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Rustico Expedition Leather Notebook
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Easily portable and refillable, Rustico’s Expedition notebook features a minimalist construction that consists of little more than leather, elastic, and paper. It’s crafted from top-grain leather, which will develop a patina over time that reflects your personal use Read More
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53
Oct 5, 2017
According to the description, this will not hold a regular A5 size journal. Is that right?
Gozlen
0
Apr 5, 2017
Hi!
Would it be possible to get the notebook without the company logo pressed on the back of the journal?
marlabee
302
Jun 28, 2016
I should have PAID ATTENTION to the other reviewers who received leather that was scratched, & dinged. This is the most I've ever been disappointed with MDrop. I just received my Notebook, and know there is no way I'd put another notebook in it. Not even Rustico's. There would be paper sticking out.
Naively, I expected to be able to really 'fit this out' to my own needs as an artist. But crap - no way. None of the Midori extras will ever fit in into this at all. I am a very particular person, admittedly. In my opinion, all this amounts to is an 11"X 17" hunk of wasted leather with slightly rounded corners and two thin bands half-assed tied through holes in the cover.
RATS! I am SO DISSAPPOINTED!!
Naively, I expected to be able to really 'fit this out' to my own needs as an artist. But crap - no way. None of the Midori extras will ever fit in into this at all. I am a very particular person, admittedly. In my opinion, all this amounts to is an 11"X 17" hunk of wasted leather with slightly rounded corners and two thin bands half-assed tied through holes in the cover.
RATS! I am SO DISSAPPOINTED!!
XiK
5535
Jun 28, 2016
marlabeeHi there @marlabeeSorry to hear the issues with your new Expedition notebook. This doesn't seem to match Rustico's usual leather quality - have you contacted Support yet? If not, please do so through your transactions page, and I'll flag it to Support on my end, and we'll work with the vendor to make this right.
elimelendez
2201
Jun 23, 2016
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elimelendez
2201
Jun 20, 2016
Bulk order shipped! The vendor informed us that the group's order was picked up and is on its way to our warehouse in New Jersey. Based on the tracking provided, the order is scheduled to arrive on 7/1.
Expect another update from us on 7/2 or sooner if something comes up.
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Expect another update from us on 7/2 or sooner if something comes up.
If you have any questions, please visit our Help Center (https://massdrop.com/helpcenter).
elimelendez
2201
Jun 10, 2016
Thanks again for joining this drop! We have submitted the group's order with the vendor for the Rustico Expedition Leather Notebook and they are working hard to prepare it for shipment.
As soon as the group's order is ready at the vendor's location, they will send the bulk shipment to our warehouse in New Jersey where our warehouse team will break it up into individual orders and ship them. The current estimated ship date from our warehouse is 7/6.
We will keep the group updated throughout the fulfillment process. You can expect an update from us by the end of the day Pacific Time on 6/20.
If you have any questions, please visit our Help Center (http://massdrop.com/helpcenter).
As soon as the group's order is ready at the vendor's location, they will send the bulk shipment to our warehouse in New Jersey where our warehouse team will break it up into individual orders and ship them. The current estimated ship date from our warehouse is 7/6.
We will keep the group updated throughout the fulfillment process. You can expect an update from us by the end of the day Pacific Time on 6/20.
If you have any questions, please visit our Help Center (http://massdrop.com/helpcenter).
alceria
20
Jun 6, 2016
I purchased this the last time around and had some questions then, so here is my summary, if it helps anyone else.
- This is basically set up like a Midori MTN, but it fits a larger (moleskine cahier sized) notebook.
- There are only holes for one elastic, so if you want to add a second notebook, you'll have to use the rubber band method like with a MTN. As this is the same length as a MTN, using their rubber bands wouldn't be a problem.
-There is a tiny bit of overlap on the long size, but I wouldn't try to stuff more than two books in there. Three books would definitely overlap the cover. So I would consider this to be a smaller capacity book than a MTN. (Unless of course you wanted to go nuts with rubber bands and put a big stack of MTN sized notebooks in here. That would work I suppose. But I don't really like the rubber band method because the books never lay nicely. )
-My elastic was way too tight, I eventually plan to replace my elastic. If you take the notebook out, the elastic will pull the leather together, which my other MTN and MTN-Style fauxdoris do not do. This makes it slightly more difficult to insert a notebook because of this. The elastic used to keep the cover closed is so tight that it's creating a little valley on the side of the edge.
- I loved the leather color (I went with burgandy), but my brand-new notebook arrived with dinged and scratched leather. I don't have a problem with well loved, battle-scarred notebooks, but I like the wear to be my own. I was not happy with the condition of the leather on arrival. For what I paid it wasn't worth the hassle of a return, so I just threw it in my bag along with my MTN. Both have been in my bag for months. The Rustico is not only several months newer than my MTN, but it is WAY more beat up looking from general use, and I honestly don't even take it out that much. My MTN sees a lot m ore use. If this is your daily carry notebook, you can expect this item to develop a used patina fairly quickly. If you like your notebook looking like it was stolen from Indiana Jone's satchel, then no worries. But if you like your notebooks to look really pristine, you're going to annoyed with the ease with which this leather scratches and scuffs up.
- This is the type of oiled leather where you can roll or knead it to change the look and "age" it. I love notebooks that do this.
- The burgundy is definitely more of a brown than a red, which I really like. Really nice color.
- The dot grid paper is nice and has a creamy color, but it bleeds even with fine/extra fine fountain pens. I wasn't really expecting it to behave well, so I'm not knocking them for that.
