Notebook (Passport, Camel) Review
This is a well-used cover with a lot of patina, and it feels really nice in the hand. It fits a passport just perfectly. The leather is thick and rugged, and that makes it more durable.
I got it as a pocket notebook cover, and it didn't work for that.
The shape of the notebook just did not quite click with me, and overall I couldn't really use it as it was intended. These days it is my passport cover. I carry a couple of passports at all times, and it fits both of them comfortably and keeps them protected.
Check buying optionsPros
- It fits a passport just perfectly, and it fits my two passports comfortably.
- The leather is thick and rugged, and more durable because of that.
- It has some hardware on the outside that gives you two loops without knots. It looks clean and is super convenient.
- It feels really nice in the hand, and I like the patina it has built up.
- It ships with a notebook on Midori paper.
Cons
- Once you have more than one or two notebooks in it, you see quite a bit of overhang.
- The shape of the notebook did not quite click with me as a pocket notebook.
- The elastic in the back and the hardware get in the way when you're writing, and you can definitely feel them toward the end of your notebook.
- If you want to use a clip with it, the hardware is kind of in the way.
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Technical Details
| Size | Passport |
|---|---|
| Leather | Thick and rugged, conditioned somewhat |
| Closure | Elastic that goes in the back |
| Hardware | Two knot-free loops on the outside |
| Notebook capacity | One or two before it shows overhang |
| Includes | A blank notebook on Midori paper |
| Maker | Traveler's Company |
Buying Options
| Seller | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $79.90 | Buy |
Full Review
Why it didn't work as a pocket notebook
I had the regular Traveler's Notebook, which is my diary notebook that I write in basically every single day. This one just felt like a great option for a pocket notebook.
I carried it in my pocket. There is patina and wear on it, I've been conditioning it somewhat, and it feels really nice in the hand. But the shape of the notebook did not quite click with me, and overall I couldn't really use it as it was intended.
Once you have more than one or two notebooks in it, you see quite a bit of overhang, which I did not appreciate. A few extra notebooks start showing on the side.
The elastic and the hardware
The elastic goes in the back. The drawback is that it gets in the way sometimes when you're writing, and you can definitely feel it toward the end of your notebook.
The cover also has some hardware on the outside that gives you basically two loops without any knots. It looks clean and is super convenient. The downside is that you can feel the hardware in the back while you're writing.
If you want to use a clip with it, it is kind of in the way.
Leather, and what it does now
The leather has ruggedness and thickness. It is definitely thicker, and more durable because of that.
These days this is my passport cover. I have a couple of passports that I need to carry with me at all times, so having a cover that can fit both of them comfortably is great. It keeps them protected, it makes me use my stationery tools, and it just looks super nice when I carry it with me.
It is not used for notebooks anymore, but it is still very well used, and it shows some of the patina and the love that this cover has endured. It comes with a notebook on Midori paper.
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