WHY I'm obsessed with Field Notes 

That was the most intense notebook review I’ve ever seen. This was like a confession to a dirty fetish for paper.

As a stationery lover, I appreciate how pure your videos are. Thank you for sharing.

Rubbing notebooks together and enjoying the sound is true stationery love.

Halfway through…I love how obsessed you were/are finding field notes!

It’s refreshing to see people using pocket notebooks. I’m sick and tired of people saying “ just write it in your phone”.

I found your channel several days ago, and today I drove half an hour to buy my first pack of Field Notes. I’m really enjoying your content and your presentation style, and I’m happy to be an early subscriber in a channel that can go far. Keep up the great work!

I genuinely could not keep myself from smiling during this video as I've finally found someone who's as obsessed with Field Notes as myself

I love the easy way and patience way of explaining , your calmness is a great example 💞

Field Notes are great, but, since a couple of years I have been unable to use them. Had a few strokes, and controling a pen on the small pages of these notebooks have unfortunately become impossible. So, I live vicariously through your experiences with Field Notes notebooks. Best of luck.

You are enabling me to get one. I've always passed by these notebooks but I somehow keep ignoring them. I'll look into it this time. I adore how much you enjoy paper, it's something i relate to. I also don't care much about technical specs -- it's all about the feel. If I have a favorite pen and it doesn't write well with that paper, it's usually used without much joy in it too I just rush to it to get to the next one I prefer 😂thank you for the in depth content. So glad my algorithm is showing this.

Graphically, Field Notes are beautiful. I was watching a review someone did a while ago and he mentioned that the type face used is Futura. Oddly, even though I love the text, it didn't dawn on me until he identified it. It is my absolute favorite type face...often seen in old issues of Arts & Architecture, books about post-war housing and mid-century advertising. I still use it for my correspondence and my invoices and my business cards. I recently purchased something called a "DDC BRAND "STUFF SHEATH" made of leather that protects the Field Notes. However, using one of those would prevent that velvety texture that you love! Interesting video!

Absolutely great review! I love how dive deep into the aesthetic vibe of Field Notes, I already am enjoying my Field Notes even more. The coaster idea is so great. This company should totally hire you.

I am so happy that I found your channel. I have been trying to find something to fill this itch I've been having. I didn't realize that it was the pocket notebook. In the past I was extremely into being digital so that I can search and share and all that. At work I abruptly switched from keeping all of my notes, thoughts, and lists on my iPad to using a notebook. It's been great, but I need something for my personal life and this is it. The pocket notebook. You have sold me on Field Notes and will be making my first purchase right after I complete this. I am looking forward to more of your videos.

Really like your videos. Now I won’t tear out my untidy pages. Keeping it all

I really enjoyed your video. I use my field notes as a commonplace book and it’s so handy to be able to jot down all the quotes, thoughts, affirmations,etc. I come across on the daily. I too am partial to the dot/grid ruled ones

I've been a daily notebook user since February this year and just used them before from time to time not carrying one daily. I've only used cheap notebooks with moleskin but I must say I've been convinced to try out Field notes to see if the experience is much better. I've ordered some and can't wait to try field notes. Great video Lukas!

It is a really nice overview from a fellow notebook lover :) recently I filtered my youtube bubble and went from apps reviews and productivity hustle to paper notebooks and classical philosophy, and here you are, I'm glad I found you. It is first video that I'm watching, but I looked at your other videos' titles and I want to watch most of them as well. On the field notes: I found an interesting thing about branded notebooks. For about 10 years I have bought very cheap a6 notebooks from a closest store for about 20 cents and they served me as a mini bullet journals, todo lists, memos and so on. But the covers were always some bright chinese crap and that made me not caring so much about it's condition. They were dirty, wet, twisted, but I still used them. But every time as the notebook lose some of it' HP (:D) I cared less about neatness of my writing, clearness, I started to write down some random stuff. I had to change something. Once I decided to make my own notebook. Bought a nice quality paper, cutted it for ideal size for my bag pocket, handsewed, glued to the handcarved leather cover. 48 hours and there we are :) and that changed completely the way I write. The neatness came back, my memos were clear and minimalistic once again, I started to stop and think for a moment, is it some shit or is it a valued information that I want to write down. My point is: Branded products have Value as well as handmade ones, that keeps you care about it. Why people buy Field Notes instead of 20 cent notebooks? Because of this. The added value that makes you care. Keep it going, the Paper is the Way.

Great video. I’m currently using a dot grid Field Notes as my Bullet Journal. I usually carry a Moleskine pocket size, but I’m really enjoying the Field Notes.

