Ultra Pro Platinum page issue

[Bigdaddy]

I've done a couple of things to combat the 'sag' which is especially prevalent when the binder is not filled with cards/sheets to it's width.

One idea which is not quite so appealing to the eye is to alternate which direction the binder is facing. Put one with the binding on the outside (which most folks do) and the next one with the binding towards the back. That way they stack together like wedges.

The other thing I'll do is put some type of padding or foam in the front of the binder so that the front lays flat when it is laid on its back - the binder is 'full'.

The worst thing for binders is for the binder not to be full and give the pages room to sag or wave.

[Steve D]

I recently went through all my albums, and found several creased cards in 9-pocket, 6-pocket, and even 1-pocket sheets; all due to the pages sagging. It's really a problem with all sheets, regardless of the number of pockets, not just Ultra-Pro.

You basically have to over-stuff the albums, and then make sure they are packed tightly together on the shelf, so there's no way for the pages to sag.

Steve

[661fish]

Thanx for the feedback everyone.

[mckinneyj]

I found that storing the albums with spine up and pages hanging down - gravity keeps them all from bending and impacting cards.

[toppcat]

I find thick page lifters placed front and back in the album help avoid that sag.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by toppcat

I find thick page lifters placed front and back in the album help avoid that sag.

I take 8.5 x 11 document pages and stick a backing board in it to make a thin but effective flattener and I put them in a few places in each album including front and back. That seems to help. Plus I don't use traditional binders, I use Unikeep clamshell binders with flat rings so there is never any unnecessary gap between the cards and the cover.