There was not too long ago a lighter weight version that was near to a third of the price. Even this medium weight was relative to present a bargain. Prices went up during the oil price spike two years ago. Oil came down. Sheet protector prices didn't.
These sheet protectors are used for a variety of reasons but I mainly use to make up booklets and they do a great job of keeping the paper protected and that is also great because there is no glare when reading the papers. I really enjoy how the sheet protectors are nice and sturdy!
I use these for everything from genealogy to important records (such as IEP's for school). I love how easy it makes it to organize things in notebooks and still be able to make photo copies without taking them out of the plastic sleeves.
I'm using this product to complete a huge professional portfolio..I have to put each page in a sheet protector. I am 100 pages in and I bought these to continue...They are too small for the page. The paper does not lie flat inside the protector. After opening the box and using a bunch of them I am going to have to go back and put my pages into some other product. What a hassle. Boo!