Which Pocket Notebook is The BEST?
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2024
- this week is part 4 of my 4 part series of notebook reviews! This week I am ranking the Moleskine Classic Collection, Moleskine Cahiers Collection, Field Notes, and 2 surprise notebooks to see which ranks the highest!
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Been fun following these videos. Inspired me to make my own, along with a new wallet to fit it into.
Right on!!! Glad you've been enjoying the videos! Thanks for tuning in, and stay tuned for next week!
I find the pen and gear works for me starting using them after your reviews and yes I tape mine up to 😊
Right on!!! They're really good once you beef em up a bit💪
I use always Field notes. And I‘m happy with it
A great notebook without a doubt! Didn't rank high, but I still love em!
Looking for the right one takes its time. As for me I use Leuchtturm for 11 years now. In case of EDC, try the Leuchtturm Jottbook, If you get the chance. Great videos, subscribed
It sure does! I'll have to check it out. Thanks so much for subscribing! Welcome🤝
Thanks for the video. I think you have to try the Clairefontaine pocket notebooks. 90 GSM paper. 96 pages. A thick cardboard cover. 9x14cm.
Very nice!!! Sounds like it'll be worth taking a look at. Thanks!
An excellent conclusion to your 4 part series. Good to see the Moleskine come out good. This is the book that i use for notebook/journal. I'm going to have to check out the Lochby books for myself. Great video.
Thanks, Steve! It's been so much fun to make this series!
@@GareTheBear And so much fun to watch too 👍
fun video! thanks! I'm using Cahiers. I generally like Moleskine, and also like the name. I'm impressed with the unique writing that Paul Valéry
produced in the Cahiers😉 What the Moleskin Cahiers are capable for is so matched with what he did !
Right on! Glad you liked this one! The cahiers collection are some great little notebooks for sure
You have a new subscriber, loved the video!! My favorite is the moleskin pocket notebook, soft cover. I know you didn’t like the moleskin because of the hard cover, but try the soft cover, you really like it!
Thanks for subscribing! Is the soft cover you're referring to different than the cahiers collection?? If so, I need to check it out!
@@GareTheBear yes, it is the same thickness as the hard cover, just softer and easier to stuff away. The cover is much more durable too
Fun video! I wasn’t familiar with the Lochby. I’ll have to check it out. TFS! 🤗
They're worth it! If you want, I've got a link😉😎
Thanks kid, this was a fun series.
You bet!! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I really enjoyed your video series. I agree with the ranking of your video for the reasons/categories that you came up with. I am a notebook lover. Pocket notebooks are one of my favorite types of notebooks. I do have a pocket size travelers notebook cover from Red Pen Travelers. ( no longer in business ) the owner Toni is a truly amazing person. Maybe one day you will get into covers for your pocket notebooks. Until then I say keep writing, creating, and testing new notebooks. There are many more. Oh also the nicer thicker paper you came across in some of the notebooks is for us fountain pen users. If you ever get into fountain pens please check out many other UA-camrs on affordable ( pen and gear your favorite from Walmart) makes excellent notebooks that can hold up to fountain pens. I am subscribing and I look forward to your future videos.
Thanks so much!!! I'm glad you liked the videos, and I'm glad you decided to subscribe. Can't wait to get to making more videos!
Loved this. You could really feel the passion. Have to say, I am a bit shocked your EDC did not score that well. Will this affect your system, or will you continue using the Pen & Gear?
Well he bought 10 year worth of notebooks in another video so maybe after he finishes those 😅
@@quintym7090 best make a note to come check in 10 years ;)
It won't have much effect tbh! I mentioned I ranked the pen and gear based on out of the package. Had I ranked it based on my own upgrades, it would have been 1st by a landslide. I did it that way so it would be a fair ranking!
If I ever finish em🤣🤣🤣
Set your alarm!
Ever since I discovered you, I've been trying to get into the habit of carrying a pocket notebook to help with my ADHD. My phone is one big little distraction machine, and no matter how much I try to simplify, turn off notifications, reduce the number of apps I use, etc., I will still get lost on it in a heartbeat. ANYTHING can distract me. Therefore, I want to have the notebook on me at all times so that if I get an idea, I can jot it down right away without having to open my phone.
However, I have run into my fair share of issues with pocket notebooks in general. Finding the right one for me has been difficult. Size is not the only issue; shape and durability are also big things to consider. I was drawn to the Pen + Gear because of its size and shape (and price). They fit much better into the pockets of most clothing that I wear. However, even with reinforcing the cover like you do, I found that they were tearing up way too easily. Therefore, I ended up switching to a hardback, top-spiral notepad from Dollar Tree. It's slightly taller, but the hardback is much more durable.
But this leads me to my next issue: keeping a pen with the notebook. No matter which notebook I use, I have to remember to carry a pen with it. It's easier if I can attach a pen loop, but that's not always practical, and on top of that, most pens are longer than the notebook and make the entire shape awkward to try and fit into a pocket. I have been looking forever to find some mini gel pens (like ones made for little kids) that would fit into the spiral of my current notebook, but even Amazon doesn't seem to have them anymore. So I've had to adjust by clipping a pen to my shirt. That way, at least it's still on my body along with the notebook. I've been super envious of that pouch you use for your notebook and pen bc I would love to have something like that, but I can't afford it right now.
