This thing is sturdy and pretty with an exceptionally easy way to label the binder spine which usually with other binders is a frustrating experience. The clear plastic sleeve in the front is also easy to fill with a cover sheet. The "D" rings are well made line up well and easily open and close with the touch of a black lever on the bottom of the metal housing for the rings. I've had problems before with moisture getting inside my binders and causing the plastic coverings to get a wrinkled look but that could not happen with this binder as it is made of hard plastic instead of the usual soft plastic covering something harder inside. So I splurged and bought a bunch of these. I'm very happy with my purchase.
I've bought these binders every year for my kids for school. The rubber edges on the binding LAST through the whole school year! The D ring is nice because pages don't get bent. The clear front cover is good but it's the first thing that rips. :-( Overall I highly recommend these binders.
I have these binders in several colors and they last forever! I use scrap paper in the front to pretty them up and help me easily distinguish which I need. Thankfully I have not had to replace any due to wear and tear due to great durability. They are very sturdy and stand on my shelf without falling over as long as I don't try to over fill them. As the Vice President of the Illinois Association of School Social Workers I have passed on my binders to others when switching jobs and never have to worry about the materials accidentally spilling. I also love the D shaped rings so papers will move easily when I have to get from one section to another. LOVED LOVE LOVE these binders!
I bought 6 Staples® Better® View Binders with D-Ring in different Easter colors for my class pink teal and yellow - very pretty and catchy for the students. . They are easy to open when full and they open flat even if they are full. The fact that the pages open easily and lay flat means there is no tearing of pages. These manuals have to hold up for a lolng time for our students and the texture of the binder makes them very sturdy and easy to keep clean. We also put dividers in and you might want to consider adding an inside page that can be turned into an index.
I was asked to purchase D-ring binders that only have one snap--I'd never seen them before but was able to find them right away on this site. These binders are great because I can hold my documents with one hand flip open the rings with one finger place my documents close the binder and be done! Also I love that it has such a short spine label spot. How does anyone even use the ones that go all the way down the spine? I've thrown out all our other binders and only use these =) The only aspect I dislike is that they've got a triangular pocket on the interior and I find that documents don't stay put very well.