John Camp
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I've used moleskines for years, in a number of different sizes, and I find that if you really use them, the bindings pull off and the pages fall out. I don't worry about it too much because I throw them away when I'm done with them, but I have found that they are more expensive and not as sturdy as other blank books you can buy in bookstores and art-supply stores. I stay with moleskines mostly because they're sized intelligently. The small reporter's notebook will go in a back pocket of a pair of jeans, or a jacket pocket; the larger ones fit nicely in most of my bags and packs, and are comfortable to write in.
The newer, thin, large soft-sided (brown, usually) notebooks are excellent as single-project notebooks. Do not get them wet -- they suck water like a camel.
For those of you who are as compelled by pens as by notebooks, I warn you to always check the ink to make sure that it is waterproof -- stay away from roller balls and felt tips, for the most part. A notebook tends to get damp from time to time, just because you beat it around so much -- and non-waterproof ink will blot in a moleskine in an instant.
I use mechanical pencils; in fact, I'm thinking of getting rid of my Leica gear and becoming a mechanical pencil enthusiast.
JC
The newer, thin, large soft-sided (brown, usually) notebooks are excellent as single-project notebooks. Do not get them wet -- they suck water like a camel.
For those of you who are as compelled by pens as by notebooks, I warn you to always check the ink to make sure that it is waterproof -- stay away from roller balls and felt tips, for the most part. A notebook tends to get damp from time to time, just because you beat it around so much -- and non-waterproof ink will blot in a moleskine in an instant.
I use mechanical pencils; in fact, I'm thinking of getting rid of my Leica gear and becoming a mechanical pencil enthusiast.
JC
