Field Notes Black Ice (FNC-33, 3-Pack) vs Field Notes Shenandoah (FNC-28, 3-Pack)
Field Notes Black Ice (FNC-33, 3-Pack) ($12.95) vs Field Notes Shenandoah (FNC-28, 3-Pack) ($9.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.
Field Notes
Black Ice (FNC-33, 3-Pack)
$12.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Field Notes
Shenandoah (FNC-28, 3-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
| Spec | Field Notes Black Ice (FNC-33, 3-Pack) | Field Notes Shenandoah (FNC-28, 3-Pack) |
| Price | $12.95 | $9.95 |
| Weight | 100g | 100g |
| Edition | FNC-33, Winter 2016 Quarterly Edition | FNC-28, Fall 2015 Quarterly Edition |
| Size | 3.5 x 5.5 in | 3.5 x 5.5 in |
| Pages | 48 per book | 48 per book |
| Ruling | Ruled | Graph |
| Cover | Sappi McCoy 100#C Silk, DDC Orange ink, soft-touch varnish, dark metallic foil | Custom-duplexed French papers: Sweet Birch, Chestnut Oak and Red Maple |
| Paper | Ruled paper, PUR binding | Graph paper; birch veneer bellyband |
| Edition size | 30,000 packs | 40,000 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 Black Ice (FNC-33, 3-Pack)
- Metallic cover over bright orange insides
- 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 Shenandoah (FNC-28, 3-Pack)
- Green outside, fall color revealed inside
- 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 Shenandoah (FNC-28, 3-Pack) is the better value at $9.95. If weight matters most, Field Notes Black Ice (FNC-33, 3-Pack) carries lighter at 100g. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.