The reason for only 3 stars is because it’s so much bigger than I thought when I received it I measured it & the spine measured 3”. I don’t use it but put it away in case I need a bigger one in the future. I went out to the local store & bought a cheap 1 1/2” red binder. I also bought the 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” red binder just like this one that’s 1” wide & I just love it! It’s really awesome for What I’m using it for in my craft room to keep my products organized. It’s sturdy & well made.
I have bought this binder in other sizes and have always been very pleased with the quality. There are other binders that are less expensive but I wanted them to last for years and I believe that they will.
I just purchased this for a “value edition” book for university. I went with this over the other durable version because word the look feel ease of opening and my assumption it is built better than the other options. I will be opening and closing this multiple times a day for the next 16 weeks. I’ll report back with how well it holds up etc.