Never heard of this brand before…sounds like a good way to explore a Hobonichi style without the upfront commitment. Thanks for a very comprehensive review and share Linda! 😃
I ordered one just yesterday! I ended up getting it, a cover, and a bunch of stickers and washi tape for less than the price of the Hobonichi Weeks alone.
This was a very helpful video! I have been using a dated Kinbor for the last 2 years for my journal and I love it, especially the simplified layout without the quotes. I use fountain pens, water-based markers and watercolors and haven't had any problem with bleed-through. I heard from another UA-camr that "Bachuan" is a transliteration or translation of "Tomoe River" in Chinese. Which makes some sense when looking at the AliExpress listings.
@@s.scully Nice! Yes I have used dated a5 and a6 and don’t have issues with fountain pen. I also like the layout without quotes so there’s more space. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience 🙏
What a great review. I love how detailed your overview is on what comes inside these planners. I agree the others where it does feel like a nice dupe for the hobonichi techo planners. Love the pen test that you've done.
@@alignedplans Thanks for watching and commenting! Just want to share and hopefully helps people out. I must be lucky because I’ve not had any issues with any paper lately 😅😅😅
I got my Hibino from Atlas Stationers for 2025 as well as a Hobonich Hon, Weeks, and Avec Days Free both in A5. I have never had an A6 and wanted to try it in a brand other than Hobonichi. After a year of bullet journaling in mostly A & O journals, I wanted to try tomoe river paper. I tested my fountain pens, gel pens, ballpoint pens, Tombows, and Midliners with absolutely no bleed through and minimal ghosting. I love them all! I already set them all up and have started some note-taking! I'm looking forward to a very fun and productive 2025! Hope you enjoy your Hibino!
@@Allthejournals Fabulous! I’m so glad all your planners are working with your pens! The thin tomoe river paper is definitely a different experience. It gives me all the feels with the sound, texture and crinkle! ❤️ thanks for watching and commenting!
@@PaperLychie Good thing it’s pretty low cost to try out - you can even wait for a sale on aliexpress. I do prompted journaling in it and use a platinum preppy F nib. Works for me!
im 27 but its will be my first planner ever, i really wanna buy hobonichi techo 2025 but i cant afford its hellish expensive in my country, your video helped me a lot i bought the exact same one, red a6
@@lalabeauty8121 I’m happy you were able to get the kinbor! Honestly I think it’s a great option because paper is nice and basically you get the same layout but without quotes on the bottom so you have more space to freely write or decorate. Sometimes I like the hobonichi quotes but sometimes they are weird and hard to relate to 🤣🤣🤣 I’ve also noticed the hobonichi pricing going up every year!!!
@@tortagiallayeah pricing was the only reason make me choose kinbor over hobonichi :D in my country we cant get something above 30 dollars including shipping while buying from abroad and its already above that, plus we have to pay %60 custom fee so with shipping its around 80 dollars and some big stores sells it for 150 dollars :( just bought the kinbor one for 22 dollars (nearly hobonichi price for usa lool) im not sure how long i will stick to my planner, its gonna be my first one
@@lalabeauty8121 omg that is a huge customs fee - yikes! And I thought it was bad in Europe but nope! Well, we will just have to use what we have access to!
@@tortagialla yes, its turkey btw. normally we could buy from abroad for 150 euros with %30 fee but it changes to 30 euros with %60 fee, we all nearly stopped buying any from abroad we all just so sad, i dont believe that i can buy hobonichi in any year saaaaadddd
@@lalabeauty8121 Ahhh I can understand that it is a dramatic change! I am in Italy and we have 22% VAT plus any fees… sigh, there is nothing we can do about it! But it does make me buy from EU in general because it’s easier to know final total price. From abroad it can be tricky when it arrives and multiple fees and taxes 😭
If their undated planners or notebooks have the same paper as their DATED papers, it will be really dope!! I just bought an 2025 A6 to try and so far I'm really loving the paper. I wished they have an AVEC A5 😊
@@toastypandaco yes it is weird that it’s not the same paper but some people have undated weeks and said it is good paper - so maybe it’s a matter of understanding the listings properly! Unfortunately they don’t really have a cousin dupe - it’s daily pages only from what I’ve seen!
@@kat-yd6je I could be off because I don’t have a good measurement tool to be more exact. Thanks for sharing your input. I went to compre with my hobonichi weeks but I can’t really tell the difference 🤷🏻♀️
@@PlanYourOneLife Definitely simpler than the hobonichi without the quote. Thanks for commenting and certainly a budget option to play with! Are you planning on getting one?
