Thank you Hans again for another guest post.
Non-Standard Standard Formats
The title seems contradictory, but this is about formats that are not of a common standard height and width, but instead combine height and width of different standards.
One common example is the HBxWA5 format, I think the notation was introduced by Ashford. This format combines the height of the "Bible" (Personal) format and the width of the A5 format, hence the name "HB" x "WA5".
Some time ago, I found two ring binders that were advertised as "Business Card Holder". Unfortunately, they are marked as unavailable in the meantime.
Below is a size comparison between standard size and the respective wider format. I used claspless models of the same height and similar ring size for better comparison.
Top left is a Bible size claspless model with 20mm rings, bottom left is the ring binder with 1" rings, same height, but about A4 width: HBxWA4.
Top right is an A5 size claspless model with 30mm rings, bottom right is the ring binder with 1" rings, same height, but about A4 width: HA5xWA4.
Below is the Bible-Height model "OF402" opened.
Height: 202mm, width: 256mm, thickness ~45mm, fully opened width: 535mm.
2" center distance "Personal" rings of 1" diameter, 165mm between the buttons.
Left: Clear pocket insert, height: 179mm, width: 215mm; 30 included. Double-sided two columns, three rows pockets.
Right: Sample sheet, height: 171mm, width: 210mm.
Below is the A5-Height model "OF392" opened.
Height: 262mm, width: 256mm, thickness ~45mm, fully opened width: 535mm.
2¾" center distance standard A5 rings of 1" diameter, 212mm between the buttons.
Left: Clear pocket insert, height: 240mm, width: 215mm; 25 included. Double-sided two columns, four rows pockets.
Right: Sample sheet, height: 210mm, width: 210mm.
Please note that the provided clear sheets exceed the design height of the respecitve mechanic. But the sheets have the inner corners cut in a concave shape, to allow access to the push-buttons of the mechanics.
Both ringbinders are of the same finish: Outside is a dark soft padded PU leather with a nice natural structure. Inside an orange-beige PU leather with a super-fine irregular dimpled structure. A full-height shallow pocket at the front cover, a simple pen loop towards the top of the backcover.
As mentioned in the introduction, both are marked unavailable in the meantime. I haven't been able to find any other supplier for such formats.
Feel free to ask, if you have any questions.
Do you know of other non-standard ring binders combining different standard width and height?
Hans
Thank you Hans for another guest post.
