Field Notes Lucky (FNC-70, 3-Pack) vs Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack)
Field Notes Lucky (FNC-70, 3-Pack) ($14.95) vs Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack) ($9.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.
Field Notes
Lucky (FNC-70, 3-Pack)
$14.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Field Notes
Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
| Spec | Field Notes Lucky (FNC-70, 3-Pack) | Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack) |
| Price | $14.95 | $9.95 |
| Weight | 100g | 100g |
| Edition | FNC-70, Spring 2026 Quarterly Edition | FNC-21, Winter 2013 Quarterly Edition |
| Size | 3.5 x 5.5 in | 3.5 x 5.5 in |
| Pages | 48 per book | 48 per book |
| Ruling | Ledger, copper ink with mint columns | Graph |
| Cover | Mohawk Mosaic 100#C in Rosewood, Mocha and Mint, copper foil | Appleton Utopia One 120#C Gloss White, icy-blue gradient |
| Paper | 60#T Domtar Cougar Natural | Finch Opaque 50#, graph tinted light green, light blue and cool gray |
| Weight | ~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight) | ~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight) |
| Edition size | — | 20,000 packs |
Pros & Cons
Field Notes Lucky (FNC-70, 3-Pack)
- Copper foil covers and copper staples, all three colors in one pack
- Ledger columns work for tallies, change and checklists
- The backing card has a spot for your luckiest penny
- Printed in the U.S.A.
- Sold out at Field Notes, so it is a secondhand hunt now
- The ledger columns get in the way of free writing
- 48 pages per book fills fast
Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack)
- A gradient that runs across all three covers
- Printed in the U.S.A.
- Standard pocket memo size
- Glossy covers pick up fingerprints
- 48 pages per book fills fast
Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack) is the better value at $9.95. If weight matters most, Field Notes Lucky (FNC-70, 3-Pack) carries lighter at 100g. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.