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Title: Double sleeve
Post by: Rass on September 08, 2015, 07:07:18 AM
Why do you double sleeve? Pros cons?
Title: Re: Double sleeve
Post by: Kaalia with haste on September 08, 2015, 07:36:25 AM
Spilled water on my modern deck a few weeks ago. All good.
Title: Re: Double sleeve
Post by: cltrn81 on September 08, 2015, 07:44:37 AM
Because money.  I foil a lot of value cards so nowadays i double.sleeve any deck i build.  A single sleeve lets dirt still get in the sleeves and on the cards.  Double sleeve keeps most dirt and grime off the cards.
Title: Re: Double sleeve
Post by: Codester1991 on September 08, 2015, 08:44:37 AM
I double sleeve my modern decks that's it. Standard and Jank stuff I don't. I just like protecting my cards from accidental water spills especially when you have a 1000+ dollar deck.

Pros: Protects cards simple as that.
Cons: shuffling is rough because the deck is super thick. Air gets in the first sleeve so they're a bit Balloony for the first few days/week.
Title: Re: Double sleeve
Post by: Piotr on September 08, 2015, 11:01:03 AM
I understand you use 2 different kind of sleeves?
Title: Re: Double sleeve
Post by: NyghtHawk on September 08, 2015, 11:24:46 AM
Quote from: Piotr on September 08, 2015, 11:01:03 AM
I understand you use 2 different kind of sleeves?
Yes. First layer are clear and snug. Usually KMC perfect fits or something similar. Then regular sleeve after that.
Title: Re: Double sleeve
Post by: Double-O-Scotch on September 08, 2015, 11:27:11 AM
My crazy expensive foily EDH deck is triple sleeved. Pro-fits inside ultrapro premium sleeves (the ones with the 5 different mana symbols in a circle), inside sleeve-sleeves (slightly larger than average to allow room for a sleeved card)

Pros: protected.
Cons: shuffling.
Title: Re: Double sleeve
Post by: MuggyWuggy on September 08, 2015, 12:09:47 PM
Pro: preserves cards well

Con: sometimes a perfect fit doesn't fit easily in another sleeve, some sleeves just get manufactured a bit tighter than others
Title: Re: Double sleeve
Post by: Rass on September 08, 2015, 01:48:10 PM
Do you sleeve them top up both sleeves?
Title: Re: Double sleeve
Post by: Codester1991 on September 08, 2015, 01:53:19 PM
You put the perfect fits opening towards the bottom of the card then your regular sleeve opening towards the top as usual.
Title: Re: Double sleeve
Post by: Spencer Addington on September 08, 2015, 01:53:39 PM
Normally the perfect fit opening is on the bottom, then you slide it in the regular sleeve like normal. It's like putting a clear protector on your phone. It's nice, but not completely necessary. My lgs doesn't sell kmc perfect fits, and I hate ultra pro perfect fits because they bend the card, so I choose not to. Once My jund list is all sleeved up I'll be getting some perfect fits.
Title: Re: Double sleeve
Post by: Rass on September 08, 2015, 01:57:33 PM
Thanks for the info. Also has anyone seen sleeves that you can put the card in on the side?

The long part of the card.

I find bridge shuffling a pain because the cards seem to always get stuck in the opening at some point.
Title: Re: Double sleeve
Post by: Spencer Addington on September 08, 2015, 02:06:08 PM
I've never seen side loaded sleeves.
Title: Re: Double sleeve
Post by: cltrn81 on September 08, 2015, 02:16:48 PM
Quote from: Spencer Addington on September 08, 2015, 02:06:08 PM
I've never seen side loaded sleeves.
never seen them before either.  kind of sounds blasphemous to suggest such a thing RASS!!!!!

lol
Title: Re: Double sleeve
Post by: Falcon182 on September 08, 2015, 03:19:14 PM
Quote from: Rass on September 08, 2015, 01:57:33 PM
Thanks for the info. Also has anyone seen sleeves that you can put the card in on the side?

The long part of the card.

I find bridge shuffling a pain because the cards seem to always get stuck in the opening at some point.

That actually sounds like a good idea. You get the benefit of the perfect fit opening not exposed to the opening of the outer sleeve but you don't have to tap them down constantly. I have the problem where my card and outer sleeve shift down and the perfect fit shifts up, giving a gap at the bottom of the sleeve.
Title: Re: Double sleeve
Post by: Piotr on September 09, 2015, 02:08:46 AM
Quote from: Falcon182 on September 08, 2015, 03:19:14 PMI have the problem where my card and outer sleeve shift down and the perfect fit shifts up, giving a gap at the bottom of the sleeve.

I don't think you are alone.