Hi there, Jake! We love this new review and how in-depth you go into how you use the Fusion! The idea for using a stick-on tab for finding the lined page section is a space-tastic idea.
It would be awesome if you could costumize the filenames per destination as well. It would help in selforganisation of data. And we need more and better tags for filename and message templates.... for example: I miss a "YY" tag as a short numerical form of "Year" (2019 => 19). On the other hand, the message title tag "MM" should not be an string abbreviation of the month (e.g. Oct.) but be in numerical form as well. At least it should be an option. Lastly, you have the option to recognize a title by placing it in "##" within the document? Great idea. It would be cool to use it in a hybrid form, in which you define a template name with a date and [title] placeholder to be filled if provided.
I’ve been using my fusion for almost a year now and I still love it. I actually removed the coils of the book, rearranged the pages to a more suitable layout for myself, and the re-applied the coil. I added the pen holder (sold separately) and voila - my customized Fusion!
Love it! I do the same things with my Rocketbooks as well - uncoil and shuffle as needed 👍 Thanks for taking the time to share your experience and for watching ✌️
Check out my video related to my 3D printed Rocketbook covers - there I show how I do it. You may be able to get away with a slightly smaller coil, but too small may run into issues with the ability to turn freely.
I should have assumed that rocketbook would make a format based on the most common uploads. This is almost exaclty my format that i make for my notebooks for the past two years. Down to the literal words "objectives", "actions" and "refelections". This is freaking me out a bit... but im gonna buy. 10 stars.
I have been using Rocketbook notebooks and the app for work for a couple of years. I have found two things in that time. 1. The vast majority of my notes don't need to be kept. 2. A small spray bottle of water helps clean the notepad quickly. I bought a pack of 10 on amazon for a few dollars. Great video
Thanks Stephen 👍 and great additions. It's funny how many things I need to document, but not keep - I find myself erasing probably 60-80% of the notes I take without ever scanning them as well... But I use my notebook for what used to be sticky notes, so it works out well ✌️
Jake, thank you SO MUCH for your articulate and thoughtful reviews! I was looking for reviews from long-time users, which are hard to find on Amazon because normally the reviews are knee-jerk reactions from users who have had their Everlast for a week. Your reviews are EXACTLY what I need to make an educated consumer choice. :D Keep up the good work!
I’ve been thinking of getting one of these to go paperless and cut down on clutter. Your review has convinced me! Great video- simple and to the point! :)
i think the rocketbook will really help me starting uni, as i transition from preferring handwriting to having a digital notetaking system for uni, having a way to still have the tangible writing experience without wasting hundred of papers is a great fix and i already love the frixion line of pens and have used them for years plus it'll make a great notebook to have around instead of wasting a million sticky notes
I just discovered these notebooks and started using them. I really like them a lot and have already thought of new ways to use them. I enjoy your videos. Thanks!!
I have been a long time rocket book user. I backed the fist one on Kickstarter and have been a fan ever since. Rocket book has new one on kick starter now called Orbit and I also jumped on it. I find myself leaving but always going back to the rocket book. Loved your video!
I have an executive size Everlast, 2 mini’s, a set of beacons, and the Space Pack. I enjoy all of their products! As a teacher I use my Rocketbook’s every day to take notes while I’m working with students. The beacons are nice to save and share student examples. The space pack is very nice and pen and paper oriented! I am glad I found Rocketbook. I like your reviews on their products! If you get the Space Pack, you should do a review on it!
Thank you this is very informative. I've been looking into the fusion for my little brother who is starting college in the fall. He is a tech guy, but in college sometimes it's good to be able to jot things down quickly and the integrated tech would be perfect for him.
Awesome, I’m glad I could help! The other ones you may want to consider for college would be the MultiSubject notebook or Filler Paper - they are new and are meant to allow for more notes (pages) before having to erase 👍
It depends on the lighting you scan with (if too dark they may show up), as well as the contrast enhancement setting: best for black ink (unlikely to see the dots and lines) or best for colour ink (some dots and lines may show up). Thanks for watching 👍 I'm glad you liked it ✌️
I love your rocketbook videos. You speak well, and cover every detail nicely. I like that while you do love the product you also mention the things you don’t love. My question for you is are the sticky tabs safe for the pages? I have a core on its way. The fusion is tempting but I’m concerned at how effective the calendars would be if the ink shouldn’t stay on long term. I’ve heard you say 30 days is fine, but I’m still unsure if they’d work for me.
Good question, I think I suggest sticky notes as tabs in one of my videos. You should be OK using them, but I would make sure you are using the removable ones in order to ensure they don't damage the page when you try to move them around. I've seen other users using them regularly. I think you'll like the Core - I am a big advocate for making your own templates in a Core rather than buying one that may or may not work perfectly for your needs. The 30-day rule really depends on how good you are at erasing on time, and how thick the ink is that needs to be erased. Inevitably, you will get some staining whether you erase and re-write in the same spot of a month, or if you just leave it there, but it shouldn't impact the scan quality - only the 'real world' look of the pages. At first I was really worried about that, but now I am less so. Good luck, and enjoy ✌️
I think 3 years would be reasonable with moderate use, provided you care for it. The cover scratches easily, as I've talked about in some of my other Rocketbook videos, but the pages themselves hold up well provided you don't press too hard and erase regularly.
Jake, thanks for your thoughtful review. One question, can the weekly calendar option be uploaded into an on-line calendar? It'd be a nice feature to log the weekly schedule and then add it to the digital version.
