For me the single most important thing about a Bible is the quality of the paper. As someone who struggles with eyesight if the paper is good I can read down to a 10-point font. If the paper is poor even a 14-point font is a struggle to read. Jmho. Excellent review good sir
I hope some day my brain will let me see the word “Horween” without reading “Halloween”…. Watching this video on October 28th and listening to you refer to ghosting isn’t helping me disassociate the two words! 🎃 👻 (Seriously though, nice review, thanks for these videos!)
Thanks for the video! I think the small ribbons are used, especially on a small Bible like this, because wider ribbons end up covering up the text on one side or the other because the text is close to the gutter. I have some very nice rebound Bibles that I actually wish had narrower ribbons because I have to keep moving the ribbons out of the way every time I go from the left page to the right page. It’s especially annoying if I’m preaching a text that is partly on the left page and partly on the right page. Every time I go back and forth I have to move the ribbon. When it’s a narrow ribbon like these, it can lie there in the gutter without covering up any text. That’s extremely helpful especially if I’m preaching while holding the Bible in my hand. When in the hand, wide ribbons get in the way of the text even when the text is sufficiently far from the gutter because moving the Bible around in my hand inevitably leads to wide ribbons getting jostled out of the gutter and covering some of the text. So while I get the complain about thin ribbons, I’m always rooting for Crossway to keep them narrow so I can keep preaching out of their Bibles comfortably. 😊
You’re looking very sharp today Pastor Tim. 😊 thanks for the review. Not sure Horween is for me but it looks very nice. And yes, those ribbons are very sad indeed. Why wouldn’t they line-match? Sad for such an expensive bible.
AFAIK, the ESV Thinlines from Crossway don't have line-matching. Can't say it was a problem when I was going through mine (not Horween; buffalo leather version).
Are they going to do the large print thinline (non reference) in Horween as well? I have that in genuine leather and love the format. Easier to read for sure. Has same ghosting issues but one gets past that pretty quick. Would consider upgrading if it comes along.
the irony is i don't want the larger font. it makes the words per line too few which reduces readability. if you can't see, obviously that's a factor. but for me, i'd always pick the more readable line width...
How did i miss this video? Dwell much upon the meditation of the LORD's near approach, and then all these things will seem but trifles to you. GOD Bless
My favourite ESV Bible is the Large Print Wide Margin Bible. I have good eyesight, but I don't go below 10 point. As I get older, I know smaller text will become more difficult to read. I don't want to hasten the process. Plus I intend on having my Bible for a very long time, so large print all the way for me, and good paper.
For me the single most important thing about a Bible is the quality of the paper. As someone who struggles with eyesight if the paper is good I can read down to a 10-point font. If the paper is poor even a 14-point font is a struggle to read. Jmho. Excellent review good sir
Paper is a big deal. This is really good paper but it is thin. The opacity is really good though.
I hope some day my brain will let me see the word “Horween” without reading “Halloween”…. Watching this video on October 28th and listening to you refer to ghosting isn’t helping me disassociate the two words! 🎃 👻
(Seriously though, nice review, thanks for these videos!)
Ha ha. Well I have another video scheduled on Halloween aka Reformation Day.
Thanks for the video! I think the small ribbons are used, especially on a small Bible like this, because wider ribbons end up covering up the text on one side or the other because the text is close to the gutter. I have some very nice rebound Bibles that I actually wish had narrower ribbons because I have to keep moving the ribbons out of the way every time I go from the left page to the right page. It’s especially annoying if I’m preaching a text that is partly on the left page and partly on the right page. Every time I go back and forth I have to move the ribbon. When it’s a narrow ribbon like these, it can lie there in the gutter without covering up any text. That’s extremely helpful especially if I’m preaching while holding the Bible in my hand. When in the hand, wide ribbons get in the way of the text even when the text is sufficiently far from the gutter because moving the Bible around in my hand inevitably leads to wide ribbons getting jostled out of the gutter and covering some of the text. So while I get the complain about thin ribbons, I’m always rooting for Crossway to keep them narrow so I can keep preaching out of their Bibles comfortably. 😊
Yuck!
ESV heirloom thinline black goat skin is the nicest Bible ever made!
You’re looking very sharp today Pastor Tim. 😊 thanks for the review. Not sure Horween is for me but it looks very nice. And yes, those ribbons are very sad indeed. Why wouldn’t they line-match? Sad for such an expensive bible.
This is a re-issue of the previous Heirloom thinline.
AFAIK, the ESV Thinlines from Crossway don't have line-matching. Can't say it was a problem when I was going through mine (not Horween; buffalo leather version).
Are they going to do the large print thinline (non reference) in Horween as well? I have that in genuine leather and love the format. Easier to read for sure. Has same ghosting issues but one gets past that pretty quick. Would consider upgrading if it comes along.
Yes. I actually just did a review of that one. It’s one video before this one.
the irony is i don't want the larger font. it makes the words per line too few which reduces readability. if you can't see, obviously that's a factor. but for me, i'd always pick the more readable line width...
How did i miss this video? Dwell much upon the meditation of the LORD's near approach, and then all these things will seem but trifles to you. GOD Bless
How does the goatskin on the omega compare with the goatskin on the schuylers?
Same same-ish. Not spectacular, but very nice.
My favourite ESV Bible is the Large Print Wide Margin Bible. I have good eyesight, but I don't go below 10 point. As I get older, I know smaller text will become more difficult to read. I don't want to hasten the process. Plus I intend on having my Bible for a very long time, so large print all the way for me, and good paper.
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Hey! What's your youtube "handle"? (@) I tried to tag you in a description by couldn't find it.
@anickelsworthbiblereviews
I’ve had a bit of a difficult time figuring out how to use it, but it is set.
@@anickelsworthbiblereviews Nice!!!
Do both have Christ’s words in red?
Neither do. If they do I mention it in the video. I generally mention when they don’t as well but perhaps I didn’t here.
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