Unlike some binders I've used the D-rings can easily be opened and closed with one hand. The color is closer to pumpkin than bright orange. The wide panels (what I'd call covers) provide more coverage than a standard binder and doubtless will protect tabbed dividers better but they do not quite cover the Staples model 23259 SIDE-LOAD sheet protectors I bought it for.
The binder compared to Avery brand binders is cheap. It'll be barely adequate for my purposes. I only purchased it in store because no Avery binders were in stock. I'm not sure how long this will hold up.