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Field Notes Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack) vs Field Notes Signs of Spring (FNC-54, 3-Pack)

Field Notes Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack) ($27.95) vs Field Notes Signs of Spring (FNC-54, 3-Pack) ($14.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.

Field Notes Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack)
Field Notes
Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack)
$27.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Field Notes Signs of Spring (FNC-54, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Signs of Spring (FNC-54, 3-Pack)
$14.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack)Field Notes Signs of Spring (FNC-54, 3-Pack)
Price$27.95$14.95
Weight165g100g
EditionFNC-55, Summer 2022 Quarterly EditionFNC-54, Spring 2022 Quarterly Edition
Size3.5 x 5.5 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 per book48 per book
RulingGraphDot-graph
CoverNeenah Classic Techweave 80#C Cobalt (subscriber bonus book: Charcoal)Mohawk Via Vellum 80#C Yellow, debossed and hot-foil stamped
PaperVeritiv Starbrite Opaque Select 70#T White, Made-of-Mist Gray inkStrathmore Cambric 70#T Ultimate White, Yellow Crocus ink
Edition size17,500 packs30,000 packs
Weight~165g (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 Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack)

  • Five books, one for each Great Lake
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Priced at $27.95 for the set

Field Notes Signs of Spring (FNC-54, 3-Pack)

  • Debossed, foil-stamped floral covers
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Yellow covers show wear
  • 48 pages per book fills fast
Field Notes Signs of Spring (FNC-54, 3-Pack) is the better value at $14.95. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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