CD Jewel cases - Over 20 years and no improvement

I agree with Ozfly, we need a device to get that annoying anti-theft tape off the edges.

Maybe I have the only EZ CD Opener that works, but after opening over 100 CDs, I have yet to scratch the edge of a case. The EZ slices the anti-theft tape and makes it easy to peel the tape off the case. And, the razor has yet to dull. Jimminy, the darn thing costs $1.50! If the blade gets dull, buy a new one.

Member Gunbei posted once about his method for opening CD cases that was ingenious. It involved taking apart the two halves in one motion. Maybe he'll step in and describe the method again.

Doesn't it seem right that a medium that sucks so bad should have a bad case??? : (

WORSE YET, you received your favorite CD import (lots of $$$$) open the damn thing without dropping or scratching the case and BINGO, the CD falls out and smacks the table or floor !!
You found out the plastic el-cheapo center pins were cracked as you swear your brains out.

The other thing I HATE are those plastic stop (dots)
that hold the front art work or booklet.
They do a nice job of TRASHING the edge of it (esp. if has been thrown around during shipping or otherwise, ever notice ?

Tvad, You gently with your fingernail pry the lower jewel-case hinge of the spine. Once the lower hinge of the jewel case cover is removed the top hinge follows suite. Then you start to fold the cover over the top so that it's ready to touch the back of the jewel-case. As your performing this action gently start to to pull the two pieces apart. This removes the Cd security/artist-title sticker as a whole without cutting, or leaving any adhesive residue.

Hope this makes sense?

Unfortunately this doesn't work for the 3 security stickers on Dvd's. Cutting on the seam of the case with an Xacto knife, then peeling of 6 sections is the least aggravating time saving way.

There is the perfect Jewel case ...Xrcd and Mini-Lp jackets.

The size of DVD cases is really stupid also, there was never a need for them to be this large. And why 3 protection seals ...I dunno who the brain behind that whole marketing concept was?

Audiobugged, thank you! Sorry if I attributed the method to the wrong contributor.