[develvjd-]

I'm completing my Paulson set and looking for a 500 chip case worthy of housing them, but all I can find are the standards:

1) Boring, old, cheap aluminum or vinyl.
2) Wooden carrying cases.
3) Acrylic birdcages (this is the best I can find so far.)

Are there any alternatives out there?

I searched this forum but didn't find anything that caught my eye...

[bbb_forever]

Try Padded soft case.
http://www.fogdog.com/searchHandler/...case&y=11&x=15

Looks like they sold out of the 500 chip cases, but if you search pricegrabber.com, you should be able to locate more.

I bought three 500 chip cases and three 400 chip cases, and I like them a lot.
I bought mine when they were on sale around July 4. Saved about $2-$3 more on each case.

They're lighter in weight and have smaller dimension.
They're quite durable with plastic rails and coverings on the inside. And there is styrofoam cushioning in each row to cushion the chips.

Imagine a thick padded soft case for a travelling guitar, cello, or expensive tennis racquet, and that's what it's like.

I worry less about them banging around inside the car trunk than I would with an aluminum chip case.

[Oldcycles]

Any photo's of the inside of one of these?

[checkm8r]

I have my Paulson JBs in a 600-ct "Mahogany" case ($90). If money was no object, I'd have them in a 500-ct walnut case from PCOL ($300).

[str8edg]

Originally Posted by checkm8r

I have my Paulson JBs in a 600-ct "Mahogany" case ($90). If money was no object, I'd have them in a 500-ct walnut case from PCOL ($300).

Would these cases be OK for a travel case?

develvjd have you seen the metal birdcages? May be an option... never mind just reread and you have 500 chips. Either way something to look at

[checkm8r]

Originally Posted by str8edg

Would these cases be OK for a travel case?

Mine seems sturdy enough, but I think it fits better as a stay-at-home case. I keep most of my chips in 600-ct acrylic bird cages. These are my favorite chip storage devices, but I wouldn't travel w/ these, either. I have a few aluminum cases for chips I take outside the house. This has worked fine for me so far.

[kimdol13]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is PCOL?

Originally Posted by checkm8r

I have my Paulson JBs in a 600-ct "Mahogany" case ($90). If money was no object, I'd have them in a 500-ct walnut case from PCOL ($300).

[Guma]

Originally Posted by kimdol13

Pardon my ignorance, but what is PCOL?

I think he is referring to pokerchips.com. I know they have some very nice solid wood cases that are very expensive. Upwards of $500 for some of them the last I looked.

PCOL = pokerchipsonline

[rowlin]

Originally Posted by develvjd-

I'm completing my Paulson set and looking for a 500 chip case worthy of housing them, but all I can find are the standards:

1) Boring, old, cheap aluminum or vinyl.
2) Wooden carrying cases.
3) Acrylic birdcages (this is the best I can find so far.)

Are there any alternatives out there?

I searched this forum but didn't find anything that caught my eye...

Did you look in the Reviews section, under Poker Gear Reviews? There are a bunch of storage options there - from a Pelican case to a customized tool case, and on down to more standard, cheaper stuff too.

[checkm8r]

Originally Posted by Guma

I think he is referring to pokerchips.com. I know they have some very nice solid wood cases that are very expensive. Upwards of $500 for some of them the last I looked.

PCOL = pokerchipsonline

True, thanks!