Customer Reviews for Staples - 3" 3-Ring Better Binder, D-Ring - Red
Customer Rating
3
It did not work as advertised
on March 21, 2014
Posted by: Paula K.
I purchased two binders and I found that the plastic sleeves did not slide effortlessly front to back. When I have purchased other binders I did not have this problem. I was attracted to this binder due to the unusual shape and felt it would work better but in practice it did not.
By now I must be using my umpteenth Staples Better View Binder! I use it for individual family histories in my gigantic genealogy project family photo albums at least three organizations' records -- minutes photographs for instance -- for which I serve as either historian or secretary. What I like most is the durability and flexibility these binders provide for the sometimes constant use I put them through. They look good and also I like the color coding so that I can easily recognize the one I need.
I'm an admin for a non-profit. I've ordered about a dozen of these and none have held up to use for more than a month or so. Even with half the capacity of paper the rings don't close tightly and sometimes become unaligned. This causes a few pages in the middle of a stack to become loose but only on a hole or two.....so they stick out from the edge when you move the book and end up getting torn out all together. For the price I paid I expected much better quality. Very disappointing.
I'm an admin for a non-profit. I've ordered about a dozen of these and none have held up to use for more than a month or so. Even with half the capacity of paper the rings don't close tightly and sometimes become unaligned. This causes a few pages in the middle of a stack to become loose but only on a hole or two.....so they stick out from the edge when you move the book and end up getting torn out all together. For the price I paid I expected much better quality. Very disappointing.
I bought this to put all of our new house documents in. It works great. Everything fits perfectly and it keeps upright on the shelf without falling over. It can stand alone without any propping up either. The clear tab on the side is wonderful. I wrote the home address to see exactly what the binder holds and there is plenty of room left over in the file for more important documents. The material is great and easy to clean off with a single damp cloth. I will be purchasing more of these binders for all of my larger document files!!
The rings do not stay tightly closed. The result is that papers tend to come out. Something has to be done to the design to keep the rings closed tightly when they are supposed to be closed.
This binder is far better than others I have purchased. Even with heavy use it holds up rings do not pop open or fail to close completely. The front cover opens flat for easy loading and additions; wipes clean easily and is easy to label (front and spine). I purchased four of these in different colors and use them to differentiate focus topics. Because the binder is slightly oversized it is easy to read binder tabs that are inserted as well as locate pocket files in each section. I would purchase these again for a similar reference purpose.
When I first picked this up the price shocked me. I was looking for a tough well built binder for a special course I am in. I looked around for other binders in the same size within the Staples assortment. None were made anywhere near as well. The metal rings open and close very smoothly with no hassles. This binder is definitely a Quality product and I would buy it again if the need arises.