Proclick or other recommendation?

[Murphy101]

Can you link to what binding system you use and love? Maybe give me some pro/cons too?

I know I’m super late to this party but I’m looking now. 

[ktgrok]

It depends if you plan to take things in and out of the bound books. If not, I'd get a coil binding system - the Trubind is popular. Otherwise, yeah, love my proclick. My kids ruin stuff, or we need to switch out pages, etc and that's easy to do with proclick. 

[73349]

I'm happy with my ProClick.

One con is that even with the largest spines, it doesn't hold as much as a three-ring binder.

Edited October 2, 2020 by Carolina Wren

[Jentrovert]

I use a Trubind I got on sale several years ago. At the time, I think the other options were comb binding, which I hate, and seems like maybe the Proclick was relatively new and had a con I didn't like, though I can't remember what. 

I actually do remove the coils to add papers and reuse coils. If you bend the ends just a bit, it's both not easy for the coil to slide out accidentally and easy enough to slide it out on purpose. Or you can cut them a tad long the first time. So if I need to add papers, I just uncoil it and recoil it. That said, I don't find I need to do it that often. 

[ktgrok]

17 minutes ago, whitehawk said:

I'm happy with my ProClick.

One con is that even with the largest spines, it doesn't hold as much as a three-ring binder. OTOH, I've never dropped a ProClicked book and had it open on impact, making a snowstorm out of my previously organized papers.

This IS an issue - the size thing. For larger ones though I have just used coil spines instead of the proclick spines. Or broken it into smaller books. So my kids' language arts books I broke into quarters, and they get one bound book per quarter. 

[Jentrovert]

1 minute ago, Ktgrok said:

This IS an issue - the size thing. For larger ones though I have just used coil spines instead of the proclick spines. Or broken it into smaller books. So my kids' language arts books I broke into quarters, and they get one bound book per quarter. 

The size may have been the reason I chose the Trubind. 

[katilac]

It depends on what you're using it for. 

For things where I don't anticipate adding pages, I use a comb binder (you can undo and add pages, it's just not the most convenient thing in the world). If I were buying now, I'd probably be eying something like the Proclick, which makes it easier. I'd compare prices, though, bc this category is 'mostly permanent' solution and I don't redo things very often at all. 

For my planners, my note taking books, and everything where I am likely to make frequent changes, I use a disc bound system. You can buy pre-done notebooks and planners, and also refill pages. There is also a punch if you want to create your own pages. 

Rollabind, Circa, and Tul are completely compatible. Happy Planner is compatible as far as refill pages go, but their covers do not like anything other than HP discs. The Arc system from Staples is not compatible with the others; they will tell you different, but they lie. 

I have the punch from Levenger; it is sturdy and has held up well. Tul and Happy Planner also have punches but I haven't tried them. HP can punch 3 sheets, Tul 6, and Circa 6. I'd probably avoid the Happy Planner one just because I find most items branded for craft sales are rather crap. 

[Murphy101]

I’m pretty sure I do not want a disc style.  I don’t think I take things in and out much... but it’s be nice to be able to. how many page can the proclick handle? And this may be stupid but it hole punches and binds, right?

[ktgrok]

11 hours ago, Murphy101 said:

I’m pretty sure I do not want a disc style.  I don’t think I take things in and out much... but it’s be nice to be able to. how many page can the proclick handle? And this may be stupid but it hole punches and binds, right?

The punch makes the holes (and creates confetti in the process if you ever need that, lol). Then you just tap the stack straight, open the proclick spine, and insert the spine, like you would add paper to a 3 ring binder, basically. Then close the spine. 

If you use spirals instead you would thread the end of the spiral into the first hole and then twist it through the rest (which is oddly satisfying to do)

Proclick says the biggest spine holds about 115 pages if I remember right. They have a 45 page size, and 80 page size as well. But that is for 20lb paper, you will fit less if you use heavier paper. 

[ktgrok]

31 minutes ago, Plum said:

I ❤️ My ProClick. I even still use my laminator. This year I added dividers which I’m planning on doing from now on if it works out. The file folder tabs I used last year got too beat up. 

How did you do the dividers? 

[ktgrok]

14 minutes ago, Plum said:

Plain ol 5 tab plastic dividers that I ran through the ProClick. 

Hmm...mine seem way too big, like the hole edge of the divider sticks out, not just the tabs. and the tabs stick out really far. Maybe it is the type I have...I do have these and use and like them. https://amzn.to/3ikRA38

Edited September 11, 2020 by Ktgrok

[katilac]

5 hours ago, Plum said:

I ❤️ My ProClick. I even still use my laminator. This year I added dividers which I’m planning on doing from now on if it works out. The file folder tabs I used last year got too beat up. 

The ProClick looks so similar to comb binding, is it really so much easier to take things in and out?