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Field Notes Traveling Salesman (FNC-16, 3-Pack) vs Field Notes Just Below Zero (FNC-05, 3-Pack)

Field Notes Traveling Salesman (FNC-16, 3-Pack) ($9.95) vs Field Notes Just Below Zero (FNC-05, 3-Pack) ($9.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.

Field Notes Traveling Salesman (FNC-16, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Traveling Salesman (FNC-16, 3-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Field Notes Just Below Zero (FNC-05, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Just Below Zero (FNC-05, 3-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes Traveling Salesman (FNC-16, 3-Pack)Field Notes Just Below Zero (FNC-05, 3-Pack)
Price$9.95$9.95
Weight100g100g
EditionFNC-16, Fall 2012 Quarterly EditionFNC-05, Winter 2009 Quarterly Edition
Size3.5 x 5.5 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 per book48 per book
RulingLedgerGraph
CoverFrench Paper Hot Fudge, metallic gold ink and embossed logoFrench Dur-O-Tone Steel Grey, Pop-Tone Sno Cone and Construction Steel Blue 100# covers, metallic type
PaperEye-Ease green with green and red ledger rulesGraph paper
Edition size8,000 packs3,000 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 Traveling Salesman (FNC-16, 3-Pack)

  • The first Field Notes ledger book
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Only 8,000 packs were printed
  • 48 pages per book fills fast

Field Notes Just Below Zero (FNC-05, 3-Pack)

  • Three cool shades with metallic type
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Only 3,000 packs were printed
  • 48 pages per book fills fast
Field Notes Traveling Salesman (FNC-16, 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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