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Field Notes Original Kraft vs Field Notes Arts and Sciences (FNC-23, 2-Pack)

Field Notes Original Kraft ($13) vs Field Notes Arts and Sciences (FNC-23, 2-Pack) ($12.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right notebook.

Field Notes Original Kraft
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Original Kraft
$13
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Field Notes Arts and Sciences (FNC-23, 2-Pack)
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Arts and Sciences (FNC-23, 2-Pack)
$12.95
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SpecField Notes Original KraftField Notes Arts and Sciences (FNC-23, 2-Pack)
Price$13$12.95
Weight100g165g
Edition—FNC-23, Summer 2014 Quarterly Edition
Size—4.75 x 7.5 in
Pages—64 per book
Ruling—Arts: plain and ruled. Sciences: plain and engineering graph
Cover—Mohawk Loop 110#C Chili Antique Vellum (Arts) and slate gray (Sciences)
Paper—Mixed papers
Edition size—25,000 packs
Weight—~165g (approx, scaled from a standard 3-pack by size and page count; Field Notes publishes no weight)
Pros & Cons

Field Notes Original Kraft

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Field Notes Arts and Sciences (FNC-23, 2-Pack)

  • The first Note Book size, with two page layouts
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Larger or non-standard format: 4.75 x 7.5 in
  • Sold out at Field Notes, so it is a secondhand hunt now
Field Notes Arts and Sciences (FNC-23, 2-Pack) is the better value at $12.95. 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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