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The Guide to the best Ring-less Binders

The idea of a Ring-less binder is an expression of desire by people craving a binder without the pain of the rings. The actual product PER SE did not exist for the last 133 years since the Rings were invented. The expression is mainly used by young people still hoping to find an alternative to a ring binder and is sometimes used by marketers who are aware of that.

And there are attempts to right the wrong in the ring binder:

  1. It did not escape the attention of designers at the five Star ACCO Brands creating Flex Binder. “It acts like a notebook and binder. The plastic cover folds back over the rings to lie flat like a notebook.    Substitute designers used Ties made from steel wire covered with plastic as rings. 1 1/2″ rings hold up to 300 sheets.” Yes, You may call it Ring-less, but the metal wire seems like an overkill, not fulfilling the promise of a flat binder. By addressing the fixed dimension problem of a ring binder, the product is sought after among students in the US. 

    From our point of view, being assembled with steel wire and other heavy components, it is overkill to use pounds of steel to bind ounces of paper. Still quite cumbersome to handle, almost like it’s an older brother ring binder.

     The second iteration of the Ring-less Binder is available in the EU. Not universally known among users and sold under different names:

    “Strip-Binder“ or “Loop File”

  2. I think the lack of one easily recognizable name leads to struggle in the market. Four major companies in the EU produce it. You may bind up to 30-50 pages max, and it is flat and quite handy, but the plastic prongs tend to bend uncontrollably when used extensively, rendering the whole thing useless.
    From our experience point of view, this is quite a handy gadget but feels too vulnerable to the touch of the user’s hands. As users report, it doesn’t last very long.

3. Sold in the EU. Q-Connect Transfer File 35mm Capacity Foolscap Buff or “Transfer Spring File.”

  • Spring binder for secure storage and reorganization of documents
  • Spring clip mechanism: insert and remove papers quickly anywhere
  • The compressor bar keeps records neat
  • Easy access to files for quick reorganization
  • It fits A4 and foolscap documents
  • Capacity: 35mm. (1.37″)

    With about 240 pages max capacity, it serves the user better than the “Loop file.”

  • Then there are the springs and the metal mechanism that make it flat impossible.

    ACCO Presstex Hanging Data Binder, 12″ x 8.5″, 6″ thick

    The 6″ (15.5cm) (to carry 11 pounds / 5kg) of paper is Impressive but complicated. Online reviews indicate that not every user can follow assembly directions.

    Then we have the mavericks.

  • Fastykula
    Fastykula

    “FASTYKULA “The impossible to pronounce name describes the binder used in archives in Poland.

    It binds several pages perfectly flat thanks to an uncomplicated combination of Covers and ribbons. We like its lack of pretenses—simple and effective solution.

The last on our list today is the “Ringless Binder.”

Made from a tear-resistant flexible sheet of paper, it no doubt fits the ringless description delivering the same utility as a ring binder with ties instead of rings. The big spine covering the rings is gone, and the empty or full binder is always flat without the added pleasure of dealing with the spine always present in ring binders.

There is one more big difference between Ringless Binder and the rest,

ringless binder with two spines
ringless binder with two spines

Ringless binders may have more than one spine.

Thanks to the flat unobtrusive profile of the binding ties, It increases the number of bound documents and allows multiple spines to divide papers into separate sections. Quite a wonder in the office world. It comes in several versions.

1) Binder

2) Multibinder  Two Spines 350 pages

3) Universal Binder  Two Spines 350 pages. It has additional ties allowing to use it for two hole Prong folder punched paper

4) Spineless Binder  800 pages plus

Mutlibinder Filled with documents
Mutlibinder Filled with documents.

We think this unknown “Ringless Binder,” “bind book,” “multi-binder,” or whatever name its designer applies the easiest to use of all the listed above.
* It delivers the Binder – notebook combination most users are searching for. (No sticking out rings)
* Delivers the additional new benefit of a second spine allowing the user to divide the paperwork.
* Its one-size Spineless Version replaces the whole gamut of different thicknesses of ring binders. Being able to bind continuously any amount of pages from 1-800 (No need to estimate what thickness of ring binder I should use)
* Since it eliminates all metal parts and 80% of the weight of materials used for comparable ring binders is ECO-Friendly.
How to find it? You may Google Ringless Binder. Among the results, you will find some links.
Sold on Etsy and PaperBee.net
Most manufacturers dress ring binders in Kraft paper Finish and claim it ECO-Friendly. Eliminating the poisonous vinyl, Polyvinyl chloride (PVC or vinyl) from covers is a step in the right direction, but what about the Metal parts? Here we have a product delivering full functionality using only 20% of materials used by competing solutions and eliminating steel/metal parts with a high carbon footprint.