Thanks Jim. That feature of syncing to a digital calendar is not yet available, but I've seen some talk in forums that it is of interest to the company. I don't know if there is any really feasible timeline for that though, or if it will ever be. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
Can someone please explain what this can do which regular paper notebook cannot? Assuming I do not care about the environmentally friendly element, for example I already use 90% recycled paper notebook. I can scan it with the same app that is used by Rocketbook, or simply with my iphone scan document function. What does this do that justifies spending between $20 and $30 for it? THANKS!
Hey Jake - thanks for the review. How good is the OCR in the app? What options do you have for storing in the cloud? I think I am going to buy this but worried about too many steps...
Hey Kevin, I'm glad you found the review helpful - You should check out my other rocketbook videos as well if you haven't yet because they have a lot of content that you'll find useful in making your decision. For your questions... The OCR is good, and Rocketbook continually improves the App, so I would only expect it to get better. How useful it is depends on how clear your handwriting is - and which service you want to pair to your destinations. I'm actually in the process of editing a video about the destination options available, how the files appear in each and which have transcribe options - it should be up Sunday morning 👍 So stay tuned. I wouldn't worry about it being too many steps - I actually think this is the fastest way to digitize handwritten notes because of how you can batch scans, the high contrast border and the destination icons... There is also an auto-send option that cuts the number of steps down further that I will show in this weekend's video. Good luck! And I hope this helps ✌️
Can I just write and send notes to android "Samsung notes" folders? What's the difference between this and writing one regular notebook, then taking a picture and saving it to whatever I want, Samsung note, email, overdrive etc, etc.?
No. Asides from what you pay for Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. normally (if you aren't using a free account), there are no subscription fees for the App, and the App itself is free.
Is it possible to remove the pages from the spiral, use a 3-hole puncher and organize the Rocketbook pages in my own 3-ring binder? I would like to move my pages around.
I have removed mine from the spiral to mix and match pages and move them around, so I suspect you should be fine 3-hole punching them. To help make it easier, I took a small lighter to one end of the coil (careful not to burn you or the book) and I melted it very quickly to allow it to bend out and be less difficult to uncoil pages. Good luck!
Hey thanks for making for review after I asked you and one question where did u buy this and on Amazon the reviews they said it is not good so please tell me fast good vid btw
Ya, it would be nice if they included that. You can buy their own station separately, which provides an adhesive connection and a small pen loop - check out some of my more recent videos, I use it with my Matrix Rocketbook now. You can also buy 3rd party ones cheaper on Amazon, buy I can't attest to their quality ✌️
I'm a little confused. What it the big deal about the RB? Isn't it just an erasable notebook you have to scan? The app doesn't even convert hand writing to text which the Palm OS did last century. Isn't it the same thing as scanning and sending to OneNote or a similar app? What is the big deal that I'm missing?
Hi Jake, great video! I have the Rocketbook Everlast in the standard size and I agree with you about the coil binding being in the way a lot. I make my own templates so i wouldn't use the first few pages of the Fusion but I wish they offered a fusion of lined and dot grid only. Also, what highlighters do you use? I bought the Pilot remove by Friction ones in the color light but they never seem to fully dry. Thanks!
Thanks for watching and sharing Andrea! I appreciate the feedback. I just started using the FriXion Light highlighters as well. I bought them on Amazon, but they have a lot of Japanese writing on them so I can't tell more than that. They seem to dry ok for me, but are definitely wetter than the pens. I found I can't apply much pressure with them if I want to avoid smudging the pen underneath. Do you have any particular templates or tips that you really like?
@@JakeReevesVideo I like a monthly calendar spread, a couple months at a glance, and a week at a glance template. I got then from Amazon from Japan as well, must've been a bad pack. Also, would you ever review the Raycon e50 ear buds?
@@andreat.8078 thanks for template tips 👍 I would be happy to review those earbuds. I need to get in touch with the company though to see if they would be interested in working together. Otherwise I purchase things as I can afford them for review.
Can anyone share the dropbox link, of that paper after written and scanned by that app, I want to see what differences between other scanner app with Rocketbook App
i like your review! is Clean, easy to understand and take the focus points of the item. Also i would like to ask if you answer (some day) Did you experience colored pages? after using Red,Blue or other color Frixion Pens, or if you can easy to write on the page (older one, many times erased) as the new ones (0 erase) ? My Everlast already is a bit difficult sometimes to write in the first pages because i used it many times so has red-yellow color already. and some times a bit difficult to write on it. Did you experiences the same issue? (i would like to buy the Fusion but for my country currency is a bit expensive so i'll have to save some money :_D )
Thanks Blake 👍 I've found that the red pen is probably the worst for staining the page. I haven't experienced any short term issues if I erase the ink within a few days, but the few times I've left red ink longer than a few weeks I notice the same yellow-ish shadows that you describe. I think this is just an unfortunate side effect of the ink. Good luck with getting a Fusion notebook. It's good, but you could always create the templates yourself using a permanent marker. Recently I've taken up this approach, as you can see from my most center video about how I Bullet Journal in my Rocketbooks ✌️
This is a very good review, I must say! I really am thinking about buying a rocketbook because it seems to be the perfect notebook for classes in college. At least for me because my tablet isn't capable of writing well on it with a pen and I don't want to buy another tablet just for that. Now, the thing is that I would only use it for doing tasks (e.g. for math studying) or to write on it during a class but not for writing a summary of a class because I like to have the pages physically in my hand when I study with a summary. Would you still recommend it for those purposes only? The price seems to be a little too high to me for these 2 purposes. Edit: Now that I saw how the scans look like it seems even better. The only bother I have is the price. I could just buy the fusion with some pens and markers for roughly 50-60€ but the folio covers make sense to me aswell and they cost nearly as much as a rocketbook fusion itself. Are there any offers you know about to get it cheaper? I don't have that much money to spend as a student ^^'
Thanks, I'm glad you like the review and found it useful. I don't see any reason why not to use it for solving problems for classes. Do you think you will benefit from having digital backups of those notes? If so, then I would recommend you join the RocketBook email list on their website. They often have short sales and will notify you via email about the promotions. Unfortunately, you just missed they Christmas promos, but hopefully they will have more soon! 🤞 Thanks for watching! And good luck 👍
@@JakeReevesVideo Thank you for your quick response. As I mentioned, now that I know how the Scans look like, it looks much more appealing to me. I sometimes study with the power point presentations our lecturers upload so I might get used to study with a digital copy of my handwriting aswell (maybe it forces me to get a better handwriting which is not bad at all :D). Oh yes, that is unfortunate. I will have a lool into the email list. I already contacted them to ask about a student's discount. Maybe I get lucky, hehe :D If not, I'm going to use your coupon code to at least save a little bit.
