500 records
At ~57 records per 20 kg box, 500 records need 9 boxes weighing about 175 kg in total.
How many moving boxes for your records?
Records are heavy — weight, not space, decides how many boxes you need. Enter your collection size and get a box count that won't break backs (or boxes).
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Pack records like a mover.
The golden rule: small boxes, packed tight, never over 20–23 kg.
- Use small boxes only.
A 16-inch box of records already weighs ~20 kg. Big boxes of vinyl injure people.
- Pack records upright, tight.
Like on a shelf — never flat in tall stacks. Fill gaps with crumpled paper so nothing shifts.
- Mind the 20 kg line.
Weigh the first box. If it's over, repack with fewer records.
- Label every box.
'VINYL — HEAVY — THIS SIDE UP' saves your collection from the bottom of the pile.
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