nGear EHJ200L Aluminum CD/DVD Carrying Case

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Purchased this to hold my TV shows. I got tired or rearranging my binders each time I had to add a disc. And leaving spaces was just a waste. This was a cheap alternative to my sorting issue. It has 100 double sided sleeves, each with numbers 1-200. Sleeves are removable, you can rearrange. The latch has a key lock, but I guess it would only be useful during transport to make sure it doesnt open. Cant complain too much for a $10 item. I still like the binders, but this is good for incomplete collections.

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I wanted to look at one (on sale) to see if this could be an alternative to binders. For sure I'd seen the reports of fragility, so I have no complaints.This is the first item I've bought from NCIX which has had problems, so my luck has sure been good over the years. For this item, unless it was shipped singly, I doubt it would survive most shipping, due to simply being too fragile. The box it was in was packed perfectly.We definitely need to see some good DVD binders on sale again!

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Purchased a couple of these in the past with both labels on the hanging strip were dirty with some coming unglued and interior was stained (?). Others I know said the same thing and others have said theirs were clean so it's a YMMV. Cheap storage investment when on sale and if you want store your backups with easy access to rearrange your filing sequence as compared to a 200+ DVD binder. This review was modfied by poster @ 01-06-10 05:59 PM

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You initially have to remove the holes from the sleeves, not a big deal, as it kept my kids busy for an hr or so. I've got 2 of these and it keeps quite a lot of DVD's in em. I'd like it if there were some dividers with the label tabs, it would make organizing easier. I'm currently using some plastic 3m sticky tabs, it works alright.

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Originally I had a Ngear 256 disc case, but after being maybe only half full the pages started to pop out. This case on the other hand is great, already filled one up completely still easy to access the discs, and already onto my second one. They are built quite sturdy as I've knocked them around alot and they are still in one piece. Cheaper than other alternatives.

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Summary: GREAT idea, but VERY poorly doneGOOD news first: storing disks hanging rather than flat reduces the chance of the sleeve plastic sticking to the disk and making it unusable. The handle feels comfortable enough. Using a filing-cabinet approach also makes it easier to access the disks (easier than flipping through pages of binders with the chance of having disks rolling off the top of the pages as they turn). It's easier to rearrange them too, if you give up using the numeric order glued on the struts. When the cover is closed, bands of plastic try to trap the hanging struts in place (but fail if the box is turned upside-down or at a steep enough angle). All of the above... in theory at least. Oh, and it's EXTREMELY light. My kid likes it: "Ooohh, shiny!"Now for the BAD news: the box is so flimsy that I'm afraid to even put it on a chair. If it falls, it's KABLOOEY! There's NO foam or any other sort of crash protection. Try moving it around and the hanging struts come off their rails. The index strips are glued on the struts (good lock trying to change the index numbers or replacing dirty labels), and instead of facing up (so they can easily be read), actually are tilted DOWN. A couple of struts had no hook to hang on; they were not broken, just poorly cast. The index cards have enough space for a four-letter word, and no more.All in all, it's a good start for a home project. Add some reinforcing mesh to protect from piercing, some fitted foam, some thin cardboard and stickers for collection dividers and it's passable. But if you add too much weight, forget about using the handle to carry it; the hinges are just bent, unsecured aluminum.

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I had those 96CD ngear cases (about 5 of them), so I decided to replace them with a couple of these to save space and better organize my collection, so I got one of these cases and it's great it has a 100 hundred pouches that accommodate 2cds each. Sleeves fit neatly in the case. Makes a great carrying and storage case for your cd/dvd collection.

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When you have hundreds of discs lying around and you don't want them to remaing sitting in their cake boxes, you'll probably get one of these. It's not the best, but you get what you pay for and what you pay isn't a lot. I fear bringing this case out to anywhere because I'm afraid at any moment's notice it will just all apart or implode. Despite a sturdy look, I can barely find any part on this case that's actually a sturdy metal or some sort. That isn't the worse part, the sleeves that come with the case were the lowest of the low. I should've just bought some paper sleeves and stuff them in the case instead. I punched out the holes with my hands for hours and many of them were ruined because they were poorly pre-punched, leaving areas that I might as well as have used a pair of scissors to cut out. If you're really, really tight on money, get this. This is your last resort. (My desired rating is 2/5, but since I actually walked into the store and ordered it then and there, I can't seem to find an OrderID on my receipt.)

