Accessory 1 - Trays Review

Q. Do you use jigsaw puzzle trays? (a) yes Q. Have you tried using jigsaw puzzle sorting trays? (a) yes Q. Do you use sorting trays regularly? (a) no, occasionally Q. Would you recommend them to other puzzlers? (a) yes Q. What creative ideas have you used for trays? (a) square flat container lids

Jigsaw puzzle trays can be quite handy for sorting colours, sizes and shapes. They can also be easily stacked upon each other to conserve puzzle working space. And, if you want to store them you can easily seal the stacked trays into a sealed tight plastic bag. The following is review I did for ByAllison trays when they asked me to try their new product.

ByAllison Sorting Trays Review...

Overall Experience:Great

Cut Quality:Stitching and snaps solid

Purchased new? no,contacted by Supplier

Finish Quality: Smooth one side-thick felt cloth

Box Quality: Great

Price: Sent for review

I was contacted via Facebook from ByAllison. They offered to send me their product for review. I certainly don 't have a problem doing that. I usually sort all the puzzle pieces into piles and have used other puzzle trays. Often the piles go straight from the first sort to being laid out onto foam boards.

However.... I thought I would take the opportunity to test the ByAllison ' s puzzle trays on my current puzzle I have on the table - the Ravensburger 32,000 pieces New York City Window jigsaw puzzle.

So, the package came in a timely manner and packaged well, with no damages to the box. Once out of the packing box, I lifted the top cover of the ' good quality ' box, open. You can see how well the trays sit - nice and snug in the box. From there, I opened up the '4 arms ' that ' seal' the trays into position, being held down with Velcro strips.

Using the ByAllison jigsaw puzzle trays..

I took each tray out and snapped the trays in the corners (very easily) so they would have depth. The goal would be to sort the NYC Window 2nd bag which holds over 4000 pieces. I emptied the bag into 2 puzzle boxes. From there I started the sorting process of all the pieces into the eight different coloured trays. Eight trays seemed to be more than enough for the first round of sorting of bag #2. Stacking the trays…

Once I finished the sorting, which took about 2 hours, most of the trays were adequately filled...so that was over 4000 pieces sorted into 8 trays. IF I was doing a 1500 piece puzzle I could easily stack all 8 trays into each other then seal them up with the '4 arms ' securely as that is what the product is made for. That said, I did attempt sealing my 8 full trays with the 4000 pieces and they did (just barely) fit - BUT- that is not how this product is supposed to be used. SO do NOT attempt that.

Instead of using the outer casing, I sealed all 8 trays of puzzle pieces into clear plastic bags with twist ties. Now I will continue to use the trays as we start Bag B of the NYC Window puzzle. Even though I am not using the outer shell in my case, I know I will find these trays very useful for the next 6 bags of my NYC Window puzzle AND as the pieces get decreased in each of the trays I will be able to use the outer casing for storage and transporting the pieces to different locations.

I cannot say enough about the quality of this product. The felt is very thick, the trays are solidly stitched, the colours are very pretty and the overall packaging is very appealing. If you like using puzzle trays, then I highly recommend the ByAllison jigsaw puzzle trays for long term enjoyment.

Comments...

These sorting trays are spacious and deep

They measure 11" x11"

The felt on the inside makes them non-slip & the leather on outside make for easy stacking

They say the trays store puzzles up to 1500 pieces

I can say they work for sorting over 4000 jigsaw puzzle pieces

There ' s also lots of positive reviews for these trays.

Sorting trays ByAllison

ByAllison puzzle sorting trays provide as much as 3 times sorting space of existing sorting trays on the market. Stackable large surface folding trays - Tray Dimension 11" x11" Double sided - Felt on one side & leather on the other side Stores puzzles up to 1500 pieces Colorful design with ease of use Great for board game dice rolling