White Dwarf Binder Review

You would have seen the small ads on the Games Workshop webstore for the binders to keep your White Dwarf magazines in.
The magazines do have a habit of flopping around and falling over when in stacks, so it does seem like a logical idea - but what are they really like?
Do they work? Do they damage your magazines?
This kind of binder has a bit of a history to it and reminds me of the older versions for aircraft and tank magazines from the 80s and 90s.
Those folders tended to be very good, but once the magazine was in - it was in.
The older issues of White Dwarf even had two small grey dots along the binder inside so you could line up a hole punch and do it yourself.
I have hundreds of old issues of White Dwarf needing a better storage solution than multiple shelves. Well thankfully there is a new kind of binder out there that won't destroy your issues and is reasonably painless to use!

When the binder arrived from Games Workshop, I was surprised that it was flat. I don't know why, I think I expected a triangular style arrangement.
The binder itself is folded over itself and comes with some very rudimentary instructions.

When you open the binder you are greeted by this detailed scene of Space Marines just hanging around waiting for the bus... maybe not a bus!
In the middle you can see the strings that will hold your precious issues of White Dwarf in place.

"Strings?" I hear you say? Well yes. The issue is meant to be opened to it's centre, then the string is meant to be pulled up and the issue slid between the string, resting along the spine.

This is easier said then done. The instructions seem pretty simple, but the string is quite tight and it's very easy to knick the pages of the White Dwarf as it's slid underneath. Notice the pressure on my fingers and the lack of clearance. This is pretty much as high as the string goes.
For youngsters , I'd suggest getting a patient adult to help. The strings tend to move a bit, so sometimes you'll find one hiding under the already bound issues and pulling firmly on the string is a challenge at first..

Once completed, the binder will look something like this... with the issues meant to neatly fit between the plastic brace at the top and bottom. Unfortunately not every issue is exactly the same size.

And here you go. Open your White Dwarf binder and it's Issue One - Dwarves and Why Their Release Shouldn't Be 20 Weeks Long.
The magazines move pretty well once inside and turning the pages is easy - in fact by using this central string method to bind, you don't miss any of the action and you can open each issue fully!.

- VERDICT - 

For $20 this is a sound investment. If done properly your issues will stay safe and you can access them fully and easily, and in fact remove them without any marks remaining that they were every bound at all!
I would probably have added a sticker option so people could see by the binder what issues were in which binder, but apart from that - this is pretty solid if done carefully.