Hi Professor, THE EXPLANATION: of why all these brands have the same design is two words PRIVATE LABELLING. In the manufacturing industry a lot of companies don't own the factories that produce the boxes, instead they hire and outsource factories that do it for them. At these factories they simply stamp the logo and make simple adjustments like colour and material choices, to differentiate essentially the same product they are making for many brands. This is a common practice. Its not something frowned upon either, its just cost efficient and more productive. So its basically up to the company to decide if the factory uses higher quality products or not, and thats how you end up with 3 or more of the same designs with varying quality. :)
That terrible magnet hold on the Dex boxes would drop the grade down much further for me personally. It's a complete deal breaker. Not that I throw deck boxes around like a crazy person on the regular, but great aesthetics and velvet interior won't mean much the one time an accidental drop happens and your cards are everywhere. Likely everywhere on a surface that is polar opposite to that of velvet, haha.
Eric Huckaby Maybe their second line will include a simple clasp. (Seriously, why don't more deck boxes use something like a horn button or a latch to secure the box?)
Eric Huckaby Why not just cut a small hole in the inside of the lid and put a rare earth magnet in it. They're small enough that people use them with Warhammer 40k models and they hold all of the limbs and such together just fine.
I mean, sure, there are workarounds, but I shouldn't have to make modifications to a product to make it work, especially when there are more practical options already available. I wouldn't even trust myself cutting into the interior of this thing, haha. And a rubber band defeats the purpose of the sleek design, it would just look tacky. As much as I want to like these boxes, it's just not as practical or safe as some of the other deck box options. (Boxes that are much lower graded on the list, too, surprisingly.)
Dear Professor, i just want to say that i absolutely love your videos. You always seem so happy when doing them as you should be. You have helped out many Magic players like myself and countless others with these videos. I really hope you continue to make videos for a long time.
I'm a huge fan of dex protection products now after picking some up in Vegas, I use a ultra pro zip up carry case to carry my decks in and it hols the small dex protection boxes perfectly and I'm looking forward to eventually putting all my decks in those boxes. Thanks for the review!
I got 3 medium dex protection boxes in vegas and got them altered by some artist this is my favorite brand for deck boxes now! I am not even afraid to put my miricals deck in and turn it over and shake it! (My magnets are very strong weird) thank you so much for the reviews and you're work!
I've always enjoyed watching your reviews, and you've helped me settle on my Dragon Shield Matte sleeve choice after the KMC debacle. Recently my pet EDH deck got some tokens, placing it in the hyper awkward ~115-120 Dragon Shield Matte double-sleeved range.. and once again, your backlog of reviews comes to the rescue, pointing me towards the Dex Protection Medium. The python exterior may be garish, but it was on sale for a pittance at a UK vendor for some reason. Thank you so much for all your work!
Love the recent addition of the Grade Scale, very helpful for long time watchers as well as newer subscribers who don't want to watch EVERY video. I know I had to watch a few of your older videos a couple of times to figure out which were the highest rated.
Thank you so much for the amazing and informative videos. Thanks to you I can get find out what product is better with honest reviews, I find budget and FUN deck lists for multiple formats, plus I get awesome stories about magic all in one channel. Thank you for being there for all the Magic players out there. Keep up the awesome work!
Thank you so much professor in a Pokémon player! And I always keep your reviews on the back of my mind because you and I have the same taste in quality!
I was looking into the dex protectors after my lgs told me about them and now I think I'm more confident in my decision of getting one. I love the designs of them. Thanks for reviewing them!!
I like the full list you had at the end, it makes it easy to see what brands are generally good. I'm impressed that ultimate guard products are all B except 2 that are A. I'm glad I switched to them based on your videos.
Brilliant series, this. Even if I'm not gonna purchase most of these, I appreciate knowing what's out there. And thanks to the Prof, I knew just what kind of deckbox to get my wife (her Satin Tower holds the sadistic evil of her Sidisi deck perfectly)
i bought a large dex protection box at Grand Prix Las Vegas, and i think it's the best 30 dollars i've ever spent. not only is the deckbox sturdy, and very, very nice to look at and hold, it's also the best to hold a commander deck and my standard deck plus sideboard, and general transportation of other random cards too. overall, i'm confident that the dex protection boxes will make their way into A territory. personally, i perfer these to almost everything besides fully custom ones. the magnet on this one i bought is quite sturdy and quite strong, and has not fallen out on me once. The professor's review on these boxes and such high praise for a start up company, reinforces the notion of recommending these boxes to fellow players.
thannks for the review. I have a local shop that sells the BCW tandem for 4.00 and was wondering on getting tghem, got one due to being a good B and budget friendly. Took it home and fit two of my modern decks just fine! one is double sleeved one is not
Sees BCW Tandem Deck box grade vs Ultra-Pro Pro-Dual deck box grade... Argh, NOW you tell me AFTER I buy the Dual box lol XD Oh well, so far I'm pretty happy with the dual box for right now. I haven't had any issues with the Velcro latch coming off from weak glue. Many thanks for making these videos! They're extremely helpful and much appreciated.
