I understand your relationship with notebook's I am the same I have about 200 of them I started my collection of notebooks in March of 2020 and I haven't stopped buying them I am so glad I love writing I've already finished 65 notebook's ,and I am so proud of myself 😀📓✔
Likewise, I was at a bar last night and a girl asked me if I was a "cop or a journalist" because I have a notebook sticking out of my jacket pocket....her guess was "journalist" but added "you can't be too careful."
I've bounced back and forth between 100% digital and 95% paper journaling. This kind of practical insight is very useful in choosing a format. I also enjoy your presentation style!
its true about the precious hardcover ones, they can be intimidating and it tends to stop me from writing in it. so I went the other direction and got a ringbound A5 as a workout journal but the rings got in the way of writing, which wasnt cool. but it was very inviting to scribble in it and just write lists and whatever, zero hesitation to just get thoughts out on paper. there seems to be a balance between preciousness and usability that we must find for ourselves. next I see a vid on youtube about the travelers notebook(TM). super neat leather on the outside, but on the inside you can put multiple notebooks, like a system that compartmentalizes your shit, so now you can have one notebook to mess around in and another for more precious and intentional thoughts. and the best thing is you can switch out individual notebooks once they are full and not loose the look and feel of your notebook, because its just a cover with several notebooks in it. they have all kinds of custom inserts for these, total rabbit hole. would have gotten one but the non A5 form factor and all the shipping issues in these here times, made me steer clear of it because the accessories can be hard to come by. though you can get standard notebooks from amazon to put inside. so I got a cheap leather A5 travelers notebook from amazon instead but the leather got scratched super easily and it smelled a bit funky, kinda unhealthy and I got freaked out by thinking about the chemicals that have been used on it. for now, I found a company called x17. their stuff is made in germany and its, like, the german take on the travelers notebook, man. it holds 4 notebooks and the way it does it, is just a bit better designed. I can fit an entire leuchtturm or moleskine in there plus 2 "skinny" non hardcover notebooks (I just got generic ones from amazon). their leather is all vegetable tanned and not crazy pricey. now I can bring the precious leuchturm and my workout journal and a random notebook to fuck around in, in one neat package. didnt even get a leather x17 just went with their recycled leather called lefa, super cheap. got a bunch of accessories for it as well and payed only 26bucks for all of that. it arrived today actually. if I ended up loving it, I could upscale like crazy in terms of quality and design, their x47 line is literally the lamborghinis of notebook covers, nothing but leather and a metal, if you are into that. expensive, and you can only put their custom notebooks in. wild stuff if money is no concern. what I will end up doing though, is to go and find a nice piece of leather myself and cut it down to the right size and then make 6 holes in the spine, feed a long elastic string through the holes and have my own homemade travelers notebook in which I can put up to 4 generic amazon notebooks. if you want to know more, watch stuffandthings video on his travellers notebook. thank you for reading my blogpost.
Love the video!!! I have been using different small notebooks for years that I carry on me everyday. I have a few recommendations. My favourite small cashier notebook by moleskin is slightly smaller compared to the field notes and I find it is less noticeable in the pocket and easier to live with day to day. I would also say as someone working in the design field where I have used a variety of notebooks, make sure you find a notebook that you enjoy writing in, it might be a bit silly to think but all the little differences in notebooks make a difference in the use which again reaffirms my reason as to why I prefer my moleskin. Size, seam type and paper type all make a massive difference so if you find it difficult to use a notebook, try a different notebook until you find your preference. Hope this helps!
Hype to see the Maruman Mnemosyne featured - the whole series became my holy grail of notebooks (they even have a small form factor with a simple staple binding for pocket carry) The plastic cover - doesn’t stain or tear. The spiral binding never breaks and lays flat. And the pages tear our really cleanly. It’s the only stationary I use anymore Loved the content since I first saw your review of the Bellroy pencil case (which I still carry!) cheers 💫
Great video, Chase. I’ve been changing notebooks around for many years and always come back to the Midori MD notebooks. Paper quality is just fantastic and have all sorts of covers and sizes, just the best for me. Keep on keeping on…
Chase, thanks for the review. I have been addicted to Zequenz brand soft bound notebooks since my first purchase years ago. Top quality with many sizes and page types. They lay flat when opened. My current favorite is the "Colors" notebook series with dot grid pages. Thick enough paper for no "ghosting".
At university when friends missed a lecturer and borrowed my notes (on loose leaf paper 9x7 inches) they would copy them into their notes (A4 loose leaf) and would always complain that it took two sides of A4 for one of my 9x7" sides. I used 0.1mm and 0.25mm Rotring technical drawing pens for writing and diagrams. I now need a pocket microscope to read the notes.
The Man, The Legend, The Epic Reeves is back!!! Hey thanks for you help been rocking my bag from Wandrd for a year and been loving it! All thanks to your review! Thanks for getting me educated!
I’ve been using a Stalogy A5 with a Kokuyo Systemic cover as a bullet journal for work and it’s been one of my favorite combos. Definitely give it a try if you haven’t already.
Borders! Oh I so relate to that. After reading Papa Hemingway on his Moleskin (as it was then) I couldn’t bear to mark them. Now I’ve got hundreds I’ve filled.
Regarding the comparison between dog grid and grid. Have you noticed the size difference in the grid? I also found one book that had smaller dot grid. Finding the right size lines can be important. For me grid is just right. To write in the smaller dot grid book, I need to switch out my pen to a smaller nib and change my writing a little bit smaller for it to work. So don't sleep on the type of markings is highly individual depending on handwriting.
