes out of business anyway.
One lesson that other companies can learn from Caselogic's mistake is that if you manufacture high-quality products and charge a fair price, even if that price might seem a little on the high side, customers will still buy the products and the company will continue to thrive. There is no point in trying to save a few pennies here and there, because it will cost you mega-bucks in the end.
In the end, I guess I will keep the case, since it is too much trouble to return it. This will be the last Caselogic item I will ever buy. I am no longer a customer of theirs, I am a victim!
Customer Review: Great storage.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great case. The negative reviews are valid, but this case works well for me. I only find this new design only slightly uglier than the old one, which I had a few years ago but got rid of because I didn't need it at the time. I have yet to see a large-capacity cd wallet that isn't hideous and a nuisance to keep cds organized in to some degree. I'm partial to keeping cds in their jewel cases with all the inserts, since they are easiest to keep alphabetized that way. But recently I've had to switch to a different storage solution, as I have at least 1000 cds and moved to a tiny apartment. I also expect to move a couple times more, so I needed something portable. I found this case to be one of the best for storing a large collection.
Pros: 1) Movable pages (a must for me); 2) Zippered (very important in my very dusty apartment); 3) Has a nice handle for portability; 4) soft sleeves that don't scratch my cds
Cons: 1) the plastic sleeves, since soft, aren't that sturdy, so probably would tear if slightly abused; 2) Can only hold very thin cd inserts just like all other cd wallets. You have to store each insert sideways so they fit in the sleeve, or store them separately like I do (I have too many thick inserts).
Customer Review: "Improved"? The new version is garbage!
Summary: 1 Stars
It's true, CL has "improved" this product. In the process they ruined it. For one thing, they removed several features, for instance the new version does not have the removable fast file and lacks the slot for a label on the handle. Also, it is about 30% lighter, and obviously "cheaper" in many respects, e.g the sides are now lightweight nylon. I would be surprised if one of these new models holds up for even 30% as long as the old one. And it's UGLY: brown stitching on black faux leather looks awful!
There is one actual improvement in the new one - it was easier to open flat on a table. And one possible improvement - the attachment of the handle is apparently different, but you can't really tell if it's any better because it is hidden on the new one.
You can't blame Amazon - the new and the old one have the same UPC code (8585405012). But they are different part numbers: old = #60 2233002, new = #63-2400017-A.
I am disgusted with Case Logic for this crass and brazen attempt to squeeze a few pennies out of the production cost at the cost of huge loss of quality. I'm not going to touch any of their products again - IMO they cannot be trusted.