How would you describe the texture when writing in the Fusion vs an Apple Pencil on an iPad? I don't like writing on a slick surface, like glass, with a plastic tip but prefer some sort of resistance instead.
I find the Apple pen on glass to be very low friction. The Rocketbook is definitely more like writing on paper, but it is still low friction. It's like a very slick gel pen. It did take some getting used to (and I still prefer ball pen on regular paper), but it's become my go-to for notes.
The fusion comes in both letter and executive sizes, so you can choose whichever is best for you. The one I have is the letter, which is the same as a standard notebook (8.5x11). Personally, I like it, but also really like the smaller executive size. When I bought mine, the executive was sold out though.
That was just a search on Pinterest of different agenda templates. Best bet is to Google agenda templates - there are lots of people sharing some! I have a few videos with different Bullet Journal styles agenda templates in my Everything Rocketbook playlist that you may want to check out 👍
Hi Jake, Your videos are very helpful! I am thinking of purchasing one, probably the fusion. I usually take my notes in One Note, but it is challenging brining my Iaptop everywhere. I was told that you can scan the calendar and it will send it to google or apple calendar? Is that true? What happens after you scan the calendar?
I haven't found a way to make your Fusion calendar synch to a digital one yet, but I have seen that Rocketbook may be planning some kind of calendar integration in the future - but this may be a separate product. Sorry, but I think that the digital integration will be a wish for at least a little longer. Thanks for watching! And I appreciate the comment ✌️
You can write like that if you'd like, but I don't think you can scan upside down. The app does allow you to rotate the scanned images once saved though. I think the better bet would be to look at the Flip Notebooks from Rocketbook. I have a review of them. They use a top-coil binding ✌️
Can you take off the spiral and re-organize the pages (move lined pages in front) or put into a different binder that will let you add/remove pages? Would this damage the pages & ability to use the app?
You can. As long as you're careful I wouldn't expect that you would damage anything, and it wouldn't effect the ability to use the app. It would just be a pain to feed the coil through again, so I'd recommend looking for an alternative binding at that point.
The biggest issues for the pages come when they are folded, subjected to heat, erased with the FriXion eraser instead of water, or if something stains them by spilling on them. How well they take care of the pages will affect the books longevity. With care, I would expect the notebook to last 2-years or so.
I have both sizes actually. I find that I use the executive size most often, but that is because I am no longer a student and don't take as many long form notes anymore. So I primarily use my Rocketbook as a bullet journal to organize my week and track tasks. If I am doing technical drawings or taking longer form notes, then I use the letter size. I hope this helps!
@@JakeReevesVideo thanks! I was having a hard time deciding if the templates in the fusion would be too small in the executive size. It's hard to tell from the images.
@@jchai20 I made my own personal templates in the executive size because I do find them a little too small for an agenda. They are more reasonable in the letter size if you don't want to make your own.
Sorry, I don't have one right now. I wish I did. But usually if you sign up for their mailing list, they will send you a 10% discount on your first order I think 👍
No, the save formats are either PDF, JPEG or GIF. Check out my video Everything you need to know about Rocketbook Destinations - it has more details. You can upload to Google drive, but not to their document formats. Good luck 👍✌️
The spiral bindings are plastic, and their colour changes depending on the colour of the notebook, but not the material. This is also one thing that has been known to break over time depending on how rough you are with the notebooks... I've had one break at the tip, and while it hasn't impacted my use in any real way, it's worth mentioning. You could always rebind it at a local office supply store if that happens, or just melt the tip back into a bent position. I hope this helps.
I store them in Google Drive, where I've made a weekly calendar folder that corresponds to one of the RocketBook symbols that I leave checked off in the booklet. As far as I know, the built in handwriting recognition is only good for JPEG files (and maybe only within the RocketBook app). I usually save as PDFs, so I've never tried searching them, though if you constantly upload in JPEG that would be searchable through the RocketBook app. 👍
ONE SIMPLE QUESTION. TODAY WE HAVE SMARTPHONES, TABLETS, LAPTOPS ETC. I PREFER OF COURSE THE OLD STYLE AGENDAS ,I WRITE NOTES WITH MY PEN.FOUNTAIN PEN. WHAT IS THE REASON TO BUY THAT THING, TO USE THAT KIND OF WASHABLE INK,AND TO CLEAN EVERY TIME WE FINISH A PAGE? WE CHOSE INKS FOR LONGLASTING WITTING ,I PAY 30 GBP FOR INKS SUCH AS BLACK CARBON OF PLATINUM ,IN ORDER TO HAVE IT DOCUMENTED FOR LONG TIME, EVEN FOR YEARS AND WE MUST USE THAT UGLY THING? TELL ME ONE REASON THAT MAKES YOU PREFER THAT PRODUCT AFTER USING IT ONE YEAR. THANKS
I have a digital copy of my notes with me everywhere I go. As someone who has done a lot of schooling, this is important to me. Especially as I expand my professional career and need to recall those notes quickly while on the go. I wouldn't draft a contact in them, but they are suitable for some tasks. This portable blend of technology and traditional writing may not be right for you, which means you shouldn't buy it.
