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Field Notes Byline (FNC-31, 2-Pack) vs Field Notes DDC Other Worlds (3-Pack)

Field Notes Byline (FNC-31, 2-Pack) ($12.95) vs Field Notes DDC Other Worlds (3-Pack) ($15.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.

Field Notes Byline (FNC-31, 2-Pack)
Field Notes
Byline (FNC-31, 2-Pack)
$12.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Field Notes DDC Other Worlds (3-Pack)
Field Notes
DDC Other Worlds (3-Pack)
$15.95
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Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes Byline (FNC-31, 2-Pack)Field Notes DDC Other Worlds (3-Pack)
Price$12.95$15.95
Weight150g100g
EditionFNC-31, Summer 2016 Quarterly Edition—
Size3.75 x 8 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages70 per book48 per book
RulingRuledRandom assortment of innards
CoverNeenah Environment 120#DTC Wrought Iron, Federal Blue Saphira inkDomtar Cougar 80#C Woolgathering White, CMYK plus random foil slams, 18 cover designs
PaperRuled paper, inside pocketFinch Opaque Smooth 60#T Bright White
Edition size25,000 packsIndiscernible quantity
Weight~150g (approx, scaled from a standard 3-pack by size and page count; Field Notes publishes no weight)~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)
Pros & Cons

Field Notes Byline (FNC-31, 2-Pack)

  • A reporter's notebook with an inside pocket
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Larger or non-standard format: 3.75 x 8 in
  • Sold out, replaced by the permanent Front Page

Field Notes DDC Other Worlds (3-Pack)

  • 18 cosmic cover designs with foil, random in every pack
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • You cannot choose which covers you get
Field Notes Byline (FNC-31, 2-Pack) is the better value at $12.95. If weight matters most, Field Notes DDC Other Worlds (3-Pack) carries lighter at 100g. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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