There listings are a bit confusing, I wanted to get a weeks for 2024 and they didn’t have many options left so I ended up with an undated one and when I got it I immediately noticed the paper. I strongly dislike it over their dated ones
@@abigailsteeves9792 oh yes the undated has a completely different paper - it doesn’t say Bachuan paper. These are all resellers so it can be so confusing 😭 I’m sorry you didn’t get what you wanted!
@@Realtalkwithrere I only write in my a6 ones so it is not chunky but years ago I did use the a5 for daily memory keeping and it got too chunky! ua-cam.com/video/FDrrC2Yyv8k/v-deo.htmlsi=pxqvm-6Mfwxv7_BC
I like your review! Regarding quality I think Hobonichi and co. has accustomed us to a really high standards. If I buy like an ordinary notebook or locally made planners, calendars they look like Kinbor and I'm fine with that. But then I think that Kinbor has the best layout as most of planners in my country have one page per weekends, add unnecessary stuff on the daily pages etc. It's clearly copied layout but it works best even as a notebook. And even though the quotes are Hobo trademark I think they have outlived their usefulness. I am most bothered by quotes in Day Free. I mean why??? I want a clear A6 or A5 page not 3/4 of a page!!! In this situation I prefer to get another Kinbor and have clean, full pages.
@@mellodi Thanks for watching and commenting. Great point regarding the clean layout - I think that’s why people are moving to other options because so many people just cover the hobonichi quotes and that’s wasted real estate! I suppose standards are lower if the price is lower. If I paid hobonichi prices I would expect it to be perfect!
Hiya! I bought my Kinbor 2025 planner on aliexpress. Here’s my affiliate link s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBpKCfX
Never heard of this brand before…sounds like a good way to explore a Hobonichi style without the upfront commitment. Thanks for a very comprehensive review and share Linda! 😃
@@coffeeteapaper Thanks so much for commenting - yes, it’s very low stakes if you just want to try it out!
I ordered one just yesterday! I ended up getting it, a cover, and a bunch of stickers and washi tape for less than the price of the Hobonichi Weeks alone.
@ cool! Definitely more economical compared to hobonichi!
Thank you! I've been looking for a thorough flipthrough of this planner especially this Chinese Snake version. Great video :)
@@aerine6716 Glad I could help - thanks for watching and commenting. Appreciate it!
This was a very helpful video! I have been using a dated Kinbor for the last 2 years for my journal and I love it, especially the simplified layout without the quotes. I use fountain pens, water-based markers and watercolors and haven't had any problem with bleed-through. I heard from another UA-camr that "Bachuan" is a transliteration or translation of "Tomoe River" in Chinese. Which makes some sense when looking at the AliExpress listings.
@@s.scully Nice! Yes I have used dated a5 and a6 and don’t have issues with fountain pen. I also like the layout without quotes so there’s more space. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience 🙏
Pen test starts @ 18:00
What a great video, thank you Linda😍
Thanks so much for watching!
What a great review. I love how detailed your overview is on what comes inside these planners. I agree the others where it does feel like a nice dupe for the hobonichi techo planners. Love the pen test that you've done.
@@alignedplans Thanks for watching and commenting! Just want to share and hopefully helps people out. I must be lucky because I’ve not had any issues with any paper lately 😅😅😅
@@tortagialla that's so good . I must say I totally love their designs too so I can see why you decided to get it 🙂
Linda was a great video, thanks for sharing! Very professional and great delivery, I just subbed!
Awe, thanks so much! That really means a lot. I hope to share more of my stationery life... because I have a lot of stationery :)
Sanzen bellyflopped this year so this a good option. I went with Hemlock & Oak for 2025: sustainable, ethical, woman owned.
@@LenaMellow hemlock and oak is a beautiful option! From what I’ve seen their books look so nice and definitely for the archives! Thanks for sharing!
I got my Hibino from Atlas Stationers for 2025 as well as a Hobonich Hon, Weeks, and Avec Days Free both in A5. I have never had an A6 and wanted to try it in a brand other than Hobonichi. After a year of bullet journaling in mostly A & O journals, I wanted to try tomoe river paper. I tested my fountain pens, gel pens, ballpoint pens, Tombows, and Midliners with absolutely no bleed through and minimal ghosting. I love them all! I already set them all up and have started some note-taking! I'm looking forward to a very fun and productive 2025! Hope you enjoy your Hibino!