@@JakeReevesVideo THANKS FOR THE QUICK REPLY, BUT I AM SURE THAT YOU ARE AWARE THAT TODAY EXIST MANY PROGRAMS IN YOUR MOBILE PHONE ,WHICH PERFECTLY SCAN WHATEVER PAGES AND NOTES. I DO THIS AND THEN SAVE THEM AS YOU DO, BUT INSTEAD OF THE PROGRAM YOU USE, I SAVE THEM IN MY HARD DISK IN FILES I CREATE AS ADOBE. I AM SURE YOU UNDERSTAND ANYWAY ,ENJOY IT, YOUR PREFERENCE IS YOURS SO ,OK
I didn't have issues with the few months that I used it, but I was worried about the same thing. I still like the templates that they offer, but I have since developed my own weekly bullet-journalling templates that I keep updated and rolling on a 2-week basis. I plan on making a video showcasing them in the next few weeks if you're interested in something like that as an alternative. For ghosting, I find the coloured pens are also worse than black, so keep that in mind. Good luck either way!
I've updated my link, but I see that the code isn't working... I'm following up with Rocketbook. They may have expired it. I'll let you know when I have an answer.
Thats a shame, they offered someone from the comments 15% off on their first purchase. I don’t know if you know anything about that but I’d like to get in on that if that would be possible. Can you update me please on what they say with regards to your code
There are a few comments from left handed people here, but generally, you have to be very careful about smudging. I've heard of people adapting their writing angle to make it work, but it's definitely an issue.
I wouldn't suspect so. The 3M adhesive used is specifically designed to be reapplied and doesn't leave much in the way of residue on the page. I would imagine that tab does less abrasive damage than erasing.
@@JakeReevesVideo Thanks! ONE LAST THING [I PROMISE] Any pros or cons of either lined or dotted? Im stuck between them. I just want my notes to be neat when I write. I don't really have any classes where I draw. Also, I might not get the fusion since I have an awesome time management app! But this would still be helpful for the rocketbook everlast dotted version and line version. Thanks so much for your time!
@@Hopping102 I like the combination of both dotted and lined because I do have to make drawings for work in addition to calculations and notes. If I were just to be taking notes without the drawings though, I would go for just lined pages. The dotted ones are a little closer together, which feels strange at first if you are writing long-form notes. Hope this helps! 👍
Hi there, Jake! We love this new review and how in-depth you go into how you use the Fusion! The idea for using a stick-on tab for finding the lined page section is a space-tastic idea.
Thanks Rocketbook team! I appreciate the feedback 👍
It would be awesome if you could costumize the filenames per destination as well. It would help in selforganisation of data.
And we need more and better tags for filename and message templates.... for example: I miss a "YY" tag as a short numerical form of "Year" (2019 => 19). On the other hand, the message title tag "MM" should not be an string abbreviation of the month (e.g. Oct.) but be in numerical form as well. At least it should be an option. Lastly, you have the option to recognize a title by placing it in "##" within the document? Great idea. It would be cool to use it in a hybrid form, in which you define a template name with a date and [title] placeholder to be filled if provided.
I’ve been using my fusion for almost a year now and I still love it. I actually removed the coils of the book, rearranged the pages to a more suitable layout for myself, and the re-applied the coil. I added the pen holder (sold separately) and voila - my customized Fusion!
Love it! I do the same things with my Rocketbooks as well - uncoil and shuffle as needed 👍 Thanks for taking the time to share your experience and for watching ✌️
Hey, thanks for sharing this! I'll purchase and do the same for notes!
Hey! How did you removed the coils of the book? You think I can replace with a thinner coils instead?
Check out my video related to my 3D printed Rocketbook covers - there I show how I do it. You may be able to get away with a slightly smaller coil, but too small may run into issues with the ability to turn freely.
@@JakeReevesVideo Thanks! I check it out.
I should have assumed that rocketbook would make a format based on the most common uploads. This is almost exaclty my format that i make for my notebooks for the past two years. Down to the literal words "objectives", "actions" and "refelections". This is freaking me out a bit... but im gonna buy. 10 stars.
I have been using Rocketbook notebooks and the app for work for a couple of years. I have found two things in that time. 1. The vast majority of my notes don't need to be kept. 2. A small spray bottle of water helps clean the notepad quickly. I bought a pack of 10 on amazon for a few dollars.
Great video
Thanks Stephen 👍 and great additions. It's funny how many things I need to document, but not keep - I find myself erasing probably 60-80% of the notes I take without ever scanning them as well... But I use my notebook for what used to be sticky notes, so it works out well ✌️
Jake, thank you SO MUCH for your articulate and thoughtful reviews! I was looking for reviews from long-time users, which are hard to find on Amazon because normally the reviews are knee-jerk reactions from users who have had their Everlast for a week. Your reviews are EXACTLY what I need to make an educated consumer choice. :D Keep up the good work!