I recently purchased a Dex Protection small and was able to add velcro on the lid and inside and it works considerably well, I would definitely to do this with those boxes because I am particularly clumsy and had it open on me a few times when it was just magnets
Hey professor, I just bought the small dex protection and cannot wait! My friends have a few and the magnets are fine as long as you don't through them, cannot wait for mine!!!!
I really like the dex protection as well, but when I saw those magnets was the thing that made me sad, I hope that they can try to get better magnets on their future boxes
I have the new magnetic dex box and absolutely love it. I have a standard one and the bigger one with the dice compartment. Both are great and even when my two year old throw them, they hold great.
The large DEX box caught my eye. Most of my casual decks aren't sleeved, and I just wonder how many sleeveless decks it could hold! Speaking of which, is there a formula to find how many sleeveless/single/double-sleeved cards?
I have over 10 DEX Medium Deck Boxes. They perfectly hold my triple sleeve Commander decks and are great for supporting my deck on the table while playing. :D
I have a Dex Protection large box and I think the magnet quality has improved since your video. I did some tests comparable to your usual tests and I couldn't get the magnets to fail.
Professor, is there anything better out there than the large box from dex protection to store a double sleeved commander deck and a 75 card deck +dice&co ? Also, you make awesome videos !
Good news Prof! I got the Large sized and it's magnets are STRONG, I tried shaking it open with a double sleeves 75 card deck AND a double sleeves 100 card deck (using Character Guard oversleeves, not Perfect Size) and it would't budge!
Hey professor, could you make a guide on a spore counter / saproling commander deck? They're definitely my favourite kind of deck to play and I want to get into playing commander so doing this is ( in my opinion ) would be a great idea for not only me, but for other players
I might play YuGiOh but you have great reviews, what would be the top 3 deck boxes to hold 60-70 single sleeved cards. I don't need extra slots for counters/dice. Please reply your top 3 or favorite.
Hey Professor I know you did a review on carrying cases like the Dragon Egg and just a normal backpack, but is there anything else that can be use. Maybe something more design for Magic like the Dragon Egg but has more space... a lot more. After going to GP Vegas I ended up having to make multiple trips to my car to drop of all the things I got and all of the different decks I ended up bringing and making for each of the different events. But I was worried about my new stuff being baked by the Vegas heat while I played. I ended up bring both my Dragon Egg and a Backpack and I still had to drop things off, maybe I should just buy less....
i msged the Dex protect and talked to them at gp vegas and south carolina. they are upgrading the magnets on some of their future products. that is the only flaw they have. they are also a very nice company and look forward to where they will go.
Would you recommend that if we want to use the Dex Protection boxes that we buy some velcro and stick them to the boxes to make up for the magnet? I really like the aesthetics (especially how they keep the logo on the inside).
I just bought 2 Large Dex Protection cases this weekend at GP Oakland, I don't know if they improved their original line, or what, but the magnets in the case are much stronger than this video implies, the magnets are strong enough that I even had difficulty trying to open the box once. (Didn't want to handle the beautiful case too roughly)
Professor, would you please compare the pair of deckboxes you have recently reviewed - I mean a Large Dex Protection box and a Twin Flip'n'Tray Guard Protection box. I've got two questions about them: 1. You had problems with Twin Flip'n'Tray when trying to take your cards out of the non-tray compartment. But you haven't mentioned anything similar when reviewing Large Dex protection box. Have you managed to take the same amount of cards out of it without any difficulties even despite the lack of deck trays? 2. You said that Twin Flip'n'Tray thing was too bulky. Could you possibly write if the Large Dex Protection box makes better use of its size. Thank you for reading this=)) Olga.
Could you tell us what your favorite deckbox is for each deck type, IE. 75 card Unsleeved, Single Sleeved, Double Sleeved, 100 card Unsleeved, Single Sleeved, Double Sleeved?