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This is an awesome case. For $15 or so, you have really good organization for all those loose CDs. If you're like me and burn random things all the time to transport between computers, something like this is good so you don't keep burning the same stuff over and over again. This is great!!! Awesome value for the money.

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I ordered two of these guys for my movie collection. I love the look of them right off the bat. Although they are not aluminum as they try to pass off, they are a plastic shell to look like aluminum. The only issue I've encountered is that once this thing is full, it gets very hard to see your discs. I opted to create my own index file that was bigger. Overall, it's an excellent product for the $10 I paid for it.

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Looks great, awesome price, it fits 200 discs. Its worth the $10 that one pays for, good deal. Highly recommended.

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Parts of this are aluminum, like the frame and the top bracing strut. Most of the case, though, looks to be metal-look plastic. The sleeves are the same as other nGear CD/DVD holder sleeves, which are pretty decent. The hangers for the sleeves are flexible plastic, which make them seem flimsy. I'd prefer if these were sturdier, even harder plastic. It comes with an index card which lets you write down some disc info... as long as you can read/write microscopic letters. The index card is CD insert sized, single-sided, and has lines for 200 discs. Not the most useful thing. The sleeve hangers have a little more room to write something useful. The lock is somewhat of a joke, but that's standard for pretty much anything.As another reviewer mentioned, you have to remove all the plastic punchouts, which gets annoying after doing 100 double-sided sleeves.Overall, not a bad case for $10. This review was modfied by poster @ 08-15-07 01:49 PM

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The interface is nice because they give you little labels that go at the top of the CD's and a full indexing card, which really helps you organize your loads of CD's. Can't go wrong for the price.

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once I got it all set up, the case was awesome, but I had to remove all the little plastic bits to get the cd's into the case. other than that though, this case is a steal at 9 bucks, other cases seem to wreck my discs and they are $20-40.

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For $10 this is a great deal. Although it takes up some room, it looks sharp and keeps my dvd's/cd's in order. Would recommend.

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I bought two of these to store all of my DVD's in, rather than have a bunch of Jewel Cases or Bulky DVD cases hanging around, I just have two nice sleek boxes with my collection. They've got nice little locks on them, although I don't think that would stop anyone from just picking the thing up and breaking it open if they wanted to steal my discs. There are also some nice index cards at the front of each of the two rows, so you can find your films easily.

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not bad when I got it for $14, but it is cheaper now. large storage, but inside each piece is still easy to break, overall it is not bad.

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I now have three of these cases, I upgrade from the soft case.My DVDs are now safe from damage.A strong recommend to buy.

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At $10, it's a reasonable buy. I wouldn't pay more for it though, as the quality is a little disappointing, as another reviewer has pointed out. The panels are not aluminum... they appear to be aluminum-coloured plastic. Otherwise, it does its job and holds CDs/DVDs.

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This is a great product. The numbered sleeves and index makes it easy to find your cd/dvds. I use it to store all my computer discs - games, programs, drivers, etc. I took that big stack of jewel cases and paper envelopes and just put the cd's in the sleeves. The case is nice looking to boot!

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On the box there are pictures of other colors the company offers. If they had the black one I would have gone for that it looked sweet. When I first got this a friend was giving me a hard time that it looked like an old womans makeup box.

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Great for keeping DVD's SAFE!!!!!!!! Would definately buy more! Good idea for gifts, and awesome idea for kids

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I like this small CD/DVD storage box. It looks nice and is solidly constructed - although i don't know if i would trust the handle when the case if full. Sleeves are roomy, DVDs easily slide in and out (as opposed to another case i've got for which you literally have to force each disk in and out the sleeve which is a pain). The case WILL hold 200 disks or very close - i tried - but it's a tight fit. Recommended.

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I guess I might go for a larger version, as the size to disc ratio might be a little high for this one. However, it's well put together and will do the job.

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To keep it short, this is a great product, and it weight qui te a lot, so it's strong, but putting 200 CDs in it would be hard.