![]() ![]() SMEAD SUPERTAB POLY FOLDERS HOW TOWhenever I need to find instructions on how to operate a gadget, I must sift through the box until I stumble upon it. In my apartment, I have a medium-sized cardboard box for dumping instruction manuals, booklets and leaflets and various other types of documentation that come with my electronics, kitchen appliances, etc. Smead Classification File Folders with SafeSHIELD Fasteners Smead Poly String and Button Booklet Envelope Smead Envelopes with 1.1/4 - Inch Expansion, Polypropylene Smead 2 Inch Cap Fastener 1/3-Cut 2-Ply Top Tab Recycled File Folders Smead Viewables & Arrange Labeling System Refill Bulk Pack for Hanging File Folders The only other drawback is the price, but if you need all the features the SuperTab pocket folders have to offer, it can be justified. If you don't care for vibrant colors and don't need this particular feature, simply pass on them. The vibrant blue is quite eye-popping, but if you file the folder and need to find it quickly you can't miss it. They are thinner than a regular file folder, but very strong and don't crease readily. At first I thought these folders were rather nondescript, but upon closer examination the finer qualities began to show. There is a larger than normal tab that can be written on. We've all been to those meetings at one time or another, but these can be filed for future reference. I can see how this kind of folder would be perfect for an orientation meeting or presentation where a lot of information needs to be disseminated in paper form. There's a place for a business card on the right-hand side and a 4 3/4" cutout on the other to place something like a brochure. The oversized built-in flap keeps papers from shifting around and falling out readily and I could put a surprising amount of paper in them. ![]() There are several nice features about these SuperTab Pocket folders. However, I give them four stars, and would purchase them in the future primarily because I haven't yet found a better alternative. It would also help prevent the center lane paper collision, which is my only serious criticism of these folders. I don't mind the lack of a three ring binder, but some people might wish it were included in the center between the two pockets. The top flap is not anchored in the center, so it doesn't help.ī) The cutouts in the pockets for business cards and (possibly) a cd are unnecessary and detract from the design. Other characteristics I particularly like about them include:Ī) They are sturdy laminated cardboard that does not easily rip or disintegrate exposed to a few drops of water (rain or thermos leaks) ī) The large tab prevents them from "disappearing into the crowd" in a file drawer Ĭ) The pockets hold more papers than ordinary pocketed folders (although not the 50 pages Smead advertises, unless you only use one pocket ĭ) The flap on top helps keep papers from falling out the top Į) The bright dark blue color is not as drab is the colors of most office folders, and yet it is not garish or flashy.Ī) The two pockets are cut very low toward the center, causing papers to slide into the open centerfold, which is particularly annoying when papers on both sides slide into each other and crinkle where they collide. These Smead folders are an excellent alternative, especially because, being tabbed, they can be used both as file folders and also as pocketed folders for holding loose papers. When we do find them, we often discover that they are either the inexpensive drab flimsy kind that easily rip and stain, or are too ridiculously expensive to be affordable to student and teacher budgets. But in recent years, they've become more difficult to find even in office supply stores. ![]() Most of us who deal with extensive paperwork, and especially those of us who teach or take classes and carry folders with handouts and other loose papers around with us, prefer folders with pockets to ordinary file folders and 3 ringed folders without pockets. ![]()
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