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Hobonichi Planners
Hobonichi Planners
I just learned of and signed up for Massdrop today, 1/23/2017. Not knowing the subtleties of this process just yet (and my sense too is that this platform is still and always improving itself), I was wondering whether: 1) it would be too early to get the ball rolling for a drop of the 2018 Hobonichi Cousin planners? and 2) historically, there has been enough interest and/or momentum for a Hobonichi planner to be a viable 2018 product drop?
Lets vote for the 2017 hobinichi planner?
I think the Stalogy, be it the B6 or B5 is a better solution in general. If you need a truly "daily" journal/planner and your note-taking activity is constant everyday, then the Hobonichi is as good as it gets. However, the Cousin is only available in Japanese and the Stalogy is just much more flexible; you can use it like the Cousin or like a regular journal or notebook.
The Stalogy is also much more affordable.
intelina
I've been in this battle re: which Hobonichi? And Hobo vs. Stalogy?
Since I felt I knew a lot more about the Hobonichi range I thought I'd get educated. So I spent an hour on the Stalogy website today -- www.stalogy. com & a good amount of English so I decided not to translate -- and was delighted to see an expanded range of what I knew to be their planner offerings. It seems they'll have sizes from A6, B6, A5, to B5. And look like they're offering color options, an A4 notebook in six colors and a gorgeous A4 notepad in both vertical & horizontal orientations -- something I've not seen before from other manufacturers. (Btw, those A4 pads remind me very much of the Maruman Inspiration and Imagination series, one of which regularly fires my imagination with its velvety smooth, open surface (Ok, enough #paperporn!)). They have a very cool large sticker to use as a monthly schedule to add to one's pages. For me that particular insert is a notable one of several that focus on maintaining the minimalist design, down to transparent sticky notes so their color options do not disturb your own vision for your planner.
I agree with earlier comments that it might be a considerable challenge for Massdrop to intervene with a compelling Hobonichi Drop that members couldn't dupe through 1101.com and/or Amazon and other smaller vendors. But Stalogy, I think, has the reverse problem in our global stationery marketplace -- it's d__n hard to locate and once you have it's usually already out of stock!! Case in point: When jetpens.com recently listed their new stock of the B5 and, I believe, A5 planners they were sold out in hours if not minutes. I responded to jetpens's email notification within 10-12 hours of its arrival in my inbox but all I could manage once I clinked on the appropriate link was to request notification next time said product was restocked!!
Here I would like to think that a Massdrop drop, like those for an item with a difficult supply chain & significant pent-up demand, would make a positive difference to Stalogy-starved planners and newbies alike!
Since I felt I knew a lot more about the Hobonichi range I thought I'd get educated. So I spent an hour on the Stalogy website today -- www.stalogy. com & a good amount of English so I decided not to translate -- and was delighted to see an expanded range of what I knew to be their planner offerings. It seems they'll have sizes from A6, B6, A5, to B5. And look like they're offering color options, an A4 notebook in six colors and a gorgeous A4 notepad in both vertical & horizontal orientations -- something I've not seen before from other manufacturers. (Btw, those A4 pads remind me very much of the Maruman Inspiration and Imagination series, one of which regularly fires my imagination with its velvety smooth, open surface (Ok, enough #paperporn!)). They have a very cool large sticker to use as a monthly schedule to add to one's pages. For me that particular insert is a notable one of several that focus on maintaining the minimalist design, down to transparent sticky notes so their color options do not disturb your own vision for your planner.
I agree with earlier comments that it might be a considerable challenge for Massdrop to intervene with a compelling Hobonichi Drop that members couldn't dupe through 1101.com and/or Amazon and other smaller vendors. But Stalogy, I think, has the reverse problem in our global stationery marketplace -- it's d__n hard to locate and once you have it's usually already out of stock!! Case in point: When jetpens.com recently listed their new stock of the B5 and, I believe, A5 planners they were sold out in hours if not minutes. I responded to jetpens's email notification within 10-12 hours of its arrival in my inbox but all I could manage once I clinked on the appropriate link was to request notification next time said product was restocked!!
Here I would like to think that a Massdrop drop, like those for an item with a difficult supply chain & significant pent-up demand, would make a positive difference to Stalogy-starved planners and newbies alike!
2318
If the Cousin ever drops on Massdrop, I suspect it won't be very tempting, price wise. It's available right now on Amazon with Prime shipping for about $60. That is probably as low as you are ever going to see it in the US market. It's cheaper buying direct from 1101.com.
If however, Massdrop manages to pull off an exclusive, that's a different story. Any exclusive, an English version for instance, a custom start month, or Massdrop exclusive covers; price would not be the deciding factor then.
It is very convenient and easy to place the order on hobonichi's website. And the shipping fee is acceptable. I don't think we can get a good price (below the price listed) because hobo's website never had a discount before
I've used both the Original and the Cousin, and I'm currently running with the Cousin. I love the generously large A5 pages (the buttery-smooth Tomoe River paper inspires me to write and write and write), and the Cousin has an exclusive section that features each week across two facing pages, which the Original does not have. I find myself almost exclusively using the week-on-two-pages section to plan appointments and write daily to-do lists for work, which is why I upgraded to the Cousin in the first place.
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