This is not my first nor will it be my last Staples Better View Binder. I love these binders because they hold up to the torture where other binders split and become worn. The best feature is all the rubber reinforced seems and edges. When designing this product they must have taken into account the first things that always make a binder break and look worn. The rubber edging on the binding is perfect since I'm constantly opening and closing the binder. It doesn't look worn or start to tear like some other binder brands. Also the rubber on the edges where other binders start to get bent and worn keeps this binder looking nice. Staples also didn't cheap-out on the cover materials. Other brands are just cardboard covered with plastic. These binders really do stand the test of time. I'm a teacher and I keep all of my materials from one year to the next. I have a couple of the 4' binders where I keep all of the worksheets for an entire curriculum and those binders are still looking good five years later. And they have no problem holding the weight of all that paper and page protectors. Staples really did make a Better Binder! :)
My son has reqeusted these binders the last 2 years for school. They are durable and last the entire school year. The only down side is the inside clear pocket does tend to tear by the end of the school year which has required I buy new ones for the following year.
For me the old days of a few boring binder colors are long gone. As an educator I have a lot of papers that need to be held on to for future use. I'm starting a new color coding system to help organize my papers. The bright yellow fits in perfectly. The binder is well made and allows you to slip a title sheet on the front cover so that you know what is inside. I have this binder in 6 different colors absolutely love them!
I have documents that I separate into many different categories and it is so nice to be able to choose a different color for each one. And the colors are great--bonus. They look really nice on display. The 1 1/2" size makes for a very manageable binder; have tried bigger ones and found them unworldly.