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"
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- 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 normally don't write reviews, but this portfolio is so nice it demanded I write a review praising it. I bought the medium size in tobacco and could not be more pleased. It opens and closes easily, yet is extremely durable...something tells me I could throw this out of my car on an expressway and go back to find it completely intact. If you are thinking of buying this, do not hesitate, it's worth every penny.
Posted by Walnut B. | May 19, 2016
My first purchase with Saddleback Leather was the bible cover. I needed this notepad to complement it for note-taking during church. I purchased the small in chestnut color to match my bible case. The notepad is of very high quality. The copper rivets are a wonderful accent to the beautiful leather color. I had no problem purchasing a standard 5x8 notepad to fit in the slot. When the notepad first arrived it didn't stay shut very well. I massaged the spine of the cover, even folded the case backwards and then left it under a heavy book for about two days and it's stays shut perfectly now. I would highly recommend this product to anyone needing a notepad cover. After just two purchases from Saddleback I am addicted!
Posted by Walnut B. | May 04, 2016
I gave this as a Valentines Day gift to my husband and he went bonkers for this. The quality of it is absolutely stunning. The color is perfect! This was our first buy from Saddleback and I have to say we are already hooked and looking forward to buying more quality timeless pieces. Definitely recommending this company to everyone!
Posted by Samantha | Apr 26, 2016
I always use spiral bound 5" x 7" notebooks for work and had an old leather cover for 15+ years that was finally going. I looked in stores and online EVERYWHERE and couldn't find a leather case to hold a 5 x 7 spiral notebook. Finally I hit Saddleback's website and saw the Classic Notepad holder. The website doesn't show that it can hold spiral notebooks, but I called and spoke with a very helpful woman. I explained what I was looking for and very quickly we figured out that the small notebook holder would work perfectly, so I ordered one - and it does. I got it fast and it is really, really, really nice. It's heavy double-layered leather with heavy stitching and very cool copper rivets. Bonus for me are openings on both sides - I can slide the notebook cover into one side, a scale ruler on the other sides and there's a pen holder and business card slot. This is serious leather though, so it doesn't fold easily. I'm breaking it in like a baseball glove - the old "rubber band around it and few nights under the mattress" trick and it's taking shape nicely. This is a great, high-quality notebook cover at a very fair price. Nice job Saddleback!
Posted by Brannen H. | Apr 14, 2016
I've had my large tobacco notepad since Christmas 2015 and wanted to post a quick review. This has been a great piece of kit that serves not only as a great conversation piece and notepad, but I've also taken to using is as a backdrop for product photos. The texture of the leather works wonderfully as a backdrop for highlighting small pieces of jewelry and such! To address the comment I've read elsewhere regarding not being able to keep the notepad closed when it's new. There's no doubt the heft of the leather makes the binding very stiff right out of the box Mine wouldn't close and that was to be expected. The fast and easy fix was to fold it back on itself. When open, take the left edge (folder slots) and fold it completely around so it's behind the note pad (finished outside face to finished outside face). I placed mine that way on my desk, and put a book on it for a night or two. It immediately solved the problem and the lid stayed closed perfectly after that. Breaking that spine can take a long time and that was a fast fix. Don't be worried about damaging it from doing that -- it's more than plenty tough!
Posted by Huc | Apr 03, 2016