Thinkers Notebook Version 2

I reviewed the first Thinkers Notebook back in August but they recently released a second version which we are gong to look at today. Thanks to Thinkers for sending a copy over for review!

Size:

6.5" by 8.67" with a recycled leather cover and ribbon bookmark.

The paper is 120 gsm premium Munken paper, with 256 numbered pages using a 5mm dot grid.

The edges of the notebook feature an orange to black color fade.

Format:

The pages have space for a title at the top and a 5mm dot grid.

The page numbers are probably my favorite feature.

Fountain Pens:

Every ink feathered and bled at least a little, which is so disappointing after the first version. It handled all of the standard pens and highlighters I tried below.

This notebook is designed to be used with the app, but there isn’t a way to name files or group them by subject. It also crashes often. The app just isn’t for me I think.

Overall, I’m sad they changed the paper from the first version, which I preferred. I love the color on the edge of the pages but don’t love how blatant the branding is on the cover. There just isn’t enough I love about it that makes me want to use it often.

Disclaimer: This notebook was provided by Thinkers Notebook for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. There are no affiliate links on this page and this post is not sponsored in any way.

Thinkers Notebook

A few months ago Thinkers Notebook sent me their new notebook to try out. The notebook measures 9” by 6”. The cover is 300 gsm and has a recycled chipboard backing.

The paper is white, 100gsm paper. Each page has one dot grid side and one college-ruled lined side. This notebook is designed to be used horizontally rather than vertically. The disc-bound binding utilizes 9, 3/4” silver discs.

One side is a light dot grid with spaces for the title, date and four icons you can check off. Each page also has its own code to be used with the app.

The other side of the page is lined college-ruled with space for the same information as the dot grid side. Refills and extra covers are available separately.

Fountain Pens:

All of the pen/ink combos I tried performed really well, no feathering or bleeding.

When uploading pages to the app I had some issues since I prefer vertical orientation and the app is designed to be used horizontally.

Overall, the paper in this notebook works really well for fountain pens, I didn’t have any problems there. I don’t love the horizontal orientation of the notebook though, I use notebooks vertically. The discs worked well for the most part, but I did have some problems with the pages tearing around the rings over time. I like the paper, but I don’t love some of the other aspects of the notebook design.

Disclaimer: This notebook was provided by Thinkers Notebook for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. There are no affiliate links on this page and this post is not sponsored in any way.