Details
- 100 Year Warranty
- Fits Typical 8.5" x 11" Letter Size, European A4 Notepad, Standard Notebooks
Dimensions (W x H x D)
- 9.5" X 13.5" X 1"
MATERIALS
- Full Grain Leather
- Pigskin Lining
- Industrial Marine-Grade Polyester Thread
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Read MoreThe high-quality materials used in this leather portfolio make it worth the investment. The full grain leather is extremely tough and water-resistant, while the pigskin lining is even stronger than the cowhide used for the outer layer. The German industrial marine grade polyester thread is extremely durable and resistant to wear and tear. The stitching is done in such a way that avoids any damage or tearing to the leather. Think about the number of great first impressions you'll make carrying this portfolio.
---Imagine the cow is killed and skinned. Imagine that... Now the thick hide goes to the tannery, but it's so thick that the tannery splits it in half, the top from the bottom, and now has two hides to sell. The top hide has all of the grain on it (Full Grain). All of the real tough and water resistant dense fibers. Grain is to a hide of leather what shingles are to a roof. Leather portfolios and padfolios made with this leather will last at least a few generations. And we use thick full grain leather. Thicker than boot leather.
---The bottom half is a hide called Split or Genuine leather. It dries out quickly and stains easily because the protective layer of grain is gone. Low quality leather padfolio makers will stick some lipstick on that leather and sell you a nice and pretty leather portfolio tomorrow.
---We glue and sew pigskin lining to the back of that already tough full grain leather. And pigskin is stronger than cowskin. This makes our leather portfolios twice as strong as a typical full grain leather portfolio.
---We sew our leather portfolio with an extremely strong German industrial marine grade polyester that won't fall apart or wear away easily. They use this German thread when it just has to last, or someone could die, like for parachutes and sails on ships. And our thread for the padfolio is the thick double ought version.
---A sewing machine is actually a perforation machine. If the needle holes are too close together, then the leather of the portfolio will tear like a perforated piece of paper. So, we sew at no more than five stitches per inch, which gets the holes further apart from each other on the padfolio.
---The side that holds the paper is only sewn on the right and bottom sides of the portfolio. It's designed to slide in a typical 8 ½ x 11 letter size, European A4 notepad from above or a spiral notebook from the side since that flap is sewn only on two sides.
---This leather portfolio is built with just one solid piece of leather to reduce seams. This is because seams are where, if there's going to be a problem, it will begin there. Yes, we took every detail into account to make this sleek notebook holder perfect.
I'm a pipeline corrosion technician so i have to do very technical things in extreme environments. This is the perfect pad. I throw it around in dust and rocks and wind and snow and the paper still stays untouched. I'm on my third year with this bad boy, I have gone through countless pads, and this baby is just looking better and better.
Posted by Sabo | Nov 09, 2018
I write in the field a lot, hauling myself and my gear by bicycle. The small holds (2) Field Notes Pitch Black Note Books, my pencil, and my Kindle PaperWhite (great for reference!), and opens up to be a perfect writing desk. Hearty and simple as all get out.
Posted by Patrick | Nov 02, 2018
I bought the medium from Dave's Deals in chestnut as a Christmas gift. It was very difficult not to keep for myself. Nice thick leather and typical SB quality.
Posted by Anonymous | Oct 30, 2018
I ordered this product after buying into the hype. I thought I was buying high end soft and supple leather. I was wrong. I got a plastic coated notepad holder with obvious round dimples that are easily visible to the eye. After a full year of ownership, it has not soften or smoothed out. I hate it. It looks crappy and cheap. My wallet is the same thing. From reading the reviews on reddit, they degraded their quality at the time I ordered. I wish I knew. This also seems to impact dark coffee brown the most and not tobacco. Do a little research on reddit, you can see the before and after pictures of when Saddleback decided to go cheap.
Posted by J Y. | Aug 08, 2018
Amazing product! Leather is a lot thicker than I expected so it is very durable. Great job on the quality product, Saddleback team.
Posted by Walnut B. | Jun 01, 2018