@@Allthejournals Fabulous! I’m so glad all your planners are working with your pens! The thin tomoe river paper is definitely a different experience. It gives me all the feels with the sound, texture and crinkle! ❤️ thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you for this video!! I’m really interested to know more about this brand 👀 maybe I should try it…
@@PaperLychie Good thing it’s pretty low cost to try out - you can even wait for a sale on aliexpress. I do prompted journaling in it and use a platinum preppy F nib. Works for me!
im 27 but its will be my first planner ever, i really wanna buy hobonichi techo 2025 but i cant afford its hellish expensive in my country, your video helped me a lot i bought the exact same one, red a6
@@lalabeauty8121 I’m happy you were able to get the kinbor! Honestly I think it’s a great option because paper is nice and basically you get the same layout but without quotes on the bottom so you have more space to freely write or decorate. Sometimes I like the hobonichi quotes but sometimes they are weird and hard to relate to 🤣🤣🤣 I’ve also noticed the hobonichi pricing going up every year!!!
@@tortagiallayeah pricing was the only reason make me choose kinbor over hobonichi :D in my country we cant get something above 30 dollars including shipping while buying from abroad and its already above that, plus we have to pay %60 custom fee so with shipping its around 80 dollars and some big stores sells it for 150 dollars :( just bought the kinbor one for 22 dollars (nearly hobonichi price for usa lool) im not sure how long i will stick to my planner, its gonna be my first one
@@lalabeauty8121 omg that is a huge customs fee - yikes! And I thought it was bad in Europe but nope! Well, we will just have to use what we have access to!
@@tortagialla yes, its turkey btw. normally we could buy from abroad for 150 euros with %30 fee but it changes to 30 euros with %60 fee, we all nearly stopped buying any from abroad we all just so sad, i dont believe that i can buy hobonichi in any year saaaaadddd
@@lalabeauty8121 Ahhh I can understand that it is a dramatic change! I am in Italy and we have 22% VAT plus any fees… sigh, there is nothing we can do about it! But it does make me buy from EU in general because it’s easier to know final total price. From abroad it can be tricky when it arrives and multiple fees and taxes 😭
If their undated planners or notebooks have the same paper as their DATED papers, it will be really dope!! I just bought an 2025 A6 to try and so far I'm really loving the paper. I wished they have an AVEC A5 😊
@@toastypandaco yes it is weird that it’s not the same paper but some people have undated weeks and said it is good paper - so maybe it’s a matter of understanding the listings properly! Unfortunately they don’t really have a cousin dupe - it’s daily pages only from what I’ve seen!
@tortagialla hello if you're still looking for cousin dupe, just search kinbor timeline 😊
The grid seems a bit closer to 3.5 when I measure it. I tried to find that info on the listing to double check, but no luck!
@@kat-yd6je I could be off because I don’t have a good measurement tool to be more exact. Thanks for sharing your input. I went to compre with my hobonichi weeks but I can’t really tell the difference 🤷🏻♀️
Thank you for the detailed review. To me it does look like a duplicate of the Hobonichi Original Techo. Not bad though as a cheaper option.
@@PlanYourOneLife Definitely simpler than the hobonichi without the quote. Thanks for commenting and certainly a budget option to play with! Are you planning on getting one?
There listings are a bit confusing, I wanted to get a weeks for 2024 and they didn’t have many options left so I ended up with an undated one and when I got it I immediately noticed the paper. I strongly dislike it over their dated ones
@@abigailsteeves9792 oh yes the undated has a completely different paper - it doesn’t say Bachuan paper. These are all resellers so it can be so confusing 😭 I’m sorry you didn’t get what you wanted!
Hello!! Thank you for sharing. Can you share what one of the chunky ones look like?
@@Realtalkwithrere I only write in my a6 ones so it is not chunky but years ago I did use the a5 for daily memory keeping and it got too chunky! ua-cam.com/video/FDrrC2Yyv8k/v-deo.htmlsi=pxqvm-6Mfwxv7_BC
@@tortagialla thank you!! I’ll check it out!!
I like your review! Regarding quality I think Hobonichi and co. has accustomed us to a really high standards. If I buy like an ordinary notebook or locally made planners, calendars they look like Kinbor and I'm fine with that. But then I think that Kinbor has the best layout as most of planners in my country have one page per weekends, add unnecessary stuff on the daily pages etc. It's clearly copied layout but it works best even as a notebook. And even though the quotes are Hobo trademark I think they have outlived their usefulness. I am most bothered by quotes in Day Free. I mean why??? I want a clear A6 or A5 page not 3/4 of a page!!! In this situation I prefer to get another Kinbor and have clean, full pages.
@@mellodi Thanks for watching and commenting. Great point regarding the clean layout - I think that’s why people are moving to other options because so many people just cover the hobonichi quotes and that’s wasted real estate! I suppose standards are lower if the price is lower. If I paid hobonichi prices I would expect it to be perfect!
They have official store at taobao
@@jksiapno Ahh, so maybe that is better for shopping but I don’t have access to to that!
@@jksiapno Thanks for sharing!
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