Often people wonder about buying Naked Binder. The cost is a little more than the vinyl - what is the payoff? It is a recycled binder, and a recyclable binder but is that enough?
Lets examine cost. Lets say you buy a Project binder with a 2" D ring. For a vinyl binder you pay around $6-7 for a basic black binder. This is a binder you are using for work, so you may want to upgrade to a nicer look - oops up to $10 - 15 for vinyl, much more for leather, fancy papers or custom. Cost is an issue so we are back to $6 each.
You take your new binder back to work. 6-8 people use it a day, everyday. Three months later, you are back buying a new binder (OK, this happened I used to run a climbing gym in San Rafael, CA - Class 5, one of the Touchstone Climbing gyms in the Bay).
So now we step back and start again. Instead of vinyl, you buy a Naked Binder. You spent $10. Same use patterns, but a year later that binder is still working. Working well, looking good and in constant motion. Now you have saved money - 4 binders x $6 = $24. 1 x $10 = $10. You have $14 to buy burritos for the staff.
But it doesnt stop there, that binder will last for many years. Lets say 3 years before someone who shall remain nameless uses it for discus practice. That is $72 in vinyl - un-recyclable, toxic and ugly vinyl. And you have saved $62 per binder you use.
Good job, bonus time.
How do we know it lasts? I tested them in a climbing gym - a brutal environment for anything not made of iron. Then we had them tested by an independent lab - first they did a flex test. 50,000 times opening and closing and the binder looked new. Next a tumble test. 3 hours dropping and bouncing - supposed to simulate 10 years of wear. Here is a photo:
This is AFTER the test. After 3 hours of bouncing, falling and tumbling. You can see the "damage" below. Yup, that fabric looks a little bit worn (see close up). But, the corners are still straight, the binder is holding up fine.
Naked Binder isn't just a recycled product, it is a better product. Save money and the environment by buying smarter.
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