Here is a question, professor, with those dex protector boxes from this video. I know at craft stores I can get ahold of a Velcro circle that I could put onto the box to add some strength to keep it closed. Do you think that this might be a suitable solution to fix the problem until they improve the magnets in the box. Or perhaps taking the box apart and replacing the magnets would be better. I am in agreement with the size of space inside being very important, as a commander player I see real value there in the amount of space available for a deck and sideboard.
Tolarian Community College no lie, i bought 2 after watching the review and to this day, they are the best boxes I've ever used. i even got one for my brother and he loves it too.
Paul Nguyen I'd also recommend the Ultra pro satin tower. It fits an entire double sleeved commander deck with room for tokens and has a bottom compartment to store dice. It also looks really sleek and it's decently priced. It's never come loose on me and the top and bottom have never accidentally fallen off and i own two, one of which i've had for like a year and half. Very sturdy and doesn't take up too much room. I also bought one after watching TCC's review. :)
Professor, I noticed you gave an edge to the Aaron Cain boxes over the Wyrmwood and Leifkicker ones. IIRC you said it was a tossup as to which is the best. Care to explain?
The BCW Deck Locker LX is a fixed version of the one reviewed in this video. It is a lot better quality and closer to the box they copied. I hope you(the Professor) will review it.
You have to review the Grimoire deck box by wizard foundry again it has improved and it is a unique deck box that caught my eye the moment you first reviewed it. And yes it has latch on it and three other versions (Beta, 3rd edition, and a smaller version of the one you reviewed, all have latches) that think you should briefly review in either a small episode or another deck box video. Thank you.
Professor, I was browsing today at my LGS and I found a, ugh, I really don't wan't to say this, a deck box that came with card sleeves manufactured by Least Protection. I bought it just for fun and found that it came with 100 standard least protection quality sleeves but also 100 perfect size sleeves. I tried these out and found that they were of excellent quality. If you would please try to find this item and review it, that would be great! To be honest, I think I like these better that KMCs. They slide on to your cards much easier and have an overall better feel and fit than the KMCs. Thank you for taking your time to read this and I am very sorry that I am asking you to purchase merch from Least Protection. Please forgive me!
Those Dex Protection boxes look amazing, especially the Small. Please do another video if they improve those magnets (or find another way of keeping the box closed), because if that is fixed I will want to purchase them
Can you clarify how many cards the medium Dex Protection box holds? The text in the video says 110+ cards in the main compartment and another 15+ in the smaller one, while your voiceover indicates the smaller compartment can actually hold 25+ cards. Dex Protection's site says the main compartment holds 120+ cards, with no mention of the secondary storage. Which numbers are correct?
Professor, do you know of any company currently making some form of lockable deck box? My modern deck is quite pricey, and I am trying to find a way to keep it as secure as possible. Thank you again for all of your efforts, and for another fabulous video.
Another great video as always Professor! I was wondering if you got to tell the dex protector manufacturers about the weak magnets? Maybe if you did they would be able to improve them :).
Hello Professor! I was curious, you've talked many times about your regular stress tests for these deck boxes and I've wanted to know, what all do you do for the stress tests? -Thanks! P.S. Love the channel and your videos :)
Amazing Videos! Thank you soo much for this! To help you fans follow your deck videos and to assist your views perhaps you can update the links in the description. just a suggestion. You're the man !
Hey Prof, great review :) What would be your recommendation for an EDH deck that includes space for oversized commander cards? Would love a video on this topic. Thanks for all your hard work :)
Ah good, my deck boxing fix has been satiated. Also, God bless companies that say "Hey that guy's design works. Let's do that, but instead, let's use much cheaper material and sell it at the same price!" Those Time Walkers actually look really nice. Do they smell like real leather Professor? My suggestion to Dex is put the opening on the bottom so it covers three squares instead of two. It makes it a bit weirder than normal to open, but I think it would make it all but impossible to open it accidentally. Or, you know, use a better magnet. Also, I had a question that I don't think has been asked. Who did your logo?
That dex protection large black with red velvet OMg!!!!! sooo beautiful, if they put a strong magnet!!!! I would deffinetely get it,Professor make a follow up with the company please !!!
