Real Leather 7 Ring 3 on a Page Check Book Binder for Business Checks by David Nathan Real Leather Hide, NOT"Bonded"

Great bonded leather, very nice luxurious touch. A++.UPDATE>>> After 2 months, the binder has withstood pretty much anything I threw at it. It has been left out in cold freezing weather, as well as got water splashed on. Everything inside stayed dry and even though it is not advertised weatherproof or bonded, it has done very well. However, the problem came with the zipper slider. After 2 months of light to moderate use, the metal zipper slider has come off its ring, as one of the fasteners has broken off cleanly. I did not expect this and do not think it is at all related to my use. There is no fixing it and I ended up having to attach a cord to it just so I can continue to use the binder. For a product of such good quality, I am frankly surprised at the lack of quality given its functionality depends on opening and closing the zipper.

I waited a few weeks after I ordered this to write my review, mainly because I was skeptical from some of the reviews. As someone else reviewed, the complaint about the D ring being upside down is a bit ridiculous. I just flip it over and it works fine. You do have to pull the sheets out at the bottom to get the binder to fully close once it's been fully open, but other than that, no real complaints. The quality of the leather seems good, and I'm very happy that I bought this anyway instead of listening to the negative reviewer.

Umm, guys, the straight side of the "rings" are supposed to be on the RIGHT side, where the checks live, like on your cheaper versions (based on examinging photos on Amazon). This Cadillac version was made (and look at the picture!) with the metal piece attached upside down, so the semi-circular ring side is to the right. Which means the body of unused checks will not be properly stacked.Maybe this explains the deep discount? And now I see this is sold by Starbinders, which should have raised alarms.Embossed DAVID NATHAN on ouside -- I guess I'm supposed to be impressed, but it means nothing to me. Or I could change my name, fo r that nice personalized feeling. However, stamped in white on the inside front cover is "www.dav i dnathen.com" (spaces are intentional, as that is what it looks like). Note the E instead of the A, so not quite the luxury cache item our little hearts so desired.So back it goes. I could live with the misspelling, though I'd prefer Goochy.Oh, otherwise it seems like a nice heavy durable item, so if you don't care about whether the straight side of the rings is on the correct side, and get a kick out of spellink errers, this is for you!

Great binder, I didn't realize how hard it was to find a 7 ring binder nowadays. We purchased about 10 different binders and none of them would keep up with our daily use. The only odd thing is that it has a zipper all around the binder, this make sense for contractors that lug it around their truck everyday. We use it in our office but do toss it around the back when its time to close.

The binder is really nice, the only problem is that it was assemble backwards. I read the reviews before I ordered but I thought I will give it a try I will keep it for the material because it is nice and soft. no wonder is almost half the price.Don't get fool by the picture they show it the way it should be, but when you get it what is supposed to be the top, is the bottom. unless you like things upside down. lol

Awesome product, built to last.

This is by far the best leather check binder I've found to date. Not showing any signs of wear and tear like a normal binder would. Highly recommend.

Looks very professional