Russell Hazel Marble Mini Three-Ring Binder is rated 4.5 out of 5 by 19 .

Rated 3 out of 5 by tooorganized from Quality has gone down The size is great, and I love the look of the book cloth with gold-tone hardware, but the Russell + Hazel quality I expect is lacking. I bought this because I have been using a 1/2" Russel + Hazel mini binder for 7 or 8 years - which is still in great shape, and works perfectly - but wanted something a little bigger. This new 1" binder is not of the same quality. The metal used on the corners is thinner and has dents and chips in it before I've even used it. The biggest issue is that the ring mechanism is also made of a thinner metal and does not work well, and sometimes won't work at all. Quite a bit of force is needed to push the tabs to open the rings, and still it either won't open or it only opens half way, so you need to grab at the rings to open them manually. The more pages there are in the binder, the harder it is to grab the rings without poking your fingers on the jagged edges. Also, I'm not a fan of the logo on the spine.

Rated 3 out of 5 by MerryRower from Better Before I've been using Russell & Hazel mini-binders and inserts since they came out. I usually have three to four of them going at once, for daily planning and bigger projects. While it is easy to find something similar for a better price, the quality and utility always kept me coming back - until now. Now, the spine of the binders come emblazoned with the Russell & Hazel name, a development I find incredibly ugly and irritating. Previously the binders had clean spines. Now, if I look at the line of binders on the shelf next to my desk, I see the company logo staring at me multiple times. The whole point of customizing binders/planners is to make them utilitarian and personal to the user. The user is not Russell & Hazel. Please rectify this serious miscalculation and return to leaving your binder spines unmarked.

Rated 5 out of 5 by GlitterBeast from Great little binder and organizing system I love my binder and choosing what accessories /pages go inside. There are so many great options. I only wish the patterns came in the slightly larger binder as well. Also I know the inside of the binder is supposed to be dry erase but I don't really see myself using that as I have added the sticky vinyl pockets on the insides of the front and back cover.

Rated 3 out of 5 by MustLoveDogsToo from Not useable w/ A-Z tabs Unfortunately, when I put the smart date A-Z tabs in my mini binder I'm only able to use about 30 sheets of the smart date filler paper before the pages stop moving freely. I need to be able to use more pages. The problem is the cardboard used to make the tabbed pages is very thick. It's almost exactly what I've been looking for, so excited then so disappointed. Pic is with only about 40 pages. The tabs & pages fill it too the top of the rings making turning the page difficult without messing up the page.

Rated 5 out of 5 by Unigirl from Stylish Way to take notes I used to be a Moleskine devotee but I really needed something that was more of an organizer. I find these at the Container Store totally by accident and decided to give the binder and the calendar tabs a try. I love it and the best thing is that you can remove your notes without tearing paper. Very stylish also.

Rated 5 out of 5 by LizzyGirl from Just What I Needed! I used this for a mini design portfolio I needed to create for a class. It was exactly the right size! Not too big, not too small. My professor said it was a creative and professional way to present my portfolio.

Rated 5 out of 5 by bbmimi from Great for customizing I was looking all over for a planner like this... perfect size and love that you can customize.

Rated 5 out of 5 by Sisu from Great size I bought this to organize my holiday recipes. I used the binder, sheet protectors for printed recipes, and the paper pockets for loose recipes. Fits in my Elfa pantry next to my cookbooks!

Rated 5 out of 5 by Kanken from Modern, Pretty and Sturdy This is great binder for small or half-sized paper projects.

Rated 5 out of 5 by lbjones1978 from Portable, Stylish...FUN! I bought mine about a year ago and it still looks brand new. As others have said, they fact that it's completely customizable is the best feature. I can make it a plain notebook or a planner or divide it into sections...anything is possible! Currently, it's my daily journal. I have no regrets and would gladly recommend!!

Rated 5 out of 5 by OfficeAllie from Perfect Oragnizer I wasted weeks looking at all the traditional professional organizers- and this binder system ended up being exactly what I needed. The size is Perfect. Some organizers are too small to write in tidily and some are too large to easily carry along to appointments. More importantly, I was glad to find a planner this size that would allow me to swap out pages instead of being stuck with whatever non-removable day/month/week breakdown some other manufacturers had chosen. This system's monthly calendar suits me well, and last year I even supplemented with the daily break down pages. The silver binder held up well (still looks brand new a year later), so here I am I'm using it again in 2013. I added some pockets this year, which are a sturdy quality, and I like that if I felt like it, the binders are budget friendly enough I could easily swap to gold or the fun orange or lime colors...

Rated 5 out of 5 by CarmenG from The most practical office notebook I've found This notebook is the best I've found for keeping meeting notes and to-do lists organized and updated. The size is perfect - large enough to fit a meaningful amount of information on each page, yet small enough to be convenient to carry around all day. Since it's a loose-leaf system with different types of paper, dividers, etc., you can fully customize the notebook for your needs - and you can simply remove or rearrange pages and/or entire sections as your needs change. It's also relatively durable - I used my first one daily for over 2 years, and it's still in very good shape, except that the corners are finally showing some wear. In addition to its practical features, it also has personality - different colors and styles. (However, it looks like there's been a shift towards more solid colors than patterns - the latter made for a more interesting selection, so hopefully the older styles will be revived at some point.) I've already recommended this to friends looking for a more stylish, flexible option than a spiral/bound notebook or day planner-type tool, and will continue to do so.

Rated 5 out of 5 by ali32779 from I finally feel organized! It makes it so fun wth all the extra stickers, file folders etc you can put inside the it.

Rated 5 out of 5 by ColoradoMomOnTheGo from BEST Purchase for my busy life I am so happy to have found this system that I bought two of them. One for my office, where I work part-time (35 hours / week) and one for my kids' school where I volunteer for two committees and room parent for two different classrooms. I love the fact that I can take the notes I need to take and put them in the right place for future reference! PERFECT!!!