When I heard you saying that the pink box holds 100+ double sleeved cards I was like: OMG ... that's what I'm looking for since the beginning. And then there came the magnets. So disappointing. But I got an idea: Professor ... why don't you design boxes? Yeah I know, you're time is limited but I would totally back a kickstarter project when I knew that one of the most informed players is building them cause he (which is you, Professor) knows what he's talking about and he knows where the weak spots are...
I do have a Time Walker Game of Thrones Martell House themed deck box. All i have to say is that its an excellent deck box little bit expensive and hard to find. I think i bought mine on amazon or ebay. If you have a special deck is a do for my lovely green stompy i recommend this deck box
I had never heard of this brand before (not a Game of Thrones guy). But I found a "fire and blood" themed one at my LGS for 15 bucks. Used, but in excellent condition. It is currently the home of my Bolas/Demon EDH deck. Great quality! Glad you like yours :)
I think that the shake testing for the tandem deckbox is somewhat flawed. What I'd be concerned about is the box falling off a table, out of my hands, or out of my bag, and most importantly, hitting the ground and falling open, and I'm not sure that aggressively shaking properly conveys that effect.
Where can you get a Flip N Tray box for Playmat? I asked on the video that showed it off the only thing I can find online says Pre-Order and is their a cheaper version of it or just another brand that has a box like it?
Ultra Pro Shadowmoor deckboxes used to be the best. I still use mine, and it holds 75 cards. Plus it looks cool. good luck finding these new under $20 though.
I'm used to transport my cards in the same backpack as my electronic devices (tablet, ebook reader, laptop, mobile phone). Do you know if this could become a problem with a magnetic latch?
i think they might have seen your video professor, because i just picked up two of the dex boxes from my lgs and the magnets are ridiculously strong. I asked the store owner to test them out before the buy and they still stay closed after very harsh shaking. What would you rate them now?
Hey professor, Of the deckboxes you've reviewed, which among them are capable of holding a TRIPLE sleeved 75 card deck? I triple sleeve some of my more valuable decks, and I find that with the added width and height they don't fit into the deck boxes I have.
I don't get what the big fuss about tokens are... I just use an extra deck and put the cards upside down. Functions perfectly as tokens and 1/1 counters
I hope someone at Dex sees this and fixes those magnets. They look fantastic and they look like they have a better card storage to size ratio than my BCW cardboard boxes.
Does anyone have any recommendations for carrying around 5 decks at a time. Or should I just invest in 5 Ultra Pro Satin Towers and a book bag? Or should I get three of the boxes that hold two decks, and have room to expand towards another?
Hi Professor,
THE EXPLANATION: of why all these brands have the same design is two words PRIVATE LABELLING. In the manufacturing industry a lot of companies don't own the factories that produce the boxes, instead they hire and outsource factories that do it for them. At these factories they simply stamp the logo and make simple adjustments like colour and material choices, to differentiate essentially the same product they are making for many brands. This is a common practice. Its not something frowned upon either, its just cost efficient and more productive. So its basically up to the company to decide if the factory uses higher quality products or not, and thats how you end up with 3 or more of the same designs with varying quality. :)
"just from regular use"
cuts to professor jumping out of plane and landing in pool of fire with deck box
You know the good products here when that chill music kicks in.
The grading scale at the end is a large improvement to help us keep track of previous products reviewed. Thank you for your work!
That terrible magnet hold on the Dex boxes would drop the grade down much further for me personally. It's a complete deal breaker. Not that I throw deck boxes around like a crazy person on the regular, but great aesthetics and velvet interior won't mean much the one time an accidental drop happens and your cards are everywhere. Likely everywhere on a surface that is polar opposite to that of velvet, haha.
Eclipto14 Yeah that would be a good solution, but when you buy a product, you should expect it to function the way it was designed to do so
Eric Huckaby Maybe their second line will include a simple clasp. (Seriously, why don't more deck boxes use something like a horn button or a latch to secure the box?)
Eric Huckaby Why not just cut a small hole in the inside of the lid and put a rare earth magnet in it. They're small enough that people use them with Warhammer 40k models and they hold all of the limbs and such together just fine.
I mean, sure, there are workarounds, but I shouldn't have to make modifications to a product to make it work, especially when there are more practical options already available. I wouldn't even trust myself cutting into the interior of this thing, haha. And a rubber band defeats the purpose of the sleek design, it would just look tacky. As much as I want to like these boxes, it's just not as practical or safe as some of the other deck box options. (Boxes that are much lower graded on the list, too, surprisingly.)
+Eric Huckaby Bob villa up there
Always a highlight of my day when i see you have posted New video
I guess DEX watched your video. I just bought a medium sized one and the magnet is great.
