Good quality solid binder. Clips function well and paper moves freely. Single sheet front and back inside pockets are useful. Easy to insert a front page and also particularly like the shortened and easy spine label insert. Only downside is that it doesn't have the paper restrainer bar you might expect to find on bigger binders to keep papers snugly in place when not in use. The plastic is of good quality and the contrasting black detail both smartens and protects the binder itself.
My daughter started using these binders in high school. Now she is almost done with college and these are the only binders that last. With the cloth like hinges and rugged material she manages classes that have a lot of handouts and notes. This is especially useful with the larger bindings 2 and 3 inch binders. In college this is the standard for her and when I buy one it's because she needs to keep the notes from the previous class in a good reference order and get a new one for the next semester. They may be more expensive but they are worth the money.
My eighth grade daughter asked me to buy this binder for her Spanish class since her old basic binder only lasted four months. She tells me this binder is awesome and the rubber corners really help from keeping the corners becoming bent torn and helps keep the plastic coating on. In the past her binders had a tendency to slip off her desk but this binder's rubber corners have solved that problem. The D-Rings offer better control and ease of turning papers dividers and folders.
After 50 years of marriage and at least 60 years of cooking I decided to gather all the recipes I had collected during my lifetime enter them in my computer print them put them in sheet protectors and collect them in 3-ring binders. I have 3 children so I purchased 3 different colors of the 3-ring binders. In addition to the binders and sheet protectors I bought 24 lb. inkjet paper plastic insertable tab dividers removable inkjet labels and durable filing tabs to complete my project. All above products were purchased from Staples. In addition I also purchase my HP printer ink from Staples. The finished binders came out beautiful and made a perfect Christmas gift for my children and their families. It was a big project but it was worth it.
This binder is long lasting and sturdy. I've used them for file keeping for the past three years. I will say that the rubberized ends are useful for keeping it from splitting but it does prevent it from sliding on shelves easily. which a convenient and inconvenient thing.