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Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack) vs Field Notes National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set)

Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack) ($9.95) vs Field Notes National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set) ($19.95) — 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 National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set)
Field Notes
National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set)
$19.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)Field Notes National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set)
Price$9.95$19.95
Weight100g240g
EditionFNC-22, Spring 2014 Quarterly EditionFNC-14, Spring 2012 Quarterly Edition
Size3.5 x 5.5 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 per book48 per book
RulingRuledTan graph
CoverGraphic Wood Technologies PureVeneer cherry wood, bound to brown kraftA different French Paper Co. cover for each book
PaperFinch Fine Soft White, Maidenhair light green rulingTan graph paper
Edition size25,000 packs7,500 box sets
Weight~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)~240g (approx, scaled from a standard 3-pack by size and page count; 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 National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set)

  • Six crop books with a poster and a patch
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Only 7,500 box sets were printed
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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