4:01 Professor's new mixtape is fire
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Dear Professor, i just want to say that i absolutely love your videos. You always seem so happy when doing them as you should be. You have helped out many Magic players like myself and countless others with these videos. I really hope you continue to make videos for a long time.
I'm a huge fan of dex protection products now after picking some up in Vegas, I use a ultra pro zip up carry case to carry my decks in and it hols the small dex protection boxes perfectly and I'm looking forward to eventually putting all my decks in those boxes. Thanks for the review!
I got 3 medium dex protection boxes in vegas and got them altered by some artist this is my favorite brand for deck boxes now! I am not even afraid to put my miricals deck in and turn it over and shake it! (My magnets are very strong weird) thank you so much for the reviews and you're work!
I've always enjoyed watching your reviews, and you've helped me settle on my Dragon Shield Matte sleeve choice after the KMC debacle. Recently my pet EDH deck got some tokens, placing it in the hyper awkward ~115-120 Dragon Shield Matte double-sleeved range.. and once again, your backlog of reviews comes to the rescue, pointing me towards the Dex Protection Medium. The python exterior may be garish, but it was on sale for a pittance at a UK vendor for some reason. Thank you so much for all your work!
Love the recent addition of the Grade Scale, very helpful for long time watchers as well as newer subscribers who don't want to watch EVERY video. I know I had to watch a few of your older videos a couple of times to figure out which were the highest rated.
Thank you so much for the amazing and informative videos. Thanks to you I can get find out what product is better with honest reviews, I find budget and FUN deck lists for multiple formats, plus I get awesome stories about magic all in one channel. Thank you for being there for all the Magic players out there. Keep up the awesome work!
Thank you so much professor in a Pokémon player! And I always keep your reviews on the back of my mind because you and I have the same taste in quality!
I was looking into the dex protectors after my lgs told me about them and now I think I'm more confident in my decision of getting one. I love the designs of them. Thanks for reviewing them!!
I like the full list you had at the end, it makes it easy to see what brands are generally good. I'm impressed that ultimate guard products are all B except 2 that are A. I'm glad I switched to them based on your videos.
Brilliant series, this. Even if I'm not gonna purchase most of these, I appreciate knowing what's out there. And thanks to the Prof, I knew just what kind of deckbox to get my wife (her Satin Tower holds the sadistic evil of her Sidisi deck perfectly)
The grade sheet at the end is an awesome idea!
i bought a large dex protection box at Grand Prix Las Vegas, and i think it's the best 30 dollars i've ever spent. not only is the deckbox sturdy, and very, very nice to look at and hold, it's also the best to hold a commander deck and my standard deck plus sideboard, and general transportation of other random cards too.
overall, i'm confident that the dex protection boxes will make their way into A territory. personally, i perfer these to almost everything besides fully custom ones. the magnet on this one i bought is quite sturdy and quite strong, and has not fallen out on me once. The professor's review on these boxes and such high praise for a start up company, reinforces the notion of recommending these boxes to fellow players.
thannks for the review. I have a local shop that sells the BCW tandem for 4.00 and was wondering on getting tghem, got one due to being a good B and budget friendly. Took it home and fit two of my modern decks just fine! one is double sleeved one is not
Sees BCW Tandem Deck box grade vs Ultra-Pro Pro-Dual deck box grade...
Argh, NOW you tell me AFTER I buy the Dual box lol XD Oh well, so far I'm pretty happy with the dual box for right now. I haven't had any issues with the Velcro latch coming off from weak glue.
Many thanks for making these videos! They're extremely helpful and much appreciated.
Love love love the wrap ranking charts - makes making purchasing decisions very easy - Thank you
I recently purchased a Dex Protection small and was able to add velcro on the lid and inside and it works considerably well, I would definitely to do this with those boxes because I am particularly clumsy and had it open on me a few times when it was just magnets
Hey professor, I just bought the small dex protection and cannot wait! My friends have a few and the magnets are fine as long as you don't through them, cannot wait for mine!!!!
"Not even close." Lol. Love the honesty of these reviews.
Great video! I love the grade sheets you're putting at the end now!
My friend went to the Vegas gp and got a small dex protection box and tripled sleeved a legacy and it fit fine in it.
