i needed this for a purpose other than designed. Instead of a three ring binder design if it had been a straight edge narrower design and I could have used it in i spiral presentation package.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
4
A Well-Made Useful Basic
on July 13, 2009
Posted by: Paula K.
I use a zippered three-ring binder (two actually ~ one for the school year one for summer) which I carry with me most of the time ~ sort of like a mini-file/home office desk in a bag ~ in which I organize a multitude of projects notes camp info & various registration forms copies of the kids' immunization records maps lists etc. ~ all sorts of miscellany! I am constantly putting things in & taking things out as needs & activities change ~ and I use binder pockets for most things rather than punch holes in my papers. The pockets that I use can take quite a beating ~ I'm admittedly often pretty hard on them! I use several of these pockets in the binder & always have a few extra (empty) in the back of the binder to toss things into as the need arises ~ they are very handy for holding a variety of paper items and hold up remarkably well under the hard wear I put them through. (I also have colored plastic binder pockets with tabs and pockets on both sides from another manufacturer that I use for certain items as well as a few sheet protectors for *permanent* items.) But for what these are ~ a basic clear plastic binder pocket ~ they are practical & well-made: sturdy & supportive while still being thin & flexible ~ not bulky but also not at all flimsy. I particularly like that the pocket material doesn't stick to the print of copies (as some other materials have sometimes done in the past). They hold loose papers very securely even single sheets or small pieces of paper ~ yet papers are also easily inserted or removed without sticking. Aside from a couple personal preferences (two-sided pockets vs. one-sided & tabs) the only improvement I would like to see for these is that the pockets be seamed along the ring-hole edge ~ between the ring holes and where the papers are stored in the pocket ~ so that the papers in the pocket cannot rub up against the rings; but this is a problem common to all binder pockets I have ever used (except for specifically designed sheet protectors). For papers that are in the pockets for a while it can over time cause wear to the left edge of the papers. It's not an issue for me for most things and rarely important enough for me to even think about it ~ but if you want to be certain your papers remain pristine and don't need to be adding or removing items from the pocket on a regular basis sheet/document protectors would be a better choice. But for basic everyday use and easy access these are great.
It was exactly what I was looking for. I would recommend it.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
5
lOVE THIS PRODUCT
on September 30, 2010
Posted by: Paula K.
I CAN'T SEEM TO BUY ENOUGH OF THEM I FIND SO MANY USES FOR THEM-- BOTH FOR BUSINESS AND PERSONAL USE.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
5
Easy to use
on October 31, 2011
Posted by: Paula K.
These sheet protectors are great! In the past I've struggled to get a single piece of paper in or out of a protective cover but the paper just slides in and out of this very easily.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
5
Sheet Protectors
on December 7, 2010
Posted by: Paula K.
this is the 4th or 5th time that I purchased the same item!!!