I have the original foldback binder from the national brand, M**d F**e St**, and I don't like it because of the flimsy, poorly planned ring design. They open one ata time, so you need three or four hands to juggle it. Sadly, I was born with only two. I believe it was designed by someone who doesn't actually work old school, so it looked great in theory, but it's a whole other PITA entirely. It's difficult and awkward to move paper around, because the opening is at the back, instead of the front. Great idea, terrible execution.This binder is a far better design, and I like that the rings are not just glorified dollar store zip ties, and instead, open all at the same time, like traditional binders. It has all the best things of both worlds of a regular ring binder and "that other" brand but still uses metal rings. It's very comfortable to write with. I'm an old school writer, much like some of my authorial heroes, like Nelson deMille and JK Rowling. I am very much a methodical planner. So paper and pencil suits me just fine for 90 percent of my work. I only use a computer for polishing a final draft.I bought this binder for an upcoming trip, as I needed something that could fold back on itself, but still have the ability to move, and remove, and add pages. I'm using it in the chair, in the bed, pretty much EVERYWHERE. I really love it, and will need to order more. Getting rid of the clunky, overpriced fancypants brand. This outperforms it by a mile.I only wish it came in yellow, and in various capacities.

Flexible binder, but I wish the product had larger rings to support larger loads of paper/documents.

I’d been looking for a 3-ring like this for a while and I’m so glad somebody actually makes these. It holds about 100 pages without stressing the rings and each page/divider folds back, making it very easy to use. I just wish they had these when I was in school!

Love this binder, very sturdy, love that it folds completely in half. Would buy again

This simply designed, refillable notebook is an answer to years of hassle for me. I can't stand binders and notebooks don't let me move pages around. A folder with brads is also a hassle and it's hard to write on the backs of the pages. This is a problem for me because I like to write. Stories, journal entries, grocery lists, etc. binders and notebooks present real challengees when I am making character notes or writing ideas for a scene because I can't easily move them around without using a binder and the pages in a binder tear so easily if the binder isn't stuffed full. The best so so solution I found so far was using a folder with brads to put a chunk of loose-leaf paper in. That way I could write freely and still have the freedom to move pages around (albeit with a degree of hassle each time.) However, it never rotated and it was always easier to write on one side and harder to write on the back. That's when this ingenious product came into my life! Now I have the best of both worlds and then some! It has 3 rings like a binder, but it rotates around, unlike a binder. It also folds back unlike a binder, much like a standard notebook so I can write on both sides easily AND move my papers around.There are some other handy features as well that I wouldn't have realized I like so much, and that is having the included section dividers. They come in various colors and labels are included as well as two nice chunks of college ruled notebook paper. There is also a standard sized open sleeve folder and then a hook and loop closure envelop to store pens, notes, etc. I feel like this is a well-made product and the fabric edge is well sewn and attractive. The hard back cover is considerably thicker than any notebooks I have had previously and it seems very durable. I have loaded it up with paper and the covers have kept it well protected being used in various settings and going in and out of bags.I did have a slight bit of trouble in loading the paper and moving the section dividers around when it was flat, however, when I lifted it up so the rings were off the table, it was easy to change things around. I think I encountered this difficulty because I am accustomed to using binders and the binder ring openings are at the top, facing upward when lying flat on a table, but the openings on this product's rings are to the side. It's not a flaw, it's just something to take note of if you are used to binders and filling them from rings opening upward.So far I like this product and feel it fills a unique market gap for people like me who want a notebook experience with page movability. I have no complaints so far, though I think some people using this for school may wish it held more paper. For me, it seems similar to a 3 to 5 subject notebook in the amount of paper it holds, though it could hold more if you removed the envelop, folder or some of the dividers. Two small improvements I would like to see to improve the convenience would be to add an elastic closure and an elastic pen loop (as I'm not likely to use the supply envelop.) Another tiny tiny improvement I could see would be for the included labels to be waterproof. I'm really excited I found this and look forward to seeing how it holds up over the next few months, as I use my notebooks hard.

While I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of items that came in the binder (paper, dividers, pocket) I was ultimately disappointed in the binder's quality. I had bought this for my recipes, but it would not fit many. I attempted to fill the binder, but it was a tight fit and had to fill from one side and my sheets kept coming off the rings.

This notebook is a great new design. I like that it doesn't have the "seams" that traditional 3 ring binders have. Those seams always seem to rip and break. This new notebook design overcomes those issues by using a piece of canvas that holds the front and back covers together.The other benefit is that the front cover folds completely back like a spiral notebook. This makes it easier to write in.The rings hold together nice and tight, and it is easy to pop them open to add or remove paper.I like the front cover where you can insert a custom page. I also like that this notebook comes with five durable plastic dividers with tabs, and each tab has a pocket on the front and back. It also comes with a separate durable plastic pocket that closes with velcro and a pocket on the inside front cover.Finally, they include college ruled paper. Nice.So when you buy this 3-ring binder, you will have everything you need -- paper, tabs, dividers, pockets.I've been using mine for a few days and love it. I highly recommend this product!