Really great video, glad to see those dex protection boxes fall into such a good price point
I really like the dex protection as well, but when I saw those magnets was the thing that made me sad, I hope that they can try to get better magnets on their future boxes
I have the new magnetic dex box and absolutely love it. I have a standard one and the bigger one with the dice compartment. Both are great and even when my two year old throw them, they hold great.
Just bought a Dex Protection small, really impressed with the build and size, hopefully they've improved the magnet over the past seven years!
Have the magnets improved?
A Deck box review video AND a Sleeve review video all in the same week? Wow, this must be a dream.
The large DEX box caught my eye. Most of my casual decks aren't sleeved, and I just wonder how many sleeveless decks it could hold! Speaking of which, is there a formula to find how many sleeveless/single/double-sleeved cards?
I have over 10 DEX Medium Deck Boxes. They perfectly hold my triple sleeve Commander decks and are great for supporting my deck on the table while playing. :D
I have a Dex Protection large box and I think the magnet quality has improved since your video. I did some tests comparable to your usual tests and I couldn't get the magnets to fail.
Professor, is there anything better out there than the large box from dex protection to store a double sleeved commander deck and a 75 card deck +dice&co ?
Also, you make awesome videos !
Good news Prof! I got the Large sized and it's magnets are STRONG, I tried shaking it open with a double sleeves 75 card deck AND a double sleeves 100 card deck (using Character Guard oversleeves, not Perfect Size) and it would't budge!
Yet again! Great video, looking forward to the next one
Great Video Professon as always!
Hey professor, could you make a guide on a spore counter / saproling commander deck? They're definitely my favourite kind of deck to play and I want to get into playing commander so doing this is ( in my opinion ) would be a great idea for not only me, but for other players
wow, a thumbs up?! im so happy to see that others enjoy spore! especially Ghave, guru of spores!
I might play YuGiOh but you have great reviews, what would be the top 3 deck boxes to hold 60-70 single sleeved cards. I don't need extra slots for counters/dice. Please reply your top 3 or favorite.
Is this edited in Final Cut? I recognize the transition at 5:56 from a personal project made in that program.
2:33 Where did you find the Ultimate Guard Flip 'n' Tray for $18.95? The wholesale sites I've found have it at $34 after shipping, including Amazon.
Amazing work professor, i wish you could make a line of videos where you suggest budget replacement for common modern staples! keep the good work!
Hey Professor I know you did a review on carrying cases like the Dragon Egg and just a normal backpack, but is there anything else that can be use. Maybe something more design for Magic like the Dragon Egg but has more space... a lot more. After going to GP Vegas I ended up having to make multiple trips to my car to drop of all the things I got and all of the different decks I ended up bringing and making for each of the different events. But I was worried about my new stuff being baked by the Vegas heat while I played. I ended up bring both my Dragon Egg and a Backpack and I still had to drop things off, maybe I should just buy less....
i msged the Dex protect and talked to them at gp vegas and south carolina. they are upgrading the magnets on some of their future products. that is the only flaw they have. they are also a very nice company and look forward to where they will go.
just got a medium Dex today. the magnet seems to be better on mine than on your demo models. it holds well, and actually feels slightly tough to open.
Would you recommend that if we want to use the Dex Protection boxes that we buy some velcro and stick them to the boxes to make up for the magnet? I really like the aesthetics (especially how they keep the logo on the inside).
I just bought 2 Large Dex Protection cases this weekend at GP Oakland, I don't know if they improved their original line, or what, but the magnets in the case are much stronger than this video implies, the magnets are strong enough that I even had difficulty trying to open the box once. (Didn't want to handle the beautiful case too roughly)
Professor, would you please compare the pair of deckboxes you have recently reviewed - I mean a Large Dex Protection box and a Twin Flip'n'Tray Guard Protection box. I've got two questions about them:
1. You had problems with Twin Flip'n'Tray when trying to take your cards out of the non-tray compartment. But you haven't mentioned anything similar when reviewing Large Dex protection box. Have you managed to take the same amount of cards out of it without any difficulties even despite the lack of deck trays?
2. You said that Twin Flip'n'Tray thing was too bulky. Could you possibly write if the Large Dex Protection box makes better use of its size.
Thank you for reading this=))
Olga.
great review once again! I hope these manufacturers watch your videos too.
Could you tell us what your favorite deckbox is for each deck type, IE. 75 card Unsleeved, Single Sleeved, Double Sleeved, 100 card Unsleeved, Single Sleeved, Double Sleeved?
