Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) vs Field Notes Heartland (FNC-61, 3-Pack)
Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) ($12) vs Field Notes Heartland (FNC-61, 3-Pack) ($14.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.
Field Notes
Original Memo Book (3-Pack)
$12
American Classic
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Field Notes
Heartland (FNC-61, 3-Pack)
$14.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
| Spec | Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) | Field Notes Heartland (FNC-61, 3-Pack) |
| Price | $12 | $14.95 |
| Weight | 30g | 100g |
| Size | 3.5×5.5" | 3.5 x 5.5 in |
| Pages | 48 (16 sheets) | 48 per book |
| Paper | 60lb Finch Opaque | Finch Opaque Smooth 60#T Bright White, Big Sky ink |
| Ruling | Graph, ruled, blank, dot | Graph |
| Cover | Chipboard French fold | Domtar Cougar 100#C White, four-color process Toyo inks |
| Origin | Chicago, USA | — |
| Edition | — | FNC-61, Winter 2023 Quarterly Edition |
| Edition size | — | 30,000 packs |
| 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 Heartland (FNC-61, 3-Pack)
- Three covers that make one rural scene, by Dan McCarthy
- 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 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.