Smead Frequency Expanding Files, Waterproof and Tear Resistant Materials (70863)

by Smead

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 13 x 9.5 inches ; 1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002LCUZK
• Item model number: 70863
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #295 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #2 in Office Products > Educational Supplies > Filing Products > File & Folder Accessories > File Jackets & File Pockets > Expanding File Jackets & Pockets
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 18, 2006

Product Description

Super durable poly. Waterproof and tear resistant materials. Divided into 12 pockets. Each pocket expands to 7/8".

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars These are ok!, January 21, 2010

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Anel Lopez (Anaheim, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smead Frequency Expanding Files, Waterproof and Tear Resistant Materials (70863) (Office Product)

These are not waterproof or tear resistant unless you only put just a few papers in it. I put quite a few and it started to tear.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars expanding file, November 16, 2009

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Tracy L. Hutchins - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smead Frequency Expanding Files, Waterproof and Tear Resistant Materials (70863) (Office Product)

This looked very sturdy, so I bought it for my son for school. The back of the file was wripped away from the rest within the first 2 weeks. Very disappointing for the price.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Consider before buying if you need something very reliable, July 19, 2011

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Kat1979 "Kat1979" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Smead Frequency Expanding Files, Waterproof and Tear Resistant Materials (70863) (Office Product)

Much more room than I had expected. I think I could fit several hundred pages in here, which is exactly what I was hoping for. Even each compartment has enough space for a small novel. If I were to guess, the entire file folder expands to about 8" wide.

Now the *exterior* material may be of the type that resists water and is stiff, but I can see my pages underneath. It covers the top, front and back. Not underneath. The inside compartments appear to be glued or pressed in, with a much thinner material, almost like a tearable plastic film. Today is my first day owning it. So far so good, but I can see the potential for this falling completely apart. By that I mean if it breaks down, nothing will keep your papers inside because that durable exterior plastic does not wrap all the way around the folder.

What bugs me, however, it that they sent me one that was damaged. That little elastic band that holds it shut has little notches on it, giving the appearance that it has been squeezed or that the band has deteriorated. I'm very disappointed they would attach damaged materials to their product. This is how you lose customers, guys. Design is one thing, but quality control is another. This wasn't something that happened in shipping or packaging, you tried to use materials that should have been thrown away. This band will surely snap in a matter of days, being that part of it is only holding together by a few threads.