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Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) vs Field Notes Kraft Plus (FNC-57, 2-Pack)

Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) ($12) vs Field Notes Kraft Plus (FNC-57, 2-Pack) ($9.95) — 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 Kraft Plus (FNC-57, 2-Pack)
Field Notes
Kraft Plus (FNC-57, 2-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack)Field Notes Kraft Plus (FNC-57, 2-Pack)
Price$12$9.95
Weight30g67g
Size3.5×5.5"3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 (16 sheets)48 per book
Paper60lb Finch OpaqueDomtar Cougar 60#T Natural, Double Knee Duck Canvas Light Brown ink
RulingGraph, ruled, blank, dotDot-graph, perforated
CoverChipboard French foldFrench Dur-O-Tone 80#C Packing Brown Wrap, transparent ink in Amber, Aqua, Moss or Berry
OriginChicago, USA—
Edition—FNC-57, Winter 2022 Quarterly Edition
Edition size—37,500 packs
Weight—~67g (approx, scaled from a standard 3-pack by size and page count; 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 Kraft Plus (FNC-57, 2-Pack)

  • Perforated dot-graph pages tear out cleanly
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Only two books per pack
Field Notes Kraft Plus (FNC-57, 2-Pack) is the better value at $9.95. If weight matters most, Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) carries lighter at 30g. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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