Pocket Journal Review
This is a great cover and a really high quality product. The zipper is basically bomb proof, so I would expect it to last a lifetime.
It is pretty large. I would not put it in my pocket, but it is pocketable if you have big cargo pockets or jean pockets. I don't believe it will fit in a woman's pocket, so skip it if you want something for a smaller pocket.
I bought it with my own money. LOCHBY did not send it to me, and the opinions are my own.
Check buying optionsPros
- The zipper is high quality. I believe it is a YKK, and those are some of the top zipper makers in the industry.
- It is built from waxed canvas on the outside and a ripstop nylon high-vis lining on the inside.
- It holds a couple of notebooks, and I've been able to fit three if I really push it. It fits pretty snug, and nothing will break.
- LOCHBY sends you one of their pocket journals with the cover, with high quality Tomoe River paper.
Cons
- It is pretty large, and I don't carry it in my pocket.
- I don't believe it will fit in a woman's pocket.
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Technical Details
| Outside | Waxed canvas |
|---|---|
| Lining | Ripstop nylon, high-vis |
| Zipper | YKK (I believe) |
| Capacity | A couple of notebooks; up to three, snug |
| Includes | A LOCHBY pocket journal with Tomoe River paper |
| Pocket fit | Large; fits big cargo or jean pockets |
| Brand | LOCHBY |
Buying Options
| Seller | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $49.00List Price | Buy |
Full Review
Zipper and materials
This is a really high quality product. The zipper is high quality, and I believe it is a YKK. Those are some of the top zipper makers in the industry.
The materials are high quality too: waxed canvas on the outside and ripstop nylon on the inside, with a high-vis lining. It is always good to see that in these kinds of products.
These zippers are basically bomb proof, so I would expect that to last a lifetime.
Capacity and the included notebook
This one has capacity for a couple of notebooks. I've been able to fit three if I really push it hard. Three still fit pretty snug, and nothing will break.
The nice thing about LOCHBY is that they send you one of their pocket journals with the cover. You get a high quality Tomoe River paper notebook that you can carry with you.
Pocket carry, and what it is now
I carried this pocket journal for quite some time early on, when I was using pocket notebooks a lot more.
It is pretty large. I wouldn't put it in my pocket, but it is pocketable if you have big cargo pockets or jean pockets. I usually have a bag with me, or I just hold it in my hand and carry it that way.
These days I use it for my reading journal. I carry a couple of them.
In one I summarize quotes from the books I'm reading, and the other is more of a thinking book where I map those quotes into something that makes sense to me. I often keep them with a pen and a couple of highlighters, and they stay near my books at all times.
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