Here is a question, professor, with those dex protector boxes from this video. I know at craft stores I can get ahold of a Velcro circle that I could put onto the box to add some strength to keep it closed. Do you think that this might be a suitable solution to fix the problem until they improve the magnets in the box. Or perhaps taking the box apart and replacing the magnets would be better. I am in agreement with the size of space inside being very important, as a commander player I see real value there in the amount of space available for a deck and sideboard.
Professor what deck box do you recommend for a new commander players
Ultra Pro Satin tower.
Tolarian Community College no lie, i bought 2 after watching the review and to this day, they are the best boxes I've ever used. i even got one for my brother and he loves it too.
Tolarian Community College I got the Ultimate Guard flip'n'tray and renamed it my TARDIS...
Paul Nguyen I'd also recommend the Ultra pro satin tower.
It fits an entire double sleeved commander deck with room for tokens and has a bottom compartment to store dice. It also looks really sleek and it's decently priced.
It's never come loose on me and the top and bottom have never accidentally fallen off and i own two, one of which i've had for like a year and half. Very sturdy and doesn't take up too much room.
I also bought one after watching TCC's review. :)
Paul Nguyen If you're cheap get a Pro Deck Box.
Professor, I noticed you gave an edge to the Aaron Cain boxes over the Wyrmwood and Leifkicker ones. IIRC you said it was a tossup as to which is the best. Care to explain?
The BCW Deck Locker LX is a fixed version of the one reviewed in this video. It is a lot better quality and closer to the box they copied. I hope you(the Professor) will review it.
You have to review the Grimoire deck box by wizard foundry again it has improved and it is a unique deck box that caught my eye the moment you first reviewed it. And yes it has latch on it and three other versions (Beta, 3rd edition, and a smaller version of the one you reviewed, all have latches) that think you should briefly review in either a small episode or another deck box video. Thank you.
Professor, I was browsing today at my LGS and I found a, ugh, I really don't wan't to say this, a deck box that came with card sleeves manufactured by Least Protection. I bought it just for fun and found that it came with 100 standard least protection quality sleeves but also 100 perfect size sleeves. I tried these out and found that they were of excellent quality. If you would please try to find this item and review it, that would be great! To be honest, I think I like these better that KMCs. They slide on to your cards much easier and have an overall better feel and fit than the KMCs. Thank you for taking your time to read this and I am very sorry that I am asking you to purchase merch from Least Protection. Please forgive me!
Those Dex Protection boxes look amazing, especially the Small. Please do another video if they improve those magnets (or find another way of keeping the box closed), because if that is fixed I will want to purchase them
Always the best videos. Thank you, I was looking for a case for my new decks.
Can you clarify how many cards the medium Dex Protection box holds? The text in the video says 110+ cards in the main compartment and another 15+ in the smaller one, while your voiceover indicates the smaller compartment can actually hold 25+ cards. Dex Protection's site says the main compartment holds 120+ cards, with no mention of the secondary storage. Which numbers are correct?
Is there a way to help with the tops of those not opening ? The boxes do look very well done, it's too bad the magnets aren't too good.
The BCW deck locker lx is out, obviously improving on the design. Please review it in the next deck box video.
You can probably augment/replace the bad magnets with some sticky-back velcro (and not the cheap kind).
Professor, do you know of any company currently making some form of lockable deck box? My modern deck is quite pricey, and I am trying to find a way to keep it as secure as possible. Thank you again for all of your efforts, and for another fabulous video.
Another great video Professor. What deck boxes do you use personally? Hows the 50,60&70k Q&A's coming on?
Another great video as always Professor! I was wondering if you got to tell the dex protector manufacturers about the weak magnets? Maybe if you did they would be able to improve them :).
Hi Professor, the bcw deck locker LX seems to be better than the deck locker shown in the video, maybe you could review the LX in the near future.
Hello Professor!
I was curious, you've talked many times about your regular stress tests for these deck boxes and I've wanted to know, what all do you do for the stress tests?
-Thanks!
P.S. Love the channel and your videos :)
Amazing Videos!
Thank you soo much for this!
To help you fans follow your deck videos and to assist your views perhaps you can update the links in the description. just a suggestion.
You're the man !
Hey Prof, great review :)
What would be your recommendation for an EDH deck that includes space for oversized commander cards?
Would love a video on this topic.
Thanks for all your hard work :)
Excuse me Professor, Could we see you putting your grading sheets up on the new website somewhere, soon. please?
Professor, are there any commander deck boxes that can hold a double-sleeved commander deck while being able to fit a toploader on the commander?
