I got these, the small Rhodia notebooks, and the Field Notes notebooks to evaluate for daily use. So this review is kind of a comparison also.

I’m a senior controls engineer and keeping things in my large notebook has become difficult with all of the moving about that I do. Carrying a small notebook in my backpocket has been the best option I’ve found so far. I was a long time lover of Moleskine (for personal use), but mixed it up with this assortment of purchases.

1) Field Notes – when I got all three notebooks, this was my favorite at first. The paper is possibly the highest grade (shocking, right?) but the giant “FIELD NOTES” printed on the front wore on me over time. Now I use these for carrying during a hike. I record a few key things just for fun and tracking. I can’t recommend these highly enough for outdoor use. They’re super rugged, the paper is ultra-high-quality, and they size is perfect. Workers perfectly with my Sharpie Pen with no bleeding or show-through.

2) Moleskine Journals – This is what I ultiamtely ended up carrying for work. Paper is second only to the Field Notes notebook and even there it’s close. The pages are perforated and the notebook has a tiny folder in the back for holding loose pages. This makes carrying it all the nicer. I don’t have to keep a grand organizational scheme; I write and then sort it out later. Sharpie Pen doesn’t bleed or show-through. Cover is unmarked (apart from a small bit of embassed text on the back). The cover is pretty durable, but not nearly as rugged as the Field Notes’ cover.

3) Rhodia Pocket Notebook – I wanted to like these but the size is slightly too small. The cover is plain paper. And, althoguh some disagree, the paper quality was the worst. I had slight show-through from my Sharpie Pen but not bleeding. I don’t have much else to say about this one since I’ve used it so little.

I bought these for just over 7€ for the pack and what a steal! The academic style margin is perfect as I use indentation as a way to mark my notes and add annotations to my own thoughts, etc. The paper is typical Moleskine, ballpoint friendly but not for heavy inks. But that is fine as I use these kind of notebooks for putting down on paper essential points from presentations, books, etc and I am not seeking to make it look aesthetically nice. Practical and sleek.

Kağıt kalitesini beğenmedim. Dolma kalem veya stabilo point 88 fine 0.4 mürekkepli kalem tarzı kalemler kullanılırsa arkaya geçiriyor. Sadece kurşun kalem kullanmaya yönelik üretilmiş sanırım. Cornell tarzı not almaya yönelik sayfa tasarımı dışında numarası yok. Fiyatını kesinlikle hak etmiyor.

I have been using this notebook to take some notes while on a construction site. Paper is good quality and the covers are a thick paper. Holding up relatively well.

Produto de qualidade, perfeita para anotações, ótima compra.
Chegou super rápido.

I love these because they fit in the back pocket of lady jeans and I like the quality of the paper

Pros:
– Nice, pocketable size — same size and thickness as a passport.
– Durable construction; they can hold up to alternately being stuffed in the pocket of a laptop bag and in the back pocket of a pair of jeans.
– Square ruling style is great for note-taking or diagramming.
– Haven’t had any issues with ink bleed from the ballpoints I use.
– The three-packs are great. I keep one in my laptop bag for work notes, another in my camera bag for photography ideas and notes, and another in my car for any time I am without the others and want to jot down ideas or notes.

Cons:
– None for the product; although it can take patience to find the right combination of size, paper ruling style, and color when ordering.

Bottom Line:
Highly recommended — I’ll be getting more.