5つ星のうち5.0Simplicity and beauty perfectly matched.....
2016年6月12日に英国でレビュー済み
色: キャメルAmazonで購入
So happy to get the camel version ...and so far the best price I've seen as they've just come back into stock. I bought the brown version a month ago. I have always had filofax planners in the past but they didn't quite work for journal as wasted space and rings in the way. And unlike the ring planners, this leather feels like it will last a lifetime it's so thick. If you love writing, drawing journaling you will love this as you get so much more space, yet still quite compact. I love this so much I've bought a second for hubby's anniversary present. I'm going to use the camel as a sketchbook and art journal. But if you just have the one it is easy to swap booklets out as you go from daily planner to holiday companion. Just check out YouTube....loads of inspiration there as well as making your own notebooks to save a bit. Please note the company separated from Midori....you may still find older stock with the midori stamp on the (black and brown)....but gradually they will all have travelers notebook stamped on the back and inserts. I have both...and the leather is just as good....but being leather each piece differs slightly. It will wear depending on how you keep it and handle it.
I held off buying one of these for a long time mostly because at that time a) it was £40.00 for what seemed like a sheet of leather and a thin notebook and b) the notebook/elastic system seemed fiddly and difficult. I put it on the backburner where the flame continued to grow. I eventually caved this week and purchased one from here. I ordered Thursday and it arrived on Friday. It comes wrapped in plastic cellophane inside which is kraft paper slim box with the Midori Traveler's Notebook story printed in Japanese and English on a strip of paper. Inside this kraft box, you'll find a small plastic bag containing an alternative closure elastic strap in orange and a white cotton bag. Inside the bag is the Midori Traveler's Notebook.
Celestial light beams at this point.
The leather is about 2.5mm thick and feels absolutely heavenly. You really do just want to stroke it and touch it. I had been warned that initially these notebooks have a strong chemical smell which dissipates after 2 or 3 days; however, mine just smelt very very strongly of beautiful leather.
Inside the leather cover you will find a plain notebook refill (64 sides of paper, 32 pages). The paper in this refill is amazing and will handle fountain pen, wet inks and even watercolour paint. This is the only refill you will receive. At first, the notebook feels rather insubstantial with just one thin notebook in it but it will soon fill out once you start customising and adding your refills. Then it becomes glorious to hold. The leather just improves with time and age so you don't need to be precious with it.
Things to note: 1) The only thing the notebook comes with is one PLAIN PAPER refill. You will need to purchase additional refills separately. 2) If your notebook is covered in white dust, this is a by product of the dying process. Just dry wipe/dust it off. 3) Different refills handle inks differently: the refill the notebook comes with handles pretty much anything - wetter inks will produce very light ghosting on the reverse page BUT will not bleed through. The lightweight paper will show darker ghosting on the reverse page but heavier inks like a Sharpie may bleed through. 4) Fountain pen users you can use both papers if you don't mind slight ghosting on the lightweight paper. 5) Grid paper, dot paper, kraft paper and sketch paper notebooks are also available. All handle inks and paints very well making this a very nice art journal 6) Other refills such as card holders, secretarial pockets, zip pockets and kraft folders are readily available or you could make your own using one of the many excellent YouTube tutorial videos available. 7) The inside of the Midori Notebook is just plain leather. There are no pockets or folds. You can buy pockets to stick on the inside. 8) There is no pen holder. This must be purchased separately and can be quite expensive. You can substitute using a Leuchtteurm pen holder. The latter can be afixed to the leather directly and holds very well. It can also be removed relatively easily and will not damage the leather. 9) The height of the Midori TN is the same as an A5 Moleskine but it is a couple of inches narrower. You can cut these addtional off the Moleskine A5 cahier notebooks and use them in your Midori. This is a cost effective method of refilling your notebook if you write/journal/art journal extensively.
All in all the Midori Traveler's Notebook is a joy to have and use. I actually WANT to use it all the time. It's a convenient size for the handbag and for use in tight spaces where other wider notebooks might be a problem. For example, this is the perfect size to use on airplane service trays, on trains and you can also comfortably make notes holding it in your hand whilst observing something or if you are at a museum etc.
There are so many uses for this and it is so customizable that I regret holding off. I will definitely order another 'just to have' in case anything happens to this one. It also reminds me of Indiana Jones' little brown notebook which is sad and cool at the same time.
This notebook is (at the time of writing) available directly from Amazon so if you have Prime you can get this on next day delivery instead of waiting for it to come from Japan.
I absolutely love it. For me, it is the notebook to end all notebooks. There is a now a cult following of this notebook and you can find many ideas and a lot of inspiration if you google it, Pinterest or search on YouTube.
Bought this from Export Japan 2015 and it's everything I could have wished for. No chemical smell, just the soft smell of new leather and the leather itself is pliable, smooth on the outside and feels so good in the hand I don't want to put it down! I loosened the horizontal elastic as it was very tight, and retied it with a weaver's knot, which was suggested by someone on Fountain Pen Network and which is a much smaller knot than the one it comes with.
5つ星のうち5.0
I'm really going to enjoy this notebook!
2016年9月27日に英国でレビュー済み
Bought this from Export Japan 2015 and it's everything I could have wished for. No chemical smell, just the soft smell of new leather and the leather itself is pliable, smooth on the outside and feels so good in the hand I don't want to put it down! I loosened the horizontal elastic as it was very tight, and retied it with a weaver's knot, which was suggested by someone on Fountain Pen Network and which is a much smaller knot than the one it comes with.
[[ASIN:B000ZYJ96W Midori Traveler's Notebook Black Leather]]
I have so far purchased 4 of these over the last year to give as presents. The notebook is made a soft high quality leather and presented perfectly in a cotton bag.
These notebooks only get better with time with every scuff and blemish adding a personalised patina.
They are perfect for use as a notebook, artist sketch pad or diary.
The notebook comes with one Midori insert but various others can be bought seperately. These include everything from a weekly/ daily diary to a high quaily sketch pad. They are a tad expensive but well worth the investment.
Overall I really believe this product deserves the 5 star review I have given it.
Very unhappy with this purhcase. It arrived scratched and used looking with black dots on it. I've owned midoris before and they have never arrived looking like this. Was given a £5 promotional balance but not happy at all with it.