🟢 Filofax Lyndhurst (mini size) review 

Love the collection behind. How satisfying to have so many beautiful organisers. Would love to find a lyndhurst to add to mine.

Thank you so much for sharing this! It was really helpful to see your opinion on this particular model and confirm some of my thoughts. I found a similar one in a charity shop, wasn't cheap, and I must say I'm really disappointed with the quality of it. I believe we have the same definition for 'deluxe' 🙂 It has the same "Filofax Pocket Lyndhurst Deluxe Leather" stamp on the lower left inside cover, with the difference that it has four slots for the cards and the pen holder is sewn together with the zipper. Inside I found a transparent pocket, with 2002 stamped on the side, so I suppose it is from 2002. It was quite filthy and when I tried to clean it, I could easily rub off with my fingers the paint from the inside cover, just like in the one you're showing at 8:20. I thought it shouldn't be a problem, so got a set of leather preparer/deglazer, black paint and a finisher to try to make it look better. The problem was when I tried to clean it, even more of the paint came off, and I ended up scraping off all of it. The underneath layer looks similar to suede leather, but I really believe that is some sort of textile, by how it frays on the border underneath the pockets. I think I wasted good leather paint on the textile, because when I applied the paint it absorbed way too much, in seconds. I ended up doing the whole right inside cover and also the unstamped part from the left cover. Now the left side is leather-like with the stamp and painted textile underneath, towards the spine, and the right side is all textile-look. Probably only the exterior is genuine leather, but I didn't want to risk ruining that too. I also got some extra transparent pockets from them and had to send them back. Both types were made in China, and were from such a thin and flimsy plastic, almost like the cheapest A4 sleeves. For the top opening one, the cut was different than on the old one that came in the organizer and was not that comfortable to use. They were 2mm wider than the old ones, and just enough to fold because of the pen holder. The zip pockets were too narrow so the zipper was actually underneath the pages making it impossible to write unless moving it. At least the paper sizes are the same as the old ones, although I'm not sure about their quality either, they are more towards the printer paper, don't have the smoothness and shine like the old ones. Did you have any bad experiences with the pockets/separators or any accessories, the old ones being better?

Funny, on my return to using a Filofax, probably around 2011, i bought a personal size Lyndhurst. I can't even remember where i got it from now??? But i thought it looked very business like and classic. I had it though before i entered the whole PLANNER-UNIVERSE and i had no idea that people owned lots of planners 😮 Wow, i was so naive 😂 yet so happy!! Anyway, the Lyndhurst is a beautiful,hard working planner. Thanks Neil - i have watched this video before but thought I'd leave a comment this time 📖

Nice review again. Nice binder too. And even the Filofax pen looks interesting with that Rotring like grip section. Wish my Personal lyndhurst had smaller rings. But I’m glad to have it in the first place. Added a matching notebook. Mine does have leather problems on the interior. It does crack as there’s no wax , cream or oil to stop it. But hey it is a working tool. Keep the videos coming 😊

Great review. One of the few 11mm rings Filofax. If i remember correctly, none of the current Filofax minis have 11mm rings anymore.

Ah, don't get me started on online sellers packaging things up! I ordered a kind of Barbie doll a couple of years ago from an online seller (just someone clearing their junk, not a collector or artist) and it was put in a thin plastic carrier bag (no padding) and just taped around and delivered through my mailbox... It seemed fine, but wow that was something else. People putting boots in a plastic bag and slapping a label on it and calling it a day. People putting small toys loose in a plastic mail bag and stuff falling out during transit... Many people do a great job, though, but a couple of people don't seem to take it seriously and think that as long as the item is sent, it doesn't matter how. Or they don't realise how careless the parcel may be treated either by sorting machines or delivery staff (no shade to them as I know they are under a lot of time pressure). But the couple of Filofaxes I bought secondhand have all been packed up well, so that's good!

Great review and discussion. Those are some tight pockets. Thanks for sharing! Peace and love..Suz What ☮️💛

I have the personal size Lyndhurst and the pockets are almost as unusable as they are in the mini. The flatability is the same and I never knew why I did not like using it until you brought it up. As far as slipping a notebook into the pockets, I thought the same of my Franklin Quest pocket size and while I can put in a Field Notes notebook in the pockets, it is too wide and interferes with the rings. I guess I could cut it down so that does not happen but I am not to keen on cutting up those notebooks. Just as well, as I have a cloth cover that I use for my Field Notes notebooks that doebles as pen storage.

Interesting, this is on my kist to try as my edc / wallet but with the pocket issues it may be a none starter. Currently use a Mini Finsbury which handles wallet duties perfectly and when weighted with olenty of cards flatability is spot on too. That bekng said i obky write on the righthand side of any of my binders.

For me personally, a mini size filofax without the full depth wallet pocket is a no-no. But thanks for your review.

Not dead skin! 😮 I was expecting paper dust. 😂 Maybe it is pet dander since it made you sneeze.

I've been on a hunt for a mini Filofax zip. If you ever put it up for sale please let me know! Hopefully you ship the states 😊