Do you open up your Blu-ray SteelBooks™?

[zeze]

Do you open up your blu-ray steelbooks?



I only have the watchmen steelbook, but I have not opened it.

[Craig02]

I do, Although it is hard to i make myself do it

[PrimeBane]

The majority stay sealed.

However I opened 2nd copies of Indy 4, TDK and Watchmen.

And I made the mistake of opening my Wanted UK steel... I blame the wife.

[Kynch]

I open the ones I watch. As long as I don't watch them, I deem it unnecessary to open them. Which has proven to be a good idea as I've sold some I never opened for a better price.

[halamadrid]

Originally Posted by Kynch

I open the ones I watch. As long as I don't watch them, I deem it unnecessary to open them. Which has proven to be a good idea as I've sold some I never opened for a better price.

+1

[roach_rch]

I open all of them, cause I watch all of them, even if they suck

[crashkelly]

Well, I have to say that keeping them sealed is by far the craziest thing I have ever heard in my life and anyone who would do such a thing needs to be on medication for sure ............

Now where is that pill bottle

I keep them sealed as to me that means they are pristine and perfect. I receive them, inspect them for anything issues, and then seal them in a poly sleeve forever.

It is difficult, but I do it.

Once inawhile I will receive a badly damaged one from a retailer like amazon and once the cost refunded, I will open a nice bottle of wine, light some candles, put on some soft romantic music, and after a little small talk I will slowly reach over and start to remove ........


Damn it, where are those pills ......

[moviefiend1977]

Originally Posted by roach_rch

I open all of them, cause I watch all of them, even if they suck

+1

the only SBs that I don't open are those that I already have a copy of and am going to trade or sell...

I find it very difficult selling a SB though, unless I have a copy myself or have another 1 ordered...

sometimes, depending on the rarity of the SB, you never can tell when/if you will come across another 1

I guess that's the a pretty good sign of an addiction, huh?

[richfell]

Yep I open mine.

Very surprised so many of us do this actually looking at the poll results so far.

[Kinslayer]

I open all mine and inspect them, then put them in a plastic sleeve bag. Am thinking of getting a small binder to put the movies in though so I won't have to keep opening the Steelbook to watch the movie. Buying the movie seperate is too expensive and a waste of money since there's no point of paying for it twice.

[theokbadguy]

I just ordered my first SteelBook and its not sealed. Gonna start ordering more in the near future and Ill open all of them myself

[mr. b]

Originally Posted by richfell

Yep I open mine.

Very surprised so many of us do this actually looking at the poll results so far.

I thought that there were more of us that actually open them, but I am surprised at the numbers as well. I figured there would be more people that keep 'em sealed than what is up so far.

[EvilE981]

NEVER... I only by the steelbooks as a collector.

I buy the movies later on down the road used for $10 or so, or in a boxset if I wait long enough.

[oilers000]

I voted some.

When I got my first SB, Iron Man FS, I still didn't realize the trading value that these babies hold, espescially the sealed ones, so I opened it up, along with Indy 4.

Now that I'm better educated, thanks to our vocal OCD's , I keep the opening to a bare minimum. The last Steels that I carefully unwrapped were:

Watchmen b/c I had a hunch that the market would be flooded with them.
Highlander & Crouching tiger b/c I wanted to watch them, and they're not available in Canada, so what the hell!
A whack of MM SB's from Amazon.de last mth because they were either damaged or re-sealed! (like I wouldn't notice this Amazon.. tsk, tsk)

I do however always get a second, sealed copy of my opened Steels (with the exception of John Rambo, I've still avoided that) just so I feel better about myself.. lol

[MaCruz]

I have 1 steelbook (Snow White) and I opened mine.

[roach_rch]

For the record - Tiger, Crash, I hate you guys! Today my Pulp Fiction and Kill Bills were finally handed to me and I found myself wondering 'do I really want to unseal those SBs?' I mean, wtf guys?



Btw, I did unseal them. Initially it hurt me, but then, the feel of the 'naked' Steelbook made it all worth while

[crashkelly]

Originally Posted by roach_rch

For the record - Tiger, Crash, I hate you guys! Today my Pulp Fiction and Kill Bills were finally handed to me and I found myself wondering 'do I really want to unseal those SBs?' I mean, wtf guys?



Btw, I did unseal them. Initially it hurt me, but then, the feel of the 'naked' Steelbook made it all worth while

I am so disappointed as I could feel your presence on the dark side, although only for a fleeting moment. I will have to try harder next time



Cheers
CRashKelly

[tiger_qc]

Originally Posted by roach_rch

For the record - Tiger, Crash, I hate you guys! Today my Pulp Fiction and Kill Bills were finally handed to me and I found myself wondering 'do I really want to unseal those SBs?' I mean, wtf guys?



Btw, I did unseal them. Initially it hurt me, but then, the feel of the 'naked' Steelbook made it all worth while

Your a Jedi master, the force is strong with you. Your hearth is pure you might don't get trapped on the dark side.

Cheers,
Gui.

[mywhitenoise]

I really want to open my Disney and Pixar steelbooks, but I'm afraid I'll accidentally scratch them later on and ruin the art. Are they pretty durable and scratch resistant?

[TheForce8686]

Originally Posted by mywhitenoise

I really want to open my Disney and Pixar steelbooks, but I'm afraid I'll accidentally scratch them later on and ruin the art. Are they pretty durable and scratch resistant?

I found out this neat little secret about steelbooks..........................they have movies inside of them

I open them all.