Customer Reviews

Rand McNally 2008 United States, Canada, Mexico Road Atlas: Vinyl Covered (Rand Mcnally Road Atlas United States/ Canada/Mexico (Vinyl Covered Edition))

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I've used many Rand McNally Road Atlases over the years, 27 of those years spent driving semis. This is the best yet and highly recommended for those traveling America's highway system. While not detailed enough to replace the need for a gazetteer, this atlas is well-made and sturdy enough to take a lot of thumbing through! To borrow from the American Express ad, "Don't leave home without it!" An indispensable tool for making your travel vacation by land much more enjoyable!

Some of these items are listed at nearly $90...yet Rand McNally sells the newest edition (2010) for $10. Not sure if these are gold plated, but I can't imagine why they would be so expensive. Just a thought.

Not a review, so disregard the actual star-rating. I have NOT purchased (nor used) this product.

We have always kept a copy of the Rand McNally Road Atlas in our vehicles; we find them to be invaluable when traveling on the road for basic directional help but also for find alternate scenic routes, etc.

As mentioned by several others, there is a bit of an issue with the vinyl covered edition. The cover can become torn and/or separated due to the thin paper and stapled binding in combination with the cover being tucked into the vinyl pockets on both sides. A haphazard toss of the atlas one day caused the entire book to separate from the cover on my copy. However, I found that by placing a rubberband in the center of the binding holds it all together perfectly.

We have since purchased newer copies and put a rubberband around them immediately. We have never had a problem with tearing or separation since. Hope this helps everyone!

This is a very nice and useful road atlas. The plastic cover is nice to have since the atlas gets a lot of wear both in the car and in the house. The reason I did not rate it higher is that the staples used to hold the pages are beginning to tear and will soon need some reinforcement. Rand McNally should consider improving this aspect of the atlas.

I was loaned a previous copy of this atlas by my travel agent to help plan my upcoming US trip. Found it so easy to use that I decided to purchase my own. Would recommend to any visitor coming to the US.

After viewing a colleagues copy of this road atlas, it made sense to acquire one of my own seeing we were holidaying in the States and in particular the West Coast- California and Arizona. We found the map and information of significant help in planning our route and would definitely recommend this to anyone who is thinking of travelling to the States. You will not be disappointed.

The content of the product is of course very good but the extra weight of the plastic cover on the Atlas immediately pulls the inside cover away from the staples they have used to bind this Atlas. You will lose the cover very quickly unless you rebind it.

Good atlas, no frills, concise and useful. It was flimsier than expected; within a week, one of the first pages already acquired a tear in it near the binding after only minimal use due to the thin paper and awkward staple. However, it was worth the price.