Customer Reviews for Staples - Medium Duty 60% Recycled EZ Fold Corrugated File Box Lift Off Lid, Letter Size, 12/Carton - White/Gray
Customer Rating
4
Adequate value
on September 22, 2009
Posted by: Paula K.
File boxes are fairly standard. Another pro of Staples's model is the lid is inside the box rather than attached by a perforated line and does not have to be separated from the rest of the box to build. One con of Staples' brand is that the perforations for separating the inner sides for unfolding are incomplete and you need to score them with a good strong thumbnail at best or a knife or other edge/point at worst otherwise the face of the cardboard will tear from the corrugations at some point in the process of breaking the perforation. This scoring costs time and energy (and worn nails). This would be easy to improve by increasing the number of perforations points.
I wish the perforations were cut deeper. I have to use a pen or something (and about 3 or 4 passes) to cut through the perforations before I start assembling. Otherwise the cardboard will bend and then you have a problem. I think I can now assemble these with my eyes closed. Seem to use them on every project.
I really like these bokes I use them in shelves closets and they make moving easy as you can stack them up and write on them. Only problem is the perforation is not cut all the way through sometimes and the paper cover rips making that side the back.
Great to store items in volume easy to label and gain access to a filled or partially filled box. Reliable sturdy yet when empty very light weight. Great price/value relationship.