Same here, I loved Moleskine and used it for a while, but two weeks ago, I discovered Leuchturm1917 and loved it even more and with this video, now I am sure that I will continue with Leuchturm1917. Thank you very much.
Very helpful videos. I'm just starting to "get into" the whole quality notebook world and it's helpful to know that the much vaunted Moleskine line isn't all it's cracked up to be.
However, the Moleskine feels better in hand and looks better for its size and its rounded corners. The leather on the soft cover is so beautiful. The paper is thin and too transparent but that's the charm - you want your notes to look a little messy. It's ideal for artists and fast notes, fast sketches. It's not like an Montblanc journal for business people and that's why I like it.
Very helpful review, thanks. You're right about the quality of the Moleskine softcover, it is lovely. However, for this fountain pen user, Moleskine paper has become impossible. I'll be switching over today and gifting my remaining Moleskines to the ballpoint pen users in my life.
Hi Jessica! Both notebooks have pretty flexible spines in terms of bending them back all the way. The Leuchtturm spine tends to hold up better over time and is also the one that lies flatter. Hope that helps! :)
I only have one Moleskine, it's a Evernote one, but it has much better paper quality than the one you shoved here. Just wanted to say that you can get them with good paper as well :)
@@i2harry Do you know that they have an actual leather version of their notebooks? Black and a light cognac brown that looks like that caramel colour. Except ofcourse; real leather. And really costly.
Only two brands write better than Leuchtturm 80gm paper: Rhodia and Midori . But Midori makes too whimsical notebooks (coloured ribbons, bare binding) for my liking without indexes in the front. And Rhodia notebooks hurt the eye to look at, but the paper is excellent (I just buy RHodia paper pads and use a Leuchtturm Master notebook for more dedicated writing. Plus a Leuchtturm planner to battle my alcohol -induced forgetfulness lol).
I recently switched to the Leuchtturm, I used to love Moleskine but lately the paper has been getting worse and worse. Saying that what pens do you use? I've been using Pilot G2s for years but I tried a Uniball Signo 0.38 and it felt a lot smoother.
Hi there! Same here! I use the Uniball Signo 0.7 most often. I like it better than the Pilot G2. Also use just a plain Bic Roundstick medium and recently started using a Fountain Pen again, a Pilot Metropolitan Medium nib, which performs beautifully on the Leuchtturm paper. It's such a smooth Fountain pen for a great price!
Hey L Luna, I honestly don't know much about pen inks in terms of how long lasting they are. If you are wondering about fountain pen ink, I'm sure Brian Goulet from gouletpens.com would know which inks last a long time. Maybe he even knows about Rollerball ink. There's also Stephen Brown, m.youtube.com/#/user/sbrebrown, who is a fountain pen expert and might know. Hope that helps! :)
@EthDuck: i read your note inquiring about what pen. the Pilot Precise V7 Fine Rolling Ball is a high-performance pen, if you're leaning toward a ballpoint or rolling ball pen. i declared this the best pen (out of the ballpoint/rolling ball bunch) way back in October of 2005. now, 9 years later, the same exact pen is still being manufactured. trust me when i say it's good. :)
I just got two of the larger sized Leuchtturm notebooks. One is ruled and the other is a sketchbook. Can anyone advise on the type of pen i should be using in the ruled notebook? Good video btw.
Hi there! I personally love using a Uniball signo 0.7, also a pilot g2 works well, any ballpoint pen of course like a Bic Round stic. I also like using a fountain pen with it, if you are new to it I can highly recommend the Pilot Metropolitan, amazing pen for around $15. Hope that helps! :)
Hey there, what model is your Leuchtturm Notebook? I love the brown cover, but can't find it anywhere. If you have an online link to where I can buy it from, that'll be great as well.
Hi there! It's the caramel colored notebook. Unfortunately Leuchtturm has discontinued this color, which I'm very sad about. If you contact them on their official website leuchtturm1917.com (not Kikkerland)- they might still have some inventory left and sell it to you. And let them know you want that color back! Maybe if enough people write them we can make it happen! :) It was by far the prettiest color in my opinion but they told me that the market is asking for different colors (candy colors, meh). Hope this helps! :)
Rene R. Sanchez Jr Hi there! I’m glad you like my videos. It’s a German brand hence the German pronunciation. As a native German speaker I know how to pronounce the name correctly. But thanks for your input.
Respect for the pronunciation.
Same here, I loved Moleskine and used it for a while, but two weeks ago, I discovered Leuchturm1917 and loved it even more and with this video, now I am sure that I will continue with Leuchturm1917. Thank you very much.
Awesome! Thanks for commenting! :)
That pocket moleskin looks so weird.... with the lines all the way to the top
Very helpful videos. I'm just starting to "get into" the whole quality notebook world and it's helpful to know that the much vaunted Moleskine line isn't all it's cracked up to be.
I'm glad you like the videos :)
+WastedPo Far as I'm concerned Leuchtturm1917 is FAR superior.
However, the Moleskine feels better in hand and looks better for its size and its rounded corners. The leather on the soft cover is so beautiful. The paper is thin and too transparent but that's the charm - you want your notes to look a little messy. It's ideal for artists and fast notes, fast sketches. It's not like an Montblanc journal for business people and that's why I like it.
I HAD ONE OF THOSE WITH THE PEANUTS CHARACTERS ON IT - COOL!
My Moleskine planner paper bleeds through when I write on it with my Moleskine Roller Pen.
Thanks a lot for this review, I was considering witch of these notebooks to buy and this review helped a lot.