 

 
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Cute Binders for school

Cute Binders for school

In the Sahara-like landscape of the US office supplies, one Camel takes all attention.

Its big hump dominates the landscape. It is a three-ring binder with a Big Spine. The remainder of the old times when was born along with the steam engine and they conquered the world together. The Steam Engine is in the museums. The old ring binder still rules the office world. Most people recognize the fact that his ribs or rings so painful to use are borrowed from the Thesaurus Rex but there is no easy replacement.

 

ringless binder with koi fish
ringless binder with koi fish

Is easy to understand why we face such limited selections by looking at the endless reviews of “Cute School Binders” all leading to amazon. com Sponsored By Amazon. com. Paid for by Amazon. com Sold by…  One behemoth dominating the US landscape is limiting competition and our choices. Trying to change that There is even a wholesale website containing a selection of merchandise under the title “Not Sold on Amazon .com”

If you pay enough attention you know: The younger generation is looking for an easier way to handle the paperwork.

There are a few new choices not known before. They deliver not only some fun for your kid but are also much easier to use.

Let me introduce a Ringless Binder

1st- Great News. The Metal mechanism with the Rings is GOONE. Replaced with flexible ties cut into the covers of the binder. It eliminates the Spine hanging like a mountain over every Ring Binder making it impossible to store.

Ring binder rings
Ring binder rings

Our Notebook-Binder is always FLAT.Multibinder empty

Multibinder empty. Just a sheet of paper

Made from a sheet of tear-resistant paper is flexible and pleasant to handle. It comes in different configurations.

1) Basic with a single set of ties, tying up to 150 pages.

2) You can have also a Multibinder to use as two subjects Notebook/binder. It can handle double the number of pages (up to 350) thanks to the unusual arrangements of two sets of ties.

ringless binder with two spines
ringless binder with two spines

3) There are also other arrangements but what counts the covers among others offer nice animal-related art / unlimited fun for kids crawling for some beautiful toys. Only Pets they can take to school.

Below you may see a few designs. We will add some of them to our offer. If you like one. Please let us know.

Ringless binders
Selection of simple ringless binders

Wake up

do not set up a reminder

look up and buy now

the cute ringless binder

 
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NO Ring Binder for Ring-less People

Ringless binders
Binder notebook in one
Yellow Student’s binder – notebook in one

A bunch of us out there is swearing on our lives to avoid the Ring binders at all costs.

Their brick-like quality, Rings terrorizing fingers and Sticking out like a mountain spine don’t make it a favorable item on our shelf, especially when they are half empty. Every time you buy one you have to choose among one of the available sizes, and of course, if you end up using them, they are always too big or too small and in the end, the rings misalign.

2 Spine Binder
2 Spine Binder – notebook in one

But there is hope on the horizon. The 133-year-old reign of the Ring binder may end. Do you see the picture here? The yellow page with a couple of round cutouts? It is a binder made from a piece of paper using flexible ties instead of rings. It stays flat regardless of the amount of paper you put in. It can bind just a few 120-150 pages, but his cousin’s 2 Spines ring-less Binder can gobble up to 350 pages. All of it without the unique Spine dominating the Ring-binder. And there is one more member of the same (Insane) family: “Spine-Less Binder” This fellow has an appetite. It can devour up to 800 pages and has one more quality. Singlehandedly replaces all sizes of Ring-binder. No more headaches about which one we should choose.

Spineless binder
Spineless binder with a tag

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Office Binders in the US vs binders in the EU

Ringless Binder with a BIG TAG
Ringless Binder with a BIG TAG

Except for the difference in the number of rings and holes, a wider variety of binders are available in the EU. Market divided between 27 countries, Each one with its language and with several producers and often national only distribution allows for a wider variety of available products you never have opportunity to ever see in the US. In the US, the market is devoid of any real competition, and with a small number of prominent sellers dominating the industry and Legal protection practically nonexistent thanks to the 2011 American invention Act as well rulings of the Supreme Court for years consistently taking away patent rights from small entities and individuals, the fringe products have no chance to exist. If it does, the damage comes quickly in the form of unauthorized copies sold by Chinese or domestic infringers.

But let’s go back to the EU Binders.

Strip binder mechanism

#1 Strip Binder or Loop File with prongs. With no single term describing

strip binder

this binder is challenging to find. Produced by four big companies.

1) Due to its construction can carry no more than 30-50 sheets.

2) Its flexible fork mechanism doesn’t survive rough handling. It can be damaged even in regular but prolonged use.