Ah good, my deck boxing fix has been satiated. Also, God bless companies that say "Hey that guy's design works. Let's do that, but instead, let's use much cheaper material and sell it at the same price!" Those Time Walkers actually look really nice. Do they smell like real leather Professor?
My suggestion to Dex is put the opening on the bottom so it covers three squares instead of two. It makes it a bit weirder than normal to open, but I think it would make it all but impossible to open it accidentally. Or, you know, use a better magnet.
Also, I had a question that I don't think has been asked. Who did your logo?
That dex protection large black with red velvet OMg!!!!! sooo beautiful, if they put a strong magnet!!!! I would deffinetely get it,Professor make a follow up with the company please !!!
When I heard you saying that the pink box holds 100+ double sleeved cards I was like: OMG ... that's what I'm looking for since the beginning.
And then there came the magnets. So disappointing.
But I got an idea:
Professor ... why don't you design boxes? Yeah I know, you're time is limited but I would totally back a kickstarter project when I knew that one of the most informed players is building them cause he (which is you, Professor) knows what he's talking about and he knows where the weak spots are...
I do have a Time Walker Game of Thrones Martell House themed deck box. All i have to say is that its an excellent deck box little bit expensive and hard to find. I think i bought mine on amazon or ebay. If you have a special deck is a do for my lovely green stompy i recommend this deck box
I had never heard of this brand before (not a Game of Thrones guy). But I found a "fire and blood" themed one at my LGS for 15 bucks. Used, but in excellent condition. It is currently the home of my Bolas/Demon EDH deck. Great quality!
Glad you like yours :)
Professor you are review the original deck locker by bcw, now they have new one called the deck locker lx which is leather and has a dice tray.
proffesor can you review the bcw deck locker
I think that the shake testing for the tandem deckbox is somewhat flawed. What I'd be concerned about is the box falling off a table, out of my hands, or out of my bag, and most importantly, hitting the ground and falling open, and I'm not sure that aggressively shaking properly conveys that effect.
Thanks Professor.
what sleeves do you use first when double sleeving.
Where can you get a Flip N Tray box for Playmat? I asked on the video that showed it off the only thing I can find online says Pre-Order and is their a cheaper version of it or just another brand that has a box like it?
Have you ever don a video on the best # of cards to put in a good commander deck ?
Ultra Pro Shadowmoor deckboxes used to be the best. I still use mine, and it holds 75 cards. Plus it looks cool. good luck finding these new under $20 though.
What's your opinion overall on the cube box?
Has the dex protection box improved
I'm used to transport my cards in the same backpack as my electronic devices (tablet, ebook reader, laptop, mobile phone). Do you know if this could become a problem with a magnetic latch?
I am such a big fan!!
i think they might have seen your video professor, because i just picked up two of the dex boxes from my lgs and the magnets are ridiculously strong. I asked the store owner to test them out before the buy and they still stay closed after very harsh shaking. What would you rate them now?
I've been looking for a box to hold 110 double sleeved cards and nothing else, I think I'll probably get myself a small Dex now.
i love dex protection. favorite brand by far
i have the large he showed in the video (same texture)
Hey professor,
Of the deckboxes you've reviewed, which among them are capable of holding a TRIPLE sleeved 75 card deck? I triple sleeve some of my more valuable decks, and I find that with the added width and height they don't fit into the deck boxes I have.
***** Dex protection can hold it
That dex magnetic latch issue can be fixed. I can just get velcro from a big box store and fix it that way.
I don't get what the big fuss about tokens are...
I just use an extra deck and put the cards upside down.
Functions perfectly as tokens and 1/1 counters
I hope Dex Protection fixes that magnet problem. They're really looking like a fine product for that price point.
I hope someone at Dex sees this and fixes those magnets. They look fantastic and they look like they have a better card storage to size ratio than my BCW cardboard boxes.
They operate out of my lgs. I was about to share this with them :)
Can the BCW Tandem hold 2 commander decks?
Does anyone have any recommendations for carrying around 5 decks at a time. Or should I just invest in 5 Ultra Pro Satin Towers and a book bag? Or should I get three of the boxes that hold two decks, and have room to expand towards another?
Is there a good deck box on the market that includes a knife sheath?
deathpyre42 Um..... Why would a deck box need a knife sheath....Seems a little.... useless for gaming....
Jacobi Beggs In case people try to steal your fetchlands, duh.
Fair enough.