Fleer57
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Hey guys,
Bit out of left field...
This is more a question than anything. Is there a reason why UltraPro dominates the card accessories market? Do they have patents on every conceivable way of housing a card?
I seem to recall a few other brands in the 90s but they seem to have disappeared and i'm not sure why (quality?).
Reason I ask is that a friend of mine is a product designer, and it might be an interesting project to try and come up with a new range of accessories.
Let me know what bugs you the most about UltraPro accessories (top loaders, one touches, screwdowns, sleeves etc) and who knows, maybe one day there'll be some better options on the market
For example - the angle-cut easy grade card sleeves are just about the worst product i've ever used in my life. Cutting a corner off (but for some reason not right to the edge) makes it near impossible to get a card in without hacking it to bits - and then it looks terrible when it's finally in.
Feedback?
Bit out of left field...
This is more a question than anything. Is there a reason why UltraPro dominates the card accessories market? Do they have patents on every conceivable way of housing a card?
I seem to recall a few other brands in the 90s but they seem to have disappeared and i'm not sure why (quality?).
Reason I ask is that a friend of mine is a product designer, and it might be an interesting project to try and come up with a new range of accessories.
Let me know what bugs you the most about UltraPro accessories (top loaders, one touches, screwdowns, sleeves etc) and who knows, maybe one day there'll be some better options on the market
For example - the angle-cut easy grade card sleeves are just about the worst product i've ever used in my life. Cutting a corner off (but for some reason not right to the edge) makes it near impossible to get a card in without hacking it to bits - and then it looks terrible when it's finally in.
Feedback?