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Field Notes Three Missions (FNC-39, 3-Pack) vs Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack)

Field Notes Three Missions (FNC-39, 3-Pack) ($12.95) vs Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack) ($9.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.

Field Notes Three Missions (FNC-39, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Three Missions (FNC-39, 3-Pack)
$12.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes Three Missions (FNC-39, 3-Pack)Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack)
Price$12.95$9.95
Weight100g100g
EditionFNC-39, Summer 2018 Quarterly EditionFNC-21, Winter 2013 Quarterly Edition
Size3.5 x 5.5 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 per book48 per book
RulingGraphGraph
CoverWestrock Tango 12pt C1S White, CMYK plus Orbital Silver Saphira inkAppleton Utopia One 120#C Gloss White, icy-blue gradient
PaperGraph paperFinch Opaque 50#, graph tinted light green, light blue and cool gray
Edition size50,000 packs20,000 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 Three Missions (FNC-39, 3-Pack)

  • Mercury, Gemini and Apollo books with capsule models
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • The punch-out models are paper and easy to damage
  • 48 pages per book fills fast

Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack)

  • A gradient that runs across all three covers
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Glossy covers pick up fingerprints
  • 48 pages per book fills fast
Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack) is the better value at $9.95. If weight matters most, Field Notes Three Missions (FNC-39, 3-Pack) carries lighter at 100g. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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