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Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) vs Field Notes DDC Other Worlds (3-Pack)

Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) ($12) vs Field Notes DDC Other Worlds (3-Pack) ($15.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.

Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack)
Field Notes
Original Memo Book (3-Pack)
$12
American Classic
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Field Notes DDC Other Worlds (3-Pack)
Field Notes
DDC Other Worlds (3-Pack)
$15.95
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Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack)Field Notes DDC Other Worlds (3-Pack)
Price$12$15.95
Weight30g100g
Size3.5×5.5"3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 (16 sheets)48 per book
Paper60lb Finch OpaqueFinch Opaque Smooth 60#T Bright White
RulingGraph, ruled, blank, dotRandom assortment of innards
CoverChipboard French foldDomtar Cougar 80#C Woolgathering White, CMYK plus random foil slams, 18 cover designs
OriginChicago, USA—
Edition size—Indiscernible quantity
Weight—~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)
Pros & Cons

Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack)

  • Perfect shirt pocket size
  • COLORS limited editions
  • Pencil + most pen friendly
  • American made
  • $12 three-pack value
  • 48pp fills fast
  • 60lb bleeds with wet pens
  • No elastic closure

Field Notes DDC Other Worlds (3-Pack)

  • 18 cosmic cover designs with foil, random in every pack
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • You cannot choose which covers you get
Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) is the better value at $12. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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