Are These Binders Usable For Scott Pages?

https://www.archivalmethods.com/pro...tab-slipcase

Just checking..

These specs look good to me

If you mean Scott Specialty pages, no. The stated maximum sheet size for these binders is too small. The sheets will protrude from the side and be crushed against the inside of the slipcase.

One reason that Amos uses the large Specialty page size is to force you to buy their binders.

For Scott International pages, you may be OK.

10 x 11.5" is the size of Scott Specialty pages, so according to the dimensions given on this website, they would fit into these binders but it would be kind of close. I'm going to guess that the pages might be so tall they might brush against the thumb device at top or bottom -- or stick out the side too far for comfort.

Usually people gravitate to ring binders for their stamp album in order to save money. With these, I think you'd just be wasting money and spending more than buying a higher quality Scott 3-ring binder.

These look like cheap cardboard binders fancied up a bit to sell for a really high price. I'd never use this sort of thing for a stamp collection I cared about. Even the cheap little tab they've added to the bottom of the binder to allow you to remove it from the slipcase is going to less effective than the much more straightforward solution of making your slipcases with an indentation on each side -- the way Scott slipcases are made.

The rings lack pin-into-hole ends which work best. Instead, they use the kind of ring ends that tear up pages so well unless you're careful. This is particularly a problem on binders with large rings, less so on small rings which close more accurately.

Why not just use Scott Specialty binders? Or if you want to save a few dollars buy some on Amazon of the "leather" type such as We-R-Memory Keepers which are good-looking, well made, and not so expensive. And Scott Specialty pages will fit in them. No slipcases, though.

If I used 3-ring binders, I'd use the smaller size Scott Specialty binders in their slipcase. They're well made, good looking, and easy to handle. And, believe it or not, they fit Scott Specialty pages perfectly! Why not use the large size 3-ring binder? That size is enormous, and I find it unpleasant to try to pick it up or even to look at, it's so large. On the bookshelf, it's so big it sticks out a few inches from the edge of the shelf which looks ridiculous. The smaller Scott 3-ring binder does not have these problems, but you'll likely need more binders, of course, to hold all your pages.

I withhold an opinion on these binders because I didn't see any information on the hinging, which is critical because that is where the most stress comes. You need a nice, heavy canvas-type material for the (interior) hinging on something like a stamp album where you have frequent opening and closing.

Coming from an Australian perspective, I was hesitant to answer,
but must agree with Drew.

Especially the rings paragraph, I have had similar binders in Oz, to that, and found if here was any compromise with the meeting of the rings, the binder was next to useless, and gave mine to charity shop.

It remains a great mystery to me, why albums, esp Slip Cases remain so expensive, some here are >$85

I have always preferred 4 Ring, but seems not used in the US.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012XFW0...z10cnVl&th=1

This binder looks possible; Two inches wider than the Scott page.

A Lighthouse Grande would probably take Scott leaves. And not much dearer than these.

https://www.nordfrim.com/accessorie...3oOncpnLQE0g