Field notes just have this aura, they're honestly quite over-priced for the lacking durability and paper quality you get. But they're so damn collectable. Wish they still made the dime novel or signature. (Edit: i mean for reference, here in Europe the same price gets you a Leuchtturm or Rhodia, and FN are anything but ubiquitous over here)

I have found over the past few years that I don't enjoy using bullet journals. However, I've recently discovered Field Notes and I'm quite happy with the size. It was the size of the bullet journals that kept me from being consistent. I also use fine point Zebra pens which make my handwriting look miraculous (besides being a pretty stainless steel), and I'm able to journal much more easily. I could easily dictate into my phone, of course, but sometimes I don't want to speak out loud. I really like this video. Thank you.

I also have a notebook love. I already had Field Notes in my mix of notebooks. Raising a small child requires me to have a notebook that I can just grab. I love that Field Notes become beautiful after wear and tear. My daughter sometimes doodles in them (she's almost 2) which I also adore. I make an index on page 0 (the first page) and I proudly put her drawing at the corresponding page number. I have three notebooks, but I carry two. One is for long term lists for example plans I have for our house or projects I am working on. The other like yours is an EDC where I jot down pretty much anything needed for my day or about my day and my daily to do list. I only need a page or two per day. I do use moleskins, but I always use my Field Notes for daily EDC to-do's. Thank you so much for your very entertaining videos. I know a lot of time goes into them and I appreciate it.

What a great video. You’ve piqued me curiosity! On my way to browse online. 😊

"Just stumbled upon your review. Very nice. I'm also obsessed with Fieldnotes. Was a long-time subscriber. Took years for me to resist renewing. Was just in the webshop, but managed to resist. I'm considering whether to make one or two videos with a walkthrough of my old notebooks. It migh be somewhat of a technical challenge because I guess I don't want to show everything."

One trick i do is, if you cant find good notebooks, Just get the best paper you can find and make the notebooks by yourself

In the olden times of RU-vid you could make a response video to people and I miss that feature. I would make a long response video about why you need a coil. Japanese b6 Maruman notebooks get my love.

Bought my first Field Notes cache after watching this video. I didn’t really get it before. Thank you.

This guy gets me, I get this guy. I’ve used lots of pocket books but once I used field notes the first time I could never go back.

I was first introduced to Field Notes in 2015 and I have carried one with me every day since then

Interesting; your use of Field Notes as a coaster! 😂 Loved you vid Lukas. Aldo.

Nice video 😊 wow! You really like Field Notes 😂 I'm not a writer but I do carry a notebook (pocket size) daily especially at work as an aircraft mechanic. I'm always jotting down things to remember, part numbers, fuel loads, flight numbers, etc., and yes, you convinced me, try a Field Note notebook so I ordered a 3 pack to test but I must confess I ordered a 3 pack of Moleskin also to run my comparison. I'm mainly looking for something more durable and forgiving to the elements since I work outside and am exposed to the weather. So we'll see. But enjoying your video, thanks for posting it and I'll get back to you later about how my comparison turns out. Adios amigo 😉

Great explanation of why Field Notes are so special. One of my favourites is the oversized Field Notes Pitch Black Set of 2 (3-1/2" × 5-1/2" = 89mm × 140mm), not to be confused with the regular sized set of 3. I used a ruled one at a conference this year - it fits into my jacket pocket and the extra space over the standard version proved very useful. I reordered a pack but chose "Dot-Graph grid" by mistake. This is printed very dark and makes the notebook pretty unusable for me. The lined, however, is perfect.

This is a love letter to Field Notes. I just bought my first 3-pack (California state fair) in Tokyo. Was looking for them for a while, but couldn’t find a cover other than the plain ones.

Was gonna say at the beginning of the video we kind of look alike / you look Italian. Io capisco umpo l'italiano ma sto cercando di imparare haha. Dig the field notes and the channel!

Fellow semi-malteser here considering starting my field notes. Subbed 🤘🤘

I can't believe I listened to this whole intimate love affair confessional all the while working on making my own A5 notebook. I like Field Notes too though, especially because they are thin enough to easily open them up flat and write across the whole 7" if you like.

agree with the hate of lines (too rigid, bad for sketching), love of dots and grid, disagree with not liking blanks.

That's pretty interesting that something as mundane and unassuming as a notebook/journal can be designed and marketed in such a way that it is turned into a collectible item

If you haven't already, you might want to do a video reviewing the "Wanderings Traveling Notebook" because , it has refillable note page inserts held together by an elastic cord. I like the old looking notebook in the back that's sitting on your shelf and has old style paper sticking out of the book.

Hey Lukas, love your videos about Field Notes. Did you know that Field Notes has an affiliate program? I’m not sure if you would be interested in that, but it was worth a mention. Looking forward to your next video. Thanks for sharing!

Holy crap the random mention of Townes Van Zandt caught me way off guard, one of my favorites for sure ‿̈

I started using Field Notes for my journals. I found I liked the small size and the experience of finishing a notebook in two to four weeks over one that I used for months or even years. Feels a bit like an accomplishment when getting through each one.