But it sells since there is always demand for an alternative to a ring binder.

 

#2 C/BOARD FILE W/STRING  I found it under the fascinating Polish

fascicle

name FASCYKUŁA  (Fascicle – in English) Simple, Old but practical. Made from 630 gsm Cardboard. Produced by several enterprises in the EU. Used to keep larger portions of archived documents.

 

 

 

#3  Q-Connect Transfer File 35mm Capacity Foolscap Buff. Wow, What a name!! Sounds like a Spanish Hidalgo.

Q-Connect Transfer File 35mm Capacity Foolscap Buff

Luckily their price is very short. According to reviews, they take in more pages than the venerable #1 strip binder.

In one review Mrs. Payroll wrote: “Needed some files to store clients’ end-of-year accounts and paperwork. I did not want to spend a lot on storage files. Use lever arch files all year and then transfer to these spring files, so they are less bulky for storage purposes.
Not sure the files are thick enough for everyday use. May need to spend a bit more. But ideal at 39p each for my needs!!”

 

 

That’s it for now.  More will come…

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Ringless binder

Ringless binder
Stack of Ringless, Spineless Binders with visible yellow tags marking the location of certain documents.

Have you noticed? The number of people looking for a: “ringless binder.” 

Try searching: I hate ring binders.  There are quite a few results. The answers are: “Binders For Non-Binder People,” Ring Binder vs. Bound Book, etc.

Users are dissatisfied with the Ring-binder. As the answer to the prayers, you may see a “Grip binder,” a look-a-like binder in the form of a box. Clipboards with Covers, zippers, etc. I dare to say the number of answers indicates the simple truth: There is No viable replacement for the Ring binder’s effectiveness.

Ringless Binder
Binder able to bind up to 350 pages. Using flexible ties instead of rings or prongs.

Ring binders with the spine sticking up and metal rings always in the way of hands trying to reach a page are uncomfortable to use. Plus, their brick-like form is quite painful to carry around, and it has a profound effect on the users,https://www.paperbee.net/shop/

That’s why they search in vain.

But there is One.

Binder and Notebook in one.

Multi-binder. Binding up to 350 pages with two sets of ties. It can be used as two subjects notebook.

No longer does anyone has to choose. It is made from a sheet of reinforced paper and is strong. Instead of rings, a flexible tie is used. It always stays flat regardless of the number of pages it binds. It comes in versions. One looks like a notebook but without a spine.

It binds from one up to 350 pages.

Another “Spineless” singlehandedly replaces all sizes of commonly available ring binders with different thicknesses and accommodates from 1 to 800 pages in one simple design.

Where can you find it?     In our SHOP

Ringless and decorative binder with up to 150 pages capacity
Ringless and decorative binder with up to 150 pages capacity

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The end of the Reign of the Ring Binder.

 Friedrich Soennecken inventor of the Ring Binder should certainly wake up from his well-deserved final rest knowing that finally there is something/ somebody good enough to challenge his invention “Ring-binder” 133 years long reign in every office on the earth.

To my surprise, the new solution comes not in form of a complicated mechanism but as a single, flexible sheet of material cut a certain way. All rings and metal parts are eliminated. And it works. There is no sticking-out spine always taking the same space on the shelf even if empty. The New Ring-Less Binder is flexible and quite pleasant to handle, the same as the rest of this new family serving the same binding functions.

The Challenger has no worldwide ambitions currently trying to find a licensee for his invention in the U.S. and then eventually in the E.U.

This is not the first time the Reign of the Ring is challenged. There are numerous challenges to its rule sponsored by many companies. None of them were successful, lingering on the fringe of the Office market mostly due to the fact that they introduce their own sets of problems.

In the U.S. there is an additional problem with the office market dominated by very few big players with immense financial resources not taking any risks when it comes to the introduction of a product competing with their well-established best sellers.

To make things more palatable for inventors the 2011 Leahy–Smith America Invents Act effectively makes U.S. patents worthless and unenforceable by a small player not having financial resources to finance legal challenges. Leahy-Smith’s act sponsored by Big Tech effectively enables “Efficient Infringement” practiced by already established companies barring entry to the market for eventual startups/competition. Introduced by this legislation PTAB (Patent Trial and Appeal Board ) enjoys well-deserved fame as a ” Patent killing squad” invalidating by own admission 84% of all challenged patents. The effect: Invention exodus to more promising lands already caught politicians’ attention in Congress. The problem is that the incoming Biden administration is already (11/29/20) hiring people from Big Tech with a cozy relationship with the Obama White House.

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Ring vs Ring-less
compare Ring-Less with empty Ring binder