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

Field Notes Original Kraft ($13) 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 notebook.

Field Notes Original Kraft
Field Notes
Original Kraft
$13
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Field Notes America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 3-Pack)
$9.95
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Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes Original KraftField Notes America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 3-Pack)
Price$13$9.95
Weight100g100g
Edition—FNC-18, Spring 2013 Quarterly Edition
Size—3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages—48 per book
Ruling—Ruled
Cover—15pt Tango coated-one-side stock, four-color halftone, 1960s-style imprecision
Paper—Finch Fine Soft White, looseleaf blue ruling
Edition size—15,000 packs
Weight—~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)
Pros & Cons

Field Notes Original Kraft

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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. If weight matters most, Field Notes Original Kraft carries lighter at 100g. Both are part of our curated notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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