Thanks Becca 👍 I appreciate you talking the time to watch and comment ✌️
I’ve been thinking of getting one of these to go paperless and cut down on clutter. Your review has convinced me! Great video- simple and to the point! :)
Thanks 👍 I'm glad you liked it and found it useful ✌️
i think the rocketbook will really help me starting uni, as i transition from preferring handwriting to having a digital notetaking system for uni, having a way to still have the tangible writing experience without wasting hundred of papers is a great fix and i already love the frixion line of pens and have used them for years plus it'll make a great notebook to have around instead of wasting a million sticky notes
I just discovered these notebooks and started using them. I really like them a lot and have already thought of new ways to use them. I enjoy your videos. Thanks!!
Thanks Kevin! I'm glad you're enjoying my videos and your notebooks 👍 All the best ✌️
I have been a long time rocket book user. I backed the fist one on Kickstarter and have been a fan ever since. Rocket book has new one on kick starter now called Orbit and I also jumped on it. I find myself leaving but always going back to the rocket book. Loved your video!
Thanks Joe! I've back the orbit as well, and look forward to trying it out once it arrives 👍 Thanks for watching ✌️
As an electrician Foreman. This notebook helps me with organizing the work week and sending completed tasks to my bosses. Very useful.
Great use case 👍 Thanks for sharing ✌️
Thank you for the info! I’m going to order one for my bf for Christmas because of this video :)
My Everlast Fusion arrived today! It's pretty nice! It also has an interesting smell 🤔
I have an executive size Everlast, 2 mini’s, a set of beacons, and the Space Pack. I enjoy all of their products! As a teacher I use my Rocketbook’s every day to take notes while I’m working with students. The beacons are nice to save and share student examples. The space pack is very nice and pen and paper oriented! I am glad I found Rocketbook. I like your reviews on their products! If you get the Space Pack, you should do a review on it!
Thanks Jeffrey! I'm glad you enjoy the reviews. Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences 👍
So excited to receive my fusion!
I love my Rocketbook Everlast! Works great for taking notes :) Also, I enjoy saving paper.
Thanks for sharing Lena! 👍 I'm glad to hear you're happy with it. What do you like the most and least?
remarkable 2 video brought me here...i ain't spending 600...thank you jake !
I'm glad you found this ✌️👍
Just checked this out after you recommended it! I loved the video! I might get me and my girlfriend one! Thank you!
Thanks! I'm glad you liked the video 👍 Best of luck with them. I hope they do what you need ✌️
Thank you this is very informative. I've been looking into the fusion for my little brother who is starting college in the fall. He is a tech guy, but in college sometimes it's good to be able to jot things down quickly and the integrated tech would be perfect for him.
Awesome, I’m glad I could help! The other ones you may want to consider for college would be the MultiSubject notebook or Filler Paper - they are new and are meant to allow for more notes (pages) before having to erase 👍
Thanks.
I love my Fusion!
I have the Everlast for two weeks now. I love, love, love it! Just wish I could get an A5 size one.
Thanks for sharing Dorothee. Yes it would be nice to have more sizes available.
Great review...I purchased through your links. Thanks !
Thanks, I appreciate it! I'm glad my review was useful for you 👍
Thanks for the tips
You're very welcome 👍 I hope they help ✌️
On dot and line pages, do you see the dots and lines on the sheets when you scan the pages? Or are they "blank"? Good video!
It depends on the lighting you scan with (if too dark they may show up), as well as the contrast enhancement setting: best for black ink (unlikely to see the dots and lines) or best for colour ink (some dots and lines may show up). Thanks for watching 👍 I'm glad you liked it ✌️
It would be nice if they would stiffen the back cover to be able to write on your lap if no desk is available.
Agreed 👍
I love your rocketbook videos. You speak well, and cover every detail nicely. I like that while you do love the product you also mention the things you don’t love. My question for you is are the sticky tabs safe for the pages? I have a core on its way. The fusion is tempting but I’m concerned at how effective the calendars would be if the ink shouldn’t stay on long term. I’ve heard you say 30 days is fine, but I’m still unsure if they’d work for me.
Good question, I think I suggest sticky notes as tabs in one of my videos. You should be OK using them, but I would make sure you are using the removable ones in order to ensure they don't damage the page when you try to move them around. I've seen other users using them regularly. I think you'll like the Core - I am a big advocate for making your own templates in a Core rather than buying one that may or may not work perfectly for your needs. The 30-day rule really depends on how good you are at erasing on time, and how thick the ink is that needs to be erased. Inevitably, you will get some staining whether you erase and re-write in the same spot of a month, or if you just leave it there, but it shouldn't impact the scan quality - only the 'real world' look of the pages. At first I was really worried about that, but now I am less so. Good luck, and enjoy ✌️
nice! i am looking forward to buying it, but i'm curious of how long it'll last.. what do you think? 3 to 5 years or more?
I think 3 years would be reasonable with moderate use, provided you care for it. The cover scratches easily, as I've talked about in some of my other Rocketbook videos, but the pages themselves hold up well provided you don't press too hard and erase regularly.
Jake, thanks for your thoughtful review. One question, can the weekly calendar option be uploaded into an on-line calendar? It'd be a nice feature to log the weekly schedule and then add it to the digital version.
Thanks Jim. That feature of syncing to a digital calendar is not yet available, but I've seen some talk in forums that it is of interest to the company. I don't know if there is any really feasible timeline for that though, or if it will ever be.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
Great review- thanks!
Thank you for watching! I'm glad you found it useful 👍
Can someone please explain what this can do which regular paper notebook cannot? Assuming I do not care about the environmentally friendly element, for example I already use 90% recycled paper notebook. I can scan it with the same app that is used by Rocketbook, or simply with my iphone scan document function. What does this do that justifies spending between $20 and $30 for it? THANKS!
Hey Jake - thanks for the review. How good is the OCR in the app? What options do you have for storing in the cloud? I think I am going to buy this but worried about too many steps...
