What can you really say about rubber bands. I think they are one of the most un-appreciated office products in the supply room. We use and re-use the same rubber bands many many times. They are very durable.
The agency we work for requires us to use the thick rubber bands when processing orders. We have tried every brand however I keep going back to the Staples brand. They are thick and vary in sizes within the bag. The consistency of the bands are sturdy. They give the less pop back ever which is one of the reasons I love this rubber band.
#32 Rubber Bands are a "Snap" to use! D and ME LLP use them to secure small cars to our hand made wood toy train car carrier car. There is a flat bed car that holds 3 wood dowels which are also secured with the #32 Rubber Bands. We find that they do not loose their elasticity over time which is great for our business.
Periodically we need to purchase rubber bands for the office. The one pound package provides a great value. The quality of the product is good so there is no need to shop elsewhere.
I purchase these is large qunatities and they are used over and over again without showing signs of weakness. They don't break very easy and they don't get stretched out and lose their shape. I also have not seen where they dry rot and break due to poor quality rubber. We use these for a few pieces of mail to banding together larger bundles of mail and find the rubber bands to be very reliable. This size works well for bundles of mail without being too strong or too weak. Sometimes it is difficult to find the right size that does't roll the mail. These work great for us.