This binder is the best and doesn't crack in the winter because of the rubber at the spine. Best binder i've had! Have been buying/using these for the last 5years!
I've bought countless binders for my children over the years and these are tge first that don't crack break or pop open with regular use. I finally got these for my oldest child but was skeptical about the Better Binder name. Surely these would break down before the school year was over just like all the others. Well was I ever surprised! My oldest has had them last two years and is using them again this year. I just bought some for my youngest and the best advice I can give is choose colors your students really like because these last a long time.
I bought this binder for my 10 going on 11 year old daughter because of the reinforced edges thinking it would be more durable. The secure edge gave me the false reassurance this binder would be difficult to break. On day 2 of the use of the notebook I noticed something was wrong. The seam next to the reinforced edge split. I am disappointed that we now have a broken binder. I am sure the split will continue to crack from use and it will be a short time that we will have to replace this binder. Unfortunately for me my daughter likes the look I do not want to re-purchase this notebook it could be an issue.
My daughter bought the 1" binders last year. She loved them. She used the front cover to scrapbook pictures of her friends. The binder lasted the entire year. This year we decided to try the 2".