Customer Reviews for Staples - Economy #64 Rubber Bands, 3-1/2" x 1/4", 95/Pack (28611-CC) - Beige
Customer Rating
3
No real bargain
on March 26, 2014
Posted by: Paula K.
A bit on the expensive side even though sold as "Economy". The real worth of a rubber band is in its longevity. All rubber bands tend to decay and weaken over time. Time will tell with this purchase.
These rubber bands work well. Just don't let them freeze. We made the mistake of leaving them in our seasonal office one winter. In the spring they were brittle.
These rubber bands work well. Just don't let them freeze. I once left them in our seasonal office through the winter. In the spring we noticed they had become brittle.
These rubber bands have changed my life! I couldn't believe it...you could stretch them this way & that way. If you pull on them they get bigger! I was able to wrap them around things to hold them together. I don't know why they didn't think of this sooner! I hope that not too many rubber trees were killed to make the fancy rubber "bands" because I like rubber trees too. But you can't wrap a rubber tree around anything...I tried it once & got rubber all over everything :(
Rubber Bands have many applications and greatly missed when they run out. We purchased this particular size because it is "middle of the road" not too big not too small. We use them in the car to hold together receipts in the glove compartment in the kitchen to close up packages to keep snack items from growing stale We've even used them to open jars wrapping one around the lid for a better grip. And there's the usual office applications holding paper batches together marker pens in clusters to keep the desk drawer looking neat. We've used the STAPLES brand binders before and have found them to be sturdy and long lasting.
I have been looking all over for this particular size rubber band. It is the wide one that holds a lot and still doesn't break. It fits around a lot of items in my craft room such as fabric samples rolled up patterns which keeps them from laying all around and they last forever well almost. I also use them in the kitchen to hold like items in the utensil drawer. They are strong enought to keep things organized and yet are easy to remove and replace. My husband did take some of them for his garage items. Main feature is strength and durability of this item.
My wife likes to use rubber bands when she mails letters more than two or three at a time. She says they are not flexible like the ones she used to buy. They stretch but not very far. She's highly disappointed with these.