Best comparisons on UA-cam
Very helpful review, thanks. You're right about the quality of the Moleskine softcover, it is lovely. However, for this fountain pen user, Moleskine paper has become impossible. I'll be switching over today and gifting my remaining Moleskines to the ballpoint pen users in my life.
Hi Marie-Paule! Thank you for your comment! :)
How do the spines hold up as far as opening them all the way? Also which one lays better on a flat surface while writing?
Hi Jessica! Both notebooks have pretty flexible spines in terms of bending them back all the way. The Leuchtturm spine tends to hold up better over time and is also the one that lies flatter. Hope that helps! :)
Thank you. It did help and I ordered 2 Leuchtturm 1917
I use both but actually prefer moleskin paper, Maybe the paper is back up to par, I have two 2021 and the moleskin paper is definitely thicker.
Thank you!!
I only have one Moleskine, it's a Evernote one, but it has much better paper quality than the one you shoved here. Just wanted to say that you can get them with good paper as well :)
very helpful! what colour is the one you have from lechtturm1917?
It's the caramel color. Unfortunately they don't sell it anymore :(
It's the caramel color. Unfortunately they don't sell it anymore :(
journaljoy Oh sad, I really like that color. Almost like leather
@@i2harry Do you know that they have an actual leather version of their notebooks? Black and a light cognac brown that looks like that caramel colour. Except ofcourse; real leather. And really costly.
Very helpful! Thank you very much!
Only two brands write better than Leuchtturm 80gm paper: Rhodia and Midori . But Midori makes too whimsical notebooks (coloured ribbons, bare binding) for my liking without indexes in the front. And Rhodia notebooks hurt the eye to look at, but the paper is excellent (I just buy RHodia paper pads and use a Leuchtturm Master notebook for more dedicated writing. Plus a Leuchtturm planner to battle my alcohol -induced forgetfulness lol).
Yes I wish Rhodia would update their Webbie cover. You might like the Quo Vadis Habana, it uses the same Clairfontaine paper as Rhodia...
I recently switched to the Leuchtturm, I used to love Moleskine but lately the paper has been getting worse and worse. Saying that what pens do you use? I've been using Pilot G2s for years but I tried a Uniball Signo 0.38 and it felt a lot smoother.
Hi there! Same here! I use the Uniball Signo 0.7 most often. I like it better than the Pilot G2. Also use just a plain Bic Roundstick medium and recently started using a Fountain Pen again, a Pilot Metropolitan Medium nib, which performs beautifully on the Leuchtturm paper. It's such a smooth Fountain pen for a great price!
Hey L Luna, I honestly don't know much about pen inks in terms of how long lasting they are. If you are wondering about fountain pen ink, I'm sure Brian Goulet from gouletpens.com would know which inks last a long time. Maybe he even knows about Rollerball ink. There's also Stephen Brown, m.youtube.com/#/user/sbrebrown, who is a fountain pen expert and might know. Hope that helps! :)
@EthDuck: i read your note inquiring about what pen. the Pilot Precise V7 Fine Rolling Ball is a high-performance pen, if you're leaning toward a ballpoint or rolling ball pen. i declared this the best pen (out of the ballpoint/rolling ball bunch) way back in October of 2005. now, 9 years later, the same exact pen is still being manufactured. trust me when i say it's good. :)
great review! heartbreaking that moleskin paper has gone down in quality yet they still charge a hefty price for their notebooks.
Ah, I see you found my comparison video... yeah, moleskine used to be perfect many years ago...
Thanks.. super useful and helped me make up my mind
I just got two of the larger sized Leuchtturm notebooks. One is ruled and the other is a sketchbook. Can anyone advise on the type of pen i should be using in the ruled notebook? Good video btw.
Hi there! I personally love using a Uniball signo 0.7, also a pilot g2 works well, any ballpoint pen of course like a Bic Round stic. I also like using a fountain pen with it, if you are new to it I can highly recommend the Pilot Metropolitan, amazing pen for around $15. Hope that helps! :)
thanks it definitely helps. Yes i'm new to this.
great review. Thanks from India
Thank you! Can I say the lovely voice was from an American girl with super German pronunciation or a German girl with perfect US accent? :-)
Aww thanks! Actually an Austrian girl living in the US.... :)
What is the Paper Gram of the Moleskine ? Anyone know ?
My guess is around 70 gsm....
thank you journaljoy ;-)
Hey there, what model is your Leuchtturm Notebook? I love the brown cover, but can't find it anywhere. If you have an online link to where I can buy it from, that'll be great as well.
Hi there! It's the caramel colored notebook. Unfortunately Leuchtturm has discontinued this color, which I'm very sad about.
If you contact them on their official website leuchtturm1917.com (not Kikkerland)- they might still have some inventory left and sell it to you.
And let them know you want that color back! Maybe if enough people write them we can make it happen! :) It was by far the prettiest color in my opinion but they told me that the market is asking for different colors (candy colors, meh). Hope this helps! :)
I love the colour too.
Thanks for your help! :-)
super helpful!!
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Sometimes I feel like they (newer moleskine) seem worse because our tastes got better.
Haha, maybe :)
Tbh i kept getting distracted by how much you bang the notebooks
Thank you. I thought I was the only one. Good video besides that.
thanks a lot. Danke! Hilft.
Bitte gerne! :)
Molskine is better
Love your videos. Dislike your pronunciation on 1917. That’s not correctly pronounced
Rene R. Sanchez Jr Hi there! I’m glad you like my videos. It’s a German brand hence the German pronunciation. As a native German speaker I know how to pronounce the name correctly. But thanks for your input.