If there is a noticeable difference, it’s that Moleskine’s paper tends to be a bit more yellow, while Field Notes tends to be a much more vibrant white. Put bluntly, neither paper is particularly great. Neither has thick, heavy stock paper that’ll work well with markers or paints. Ballpoint pens don’t leak through, but markers will. I’m no paper expert, but the quality of paper in both the standard editions of Field Notes and Moleskine notebooks seem similar. Like Field Notes, these come in three packs that retail for $10. This line of notebooks comes in three different sizes, but the 64-page pocket version is the closest to Field Notes. This notebook does not have the trademark elastic enclosure of other Moleskine notebooks. The covers are a lighter cardboard than the hard covers. The stitching in these notebooks goes across the spine in a way that looks like it’s done by hand. Cardboard: If there’s a direct analog between Moleskine and Field Notes notebooks, it’s Moleskine’s Cahier line.

Like the hard cover, they come with a bookmark, elastic closure, and an expandable inner pocket. Soft cover : Moleskine’s soft cover notebooks are basically the same as their hardcover, but feature a much more flexible cover.The cover is cardboard bound, features a cloth bookmark, an elastic closure, and an expandable inner pocket in the back. The hard cover notebook is what most people think of when they think of Moleskine. Hard cover: Moleskine’s hard cover notebooks are their bread and butter.Moleskine notebooks come with three basic cover options, soft, hard, and cardboard. Field Notes are designed and made in the U.S. Pretty much all editions of the Field Notes three-packs are $10. Field Notes are sold in a three-pack of 48-page notebooks as opposed to one single, larger notebook. Picking the right notebook for you is as simple as finding the paper style you prefer. With only one exception, they stick to a single size (3 1/2' x 5 1/2'), though they offer a variety of different colors and types of paper. Field Notes : If Moleskine are the Evernote of notebook brands, Field Notes are the plain text equivalent.Moleskines are designed in Italy and manufactured in China. Their pocket-sized notebooks (3 1/2' x 5 1/2') come packed with 192 pages and retail starting at $12. Moleskine notebooks are available everywhere and their pocket-sized options come in a variety of types specific to individual needs. There’s a cult following around the company that’s at least partially due to the their trademark hard covers, the variety of notebook sizes the company offers, and a small selection of different types of paper. Moleskine : Love them or hate them, Moleskine notebooks are ubiquitous.

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