Archive for Notebook Reviews
Levenger Aluminum Circa Discs
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Levenger Aluminum Circa Discs on Junior and Letter Size Bomber Jacket Covers
In April of last year, I reviewed one of my favorite Levenger accessories, their nickel Circa Discs that I used with my leather Bomber Jacket covers. To my disappointment, by the time I reviewed them, Levenger had already discontinued them. The review received a good number of comments, and the feedback made its way to the folks at Levenger including Levenger’s CEO Steve Leveen (Steve on Twitter) himself. With all of the feedback, from the readers here at OfficeSupplyGeek, and I’m sure countless other emails and phone calls directly to Levenger, they decided to bring back a very similar item, which is what you are looking at in the photo above. These are the new and improved Levenger aluminum Circa Discs that have replaced the old and discontinued nickel versions.
Zequenz Notebooks
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Zequenz Notebooks Discovered at The Stationery Show in NYC
It sometimes takes a bit of time before I can actually get my hands on review samples of products that I see when I go to the National Stationery Show in NY, and in the case of these Zequenz journals, it was totally worth the wait. Pictured above are the 4 samples that the folks from Zequenz sent to me, for review. The notebooks are available in black and red, in graph, blank, and ruled in multiple sizes, and although they are not able to be purchased through an online sore yet, the manufacturer has told me that I can supply the following to email addresses for now (zenith@zenithpaper.com 360creativelife@gmail.com) if you are interested in purchasing them. They can currently accept PayPal as a form of payment as well, and if you would like to check out their website it can be found at Zequenz.com…so now on to the review.
Levenger Notabilia Composition Style Notebook
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Levenger Notabilia Composition Book
The Levenger Notabilia Notebook is Levenger’s high quality version of the classic composition notebook. As with most other Levenger products, you can feel the quality just from picking this item up and having it in your hands.
Whitelines Hard Wire A5 Black Cover
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The Whitelines Hard Wired Notebooks with Black Cover and Some Matching Fountain Pens
One of the cool office supplies I got to get a look at when i was at the National Stationery Show were these new Whitelines notebooks with black covers. Simply adding a black cover to a notebook doesn’t really make it much different, but it certainly makes these cool notebooks look even cooler. Before I get into the review though, I want to thank Michael and Doug from Whitelines for taking some time to chat with me about their products at the Stationery Show. Not only did they show me these new Whitelines notebooks with black covers, but they also explained to me how Whitelines was doing well in terms of doing some private label stuff for some pretty well-known companies.
Staples Eco Friendly Notebook with Bagasse Paper
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Staples Eco-Friendly Notebook
The 9 1/2″ x 6″ Sustainable Earth Eco Friendly notebook from Staples caught my eye the other day when I was in the store. I’ve been accused of liking the “plain and simple” look for most things, and I think thats what caught my eye about this notebook. When I picked it up I saw that it was 80% composed of sugarcane waste (also called bagasse) and had some environmentally friendly water and vegetable based inks used to print on it.
Recycled Composition Book – The Decomposition Book
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The Decomposition Book Recycled Composition Book
Here is my first review of a product that I found at the 2010 National Stationery Show, and hopefully Ill have a bunch more to come that I will spread out over the next few weeks. This is an environmentally friendly composition book which is very cleverly called “The Decomposition Book” in recognition of its green characteristics. There were lots of green office supplies at the Stationery Show, but this one by far had the most creative name, along with having some impressive features. The Decomposition Book (via Amazon) is made by Michael Roger Press.
Doane Paper Idea Journal Review
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The Doane Paper Ideal Journal
This is not my first review of Doane Paper, and it probably wont be my last, because the product and customer service are excellent. I originally learned of Doane Paper through The Pen Addict, where Brad always uses this paper to do his writing samples. This new Idea Journal from Doane Paper is a new product caught my eye the first time I saw it, so I finally broke down and ordered one a few days ago. I think the thing I liked most about the notebook most was the plain yet appealing visual, with its sturdy (and 100% recycled) chip board cover and the stark contrast of the black text on the light background.
Dot Grid Notebook By Behance
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The Dot Grid Book by Behance
The is an alternative to the standard graph paper notebook because it aims to reduce the background noise of traditional graph paper by using subtle light gray dots instead of solid darker lines. I know that other notebook manufacturers have come out with similar items lately, and I’ll be sure to review those as well, however I’ve had this one sitting around long enough and I wanted to share it with you already. Read More→
Make Your Own Notebook with Scout Books Review and Giveaway
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The Scout Book is a notebook that you can custom design yourself
The Scout Book is a cool notebook that gives you, the end user, the ability to create your own cover design, and select your own paper to make a very customized 3.5″ x 5″ pocket notebook. The nice folks from ScoutBook sent over a few of these notebooks for me to review and to give away to some of my readers.
Leuchtturm1917 Ruled Notebook Review
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The Leuchtturm1917 Ruled Notebook
The Leuchtturm1917 notebook is relatively new in the US market, however as its name implies it has been around since 1917, and with the tag line “Details Matter” you can tell from the notebook that they have spent those 90 years perfecting the little details of their notebooks. I picked up this version of the Small Ruled Leuchtturm1917 from Organize.com a few weeks ago, and am now getting to review this fun office supply.
A Notebook in Disguise
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Is this a netbook or a notebook?
When I spoke with the nice folks at DayCraft, I asked them about their line of notebooks that looked like laptops, and although they told me that they were not going forward with production because of quality concerns, they agreed to send me one anyway. So keeping in mind that you will never be able to buy one of these, I thought Id share anyway because I thought it was a great idea, and visually, it looks pretty cool.
Daycraft Signature Notebook with 100g Paper
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The Daycraft Signature Notebook with Aqua Cover and Orange Accents
Back in December, I was contacted by the people who manufacture the Daycraft series of notebooks and planners to see if I would try out some of their products and review them here. At first I was a bit reluctant because they were not yet offering their products here in the US, however being that they are so popular in China, and that they do have plans for introducing these into the US soon, I figured I should check them out. I was also intrigued because the paper in this notebook is advertised as 100 gsm, putting it a shade thicker and heavier than what you would find in the 90 gsm Rhodia Web Notebooks that are always a pleasure to write in.
