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DOT GRID NOTEBOOKS LEUCHTTURM 1917 Moleskine Little More Scribbles That Matter Rhodia Goalbook Price Range (USD) $9.50 - $35.50 $15 - $23 $18+ $21 $25 (Smallest page size to biggest) Page Sizes Available A4, A5, A6, A7, B5, B6 Pocket (9 x 14cm) 5.5” x 7” A5 A5 A5 Extra Large (19 x 25cm) Binding Sewn bound Sewn bound Sewn bound Sewn bound Sewn bound Cover type Hardcover Hardcover Hardcover with indented Hardcover with indented Softcover (slim version has graphics graphics softcover) Cover Options Various colors Various colors Various Colors Various Colors Various colors Cover Personalisation No No No No No Numbered Pages Yes No Yes Yes Yes Paper Weight (GSM) 80 70 100 160 100 Paper Color Ivory Ivory Ivory Ivory Ivory Pen & Highlighter Ghosting Yes Yes Yes Minimal Minimal # of Pages 249 240 153 201 224 Page Type Dot grid Dot Grid Dot Grid Dot Grid Dot Grid Lined Lined Graph (Squared) Graph (Squared) Graph (Squared)

Plain Plain Index Yes No Yes Yes Yes Future Log No No No No Yes # of dots (Portrait Page 27 across, 39 down - 27 Across x 35 Down 27 Across x 38 Down 29 Across x 41 Down Orientation) Ribbon bookmarks 2 1 2 2 2 Pen Loop? No No Yes Yes No Elastic Enclosure Band Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pocket Yes Yes No Yes Yes My Review (includes video) https://bit.ly/2XiouXy Moleskine Weekly https://bit.ly/2VU2AIX https://bit.ly/2Wb54$!5.42 https://bit.ly/2PRfVQW Planner Review: HJ The page numbers are in https://bit.ly/2XRqB5e Notebook is more square the dot grid not below the (the paper quality was so than rectangle Includes a key page dot grid bad I didn’t bother buying the dot grid Includes a key page notebook)

DOT GRID NOTEBOOKS One Love Paper Dingbats Artist’s Loft Lemome Scrivwell Price Range (USD) $15 $17 $7 $15 $20 (Smallest page size to biggest) Page Sizes Available 8.5” x 11” A5 6” x 8” A5 A5 Binding Wirebound Sewn-Bound Sewn-Bound Sewn-Bound Sewn Bound Cover type Hardcover Hardcover Hardcover Hardcover Hardcover Cover Options Various Designs Various Colors Various Colors Various Colors Various Colors Cover Personalisation No No No No No Numbered Pages No Yes No Yes No Paper Weight (GSM) No 100 80 120 120 Paper Color White Cream White Cream Cream Pen & Highlighter Ghosting - - Yes - Yes # of Pages 80 192 249 180 208 Page Type Dot Grid Dot Grid Dot Grid Dot Grid Dot Grid Lined Lined Lined Blank Graph (Squared) Graph (Squared) Plain Index No Yes Yes No No Future Log No Yes No No No # of dots (Portrait Page - - 29 Across x 36 Down - 24 Across x 39 Down Orientation) Ribbon bookmarks No 2 2 1 1 Pen Loop? No Yes No Yes No Elastic Enclosure Band No Yes Yes Yes Yes Pocket No Yes No Yes Yes My Review (includes video) Note: this journal is https://bit.ly/2X7TbyI more square than rectangle and includes Because it’s cheap, I use a wider title margin at this notebook for the top of the page experimenting with different bullet journal https://bit.ly/2MdpHi7 layouts (and then plan in another dot grid notebook with better paper)