Another issue I have is messiness. I'm a recovering perfectionist. My own handwriting drives me nuts because it gets super messy if I'm in a hurry. So, sometimes going back thru and reading what I've written can be headache-inducing. I like to be able to tear out pages without messing up the notebook, which is why I like spiral notebooks. But the spiral can get bent, which makes turning pages awkward. So I'd like to get into using a bound book like the Pen + Gear...but it goes back to the issue of durability, which also ties into the messiness...
It's little things like this that my brain will sometimes get hung up on and defeat the purpose of carrying any notebook and pen, which is just to get my thoughts down on paper before I lose them.
I do also carry a purse, but I don't carry one everywhere, otherwise I'd just keep a notebook and pen there and call it a day. I want to have a notebook ON me, literally, at all times bc I never know when I'm walking from room to room within my house or using the restroom at work or sitting in my car and BAM! An idea hits me out of absolutely nowhere, be it a story idea (I'm also a writer) or an idea for a home project. Or it could be something as simple as remembering a thing to do or buy or a song I want to download, a TV show or movie I want to watch, a book I want to read. Any one of the million thoughts flying through and bouncing around in my head at any given moment.
One more thing I wanted to mention: I actually have a hardback pocket Moleskine that I found at a thrift store for a buck. It's several years old. It must have been a special promotion with Evernote bc the cover had the Evernote icon on it, plus it had a code for a free trial of premium. I've since covered the Evernote stuff with washi tape and added a pen loop, and I carry it in my purse sometimes. But it's taking me forever to use it bc it's too pretty! It's just like you said about the classic one you reviewed! lol
Thank you so much for taking the time to share all this! Sometimes it's about finding what works best for you! Can't always base it on others. You got this!
I feel like EDC books should be more flexible with the cover. Another thing I don't like about the pocket moleskines that I have is that I don't like the added stiffness of the back cover. I know it's necessary for the pocket but to me it feels weird having two different types of cover....also I enjoy playing with flexible covers 😂 I do prefer ivory colored paper because white is too blinding in some situations 😂 Your hand dropping onto that notebook was kinda funny actually 😂 I love that you crafted a tier list instead of a digital list. I think this was pretty fair.
Glad you liked it man! I figured the paper tier list was better and more fun😆
Leuchtturm1917 a6 notebooks for me. They stand up to fountain pen use a lot better. May check out the Lochby, though!
I've heard a ton of good about those, definitely will be checking em out!
Also, I highly recommend LOCHBY!
Slide any of those pocket notebooks into a folio cover and the downside doesn't matter, it all becomes about the paper and the writing experience.
Folio! I'll have to check them out. Thanks for the tip!
Instead of the moleskine, I would use the Rohdia Webbook instead. The paper is ten time better(also you don't end up with books with mixed paper quality like you do with Moleskine), comes in dot grid or regular grid even in the pocket size, and also if you don't want the hard cover, you can also buy them in softcovers(like the fieldbooks) too. Granted paper quality really only becomes an issue if your using a really wet fountain pens, or thicker line pens, like a 0.7 pilot g2.
I need to try out the Lochby grid too! I notice they have some nice covers that go along with it.
Interesting! The lochby is one I couldn't recommend enough (as you can see by this video)
If you wanna take a look I've got a link that you can visit to check them out. If you make any purchases through the link it directly supports the channel🫡
Just ordered a triple Moleskine Cahier pack in black, cause I a) prefer soft covers and b) was looking for an extra front Notebook for my A6 Cover I gonna slip my 2025 techo Planner A6 in
Very nice!!! It would be so cool to have all the colors
I got the black one cause my Techo Planer is also black and the cover is yellow. My inner Monk would pass out if I put something pink inside 😋 and it was also the cheapest on prime day. Why spend more 😆
Shhhhhhhnh, it's Pen & Gear for me. I bought 33 of them. I fill one every two months. So, I have about a five year supply of them. WAIT! I'll only be 74 then. I better go buy another $10 worth (30 books) or maybe another $20 worth (60 books) just in case they discontinue them!
You can never be too careful!!! I'm about to do the same thing because you never know🤣
I think for the small notebooks like these the retailprice is of great importance because you use more of them in a year!
Agreed!
Cost per page? I really think Field Notes are too expensive for what they are, especially when Site Notes on Amazon is cheaper, the same, and you get 5.
That would have been a great metric to add to make it somewhat fair! I didn't include price cause I didn't want my frugality to cause a bias in the ranking🤣
As interesting as these note books are, I still prefer to make my own. I guess it's because I'm a creative person and I like to experiment and customize it to my liking. But that's just me.
Nothing wrong with that! I commend that🫡 I'm wanting to try my hand at making my own as well here soon. There'll be a video on it that's for sure, so stay tuned to see how I do!
Try Leuchtturm 1917 and Midori
I've heard good things about both!
+Leuchtturm1917
I carry the Pen & Grear in my shit pocket so I have no trouble. S after all this, which will you use in the future.
Gonna keep on rocking with my cutsom pen and gear! The others will have their own unique uses
Field notes all day for me.
They're a classic!
Can not believe I am early and first
Way to go!!! Congrats🥳
Second
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