Rapesco 0704 CD/DVD Popper Wallet, A4+, Bright Transparent Colours, Pack of 5

These are a more durable alternative to the cardboard document wallets which have existed for many years, with the additional benefit of being able to secure it in a closed position (by way of the button fastener) so that everything doesn't fall out if it is accidentally dropped.The plastic itself is very flexible and feels pretty durable albeit, it probably will start to show signs of wear quite quickly if it is used for protecting documents in bags, cases etc. Of course, the same would have happened to the older style cardboard wallets, so that's not a disadvantage of this particular design.I received the assorted colours pack (an assorted pastel colours pack is also available), which contains one document wallet in bright blue, green, purple, pink and teal. The capacity of these wallets is stated as being 50 pages however, given that the length of the wallet is about 5cm longer than an A4 page, this gives it much more capacity and accordingly, can actually take many more pages i.e. it should be able to take at least 150 pages and still be capable of being fastened shut.These document wallets also come with a separate pouch for storing CDs in the front of the wallet and whilst this is useful, is seems to add significantly to the price. For example, this pack is currently being sold at £7.66 for the 5 wallets, however the same pack (but without the CD pouch) is being sold for £3.26. Is the addition of a CD pouch worth an additional £4.40? Not in my opinion... Having said that, the prices will probably change on a daily basis and so the point shouldn't be to buy the wallets without the CD pouch in preference to these, but to compare the prices before you buy.In summary, these document wallets are very versatile, durable and a very cost effective method of keeping your documents and CDs in pristine condition.

These do fulfil my need for an almost unending supply of wallets for A4 paperwork, though I think they are rather over-designed.After all, presumably the most likely reason for A4 paper wallet AND CD together is going to be some kind of work related project, and these days, most information which might be created on one PC and played on another is likely to be in the more usefully carried memory stick.Even if it isn't, a CD, being smaller than the wallet, can be happily and safely carried IN the wallet anyway, without the need for a special pocket insert. Ditto a pen, without needing the (also designed) pen-holder. I suppose if you were planning on GIVING someone papers, CD and pen all together, you might think 'hey, nice touch"I like these because they are in different colours, which is helpful as I have several projects/groups on the go which all need separate collation of documents. The different colours, the landscape orientation, and the fact they close securely, is enough for meRapesco are a slightly strange company in that they produce what to my eyes seems a ridiculous and dizzying over variety of staple office needs - a dizzying plethora of hole punches, staplers, staples, bulldog clips, wallets, presentation files. They are all of good or reasonable quality, but unless they are trying to fill a strange market of hidden hole punch collectors, anxious to buy every kind of hole punch ever created in the history of the world, the question which arises is : 'why so many' I doubt most of us (or indeed most stationery outlets) are going to need to spend 5 hours working through the existential question of 'WHICH of these 5,000 staple guns (or A4 wallets) best meets my needs?Here's one for you Rapesco : The A4 paper wallet PLUS sandwich insert pocket combo - there could be SO many variations on that theme. Popper wallet plus banana, Popper wallet plus mango, Popper wallet plus electric toothbrush.....get those designers usefully employed!

Rapesco A4+ Popper Wallet with Press Stud - Transparent assorted colours, Pack of 5The wallet,These are made of plastic with a popper to close them.Using.We use them to hold our business invoices for different clients. These are much better than the original cardboard ones we used to use. We have been using these for a couple of years and they have proved to be very durable. When you drop them the contents don’t fly out like the old cardboard ones did as the popper holds the contents in. Being semi-transparent you can see the contents through the plastic. They are also wipe clean and much better than the old cardboard ones in this respect.Overall.These are fine for businesses, home and student use to keep you papers filed away. We use loads of these and as they come in different colours now have a colour coding system as well. We find them very useful durable and will continue to buy them.Note to Amazon on packing.Amazon definitely over packs these as they arrive in a Rapesco box and then Amazon puts that box in an Amazon box which is too big and includes loads of packing.

I agree with some of the other reviewers that maybe CD/DVD pockets are no longer ideal for professional presentations etc., but I have found these wallets quite useful for storing my travel memories and notes where the maps/guide books and brochures etc. fit well in the main wallet and then I’ve made a copy of my photos and videos to a DVD which is stored in the small pocket inside the popper wallet (and which I’ve obviously also stored online as the DVDs could well be obsolete in some years, but still it’s nice to have a “hard copy”).The colours are lively, but most importantly they are different colours, so it’s easy to spot the one e.g. for Greenland if I need to find some information quickly.The folder itself is A4+ in size (320 x 240 mm), weighs 159 grammes and is made from Superline Polyprolylene (a kind of hard-wearing translucent plastic) and has a press-stud closure that is easy to open but keeps the stuff safely stored.There is also a pen holder slot in the folderA nice, but not essential, product that I like and found use for because I received it for review, but I might not be willing to pay nearly £9 for 5 pockets going forward.