I love the Kraft ones. I feel like it’s okay if I make a “mistake”. I’m not exclusively Field Notes yet, but I love the pocket size! Also…. I agree with one blank pages. Too much freedom. I doodle all the time and just can’t do it on blank pages. Need lines, or graph or my favorite dotgrid.

I got to check out those Field Notes Notebooks

Yes! The grid seems right. How do you handle searching for something specific in all 91 field notes?

I would be a Field Notes subscriber if I could choose to only get dot grid paper. I started off with Group Eleven field notes, I have a few left. However, mine don't lay as nicely as yours. When laying on my desk its popped open. I wish it would just lay closed. I did put a clip on it at one point but then realized that took away the quickness and usability I love so much about the notebook. Have you ever carried more than one around with you? What are your thoughts on cases such as Lochby or custom leather covers? Have you used the larger Pitch Black version before? Enjoying your channel, thanks for sharing about our shared interests.

i love the different covers and editions of the field notes but i hate the staple binding. i much prefer the stitch binding

I bought my first 3 pack of the craft paper version many years ago and I have two of them with me all the time. I do use a cover for them because I was rough on them, so much so that the cover fell off my first book. I have done sketches in mine and one sketch in particular that later became the basis of a small apartment we built for my in-laws. I guess I could have done that sketch in any notebook but it felt right in Field Notes.

Are those Kokuyo sketchbooks I see behind you? Would love a review of them.

I have to know what that giant black book is on your shelf to your left (my right) under all the smaller ones. The paper edge looks incredible, and I'm so distracted. SHOW ME THAT BOOK!

may I recommend to you the Fabriano Ecoqua A6 dotted notebook? have a look at it

I'm Brazilian and I also have an obsession with notebooks🇧🇷📚

Whats the huge books with deckled edges in the back? Looks cool

I think this is the video you mention that you always have a notebook on you, but sometimes not a pencil. If you are ok with pens, I would recommend checking out Pokka Pens. Super simple, 2 piece pens that carry the size of a chapstick, but when in writing mode, they are a full size pen. Sounds like you would enjoy the simplicity and every day carry quality of them.

A man who speaks my language 😉

What notebook is underneath the field notes you were showcasing? The wide book with all the columns.

love pocket notebooks but roll with Moleskine Caheir since they don't have staples. Regardless I enjoyed your review and I don't know if I've been to that stationary store here in Stockholm yet.

Mai provato i notes di Midori ? Carta superlativa

I, too, fell in love with FN a few yearsss back so I totally get it. It made me fell back into the "planning/journaling habit". But then I fell into the fountain pen rabbit hole and found myself in an excruciating decision to steer away from it 🙊🙈🙉 the paper quality isn't just meeting my needs. So I moved on to higher quality japanese paper 😍 These days, I use the FN sized ntbks but with fountain pen friendly paper. It's a win-win 😊 Some days, I still pop out one from my unused collection but sadly revert back to regular pens lol. It's a compromise haha! And I still look at my used and unused collections once in a while. They still spark joy 😊

Spännande video.

Bro!! Did that say Södertälje as in Södertälje, Sweden???

Hi, I'm writing from Spain. I'm trying to find a shop where I can buy a Field Notes but I can't find any. Since I've heard that you lived some time in Europe, can you tell me any shop where I can buy a Field Notes?. Thank you.

Do you have a video showing what you use the FNs books for exactly?

Bought my first Field Notes three pack today. Yeah. I'm a convert now. Having said that, Fabriano isn't bad. Field Notes is far superior, though.

whats the name of that large notebook?

take a shot every time he says field notes

Have you seen the price of these things!

Just got the full national park set, and I'm am trying to decide what to do with them- they are so pretty I don't want to use them.

Not a fan of the cover tearing at the spine over time. I’ve had to reinforce the binding with duct tape on one of them

Sounds like Malta is a stationery desert 😅

We have the same name! :D (mine's written "Lukas") ^^

You are adorable ❤

Bjergson? Is that you?

So, I think he likes Field Notes

Nowhere near... It at least a whole millimeter off...

I love paper but I don't get it.

Nothing in this video answers the question in the title.

i was hoping for this person to say what he uses field notes for. someone fill me in i guess i just cant seem to understand.

You can accomplish the same thing with a field craft note pad which you can grab for $1 each . They are so overpriced

4:25 What do you mean by that? Fabriano is a small town in italy that has been producing paper products since 13th century. You could've just searched on google and checked the sources instead of being arrogant

aint no way a guy yapped about a notebook for 16 minutes 💀💀 (i watched the whole thing)

As an actual writer, I can understand the need for these. But I cannot understand collecting something for grocery lists.

It's a notebook. What's the big deal?

I just feel that field notes are over priced..