Hey Kevin, I'm glad you found the review helpful - You should check out my other rocketbook videos as well if you haven't yet because they have a lot of content that you'll find useful in making your decision.
For your questions... The OCR is good, and Rocketbook continually improves the App, so I would only expect it to get better. How useful it is depends on how clear your handwriting is - and which service you want to pair to your destinations. I'm actually in the process of editing a video about the destination options available, how the files appear in each and which have transcribe options - it should be up Sunday morning 👍 So stay tuned.
I wouldn't worry about it being too many steps - I actually think this is the fastest way to digitize handwritten notes because of how you can batch scans, the high contrast border and the destination icons... There is also an auto-send option that cuts the number of steps down further that I will show in this weekend's video.
Good luck! And I hope this helps ✌️
Can I just write and send notes to android "Samsung notes" folders? What's the difference between this and writing one regular notebook, then taking a picture and saving it to whatever I want, Samsung note, email, overdrive etc, etc.?
Amazon Affiliate link...click, add to cart. Boom.
Do you have to pay any subscription for rocketbook to save on the cloud ( other than what you pay google or Apple)
No. Asides from what you pay for Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. normally (if you aren't using a free account), there are no subscription fees for the App, and the App itself is free.
Is it possible to remove the pages from the spiral, use a 3-hole puncher and organize the Rocketbook pages in my own 3-ring binder? I would like to move my pages around.
I have removed mine from the spiral to mix and match pages and move them around, so I suspect you should be fine 3-hole punching them. To help make it easier, I took a small lighter to one end of the coil (careful not to burn you or the book) and I melted it very quickly to allow it to bend out and be less difficult to uncoil pages. Good luck!
Hey thanks for making for review after I asked you and one question where did u buy this and on Amazon the reviews they said it is not good so please tell me fast good vid btw
I ordered direct from Rocketbook. And as I say in the review, I am happy with it, so I'm not sure why the Amazon review would be so critical.
would be great to have a place to secure the pen...Thanks for the video
Ya, it would be nice if they included that. You can buy their own station separately, which provides an adhesive connection and a small pen loop - check out some of my more recent videos, I use it with my Matrix Rocketbook now. You can also buy 3rd party ones cheaper on Amazon, buy I can't attest to their quality ✌️
I'm a little confused. What it the big deal about the RB? Isn't it just an erasable notebook you have to scan? The app doesn't even convert hand writing to text which the Palm OS did last century. Isn't it the same thing as scanning and sending to OneNote or a similar app? What is the big deal that I'm missing?
Hi Jake, great video! I have the Rocketbook Everlast in the standard size and I agree with you about the coil binding being in the way a lot. I make my own templates so i wouldn't use the first few pages of the Fusion but I wish they offered a fusion of lined and dot grid only. Also, what highlighters do you use? I bought the Pilot remove by Friction ones in the color light but they never seem to fully dry. Thanks!
Thanks for watching and sharing Andrea! I appreciate the feedback. I just started using the FriXion Light highlighters as well. I bought them on Amazon, but they have a lot of Japanese writing on them so I can't tell more than that. They seem to dry ok for me, but are definitely wetter than the pens. I found I can't apply much pressure with them if I want to avoid smudging the pen underneath.
Do you have any particular templates or tips that you really like?
@@JakeReevesVideo I like a monthly calendar spread, a couple months at a glance, and a week at a glance template. I got then from Amazon from Japan as well, must've been a bad pack. Also, would you ever review the Raycon e50 ear buds?
@@andreat.8078 thanks for template tips 👍 I would be happy to review those earbuds. I need to get in touch with the company though to see if they would be interested in working together. Otherwise I purchase things as I can afford them for review.
Can anyone share the dropbox link, of that paper after written and scanned by that app, I want to see what differences between other scanner app with Rocketbook App
i like your review! is Clean, easy to understand and take the focus points of the item. Also i would like to ask if you answer (some day) Did you experience colored pages? after using Red,Blue or other color Frixion Pens, or if you can easy to write on the page (older one, many times erased) as the new ones (0 erase) ? My Everlast already is a bit difficult sometimes to write in the first pages because i used it many times so has red-yellow color already. and some times a bit difficult to write on it. Did you experiences the same issue?
(i would like to buy the Fusion but for my country currency is a bit expensive so i'll have to save some money :_D )
Thanks Blake 👍 I've found that the red pen is probably the worst for staining the page. I haven't experienced any short term issues if I erase the ink within a few days, but the few times I've left red ink longer than a few weeks I notice the same yellow-ish shadows that you describe. I think this is just an unfortunate side effect of the ink. Good luck with getting a Fusion notebook. It's good, but you could always create the templates yourself using a permanent marker. Recently I've taken up this approach, as you can see from my most center video about how I Bullet Journal in my Rocketbooks ✌️
This is a very good review, I must say!
I really am thinking about buying a rocketbook because it seems to be the perfect notebook for classes in college. At least for me because my tablet isn't capable of writing well on it with a pen and I don't want to buy another tablet just for that.
Now, the thing is that I would only use it for doing tasks (e.g. for math studying) or to write on it during a class but not for writing a summary of a class because I like to have the pages physically in my hand when I study with a summary.
Would you still recommend it for those purposes only? The price seems to be a little too high to me for these 2 purposes.
Edit: Now that I saw how the scans look like it seems even better. The only bother I have is the price. I could just buy the fusion with some pens and markers for roughly 50-60€ but the folio covers make sense to me aswell and they cost nearly as much as a rocketbook fusion itself. Are there any offers you know about to get it cheaper? I don't have that much money to spend as a student ^^'
Thanks, I'm glad you like the review and found it useful.
