This is a great binder. I have bought many that fall apart after spending one day with my husband and these have lasted over a year!! Great for the Contractor in your life who works in the field.
I'm 79 years old and have been in schools colleges and universities most of my life; and this is by far the most attractive practical binder I have ever used. Now with arthritis in my hands I can – with this binder ONLY – open and close it with ease.
My daughter loves this binder but this is the third one we have purchased this year. At the beginning it closes fine but then over time the rings do not stay in line.
The only drawback to this item was that you had to open it from the bottom end of the ring spine - I couldn't open it by pulling on the rings themselve - a good feature in itself! - but it would be easier to open it if there were two thumb latches (one at each end!) Otherwise: I now have two (2) of these binders - I would NOT have bought a second one if the first one did not work per my expectations! The best feature I liked was being able to put a cover page in the plastic window on the front of the binder - now that was a real winner!!!
I have already purchased two notebooks for my 3rd grade grandson. This one seems to made better so hopefully this will be it for the rest of the school year.