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Field Notes Ambition (FNC-25, 3-Pack) vs Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)

Field Notes Ambition (FNC-25, 3-Pack) ($9.95) vs Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack) ($9.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.

Field Notes Ambition (FNC-25, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Ambition (FNC-25, 3-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes Ambition (FNC-25, 3-Pack)Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)
Price$9.95$9.95
Weight100g100g
EditionFNC-25, Winter 2014 Quarterly EditionFNC-22, Spring 2014 Quarterly Edition
Size3.5 x 5.5 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 per book48 per book
RulingLedger, 56-week planner and graphRuled
CoverFrench Speckletone 100#C in Olive, Chocolate and Wine, gilded page edgesGraphic Wood Technologies PureVeneer cherry wood, bound to brown kraft
PaperOne ledger, one planner, one graph bookFinch Fine Soft White, Maidenhair light green ruling
Edition size30,000 packs25,000 packs
Weight~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)
Pros & Cons

Field Notes Ambition (FNC-25, 3-Pack)

  • Three formats in one pack, with gilded edges
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Mixed formats mean one of each, not three of a kind
  • 48 pages per book fills fast

Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)

  • Real cherry-wood veneer covers
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Sold out at Field Notes, so it is a secondhand hunt now
  • 48 pages per book fills fast
Field Notes Ambition (FNC-25, 3-Pack) is the better value at $9.95. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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