I think at the massdrop price, this item is just fine. I would have been more disappointed if I had paid full retail. I think in general MTN style notebooks are really overpriced for what they are. This is literally just a piece of leather with some holes punched out. There's no stitching, no pockets, no lining, and the edges are unfinished. (Though mine was cut pretty straight, unlike the other person that posted.)
TLDR: If you're looking for a cheap alternative to MTN, and like the bigger paper size, and don't need to stuff three notebooks in there, this is a good alternative. Be prepared for the cover to scuff up and scratch easily.
I will attach some photos showing the difference in wear (approx 6 month old brown MTN vs burgundy Rustico), the amount of overlap for those that want to add books, and how ridiculously short this elastic is.
- This is basically set up like a Midori MTN, but it fits a larger (moleskine cahier sized) notebook.
- There are only holes for one elastic, so if you want to add a second notebook, you'll have to use the rubber band method like with a MTN. As this is the same length as a MTN, using their rubber bands wouldn't be a problem.
-There is a tiny bit of overlap on the long size, but I wouldn't try to stuff more than two books in there. Three books would definitely overlap the cover. So I would consider this to be a smaller capacity book than a MTN. (Unless of course you wanted to go nuts with rubber bands and put a big stack of MTN sized notebooks in here. That would work I suppose. But I don't really like the rubber band method because the books never lay nicely. )
-My elastic was way too tight, I eventually plan to replace my elastic. If you take the notebook out, the elastic will pull the leather together, which my other MTN and MTN-Style fauxdoris do not do. This makes it slightly more difficult to insert a notebook because of this. The elastic used to keep the cover closed is so tight that it's creating a little valley on the side of the edge.
- I loved the leather color (I went with burgandy), but my brand-new notebook arrived with dinged and scratched leather. I don't have a problem with well loved, battle-scarred notebooks, but I like the wear to be my own. I was not happy with the condition of the leather on arrival. For what I paid it wasn't worth the hassle of a return, so I just threw it in my bag along with my MTN. Both have been in my bag for months. The Rustico is not only several months newer than my MTN, but it is WAY more beat up looking from general use, and I honestly don't even take it out that much. My MTN sees a lot m ore use. If this is your daily carry notebook, you can expect this item to develop a used patina fairly quickly. If you like your notebook looking like it was stolen from Indiana Jone's satchel, then no worries. But if you like your notebooks to look really pristine, you're going to annoyed with the ease with which this leather scratches and scuffs up.
- This is the type of oiled leather where you can roll or knead it to change the look and "age" it. I love notebooks that do this.
- The burgundy is definitely more of a brown than a red, which I really like. Really nice color.
- The dot grid paper is nice and has a creamy color, but it bleeds even with fine/extra fine fountain pens. I wasn't really expecting it to behave well, so I'm not knocking them for that.
I think at the massdrop price, this item is just fine. I would have been more disappointed if I had paid full retail. I think in general MTN style notebooks are really overpriced for what they are. This is literally just a piece of leather with some holes punched out. There's no stitching, no pockets, no lining, and the edges are unfinished. (Though mine was cut pretty straight, unlike the other person that posted.)
TLDR: If you're looking for a cheap alternative to MTN, and like the bigger paper size, and don't need to stuff three notebooks in there, this is a good alternative. Be prepared for the cover to scuff up and scratch easily.
I will attach some photos showing the difference in wear (approx 6 month old brown MTN vs burgundy Rustico), the amount of overlap for those that want to add books, and how ridiculously short this elastic is.
mahp
182
Jun 29, 2016
I received mine today, and the band is not as tight as yours. So far I think it is just fine. I think I can add another elastic to allow for another notebook. I might give that a shot.
v0id_walker
10
Jun 1, 2016
AgentJenningI know these are not the same size as rustico, but I tried the pens on moleskin and leuchtturm paper(diaries), and they both did well (a little see through, it takes longer for the ink to dry, but no bleed, and no fethering). So if you find the right size, these two could be good.
elimelendez
2201
Apr 18, 2016
All of the orders have been shipped and are now on the way to you! Once tracking is available, you will receive a confirmation email with tracking information. Please allow 24-48 hours for this information to update in the courier’s system.
If you have any questions, please visit our Help Center (https://massdrop.com/helpcenter).
We're also on Instagram! We'd love to see photos of the drops you've received. Give us a follow @Massdrop and tag your pictures #massdrop. https://instagram.com/massdrop
If you have any questions, please visit our Help Center (https://massdrop.com/helpcenter).
We're also on Instagram! We'd love to see photos of the drops you've received. Give us a follow @Massdrop and tag your pictures #massdrop. https://instagram.com/massdrop
AgentJenning
33
Apr 15, 2016
Just received mine, and everything is fairly decent, I had planned on using it as a backup for quickly jotting things down at work. Does anyone recommend a good refill for this that ISN'T Rustico? I too have had issues with the fountain pen not working too well with this type of paper. Thanks!
v0id_walker
10
Jun 1, 2016
AgentJenningI know these are not the same size as rustico, but I tried the pens on moleskin and leuchtturm paper(diaries), and they both did well (a little see through, it takes longer for the ink to dry, but no bleed, and no fethering). So if you find the right size, these two could be good.
Mimi.N
53
Jun 6, 2016
v0id_walkerthe cahier seems to fit, not sure as how well it holds up with fountain pens
http://www.moleskine.com/en/collections/model/product/set-of-3-squared-cahier-journals-indigo-blue-large
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