DOT GRID NOTEBOOKS Minimalism Art Otto The Point Journal Nunna Archer and Olive (Officeworks Australia) Price Range (USD) $10 - $14 $13 AUD $14 AUD $20 $30 + (Smallest page size to biggest) Page Sizes Available A5, 5.8 x 8.3” (A5 6” x 8.5” A5 7”x 5” A5, B5, B6 Medium), 7.6” x 10” (B5), A4 Binding Sewn-bound Sewn-bound Sewn-bound Sewn-bound Sewn-bound Cover type Hardcover & Softcover Hardcover Softcover Bonded Leather Hardcover Cover Options Various Colors Navy Blue Various Colors Multiple Colors Various Colors Cover Personalisation No No No No No Numbered Pages Yes & No (depends on Yes Yes No No the notebook you choose) Paper Weight (GSM) 100 70 - 120 160 Paper Color Ivory White Yellow White White Pen & Highlighter Ghosting Yes Yes Yes - I don’t have a copy to test, but at 160GSM I don’t expect it would # of Pages 192 240 180 176 160 Index No Yes - - No Future Log No No - - No # of dots (Portrait Page 25 across, 40 down 25 Across x 36 Down 27 Across x 39 Down - - Orientation) Ribbon bookmarks 1 1 1 - 2 Pen Loop? No No - No Yes Elastic Enclosure Band Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pocket Yes No Yes No Yes My Review (includes video) https://bit.ly/2HL9lca https://bit.ly/2MiTgif https://bit.ly/2Wa8ghP

Like the Scrivwell, I use Another cheap I don’t recommend this this for experimenting notebook with thin notebook, after a year with different layouts paper that’s prone to the dots started to fade bad ghosting and - I can hardly see them bleed through, so I use anymore this for experimenting with different layouts

DOT GRID NOTEBOOKS Hustle Co. Peter Pauper Press Siwengede Karst Stone Paper Northbooks Essentials Dot Matrix Price Range (USD) $16 $13 $12.50 $30 $12 - $20 (Smallest page size to biggest) Page Sizes Available A5 A5 7.5” x 9.75” A5 A5, 7 x 10” (B5) Binding Sewn-bound Sewn-bound Sewn-Bound Sewn-bound Sewn-bound Cover type Hardcover Hardcover Hardcover Hardcover Softcover & Hardcover Cover Options Black Various Designs Various Colors Multiple Colors Black Cover Personalisation No No No No No Numbered Pages No No No No Yes (A5 lay flat) No (A5 softcover) Paper Weight (GSM) 120 100 100 120 90 Paper Color Ivory Ivory Cream White Cream Pen & Highlighter Ghosting - - Yes - Yes (bad) # of Pages - 192 160 144 Varies depending on the notebook you choose. There is also a version with tearaway pages Index No No No No No Future Log No No No No No # of dots (Portrait Page - - 34 Across x 47 Down - A5 Lay Flat = 27 across, 39 down Orientation) A5 Softcover = 28 Across x 41 Down Ribbon bookmarks 1 1 1 1 1 Pen Loop? Yes No No No No Elastic Enclosure Band Yes Yes Yes Yes No Pocket Yes Yes Yes Yes No My Review (includes video) https://bit.ly/2XcuhxY https://bit.ly/2X2g3yK

Page numbers are inside the dot grid i.e. This notebook has 1 lose the 2 bottom corner dots unless you page dot grid and 1 write over the top of page numbers. lined – ideal for list making. However, the The lay flat binding is great. line spacing is bigger than most notebooks The A5 softcover has mis-printed dots and doesn’t lay flat – do not recommend. & planners. See how I tried it in this post: https://bit.ly/2IP82Z9

CUSTOM BULLET JOURNAL NOTEBOOKS DOT GRID NOTEBOOKS Agendio Inkwell Press 360 Personal Planner Letter Love Designs Plum Paper Price Range (USD) $38 + $19.00 $21 + $38 AUD $10+ (Smallest page size to biggest) Build a custom notebook – (Refill option only, you’ll (price depends on Build a custom notebook – price price varies depending on need to purchase the cover the page size you varies depending on what you choose what you choose and discs separately) choose) Page Sizes Available 5.5 x 8”, 7 x 9”, 8.5 x 11” 7” x 9” Mini = 4.1 x 5.6” A5 5.25”x 7.75” or 6.75” x 8.5” Square = 5.8 x 5.6” Wide = 8.3 x 5.6” A5 = 5.8 x 8” Binding Wire Bound or coil bound Discbound Wire Bound Wire Bound Coil Bound

