6 Things to Consider Before Buying Ring Binders
1. Ring binders are one of the most popular document containers used at home, the office and in educational environments. These folders, which date as far back as the late 1800s, have rings for pieces of paper that have been punched with holes. A steel clamp usually helps hold the paper together. There are a number of brands to choose from: Emgee ring binders, Bantex ring binders, Snopake ring binders and Esselte ring binders. Emgee ring binders have a broad range of products, the majority of which have environment-friendly, recycled content. Emgee also has A4 2 D ring binders with covers in clear plastic so you can insert a front cover of your own and several A3 and A5 ring binders. Bantex offers ring binders in a full range of capacity sizes, from the slimmest to the largest. Snopake is known for carrying some of the most stylish ring binders that come at reasonable prices. Esselte offers a wide range of prices – from the inexpensive kinds of ring binders to the pricier ones. The brand is best known for a great looking range of presentation folders so you might want to check out this brand if you are looking for ring binders that look really special.
2. Most ring binders are manufactured using polypropylene or PVC which help make the binder rigid and more durable. A slightly less expensive option would be board ring binders. For board ring binders, check out brands like the Elba Touareg ring binder which come in two types – 2 ring and 4 ring.
3. Consider the binding mechanism before you make your choice. One of the most common are the 2 ring binders which have carry paper with holes punched in them. There are also 4 ring binders which hold paper more securely. 4 ring binders are best for storing large amounts of paper.
4. There are two types of rings used for ring binders: 2 O-ring binders and 2 D-ring binders. 2 O-ring binders are shaped like a circle. They are the most common kind of rings and are less expensive. 2 D-ring binders are best for dividers and indexes because they allow the documents to sit straight. The binding mechanism of a 2 D-ring binder is typically fitted to the binder’s back cover. There are also 4 ring O-ring and D-ring binders that use, as the names sugest, 4 rings.
5. Bigger rings allow you to store more documents or paper on your ring binder. 25 mm diameter is the standard size of rings in ring binders. There are slim or thin ring binders with a diameter 15 mm spines. If you need to file documents in several separate binders, slim ring binders would be the way to go.
6. There are many colours of ring binders to choose from. Some office supply stores offer more than 20 options for ring binder colours. The more commonly used colors are black, white, red and blue. But there are also ring binders that come in metallic hues and raspberry colors. There are also silver ring binders and clear ring binders.
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