Since we had one of these last year for my daughter + it lasted the year when the other notebook were ripped hanging limply in pieces with split sides I decided to purchase a bunch of these notebooks. Although they cost more they seem to last much longer which is more cost efficient. The child is not destructive BUT jams everything into a LLBean backpack + brings it all home nightly for some unknown reason as studying seems to be something only others do. This back + forth stuffing + cramming notebooks into impossible spaces seems to be tolerated by these Staple notebooks!
These binders are great for the d-ring. Sometimes the D ring gets weak and doesn't stay closed all the time Still better than most binders that just leave a gap And catch all the pages as you turn the page. This one is better than other brands.
Binders bought for A US Navy Course I'll be Teaching in Hampton VA. The Binders have 22 Sections of Material and Handles all the paper work in a neat orderly fashion with room for expansion.
We have purchased several of these binders for my son in Middle Years school for the last couple of years. It seems to be able to stand up well to standard teen-age boy abuse. The rubber-like hinges prevent the typical cracking problem when coming in from winter temperature. My son likes the plastic insert cover on the front. He uses this to hold his time table. I can easily say that it is the best that we have purchased over the course of three kids in school.