Looking for advice on best mylar bag choice....

[rshale]

I was just looking on bcemylar.com and was wondering what would be the best option for 'affordable protection' of my Uncanny X-Men's (Iss 119-145) and a few nice earlier issues I have like some DDs in the issue 50 to 60 range and a sweet ASM 140:

 

Arklites (1mil - 7 3/8 x 10 1/2) $39 for 100

Comic-Gards™4 mil thick Mylar® D with 3/4" rounded corner cut tab (AND BTW, WHAT IS A 'ROUNDED CORNER CUT TAB'?) (4mil - 7 1/4 x 10 1/2) $30 for 50

OR

Time-Loks® 4 mil thick Mylar D® with pre-folded flap (4mil - 7 1/4 x 10 3/4) $54 for 50

 

Pros and Cons of each?

 

Thanks in advance for sharing your expertise!

 

[duncan36]

Egerber's 2 millimeter Mylars at www.egerber.com are the best compromise between price/protection IMO.

Not trying to steal away business from Bill Cole, but for whatever reason he doesnt offer Mylar 2's and they're the best choice.

[uclapeterg]

I have bought the Comic-Gards one and they seem really good. Do you want me to scan an example for you? I have a lot of extras if you're looking to puchase some.

[OldSchoolTerry]

I bought some 2mils from Bags Unlimited, and they seem pretty good so far. I wouldn't just know immediately how they stack up to gerber's and cole's stuff....I guess I'll find out in about 20-30 years, if my pages turn yellow.....

[garthgantu]

A quick 'vote' for Bill Cole's wares... I've purchased at least 500 of the GA and SA mylars (4ml) from him in the past year or two, and they're the best. *If you opt to buy from him, the key is quantity; getting 50 or 100 at a time is not cost-effective, as his shipping charges are on the high side...but as you buy more, the shipping comes down significantly. If you're getting less than 200 mylars, I'd probably look elsewhere...

[Mr. Zipper]

I really like the Mylites2 (mylar with flap) with the half Back boards. Great protection at a decent price. The books look real purty too...

 

http://www.egerber.com/