This is a product in my profession that I believe no one should be without. In law paper files become laborious to carry and/or file into cabinets. This product allows the ability to keep the contents more intact. To be able to rubber band down paperwork that still is needing review keeps the organizational part of filing to more of a mininum. I have advised all that I manage to never place a file and/or expando type bucket file into the filing cabinets without one of these products if not two wrapped around them. Most excellent...
I've been using these rubber bands for many years both at home and in office. The size #33 is very versatile and last a long time. They don't seem to deteriorate as quickly as some rubber bands I've used--I find things I stored several years ago and the bands are still holding strong. Some others i've used dry out and fall apart fairly quickly.
We use these in our company and are continuously having to purchase them. Quite often not many of the bags are in stock. There have been many times that we go in for them and there are only one or two bags in stock. It would be nice if the store could stock more of them on a regular basis.
We prefer these wide 1/4-inch rubber bands to narrower ones. They last longer and are more reliable to remain intact in extreme temperatures. We use them to secure folded bags in the freezer at home and in our hot humid steamy non-air-conditioned place of business.