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.
Absolutely amazing. First day I brought it into the office with me, it was THE topic of discussion. hefty, well made & built to last.
Posted by Pat | Mar 28, 2018
Bought this small notepad holder awhile ago- it joined my flock of other SBL products; I love them all and give them an unreserved “5 stars” reviews.... However, I could never get this notepad to “work” - any pad I bought for it, never fit. Very frustrating. I’ve now figured out the problem: This holder is designed for American reporter-style notepads which are sized (Imperial) at 5”*8” The pads sold in Europe and most of the world at metric A5 - similar but with a width of about 51/2” (the length is not so important). So the pad simply doesn’t fit into the slot - and they’re is no room to extend this slot. The only workaround for this is to trim the cardboard backing of the (metric) pad - not ideal, but OK In these days of global marketing, the holder should be either ‘universal’ and/or available in Imperial/Metric versions. Apart from this size problem, product is excellent.
Posted by David S. | Oct 14, 2017
You always get what you pay for in life and this notepad holder is no exception. High quality materials, excellent construction and longevity in mind when made. If you're on the fence about this or any saddleback product, pony up and pull the trigger. Many thanks and much continued success to you Dave.
Posted by John F. | Jul 10, 2017
You all make some crazy great stuff! In my opinion there is only one place to get leather goods! Saddleback. The notebook is better than I thought it would be and I own a SB briefcase so I knew what to expect.
Posted by Jason | Jun 28, 2017
I think the one currently posted (5/4/17) is an update of my holder. I have a medium sized holder, but it is stitched so that only top-bound notepads can be used. The pockets are tight, and there is stitching in the way, so accessing the full depth of the pockets is overly burdensome. For this reason, any 8"x11" documents stick out of the pockets and the edges become bent and torn as you open and close the holder. Now, this very expensive piece of leather sits on my book shelf at home. It suffers from the same problem as my other saddleback leather pieces (pouch and tablet bag, which hang in my closet, unused): it's not functional. I'm tired of "testing" Saddleback's pieces at the premium price they charge.
Posted by Walnut B. | May 03, 2017