Cover type Hardcover or Clear Plastic Leather Plastic Cover Chipboard Plastic with Cardstock with Cardstock Cover Options Various Designs Various Designs Various Designs Various Designs Various Designs Cover Personalisation Yes (free) No Yes Yes (free) Yes (free) Numbered Pages No N/A (refill pages only) - No No Paper Weight (GSM) 105 140 130 80 70 Paper Color White White - White White Pen & Highlighter Ghosting Yes No. Best paper of any No Yes Minimal planner or notebook from 200+ I’ve reviewed to date! # of Pages 100+ (you choose how 100 Varies depending on 50 50+ (you choose how many add on many add on pages you the page size you pages you want) want) choose Index Yes No No No No Future Log No, but you could design No No - No one in Agendio’s notebook builder # of dots (Portrait Page Orientation) Varies depending on dot 27 Across x 33 Down - 21 Across x 33 Down (has 27 Across x 41 Down grid spacing & page size wide blank side margins) you choose Ribbon bookmarks No No No No No Pen Loop? No No No No No Elastic Enclosure Band Optional Extra No Yes No No Pocket No No No No Yes My Review (includes video) https://bit.ly/2XkQ72f https://bit.ly/2Kl8AJ9 https://bit.ly/2XlCEY7 https://bit.ly/2EMCpOB This is one of my favorite You can leave a note with checking out options for bullet journaling requesting the pages come unpunched, then punch yourself to create a discbound notebook. Tutorial in this post: https://bit.ly/2ISnljM

CUSTOM BULLET JOURNAL NOTEBOOKS DOT GRID NOTEBOOKS Purple Trail Limelife Planners Erin Condren Carrie Elle Happy Planner (Happy Notes) Price Range (USD) $31.95+ $15.00+ $9.00+ $14.00 $9 + (Smallest page size to biggest) Build a custom notebook – (Price depends on the page price varies depending on size you choose) what you choose Page Sizes Available 8.5”x 11”, 6”x8” Personal, Personal Wide, 5.7” x 8.25” 7 x 9” 7” x 9.25” or half sheet A5, 7” x 9”, (Classic or big) 8.5 x 11” Binding Wire Bound Coil Bound Sewn-bound Wire Bound Discbound Cover type Soft Laminated or Laminated cardstock Hardcover or Softcover Laminated Cardstock Laminated Cardstock Hardcover Cover Options Various Designs Various Designs Multiple Colors Various Options Various Designs Cover Personalisation Yes (free) Yes (free) Yes (free) No No Numbered Pages No No Yes No No Paper Weight (GSM) - - - 100 - Paper Color White White White - - Pen & Highlighter Ghosting Minimal Minimal Yes - Minimal

# of Pages 176 100 80 50 60 Index No No Yes No No Future Log No No No No No # of dots (Portrait Page Orientation) Varies depending on the - - - Varies depending on the size page size you choose you choose A5 Page Size = 23 Across x Classic = 37 Across x 54 35 Down Down Ribbon bookmarks No No No No No Pen Loop? No No No No No Elastic Enclosure Band No No No No No Pocket No No No No No My Review (includes video) I don’t have their dot grid Optional colourful & https://bit.ly/2wuDg1X notebook, but did a decorative inside pages Another of my favorites – review of one of their for no extra cost especially the half sheet planners here: I don’t have their dot grid classic size https://bit.ly/2FjWnjQ notebook, but did a review of one of their planners here: https://bit.ly/2WRi6FH

My Favorite Notebooks for Bullet Journaling

1. Happy Notes

I much prefer disc binding to stitched as the pages lay completely flat. You can also pull them out, set up the page them pop it back into the notebook i.e. can write without discs or rings getting in the way. These notebooks come in multiple sizes, tons of colors, pretty covers and are affordable.

2. Agendio

Custom notebook – the cover, all of the inside pages, you choose colors, inside page layouts, bright white paper - need I say more?!

3. Plum Paper

A good cross between affordable + custom personalised cover + bright white paper + multiple page sizes.

4. Inkwell Press 360

Expensive but the best paper I’ve come across to date (no ghosting or bleed through, even thick marker pens). The covers and discs are pricey but can be reused again and again with dot grid refill paper (or some of the other inserts they have).

3. Leuchtturm 1917

The classic dot grid notebook. Lay flat stitched binding, plenty of colors and includes pre-ruled index pages.

More details about my favorite notebooks in this post: https://bit.ly/2IOS29h

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• Bullet journal pen test: https://bit.ly/2PNpG2k • Bullet journal reviews: https://bit.ly/2KslKnU • Bullet journal spreads: https://bit.ly/2ZzDdyq • Bullet journal tips & ideas: https://bit.ly/2XoHR4w • General planning tips: https://bit.ly/2XoHR4w

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Please note that the information in these tables is current at the time of writing. New notebook sizes, cover colors, upgraded paper etc. are released all the time. This comparison table should provide a good starting point on your quest for the perfect dot grid notebook for you.