GBC Binding Spines / Spirals / Coils, 1/2" Diameter, 85 Sheet Capacity, ProClick, Black, 25 Pack (2515660)

I read a review of this on a music teachers website and decided to give it a go. I am glad I did! I have so much loose music and it was really getting disorganized. Once I received the binder and the coils I put off doing it because i thought it would be complicated and take a lot of time. It was NOT! It is so easy. In 15 minutes i had about 100 pages punched and put together in two binders. I ordered the smaller coils that fit 45 pages. I am going to order the next size up. So pay attention to the size of the coil to fit your needs. I agree that it might be a bit expensive but if it holds up, i think it is a worthwhile investment. I ordered cardstock to make the front and back covers. And yes, the little zipper upper tool was included in the box of coils.

I use 24lb paper because it's a sturdy weight of paper. It holds up better and feels like a better quality than the so called 'normal' 20lb paper. Plus, I buy my paper at Costco in the 800 sheet package for the same price as most stores sell the 20lb paper of 500 sheets which is a standard ream size.With that being said, I bought 1/2" Pro Click bindings to use on the 65 sheet books I'm making. That size is supposed to handle 85 sheets of 20lb. I thought they would be big enough to hold the 65 sheets of 24lb paper, but they aren't. It's hard to turn the pages and you risk tearing the paper.So I then bought the 5/8" Pro Click bindings which is supposed to hold 110 sheets of 20lb. This is the size that works great, looks great and allows for page turning, and opening up the book flat for my 65 pages of 24lb papers. It would allow for a few more sheets if needed.

I was looking for a system that allowed me to create notebooks that allowed the addition and removal of pages like a three-ring notebook but folded in half like a spiral bound notebook. I've tried the Arc disbound system and was very surprised at how poorly the pages turned. The pages bounded by these spines turn much much more easily and the notebooks I create can easily be folded in half like any spiral bound notebook. If you misplace the editing tool, you can open the rings with a Phillips screwdriver and reclose them with your fingers. These spines can be cut with a normal pair of scissors so you can use the punching tool on smaller sized paper.The ProClick line does not fulfill its potential!The largest spines offered is 5/8ths of an inch in diameter I would love to see spines up to 1.25 inches in diameter.

Easy to use binding spines for binding your own manual. I like that they snap together and don’t come apart without the tool that comes with them.Was able to put a manual together in a matter of minutes.Another positive is being able to quickly open the spirals to add pages anywhere in the book without having to take everything apart.Worth the price.

I bought a GBC swingline proclick binding machine and needed extra spines. They aren’t as easy as I had initially imagined them to be. You still have to go one by one to click it closed instead of zipping it closed. The pricing for these are quite pricey especially if you want spines that are a lot larger. I like that you can open them up to add pages if you need. I also like that when you flip your pages they don’t get stuck like they do in spiral spines.

I don’t know how long these 86 sheet splines will be available. I have probably a lifetime supply of 45-sheet splines. Now I’m set for life on both. I’ve been using them for annual reports and memoirs since 2013 .

I made books to go along with our Christmas around the world and these worked perfectly. The students used the books daily and we never had any trouble with them coming apart.

I am a private music teach and have a lot of students. I like the students to have their own music but I add more as the year goes on. I can add more pages on the spot. The first time I use a spine, I have to close it by hand but after that I can "zip" it closed. The students, who are kids, use it the whole year. Sometimes a few of the circles break but it holds up pretty well, especially from the way that it is handled by kids. I highly recommend this. The punch can get tiring after awhile but I put up with it.