I use these for work and my children use them for school. They are hauled in and out of backpacks stuffed in lockers opened and closed hundreds of times and stuffed to the limit. These binders take a beating and the keep on doing their job. My kids went through 2 traditional binders per class per year prior to finding these. These last for several years. We had one where the rubber began to tear and another where the rings stopped meeting up flush. Staples exchanged them without any fuss. My only complaint is that the clear view plastic covers tear off after a few months of being pulled in and out of backpacks and lockers. The other thing to be aware of is the rubber edges. They aid in durability but they do make it more difficult to pull in and out of a bag or our of a pile. They can be a pro or a con depending on your personal preferences. Overall I love these.
This is a great binder! It's almost perfect but it needs to be able to hold three writing instruments a pen pencil and highlighter and a calculator. I'm a college student and I have many books to carry for my daily classes it would be greatly appreciated to have a binder that also can hold a pen pencil highlighter and a calculator built into the binder. This would be very ergonomically pleasing imagine going to class opening your binder and everything you need for class is at your fingertips right in your binder no fumbling in your pockets or backpack for a pen or calculator.
Great binder to use for school or work. Large selection of colors. Rugged feel make it easy to handle but tough enough to protect documents/paperwork. Clear covering also makes it easy to decorate or make more personable to identify one self.
We have found that this binder is hands down the best binder we have ever used. I got one for my son for school a couple of years ago and was so impressed with it that now all my kids have several. They are perfect for school and they don't wear out half way through the year like most binders do. They actually last for several school years. In fact we haven't had to replace one yet because it fell apart - we have just changed colors! I would definitely recommend this binder to everyone. The best thing this year was all the new colors and patterns that they now offer. It was the perfect solution - I could go with practical and durable and my kids could still enjoy the fashion factor.