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Cahier: The Honda Accord of Moleskines
Merlin Mann | Feb 23 2005
Moleskine Cahier Extra Large Notebooks, MoleskineUS
Just received my first test shipment of the new Moleskine Cahier notebooks from Moleskine US. I’ll write a fuller review when I’ve had a chance to use them more, but here’s a few quick impressions.
Recommended: I’d go with the Extra Large ruled. It’s got a nice big writing surface, and the dusty off-white pages look lovely. The Large unlined is a champ too; mine’s black and quite handsome. I like the portability of the Pocket size, but I need to try it out more to see if it would ever displace the Hipster PDA. (Not bloody likely.)
Not recommended for: Very modest budgets; Classic Moleskine snobs; people fond of saying “It’s just a notebook, d00d!!1!"; artists doing ink sketching; military strongmen with a price on their head.
Like I say, I’ll probably write more later when I’ve done some road testing. But, if you like the high-quality feel of Moleskine products and are intimidated by carrying a 1/2-inch thick book, you might want to give the Cahiers a spin.
Disclosure/Hat Pass: As ever, Moleskine US purchases made via 43 Folders help support the maintenance and growth of our family of sites. Thanks. —Merlin 21 Comments
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I like the Volants, too,...Submitted by Merlin on February 24, 2005 - 5:13am.
I like the Volants, too, Kenneth, but to be honest the spines on the ones I've had weren't very durable, so, pound for pound, they actually ended up seeming kind of overpriced to me. I'm anxious to see how these little guys do in a back pocket, but I think the HPDA is still my way to go. :) So glad to hear about Moleskine US! I'm glad other folks' experiences have been as good as my own. The speed of even their least costly shipping option has pleased and surprised me. » POSTED IN:
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