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Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack) vs Field Notes Balsam Fir (FNC-09, 3-Pack)

Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack) ($9.95) vs Field Notes Balsam Fir (FNC-09, 3-Pack) ($9.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.

Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Field Notes Balsam Fir (FNC-09, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Balsam Fir (FNC-09, 3-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)Field Notes Balsam Fir (FNC-09, 3-Pack)
Price$9.95$9.95
Weight100g100g
EditionFNC-22, Spring 2014 Quarterly EditionFNC-09, Winter 2010 Quarterly Edition
Size3.5 x 5.5 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 per book48 per book
RulingRuledGraph
CoverGraphic Wood Technologies PureVeneer cherry wood, bound to brown kraftFrench Paper Co. 100#C Speckletone Olive, white foil-stamped type
PaperFinch Fine Soft White, Maidenhair light green rulingGraph paper
Edition size25,000 packs7,000 packs
Weight~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)
Pros & Cons

Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)

  • Real cherry-wood veneer covers
  • 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 Balsam Fir (FNC-09, 3-Pack)

  • Gift form, envelope and a fir sprig in the pack
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Only 7,000 packs were printed
  • 48 pages per book fills fast
Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack) is the better value at $9.95. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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