Alvin Expandable Tube - 3 4" I.D
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This document case is OK the plastic material is strong enough to handle shipping and travel. However, the locking mechanism is awful, as others have mentioned. In order to get the case to the appropriate length, you simply turn one side of it so that a tab easily slides into a slot on the other side. It doesn't seem like there is any lock here, just tabs and slots. In walking, you will see the tab of the case fall out of the slot and that the case will collapse onto your documents, making them look wrinkled. Can you imagine what an airline or delivery operator For the reasons mentioned above, I reinforced the tube with a very liberal application of packing tape around the tab at the connection between the two halves to overcome the lack of lock. With this fix, my documents, as well as the fix itself, sustained cross-country travel twice. My address label was not so hardy.
I lost the "clear plastic cover with replaceable document identification pad" on the first leg of my first trip since it is attached to the tube with a 1/2 turn screw on the I added some colored tape with my name and address in Sharpie (tm) and added this lid to the list since it was probably lost before it reached the end of the baggage line. In general, it works well with some Even though I packed my documents carefully, I've used so much tape that the tube is now almost as much plastic as it was when I started. Clearly, some design corrections are required if they ever plan to release a Mk2 version of the Alvin Expandable Tube (TM).
There is nothing I can say to make up for my disappointment in As part of my preparations for a conference in Japan, I ordered it. It was only after I arrived at the security check point in the airport that I realized I had ordered the wrong At the time of writing this (in Japan), I'm seriously thinking about throwing it away right after my conference so I don't have to take it home. A flimsy plastic tube makes up the tube. Moreover, the collapsible feature, which supposedly allows the tube to be locked in the selected position, DOES NOT work. As soon as the slide is extended, it slides to Screws also come in a variety of sizes There is a problem with the on cap. Taking off the cap is as easy as yanking it Considering that the carrying strap is attached to the cap, this is a problem. As a result, the cap will usually come off when you're carrying it by the strap, causing the tube to fall to the ground and expel the When I was in the FIRST airport of my trip, I experienced this multiple times. Overall, the product is a complete waste of time and money.
I had expected it to be wider than it was, but it is a great tool for From allowing me to take it wherever I want, I don't have to worry about it getting crumpled, wet, or dirty from rain and other factors. My only complaint is that it became more difficult to pull papers out of the tube when I expanded it to fit all my work, especially the smaller rolls of paper at the bottom of the tube. Something got stuck between the extender part of the tube and I had to remove everything in order to get the papers located at the bottom out, and that proved to be quite difficult as I had expanded the tube quite far. Because of it, I could not use my hand to reach the bottom to pull out the papers. It may be a good idea to limit the number of rolls of paper in the tube in order to avoid mess.
Tube can hold posters at the standard size required for AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) though its end of the range is rather limited. I have to use duct-tape to secure the locking mechanism, since it's not as good as I would have liked. In the same way that the sliding halves of the tube are unlocked by unlocking the lid, the lid turns in the same direction. The only problem is that I don't use it every day, so I Clearly there is an end to this Contains a slot that you can insert a business card into, for identification purposes, but it does not lock securely, and when forced to close, it will break. The tube was not returned along with a business card after being checked on a flight to the conference.
As far as document tube carriers go, this is an average one. Checking in this item should not be done, but using it as a carry on item is acceptable. Since the plastic is too soft, it will not stand up to wear and tear. This tube is very wide, so it is possible to carry more than one poster at a time. The light-white color is an added bonus You are weighing. A lot of the parts came collapsed, and there were no instructions included with the kit. My fingers took a lot of force to pull apart the tubes to get started. Although this poster doesn't stay in the "locked position" very well, I don't think it slides around because I didn't experience any crushing. The cap is relatively easy to untwist. The next time, I'll duct tape it closed. A clear plastic cap covers the top of the cap, so you can place a label or your business card and contact information beneath it). In general, if you are looking for something lightweight, this is a pretty good carrier - You have a lot of weight to carry. I would use the cardboard tubes we have here to check in a document tube and then try to add a strap to them with duct tape.
When I finally got the lock in the locked position, I realized it does not work because the product came collapsed. I struggled for a long time trying to expand it to the locked position, but it did not expand. It is very frustrating when you put the tube on your shoulder as the lock comes out and will hit your posters, wrinkle them up, and you will be unable to attach it again. This tube cannot be used by those who need a tube that expands and holds in a locked position. Mine was returned and the process went smoothly. strap is the only positive aspect of this tube. I am happy with the outcome.
Designed simply but very effectively, this piece of luggage can easily be stowed away in a suitcase not by having to extend You should not expect the average poster to read this. It is extremely long.
While I like the looks and feel of this tube, it has one fundamental flaw, the tube was not able to lock at a certain length. There is no way to lock it, and if it is unlocked, it will try to expand or contract, so I cannot recommend it other than.
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