Got 2 kids took one each and found it excellent. Quite strong and handled well. Would buy again but hopefully when it gets cheaper. I was lucky to get a nice rebate on this. Worth every penny lol as thats all it cost.
This is my first time buying this binder and it looks nice and well studied. Have not used it yet so very difficult to tell much about this binder beside what I see. One thing that I am having problem with this purchased is not able to register for the rebate. I had to re-registered for the rebate again since staples rebate center sent an email stating that the system was not able to verify my order number even though I was able to verify it on staples website. So far having receive any email regarding my second rebate registration.
I'm not sure when binders became so expensive but it seems like they cost far more than they did when I was in grade school. Now everything has rubber reinforced edges and handles and extra pockets and zippers. I found these because they were on sale. After the sale and the rebate they were only three dollars each. You just can't beat that. There is nothing fancy about them except that they have the clear insert on the front back and binding so that you can slide a piece of paper to label the contents. Everything else is just normal and they serve the purpose of organizing my paperwork in my office closet. I probably wouldn't want them if I was dragging them around or moving them any more than from the closet to my desk in the same room once in a while. For the price it's perfect. For the function it's as good as can be expected.
These binders are as advertised. They are fairly well made and should live up to the heavy duty claim as they appear comparable to Avery's Durable Binders. Time will tell if it lives up to the hype. Wear and tear and exposure to the varying temperatures here in New York will put this bad boy to the test. But should the product fail prematurely it's nice to know that Staples will stand behind their product and guarantee it. That's one of the reasons why I continue to shop at Staples and not one of the "big box stores".