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Sleek
Sleek Black 9-Pocket Binder360-card side-loading 9-pocket card binder
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Slim hardcover binder for up to 360 cards. Side-loading 9-pocket pages, a water-resistant cover and an elastic strap to keep it shut.
- Holds 360 cards
- 20 double-sided 9-pocket pages
- Side-loading pockets
- Water-resistant cover
- Elastic strap closure
- Acid-free, crystal-clear pages
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About this binder
The Sleek is the everyday Beast: a slim hardcover binder that keeps up to 360 cards flat, safe and on show. Twenty double-sided 9-pocket pages give you room for a full set, a trade binder or a growing collection.
Side-loading pockets
Cards slide in from the side, so they stay put when the binder is carried, tipped or flicked through.
Clear, acid-free pages
Thick, crystal-clear polypropylene pages show every card in true colour and help protect them from dust, moisture and bending.
Built to carry
The water-resistant cover shrugs off spills and splashes, and the strong elastic strap keeps it closed in a school bag or on the way to a tournament or trade night.
Fits every standard card
Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Lorcana, One Piece, Digimon, sports cards and K-pop photo cards, sleeved or unsleeved.
Also available in Sleek Red.
Size & capacity
| Capacity | 360 cards |
|---|---|
| Pockets per page | 9 a side, 18 per double-sided page |
| Pages | 20 double-sided |
| Loading | Side-loading |
| Pocket size | 6.9 × 9.7 cm (2.7 × 3.8 in) |
| Size (closed) | 30.5 × 24.5 cm (12.0 × 9.7 in) |
| Card fit | Standard-size cards (63 × 88 mm), sleeved or unsleeved |
Specifications
- Cover
- Water-resistant polypropylene (PP)
- Pages material
- Acid-free, crystal-clear polypropylene
- Closure
- Elastic strap
Sleek Black 9-Pocket Binder questions
How many cards does the Sleek hold?
360 cards on 20 double-sided 9-pocket pages.
Are the pockets side-loading?
Yes. Cards slide in from the side, so they stay put when the binder is carried.
Will it fit in a school bag?
Yes. It's slim at 30.5 × 24.5 cm, and the elastic strap keeps it closed.
Which cards fit?
Standard-size cards (63 × 88 mm) such as Pokémon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana and football cards, sleeved or unsleeved.
Reviews (17)
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Pokémon Folder
Top class product
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Perfect size
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Amazing quality
Absolutely Amazing quality. Can not recommend enough and for the price it can not be beaten.
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Binder
Just what I ordered
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Good compact binder
Does exactly what it says holds Pokemon cards good value for money my sons happy with it.
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| Price | £9.99 | £18.99£24.99 | £14.99£18.99 |
| Pockets per page | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| Capacity (cards) | 360 | 900 | 400 |
| Pages | 20 double-sided | 50 double-sided | 50 double-sided |
| Pocket style | Side-loading | — | — |
| Pocket size | 6.9 × 9.7 cm (2.7 × 3.8 in) | — | — |
| Binder size | 30.5 × 24.5 cm (12.0 × 9.7 in) | — | — |
| Cover | Water-resistant polypropylene (PP) | Water-resistant PU leather | Water-resistant PU leather |
| Pages material | Acid-free, crystal-clear polypropylene | — | — |
| Closure | Elastic strap | Full zip, with wrist strap | Full zip, with wrist strap |
| Fits | Standard-size cards (63 × 88 mm), sleeved or unsleeved | Standard-size cards (63 × 88 mm), sleeved or unsleeved | Standard-size cards (63 × 88 mm) |
| Rings | — | D-ring | Ring binder |
| Size (closed) | — | 35 × 28.5 cm | 24 × 18 cm |
| Spine | — | 5 cm | 5 cm |
| Width open | — | 57 cm | 41 cm |
| Packaging | — | Gift box | Gift box |
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| Best for | First binders, decks and sets on a budget · Slipping into a school bag | Big collections and master sets · Carrying to trades without spills | Showing off chase cards in bigger pockets · Carrying to trades without spills |
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