I have 2 students in my household. As with other families our children have their backpacks stuffed to the maximum. In fact they use two different backpacks for their class schedules. We have tried other binders and with all the shoving in the backpacks and overstuffing with notes and class materials the edges of the binder will tear and the binder is useless. The rubber edgeing on the Better Binder is a life saver. Also Staples has a policy to allow $2.00 credit on returned binders toward the purchase of a new binder. Lastly did purchase a binder with a defective part and Staples replaced it immediately no questions asked. I highly recommend this product.
These binders last for years. I use them not only for all my lesson plans but i can recycle student used binders for multiple years. They are very hardy. The pockets holds a lot of papers and so do the 3 ring clips. I like the fact that I can lay the binder open on my desk and have the papers stay without getting pulled out. The front and back pockets allow me to easily find which topic is in the binder. It also has a easy to replace tab that says in place in the edge.
The binder is a Good weight and high quality. The spine tab allows for easy insertion of the spine tab. The front view- thru cover is heavy but not cloudy and it is easy to insert and remove the cover paper. The view thru front makes the binder very customizable and the size is right for letter size paper. the Rings open and close easily and are properly aligned. The colors are attractive and birder the front nicely. The inside pockets are a bit tight for 81/2 x 11 sized paper but still suitable for a few sheets of paper.
I bought one of these binders by chance a few years ago. Since then I can't stand the thought of using another kind of binder. The colors and bright and the rings never get out of alignment. The best feature though is the rubberized edges. They're easy to grab out of a bookbag and don't slip our of my hand. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who has to organize their stuff.
Been using these binders for several years. They open easily and stay closed as well. They are tough and durable. Come in great colors too so I can color coordinate my files.