SlimPad Review
MeePlus sent me this SlimPad in the Personal size to test and engraved my channel name on it, so it is a very special planner to me. I'm very grateful to them for sending it. The opinions are my own.
It quickly became a critical piece of my planning system. One of the things I struggled with most was not being able to move things around, and this has been perfect for that. Every page lays completely flat, and the leather is aging beautifully.
It isn't a pocket planner. The spine has to be thicker to house the rings.
It sits on the expensive side at $100 plus. You are getting a really high quality piece of leather, a spine that looks very durable, and a ring system.
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- I can move things around, so I never have to guess how many pages to leave for a list or a project.
- Every page lays completely flat.
- The monthly calendar is the whole calendar on one piece of paper, so I can see almost a year at a glance, with a lot of space to write.
- The leather is aging beautifully. I am seeing the patina super nicely.
- I could request a large pen loop, and it fits my Vanishing Point with no problem.
Cons
- The spine has to be thicker to house the rings.
- I wouldn't recommend it as a pocket journal, because the rings would get in the way.
- It is on the expensive side: the MeePlus is $100 plus, depending on the size.
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Ring Planner Setup: The Custom MeePlus Inserts I Print Myself
Technical Details
| Size | Personal |
|---|---|
| Leather | Pueblo, in the olive colorway (I believe) |
| Rings | 13 mm (11 mm and 16 mm are also offered) |
| Pen loop | Large, requested, fits my Vanishing Point |
| Includes | Ring protector, monthly calendar insert, lined insert |
| Engraving | "Planning Engineered" on the cover |
| Price | $139 for the Personal SlimPad in Pueblo, read on mee-plus.com 2026-10-23 |
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Full Review
Why a ring planner
What makes this planner special is that you can literally move things around. I can finish this week, take the sheet out, archive it, and get a new sheet and put it at the front. The benefit is that you can buy pretty much any type of paper and refill it as needed.
When I was using my regular bound planner, I was stuck to its order. One of the biggest challenges was how many pages to leave for a big to-do list, a project or a collection. Those things bother me quite a bit.
I'm totally happy to use a bound planner for my journal, which is chronological. But for projects and things that move around, I don't know how much space I'm going to need. This has been perfect for that.
Leather, pen loop and rings
MeePlus sent it in what I believe is Pueblo leather, in the olive colorway. I requested a large pen loop so it could fit my Vanishing Point, and that is exactly how I carry it.
I love that pen because I can click and write without worrying about capping and uncapping. When you open the planner, there is a ring protector over the rings.
The leather is aging beautifully. It matches my wallet, which is in the same green leather and already has quite a bit of patina. The planner started a little darker, more of a forest green, and I expect it to soften up and wear in the same way.
I went with the 13 millimeter rings. MeePlus also has 11 and 16 millimeter sizes, so I went right in the middle, and I think that is a sweet spot. It is comfortable to move pages around without worrying about them breaking.
Calendar and paper
The monthly insert from MeePlus is what inspired me to start creating my own inserts. It is the whole calendar in one piece of paper, which is fantastic. I can open it all the way and see almost a year at a glance, with a lot of space to write.
MeePlus also sent me a lined insert on very nice, thick paper. It is really high quality paper, and I have been testing it in the planner.
Where it falls short
Ring planners are great for flexibility, but the spine has to be thicker to house the rings. The SlimPad does a great job of keeping it pretty slim, hence the name. Still, think of your college or high school binder: those fit a lot of paper, but they are harder to carry around.
I wouldn't recommend this as a pocket journal. I know they sell smaller ones that you could put in your pocket, but I think the rings would get in the way pretty easily.
The other downside is price. These journals are typically a little more expensive. A smaller notebook or even a regular cover comes to around $50 or $60, and the MeePlus is $100 plus depending on the size.
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