Customer Reviews

It wasn't until I bought later editions of Field Notes (Red Blooded, National Crop) that I realized that this County Fair set has better card stock. Hard to describe, but the cover stock has a more gridded texture with some type of waxy coating, whereas other Field Notes I've purchased are just uncoated matte cardstock. Excellent colors, and since I'm a Californian, I have a special affinity for this set.

I don't use fountain pens (ja ja I know) but this did fine with a Uni power tank and a gel pen. I have a feeling though that I'll mostly be using pencil in here, smearing ain't no thang. I like the fact that they are beautiful little books but the insides are not so precious that writing in them is anxiety-inducing (like moleskines are for me). They exude a peppy "let's do this!" attitude and I want to write everything in them. Seriously. I did not think I'd feel this connection with a notebook. Weird. And cool!

I love my Field Notes. I've had people complain about how expensive they are, but you can't get personality and quality like this cheap. A simple notebook for everyday sketching, doodling, note taking, whatever. Also they're made in America.

Yay my first field notes!
I see why it's such a "cool" thing to own. I wasn't sure what the heck I'd be memo-ing but these are so pretty with their glossy lettering on the cover and beautiful paper that I couldn't resist. So I'm going to memo the heck out of these - it will save me the trouble of locating all those silly slips of paper with book notes, quotes, songs, random stuff. And I'm going to buy a subscription to Field Notes (check their website). I'm so excited! Yay! (who gets excited over memo books? Stationery nerds).

I received these as a giveaway prize and I am really liking them so far. The paper is very nice & the cover color makes them easy to find in my over-sized purse when I need to write something down in a hurry. I would definitely recommend them!

I used to buy all the limited edition Field Notes releases, including the National Crop Edition, but this is the last set I'll buy. The paper is just too thin and poor quality to use with fountain pens. For truly good paper quality there are better choices like Clairefontaine and Rhodia. In comparison, Field Notes seems more like a lifestyle brand capitalizing on the nostalgia trend.

It i a good quality memo book. These are great for ballpoints and pencils. Rollerballs and fountain pens show and bleed through the other side.

The cover has a plastic like coating to it but still absorbs ink (does not make much sense to me either) and the paper is smooth with the white lines barely noticeable.

The memo book is able to take the abuse of your front and back pockets so don't be afraid to carry and use it.

I love these Field Note Memo Books. First, they easily fit in my shirt pockets, pants pockets etc. I carry two with me at all times: one for songwriting ideas, as inspiration can come at any time and anyplace (hate to think of how many ideas I thought I'd remember); the second for general note taking. These books are stapled, no more looking for scraps of paper. Second, they work beautifully with my favorite Signo 0.38 pens. These aren't meant for fountain pen use, but who cares. I have journal books for that. These are Field Notes, perfect with fine line pens and pencils.

I like the idea behind the Fields Notes Brand, but they are more like a novelty item, no doubt the materials are top notch, but the brand works most because of nostalgia than because it is useful.

The memo books itself are of the appropriate size for a pants pocket, but the paper and cover itself aren't as durable. They have a very resistant edition in their catalog though.

I like the idea behind the Fields Notes Brand, but they are more like a novelty item, no doubt the materials are top notch, but the brand works most because of nostalgia than because it is useful.

The memo books itself are of the appropriate size for a pants pocket, but the paper and cover itself aren't as durable. They have a very resistant edition in their catalog though.

This set was very delightful, the information included in each notebook was very interesting, so was the poster.

I like the idea behind the Fields Notes Brand, but they are more like a novelty item, no doubt the materials are top notch, but the brand works most because of nostalgia than because it is useful.

This item in particular, is very well made, but, I found no use for it after a while, the layout definitely wasn't appropriate for note taking, nor to track sales.

This is like the Field Notes starter kit, beware, there is no going back. The concept is very interesting, even for me that I'm Latino/Hispanic. I grew surrounded by coffee plantations in Costa Rica, and my paternal family owned one plantation in the central valley, so I identify with the farming culture in some way or another and the depicted way of living by the Field Notes Brand is very similar to my background.

The memo books itself are of the appropriate size for a pants pocket, but the paper and cover itself aren't as durable. I consider this memo books more like a nostalgia item than a true farm workers memo pad. They have a very resistant edition in their catalog though.

All style over substance. The merit of these things is entirely in the aesthetics with the retro cover colors, cute liner notes, and dot grid ruling.

Functionally speaking, for the money, these really ought to have a stitched binding. The paper used is quite mediocre and inferior to even Moleskine. I tried about a dozen different fountain pen inks and nearly all of them fared poorly with this spongy paper that would probably be at home in your copy machine. Prepare to be limited to ballpoints and gel pens. If that's your inclination anyhow, then I'm sure you'll find these to be adequate.

I love field notes notebooks. I love this edition because it brings back the feeling of a time when the US was proud of it's farms and produced it's own food, when buying local was the only way you could buy! These are great little notebooks I use for everything, and this set has a lot of history and spirit.

Field Notes are great! This special edition is lovely. I've written on it with pencil, gel pen, fountain pen. No problems. A perfect memo book. Major issue with these is remembering to take them out of your pocket so you don't send them through the laundry...

Thus far, no problem using this product with a fountain pen. I have tried both a Sheaffer 444 and a Pilot Prera with these pads. The Prera seems to do better, but it is Japanese fine, so it is more like writing with a gel, etc. These pads will probably not like a medium or broad fountain pen nib. I was happy with the series packaging and the set.

Definitely not Clairfontaine but I like them.