Hey Chase, Just picked up a Baron Fig to journal on a trip to England/Scotland… thanks for the suggestions. Also, shout out to Western Rise… waiting on the evolution 2.0. Im with you on the “no nipple” thang! Love me some light weight gsm wool tshirts but the nip action is too much… and Im a small dude 5’7, 157lb… once I hit age 50 they said “here I am look at me”… so when I hear reviews that say “no nipples”… I perk up 😂
Loishterm is how the German is pronounced. I swear by the index and page numbers, as I journal my ideas on projects over time, and can accrue all the thoughts’ locations. It’s how I build a project in ideation. I don’t have any transparent pages however. Perhaps you have the soft cover? My hardcover Leuchtterm 249 pages are opaque. I use waterman and Lamy ink in fountain pens. I never use gel or rolling ball, let alone ballpoint. I find it most tactile which I agree is a strength. Plus lays totally flat and has TWO ribbon markers, one I use for the index.
I appreciate this video and the sentiments within it so much, you have no idea. I'll also most certainly be picking up some of those Totebooks to try out.
Dont know if someone also said this but leuchttrum 1917 do have a 120gsm paper line... there regular ones that ghost are 80gsm i believe... personally i love the ghosting... its odd... it makes me feel like the journal is lived it...
I just stumbled on your channel... spent the last hour and a half watching this video, your barefoot shoes one, and the pen video. Amazing content and the personality is just as awesome, dude! I'm just getting into barefoot shoes, so that video was super helpful! And I've had the weirdest obsession with pens and notebooks for years (and have a shit ton of both)... I don't feel so weird anymore haha.
Have you tried Levenger circa or any of it's disc-bound modular clones? You wanna talk about a relationship. Building your own notebook. Picking whatever size YOU want, paper YOU want, covers YOU want, being able to add whatever other documents, printed or from other notebooks or whatever that you want? Definitely not entry-level but in the end it beats any single notebook for me with the exception of the tiny one I carry in my pocket at all times to catch the little things.
It’s totally the same thing with sketchbooks, you can’t be too precious with them. I mean, it does depend on your medium but I prefer ones that are mixed media. Hard to find ones with good paper that don’t bleed or eat up your art supplies.
I’m currently living in a B6 Travelers Notebook (cover is custom cuz I’m a nerd for TNs) and am here because I want a smaller notebook + wallet set up haha I would take my big ol B6 around if I didn’t feel like I’d look stupid if I did XD
The Rhodia Webnotebook is fantastic. I’ve used most of the books you talk about and it’s my favorite for general use. In my profession, I have a requirement that note pages be removed occasionally. I end up using spiral notebooks for work and I can’t stand them. The pages shift around, they are awkward to transport, and the paper is never of any quality. This is a space in this market that someone could innovate.
Just found your channel, was seeing edc backpack vids & wondering why utube chose u for me…..this vid explains it all. Subscribed! I’m a total analog chick. Nothing like a super smooth pilot 823 with an FA nib and some old school tomoe river paper! I have every one of these notebooks (sad but true) Mnemosyne is def n my top 10 papers, baron fig & moleskine paper gets a big 👎 thanks for the vid, it’s ok to get fancy btw 😂
Digital notes have their place, they are searchable on any device. But a written notebook is invaluable just to brain dump your ideas in the first place. The best way to get started, is just to write the day and date at the top of your page, and write your tasks for the day… and top up through the day with things that pop into your head.
I’m in a Picadilly 8x5 sketchbook for everything and they’re getting hard to find. Complete lay flat, no pressure, thick paper. Every time I buy something else I wish I was in one of those. Loved the burp and the rant. Thanks for making this long video about notebooks. That’s why you’re my peeps.
Would never buy Field Notes again. They're WAY overpriced for 48 pages. Any small dollar store notebook can do the same job better and cheaper IMO. Love the detail in this video though and the rest of your recommendations!
Ah, just the video I need, looking for portable softbound cover. Also, have you done a video on softbound vertical planners that are simple (no disks, rings, coils)?
The best advice in this video is to stop worrying about what notebook to use and just find something worth writing. I write my 'morning pages' every morning in a 99-cent spiral notebook from Wally World. Agonizing over the particular notebook is what used to be called being "method oriented." That is, focusing on the methods rather than the true objective.
Did you mention the little black 'flip top' spiral bound one?! It was in like every shot during your little ones section...but I didn't see you mention it?
I carry everyday on my pocket the moleskine cashier kraft soft cover cause the problem in Europe is most of those you named are not as available or consistent as the moleskine which is everywhere
All magnets have north and south poles. Opposite poles are attracted to each other whole the same poles repel each other. When you rub a price of action along a magnet, the nother seeking poles of the atoms in the iron line up in the same direction. The force generated by the aligned atoms creates aagnetic feild.
Someone knows the one that looks like a notepad carbon fiber at the left when chase is talking of the field one notebook? I can’t seem to find it in the links
Yo Chase, any idea what size that thick boy Moleskine hardcover is? Would you happen to know if it’s the xxl a4 or a3 size? I must try such an amazing looking notebook Edit: is it a sketch book, or a blank page notebook?
Your buddies with James Clear? I just finished his book. I wonder what he would say about my habit of reading books on how to create good habits but then not doing what I reAd? Can you ask him for me?
A notebook is used for both diaries and journals. A diary is where you write about daily events, and a journal is where you write down your personal thoughts and observations in daily life. You can use a notebook for both
hi, i was wondering, would you sell me the brown buffalo standar issue backpack, they don't do it like before, and you have the old model and I like it , i saw it in your compilation video of backpacks ...
Sweet video man. I think you have a great personality and entertaining. Get that prayer journal back out and come on home to Jesus brother. Love you. Peace
