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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 3712629, member: 112&quot;]Without going back and reading this entire thread I don&#039;t know if I mentioned if I mentioned it previously in this thread or not - so I guess I&#039;ll just say it. Even though they are made of inert materials, Saflips have their own downside. Because they are made from a harder plastic, the edges of that plastic at the openings of the flip is sharp. And it can and will scratch coins as you put them into and take them out of the flips. And, since the coins can and will freely slide and move around inside the flips, the flips themselves will impart wear on the coins. So in my opinion, these two things make Saflips a bad choice. Sure, they may be inexpensive, but if they can and almost certainly will cause harm to your coins, is it a good idea to use them ? Each collector must make his own decisions on such things.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Are small ziplocks made of inert materials OK to use ? The inert part is OK, but the other aspects, not so much. Just like with flips, the coins will move around inside the bags and that causes wear. Also, bags and flips of any kind provide zero protection from impact. Even if you drop another coin in another bag or flip onto a coin in a bag or flip - the impact is going to leave a mark on the coin being hit. That aint a good thing either. Sure, it&#039;s a cheaper way to go, but as the old saying goes - you do get what ya pay for.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Not <b>all</b> foam inserts are inert - some are inert, others are not - it depends on who makes them. The foam inserts in Air-Tite brand holders are 100% inert. I cannot speak for other specific brands.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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