I don't see any reason why not to use it for solving problems for classes. Do you think you will benefit from having digital backups of those notes? If so, then I would recommend you join the RocketBook email list on their website. They often have short sales and will notify you via email about the promotions. Unfortunately, you just missed they Christmas promos, but hopefully they will have more soon! 🤞
Thanks for watching! And good luck 👍
@@JakeReevesVideo
Thank you for your quick response.
As I mentioned, now that I know how the Scans look like, it looks much more appealing to me. I sometimes study with the power point presentations our lecturers upload so I might get used to study with a digital copy of my handwriting aswell (maybe it forces me to get a better handwriting which is not bad at all :D).
Oh yes, that is unfortunate. I will have a lool into the email list. I already contacted them to ask about a student's discount. Maybe I get lucky, hehe :D
If not, I'm going to use your coupon code to at least save a little bit.
@@red_dll sadly, the discount I had has expired, but I'll be updating it as new ones come out.
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I just got a personalised 10% discount code.
Thank you for your effort though. Keep these superb reviews up :)
@@red_dll I'm glad to hear it! And thanks!
How would you describe the texture when writing in the Fusion vs an Apple Pencil on an iPad? I don't like writing on a slick surface, like glass, with a plastic tip but prefer some sort of resistance instead.
I find the Apple pen on glass to be very low friction. The Rocketbook is definitely more like writing on paper, but it is still low friction. It's like a very slick gel pen. It did take some getting used to (and I still prefer ball pen on regular paper), but it's become my go-to for notes.
One more question - the fusion looks a lot bigger than the everlast? Is that a challenge? Or do you find the fusion is a good size?
The fusion comes in both letter and executive sizes, so you can choose whichever is best for you. The one I have is the letter, which is the same as a standard notebook (8.5x11). Personally, I like it, but also really like the smaller executive size. When I bought mine, the executive was sold out though.
at 2:31 you show templates, where can I find them? thanks
That was just a search on Pinterest of different agenda templates. Best bet is to Google agenda templates - there are lots of people sharing some! I have a few videos with different Bullet Journal styles agenda templates in my Everything Rocketbook playlist that you may want to check out 👍
Hi Jake, Your videos are very helpful! I am thinking of purchasing one, probably the fusion. I usually take my notes in One Note, but it is challenging brining my Iaptop everywhere. I was told that you can scan the calendar and it will send it to google or apple calendar? Is that true? What happens after you scan the calendar?
I haven't found a way to make your Fusion calendar synch to a digital one yet, but I have seen that Rocketbook may be planning some kind of calendar integration in the future - but this may be a separate product. Sorry, but I think that the digital integration will be a wish for at least a little longer.
Thanks for watching! And I appreciate the comment ✌️
Hello, Im left handed. Can I write upside down on the right page? Will it affect page scanning if i scan it upside down as well?
You can write like that if you'd like, but I don't think you can scan upside down. The app does allow you to rotate the scanned images once saved though. I think the better bet would be to look at the Flip Notebooks from Rocketbook. I have a review of them. They use a top-coil binding ✌️
Can you take off the spiral and re-organize the pages (move lined pages in front) or put into a different binder that will let you add/remove pages? Would this damage the pages & ability to use the app?
You can. As long as you're careful I wouldn't expect that you would damage anything, and it wouldn't effect the ability to use the app. It would just be a pain to feed the coil through again, so I'd recommend looking for an alternative binding at that point.
Are the pages durable - Can school going kids use it without the pages getting wear and tear easily ?
The biggest issues for the pages come when they are folded, subjected to heat, erased with the FriXion eraser instead of water, or if something stains them by spilling on them. How well they take care of the pages will affect the books longevity. With care, I would expect the notebook to last 2-years or so.
@@JakeReevesVideo thank you so much for the info❤️👍🏻
No problem. I'm happy to help. Good luck either way 👍
I may get this.
I hope it works for what you need 👍
are you glad you got the letter size r do you wish you got the executive size?
I have both sizes actually. I find that I use the executive size most often, but that is because I am no longer a student and don't take as many long form notes anymore. So I primarily use my Rocketbook as a bullet journal to organize my week and track tasks. If I am doing technical drawings or taking longer form notes, then I use the letter size. I hope this helps!
@@JakeReevesVideo thanks! I was having a hard time deciding if the templates in the fusion would be too small in the executive size. It's hard to tell from the images.
@@jchai20 I made my own personal templates in the executive size because I do find them a little too small for an agenda. They are more reasonable in the letter size if you don't want to make your own.
Can I use this as a traditional dated diary?
I hope you reply as soon as you see my comment notif. Do you happen to have another promo code for a discount? I am about to purchase one right now.
Sorry, I don't have one right now. I wish I did. But usually if you sign up for their mailing list, they will send you a 10% discount on your first order I think 👍
@@JakeReevesVideo aww I just ordered mine. Thank you for replying really fast. I love your review videos!
@@jacquelinedalawampu6454 no problem, I'm glad you like the videos 👍 Enjoy your Rocketbook ✌️
Can they link the scans to docs and google slides?
No, the save formats are either PDF, JPEG or GIF. Check out my video Everything you need to know about Rocketbook Destinations - it has more details. You can upload to Google drive, but not to their document formats. Good luck 👍✌️
are the spirals metal and does it change depending on the color?
The spiral bindings are plastic, and their colour changes depending on the colour of the notebook, but not the material. This is also one thing that has been known to break over time depending on how rough you are with the notebooks... I've had one break at the tip, and while it hasn't impacted my use in any real way, it's worth mentioning. You could always rebind it at a local office supply store if that happens, or just melt the tip back into a bent position. I hope this helps.
