Why I buy this one ?
- Genuine Moleskine
- Squared/Gridded Notebook Pages
- Handy Pocket Size
- Hard Cover
- Complete with Shrink Wrapping

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What our customer's say!

"yep", moleskines are overpriced and I dont think the quality is as good as the hype

"Great notebook but....", Great notebook, very convenient. My only complaint would be the paper type used. It is a slick and thin paper, which does add to the utility at the expense of luxury. If you're used to Journals that use heavy rag paper, you'll be disappointed. The other downside to the thin and slick paper is that Gel Inks and Fountain Inks will smear and bleed through. I have switched to Ballpoint with mine, I found my Cross Ion and nicer fountain pens useless with this journal.

For men, this will be a bit too big to fit in a jean pocket. Yes, it fits in the back pocket, but you don't want to sit on that lump all day. I recommend the Cahiers, which are small and light and easily fit in the same pocket as your wallet. I use a Nintendo DS case, which holds two notebooks and a pen.

"low-tech is the way to go", i am a high tech person, quite a geek when it comes to gadgets.
i found the moleskine notepad the perfect thing to whip out in meetings and take notes once i got tired of using my pda or laptop.
i find myself more efficient with it.
theres a nice little pocket in the back to put business cards in. and hey, if you dont have notes to take you can always doodle, but it does have that somewhat permanant feel

"ridearedhog", These well-made pocket-sized notebooks are perfect for keeping NOTES on a journey - whether by foot, car, train or plane - small convenient, durable. For those who want a sketchbook, this is not the right item. There is a Moleskin pocket SKETCH book that has fewer pages, with higher quality paper, for that purpose.

"Quality Notebook", I couldn't believe what a hard time I had trying to find a small, hardback, unlined notebook with book-like binding! I'll admit that I bought this product because it was the only one I could find that fulfilled these requirements. But I am extremely pleased with the overall quality of this notebook. I am using it to record my favorite quotes and it is perfect for that purpose thus far. The only downfalls I can say may stem from the fact that I am writing in it with a fountain pen. The ink tends to "vein out" a bit if you will and I can't write on both sides of the paper because the ink is too dark. Otherwise I love the appearance of both the cover and the paper. I can't speak for how it handles for sketching. I also like the small pocket on the inside of the back cover. With shipping it is a bit pricey, but definitely a great product!

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"Practical and sturdy take-along pocket sketchbook", Quite handy for sketching and doodling anywhere. Sturdy pages accept some light watercolor washes, ink, and dry media. Pages lay flat thanks to the style of binding, so it's easy to work a two-page spread of 5 1/2" X 7 1/2". The expanding pocket in the back cover is handy for storing train ticket stubs, show tickets, receipts, and business cards (the phone numbers and addresses of good restaurants or shops discovered while exploring during trips sometimes come in well-desinged colorful formats that can be used to make collages or decorate journals). A bit pricey, but they are the just right size to fit on any pocket and strongly bound to preserve notes and sketches through the rigors of travel.

"Quality has changed since last year.", Several people noted the quality of paper--the fact that ink bleeds through. That's totally true! I just wrote the company about this issue because the moleskin I purchased last Sept. had SUBSTANTIALLY different quality paper--much heavier than index cards. It was beautiful and very easy to write in. The paper took any kind of ink well and made the book a joy to carry.

Now, it's just another dressed up spiral, and I'm severely disappointed. I had been one of those enthusiastic buyers, purchasing them for friends and family, and recently purchased four for myself (the source of my dismay after opening the shrinkwrap). Anyway, I hope they'll get back to making nice books. The design, when accompanied with high quality paper, makes for a classy, little, take-me-anywhere book. For now, though, I wouldn't spend the money.

"Legendary deception", The notebook, made by Modo & Modo, a firm created in the 1990's, is fine overall. But the paper quality could be higher-I can clearly see the writing on the other side, no matter what pen I use. I find the elastic band unnecessary and an annoyance upon closing the notebook. The binding and cover are sturdy though. So overall, it's a fine notebook, but nothing exceptional, and thus overpriced. There are other notebooks of similar format with equal or superior quality.

So my friend's enthusiasm for it perplexed me. To hear him, the "notebook" had just been invented; a new tool was available. As if no one had used a notebook before. I soon discovered the trigger for this attitude was the proclaimed "legendary" character of the notebook, with past users apparently including Hemingway, Picasso, Matisse, Van Gogh, and others. The thought of using the same notebook as such intellectual giants was exciting to him, and unconsciously made him unduly pleased with his notebook.

This claim perplexed me, as years ago I saw Picasso and Hemingway notebooks, and my recollection of them was different. Hemingway was well-known for writing on notepads or in "blue French notebooks" and you can find several references to this on the Internet. On the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum web site, you can also see a picture of Hemingway's notebooks, which look just the way I remembered them, and nothing like the Moleskine notebook.

Another claim by Modo and Modo is appearances by its notebooks in various movies. It claims the Grail Diary in "Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade" is a Moleskine. In fact, the diary is a prop made for the movie. You can see pictures and descriptions of it on the Indygear Web site. It has a soft, brown leather cover. The elastic band is loose, sometimes used horizontally, sometimes vertically. So the diary has nothing in common with a Moleskine.

The Modo & Modo claim of legendary history is thus deceptive. Their trademark of the word moleskine is also suspicious. Years ago, many notebooks had an oilcloth, moleskine cover, then the cheaper alternative to leather for a durable cover. These notebooks were not superior to what we have today; it was just what was available then. But there are many instances of people in the past, famous or not, using a moleskine-covered notebook. The trademark is a clear intention to be the exclusive beneficiary of this history. It's akin to getting a trademark on the word "leather", making notebooks, and claiming that anyone who used leather-covered notebooks used yours.

Modo & Modo is evidently using a deceitful, manipulative marketing campaign that plays on people's desire to have something in common with the legends. It claims a legendary history to get people unduly excited and affectionate of its notebook, promote sales, and command a higher price. Falling for this deception is certainly not the way to join the intellectual elite.

"good to go.....", handsome & well designed- big enough to be useful, small enough to be convenient. (and that little pocket in the back rocks.) yourself aside, moleskines also make a fantastic gift for that genius, student, rucksack wanderer, and/or nostalgic in your life.


"doesn't work with fountain pens", These books are nicely bound, but the sealed paper doesn't play well with fountain pens. Beware!