Samsill 70400 Value Padfolio Junior, 5.5 Inch x 8.5 Inch Writing Pad, Black

Simple, does the job.

Love that I can put the cover under the pad to reduce space. Great padfolio for the price. I just wanted a pad (with cover) that I can leave out on my kitchen counter. This did the trick! Very happy with my purchase.

This folder holds 5 by 8 inch pads that I buy locally. I have been unable to find such a pad holder at any of the local office supply places

Use it for my grocery list. Perfect size.

I read a lot of books and take notes from all of them. I assign one of these notebooks to each book I read for reference when i want to look back at them.

JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR.

The Samsill is a simple, non-padded legal-pad folder that lies perfectly flat--no rocking or soft feel I've noted with padded leather/vinyl and microfiber covered folders. Many pricier pad holders aren't as 'stay-flat' when writing on the inserted pad. These folders don't move around either on a table, standing, or resting on a crossed leg. The surface is firm and flat, no frills, just a fine writing surface, perfect for legal pads. I use the the folders with the Tops 63950 Docket Fold Legal Ruled Pads, which are made of 20-pound paper stock, not the thinner 15-pound paper, and they are much smoother to write on than cheaper pads. I'll insert a link for legal pads:  TOPS 63950 Docket Gold Legal Ruled Pad, Letter Size, Canary, 20#, 50 Sheets/Pad, 12/pack .UpdateThe spines on these holder 'split/crack' after little use. For this reason I've downgraded this review from five stars to one star. Had Sammsill used a natural hinge polymer, these would have been excellent. But the company used a really cheap material.

Cheaply made for me.