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Field Notes Hatch (FNC-56, 3-Pack) vs Field Notes Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack)

Field Notes Hatch (FNC-56, 3-Pack) ($14.95) vs Field Notes Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack) ($27.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.

Field Notes Hatch (FNC-56, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Hatch (FNC-56, 3-Pack)
$14.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Field Notes Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack)
Field Notes
Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack)
$27.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes Hatch (FNC-56, 3-Pack)Field Notes Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack)
Price$14.95$27.95
Weight100g165g
EditionFNC-56, Fall 2022 Quarterly EditionFNC-55, Summer 2022 Quarterly Edition
Size3.5 x 5.5 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 per book48 per book
RulingRuledGraph
CoverDomtar Cougar 100#C White, hand-mixed Kennedy oil-based inksNeenah Classic Techweave 80#C Cobalt (subscriber bonus book: Charcoal)
PaperFinch Opaque Smooth 60#T Bright White, Actual Pantone 635 Toyo inkVeritiv Starbrite Opaque Select 70#T White, Made-of-Mist Gray ink
Edition size36,000 packs17,500 packs
Weight~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)~165g (approx, scaled from a standard 3-pack by size and page count; Field Notes publishes no weight)
Pros & Cons

Field Notes Hatch (FNC-56, 3-Pack)

  • Poster-style covers designed and printed by Hatch
  • 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 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 Hatch (FNC-56, 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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