I purchased the binder because it is very durable. I have two high school daughters who are rough on binders. They take the binders on several bus trips for sports so they get packed and unpacked more than normal wear and tear scenarios of high school life. I have experience with cheaper binders but they are not much cheaper when you have to buy a replacement a little over halfway through the school year. My daughters like the colors and their teachers like that they can keep the majority or all of their topic work readily available. Good investment.
this is my second batch of these binders - i have duct taped my other 3-ring binders to keep them together - it is nice that these are reinforced & have inside pockets - great colors to coordinate my different companies we manage for our files - makes it easy for us to pull info as we need it
First time I purchased these for my wife's business she loved it. She runs a bookkeeping and Tax Service for small to medium size clients. Every year at year-end she prepares the documents closing out their fiscal years and giving them the items needed to file their income taxes. When she started using these bright yellow binders the clients responded in a very positive manner. Now they stated it would be easy to differentiate the binders they received for their bookkeeping from all other folders. It has been a big hit and one that has kept the clients happy.
I love these binders. They have a rigid front and spine with a pocket in the front an spine to label or make a cover page. The ends and hinges feel rubbery and are flexible. I have had other sizes and colors of this binder for years and they stand up well to every day use. They do not split at the edges where they are continually opened and closed like typical binders. When you open them they stay open. You aren't battling the cover or need to weigh it down to hold the thing open. You can not yank the rings open but instead click a lever at the bottom. The rings always match up and don't get off track so they hold the papers in the ring nicely. This binder might cost a bit more but I think worth it. Staples offers rewards and lots of coupons so one rarely needs to pay full price.