Acrylic display tubes.

[silver]

How many of you use the acrylic display tubes?

I use them to store the pens for safe keeping until they are sold or if I ever need to take them to a fair / market.

I also have the 48 pen holder wallets which are great for displaying them, but I don't feel it protects them well enough when transporting them around.

I'm finding the the acrylic tubes are getting expensive around 50 to 80p (cheaper if you buy in bulk) depending on where you get them from now so was interested in what other use.

Look forward to your replies..

 

[Sgreen]

I don't use anything at the moment. just starting out and don't have enough good stock to sell yet. I was looking at the acrylic tubes because they looked to be cost effective and strong. Now I know they are neither. I hope others can give a better answer.

 

[silver]

Now I know they are neither. I hope others can give a better answer.

I didn't say they were not strong Simon, I was saying the "48 wallet" units don't seem to be as good. The plastic tubes do offer a good protection.

 

[Penpal]

I prefer a wallet or case, less handling.

Peter.

 

[Bammer]

I use the wraps from Axminster.

I found the elastic on the wallets was actually marking the acrylic pens and marking the finish on the wood pens during the hot weather in the summer, especially my homemade PR blanks

 

[silver]

I use the wraps from Axminster.

I found the elastic on the wallets was actually marking the acrylic pens and marking the finish on the wood pens during the hot weather in the summer, especially my homemade PR blanks

Is that the 18 pen hold-all Brad?

 

[Lons]

I use the tubes for protection as well as some of the large cases and I guess I have a couple of dozen normal size as well as some of the thinner ones for slimlines. They are very strong but as said, not cheap and some of the bigger pens are too tight a fit.
My missus has one she keeps her favourite sierra in and she loves it

 

[Bammer]

Yes, this one

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It is a pain when you have to take them out to put on display, but they are better protected and the wrap kinda wipes them as they come out.

Also a bugger when they are away and you want to show someone one pen ... have to search for it.

 

[wm460]

I found the elastic on the wallets was actually marking the acrylic pens and marking the finish on the wood pens during the hot weather in the summer, especially my homemade PR blanks

I found this happening as well.