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Not sure if this is the right forum, but there's a kickstarter currently running for some big, durable, fun dice bags! If you need a new one, or just want another (for dice, tokens, minis, whatever), check them out!
I have found that Crown Royal bags will suit me just fine. They are well made and last a long time. Also a lot of dice bag makers assume you only have one or two sets of dice. I have a LOT of dice.
One last thing. There aren't any pictures for this Kickstarter. Yeah for zippers, but it would be nice to see what the product may look like.
ngc7293, did you watch the video? It shows the dice bag pretty clearly to me. Granted it only shows one version of the bag.
My concern is their statement that they are hand made. If they get enough orders they should have a commitment from a factory to meet demand. So I wonder about fulfillment after the KS ends.
Interesting... sadly I have no real need of them.
I wonder if they are high priced because of the licensing they must be paying to Disney?
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My concern is their statement that they are hand made. If they get enough orders they should have a commitment from a factory to meet demand. So I wonder about fulfillment after the KS ends.
If you watch the video, they have a local textile factory making the bags. They are "hand-made" but they are set up for volume.
Found the video and still, meh. I like the crown royal bags.
Yes, I have problems with draw cords all the time.
I've also had problems with zippers (not on dice bags, but other things). A lot of it gets down to design of the bag, quality of the closure and how well it holds whatever it's supposed to be holding.
The one main thing about these that I do like, having watched the video, is the square bottom. Square bottom dice bags are very nice.
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I also have problems with dice sliding out on my bigger bag. Since the cord is thicker to accommodate the size, it doesn't tend to tie as tightly as it should, and it's too full of dice to wrap around the neck of the bag. This bag should solve that problem for me. The square bottom is something else I really like, since it allows the bag to stand upright, meaning I shouldn't have to dump everything out to find that one last die I need.
I doesn't hurt that I'm very taken with the dragon fabric. :)
If you have trouble finding the die you need the best bet is to do what I did and set apart the set you wish to use ahead of time; I even have a cute hand painted metal case that is sized for 12 dice with a nice cloth lining to prevent the dice chipping you get if you drop that big bag or jar by accident. (I used to keep them in a jar)
They don't need to pay a liscense fee to Disney. The fabric manufacturer already did that. They're high priced because they're limited, hand made production.Interesting... sadly I have no real need of them.
I wonder if they are high priced because of the licensing they must be paying to Disney?
Is that a professional opinion from an lawyer specializing in IP?
I doesn't hurt that I'm very taken with the dragon fabric. :)
Same here.
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If you have trouble finding the die you need the best bet is to do what I did and set apart the set you wish to use ahead of time; I even have a cute hand painted metal case that is sized for 12 dice with a nice cloth lining to prevent the dice chipping you get if you drop that big bag or jar by accident. (I used to keep them in a jar)
I do have a smaller bag I keep dice in for those characters that I don't need a ridiculous amount for. My problem comes from high level casters or archers that need lots of dice in a single turn. 15d6 or 5 sets of d20s and their damage dice (more of it's a crit!) requires a much larger bag. And then there are those characters that also have an animal companion with multiple attacks...
I at first read that as "dice fun bags". Oy.
Would be interesting to hear what other gamers use to keep their dice but probably should be a topic for a separate thread.
On large dice bags, It's very common for a draw cord to allow a die to slip out of the opening if the bag is tipped unless you wrap and tie the cord around the neck of the back, which defeats the purpose of a draw cord. A zipper would stop the problem.
Ummmm, do you carry the bag from the bottom and shake it violently? I have two large Crown Royal bags half full of dice and the dice didn't come out. I suppose it depends on the bag though.
I have been using these for a long time - heavy duty materials and should last years even if you have tungsten dice. Bought mine from a local DIY store many years ago.
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Ummmm, do you carry the bag from the bottom and shake it violently? I have two large Crown Royal bags half full of dice and the dice didn't come out. I suppose it depends on the bag though.On large dice bags, It's very common for a draw cord to allow a die to slip out of the opening if the bag is tipped unless you wrap and tie the cord around the neck of the back, which defeats the purpose of a draw cord. A zipper would stop the problem.
I don't use crown royal bags, I have a large handmade bag made from heavy fabric with a drawstring cord. Because the wide mouth of the bag and the stiffness of the fabric, there is usually a .8-.9 inch hole at the closure, which is just large enough for a die to fall out, especially if it's smaller than a standard 16mm die.
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I keep my mismatched and incomplete dice sets in a large glass candy jar. My full sets are kept in a small wooden chest. The ones I currently use are kept in an old fanny pack from the 80s. I swap them out with new dice from the chest every so often.
No, I'm not weird about my dice. Why do you ask?
I've been on a kick of crocheting dice bags lately - I've made five or six over the last week or two. They turn out nice and sturdy, and I can make them wider and a little shallower than the bags you normally see. I think the white-and-rainbow spiral bag is going to be my new preferred one. :)
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I keep my mismatched and incomplete dice sets in a large glass candy jar. My full sets are kept in a small wooden chest. The ones I currently use are kept in an old fanny pack from the 80s. I swap them out with new dice from the chest every so often.
No, I'm not weird about my dice. Why do you ask?
I don't think you can be an RPG gamer and not be weird about your dice! :)
I, for one, am a full-blown, grade A, no apologies, Dice Geek! (how many people can say they got to actually design a set of dice? :)