@@JakeReevesVideo oh ok great thank you
No problem 👍
How i purchase
Hi. How do you store your weekly calendars & can you search for certain past events?
I store them in Google Drive, where I've made a weekly calendar folder that corresponds to one of the RocketBook symbols that I leave checked off in the booklet. As far as I know, the built in handwriting recognition is only good for JPEG files (and maybe only within the RocketBook app). I usually save as PDFs, so I've never tried searching them, though if you constantly upload in JPEG that would be searchable through the RocketBook app. 👍
ONE SIMPLE QUESTION. TODAY WE HAVE SMARTPHONES, TABLETS, LAPTOPS ETC. I PREFER OF COURSE THE OLD STYLE AGENDAS ,I WRITE NOTES WITH MY PEN.FOUNTAIN PEN. WHAT IS THE REASON TO BUY THAT THING, TO USE THAT KIND OF WASHABLE INK,AND TO CLEAN EVERY TIME WE FINISH A PAGE? WE CHOSE INKS FOR LONGLASTING WITTING ,I PAY 30 GBP FOR INKS SUCH AS BLACK CARBON OF PLATINUM ,IN ORDER TO HAVE IT DOCUMENTED FOR LONG TIME, EVEN FOR YEARS AND WE MUST USE THAT UGLY THING? TELL ME ONE REASON THAT MAKES YOU PREFER THAT PRODUCT AFTER USING IT ONE YEAR. THANKS
I have a digital copy of my notes with me everywhere I go. As someone who has done a lot of schooling, this is important to me. Especially as I expand my professional career and need to recall those notes quickly while on the go. I wouldn't draft a contact in them, but they are suitable for some tasks. This portable blend of technology and traditional writing may not be right for you, which means you shouldn't buy it.
@@JakeReevesVideo THANKS FOR THE QUICK REPLY, BUT I AM SURE THAT YOU ARE AWARE THAT TODAY EXIST MANY PROGRAMS IN YOUR MOBILE PHONE ,WHICH PERFECTLY SCAN WHATEVER PAGES AND NOTES. I DO THIS AND THEN SAVE THEM AS YOU DO, BUT INSTEAD OF THE PROGRAM YOU USE, I SAVE THEM IN MY HARD DISK IN FILES I CREATE AS ADOBE. I AM SURE YOU UNDERSTAND ANYWAY ,ENJOY IT, YOUR PREFERENCE IS YOURS SO ,OK
do the monthly calendars ghost after the month?
I didn't have issues with the few months that I used it, but I was worried about the same thing. I still like the templates that they offer, but I have since developed my own weekly bullet-journalling templates that I keep updated and rolling on a 2-week basis. I plan on making a video showcasing them in the next few weeks if you're interested in something like that as an alternative. For ghosting, I find the coloured pens are also worse than black, so keep that in mind. Good luck either way!
Can you email scanned pages to be saved in Microsoft Word?
You can email them, but it would be as PDF or JPEG format. My understanding is that the OCR is within the app, not the document.
I’m having trouble using your promotional code. Does it not work anymore?
I've updated my link, but I see that the code isn't working... I'm following up with Rocketbook. They may have expired it. I'll let you know when I have an answer.
Alright. That was quick to expire XD
@@annoying600 Ya, I made my first Rocketbook review a year ago though, so unfortunately I think it may have been 1 year from then.
Thats a shame, they offered someone from the comments 15% off on their first purchase. I don’t know if you know anything about that but I’d like to get in on that if that would be possible.
Can you update me please on what they say with regards to your code
@@annoying600 I'll look into it and get back to you 👍
Can you scan t calendar iOS
What is the code for 10% off?
Thanks for the video!
Unfortunately, the code has expired now... Sorry. But if I get a new one, I'll pass it along.
Rocketbook is currently running a holiday promotion: 25% OFF with code 'HOLIDAY25' until Dec 3rd
How does it work with someone that is left handed?
There are a few comments from left handed people here, but generally, you have to be very careful about smudging. I've heard of people adapting their writing angle to make it work, but it's definitely an issue.
I tried the code but it didn’t work anymore:(
Sadly they don't have any current promo codes anymore. If new ones crop up I'll post then though.
Jake Reeves Thank you a lot Jake
@@200Alking you're welcome. Sorry the code wasn't active still, and thanks for watching! 👍
Does the tab ruin the coating?
I wouldn't suspect so. The 3M adhesive used is specifically designed to be reapplied and doesn't leave much in the way of residue on the page. I would imagine that tab does less abrasive damage than erasing.
@@JakeReevesVideo Thank u! I love ur rocketbook vids btw. Oh, quick question, could u reply with the link to buy these tabs? If u don't mind 😊.
H.A.PPY AnimeLover Thanks! I’m glad you liked the videos. Here are links to the tabs. US: amzn.to/38eR4Pw, Canada: amzn.to/2Lwgj6c
@@JakeReevesVideo Thanks! ONE LAST THING [I PROMISE] Any pros or cons of either lined or dotted? Im stuck between them. I just want my notes to be neat when I write. I don't really have any classes where I draw. Also, I might not get the fusion since I have an awesome time management app! But this would still be helpful for the rocketbook everlast dotted version and line version.
Thanks so much for your time!
@@Hopping102 I like the combination of both dotted and lined because I do have to make drawings for work in addition to calculations and notes. If I were just to be taking notes without the drawings though, I would go for just lined pages. The dotted ones are a little closer together, which feels strange at first if you are writing long-form notes. Hope this helps! 👍