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Field Notes End Papers (FNC-40, 2-Pack) vs Field Notes America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 3-Pack)

Field Notes End Papers (FNC-40, 2-Pack) ($12.95) vs Field Notes America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 3-Pack) ($9.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.

Field Notes End Papers (FNC-40, 2-Pack)
Field Notes
End Papers (FNC-40, 2-Pack)
$12.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Field Notes America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 3-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes End Papers (FNC-40, 2-Pack)Field Notes America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 3-Pack)
Price$12.95$9.95
Weight120g100g
EditionFNC-40, Fall 2018 Quarterly EditionFNC-18, Spring 2013 Quarterly Edition
Size3.5 x 7 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages68 per book48 per book
RulingRuledRuled
CoverFrench Paper 100#C Timber Green and Nightshift Blue, tinted varnish, debossed15pt Tango coated-one-side stock, four-color halftone, 1960s-style imprecision
PaperRuled paper, marbled end papersFinch Fine Soft White, looseleaf blue ruling
Edition size32,000 packs15,000 packs
Weight~120g (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 End Papers (FNC-40, 2-Pack)

  • Smyth-sewn binding and marbled end papers
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Larger or non-standard format: 3.5 x 7 in
  • Sold out at Field Notes, so it is a secondhand hunt now

Field Notes America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 3-Pack)

  • First full-color photographic covers, plus a decal
  • 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 America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 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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