Last fall I bought a binder from another vendor for my grandson who is in the 8th grade. Needless to say he's pretty rough on school materials generally. By the end of the first semester his binder/notebook was in tatters. The cover was coming off and the notebook was falling apart. He had not used the rings to hold his papers for quite some time. It was apparent that something had to be done since there was no way to repair the damage to the binder. Therefore I went to my nearby Staples store because I have found the products they sell to be topnotch. I found this binder and my grandson liked it immediately. He really likes the way the D-rings work. They close with precision and are sound. We will see how much punishment this one will take in the long run. For now it's measuring up just fine.
These 1 1/2 inch heavy duty view binders are excellent for my scrapbooks which I do when returning from trips overseas. I like the view window on the front and along the spine so that I can put a pertinent picture relating to the trip not only on the front cover but also on the spine where it can be seen when it is in a bookcase. The D-rings seem to hold more pages and are very easily accessible and also allow the front part of the scrapbook to lie flat. There are also two pockets inside the front and back covers for extra papers or brochures.
Good product and heavy duty. The inside pockets are very strong and work well for holding paper before adding to the contents of the binder. Works well for my project which will last for 1 year so it will get lots of wear and tear. Will order more when needed.
I like the style color and make of this notebook. It is idth the size that I need for my project. I really like the plastic inserts inside of the notdbook cover. It also has 2 plastic inserts inside of the back cover. The three hole rings are very easy to open without fighting to open it. I can easily pulled the black lever located at the bottom of the notebook by sliding it fowards me. The oufside of the notebook center is sturdy and large enough for a label. The bottom of the notebook is nicely finished small beaded closure. The top of the green color notebook is plastic- covered from front to back. The top of the binder has an opening so that a sheet to identify that notebook can be placed inside of the front of the notebook. I will be going back to buy more of this type of note book and i hope it goes on sale.