I am prone to use an X-Acto blade to slice out pages I don't want anymore (leaving just a bit so as not to affect the binding). And although I love the convenience (and customization) of replaceable pages, I kinda figure they'll end up lost forever if they're not bound in a book. Now although I love bigger books, I use a medium book so I can fit it in a bag (purse) if I want.
Now, I am generally in bed or my recliner when I am working on it, and that makes those more physically unwieldy. I loved using a big binder, however I worked at a desk. It's a great idea that was co-opted by the fabulous artists who made it a whole 'nuther form we all get starry-eyed about but most of us can't begin to replicate :-) and then the tracking bean counters (here!) added in, and it seems to continue to grow in ideas (thanks, internet!). This was truly great and I used the hell out of it, for personal stuff as well, and printed my own layouts.īujo's great feature that differs from all that came before, is the concept when it's done "properly" - of having a book where things interweave by topic and date all over, it's not premade way in advance, and you use indexes to tell you where to find thing-X, and a coding system for changing line item things like to-do to working on, done, canceled, moved ahead, as well as the future planner and stuff like that. I still have a big, leather, zipper binder. 1988 I think), I had a DAYTIMER which was a ringbinder for business tracking - but there were lots of printed layout page options, a hole punch for the special (I think 7) hole layout they used. Note: Now that I’ve mastered binding hard cover books, this will be my next notebook style for BuJo.īack in the day (Circa. Most expensive of the bunch if bought when compared to other styles. Best for archiving.Ĭon: Takes the longest to DIY using the most resources. However, it’s amazing as a scrap notebook to write whatever due to the easily replaceable inserts (Just cut paper and slide them in/out). I no longer use this style for BuJo because it can’t carry too many pages. Because of this the pages don’t wrap and opens flat. Unlike the commercial travel journal with leather cover, mine uses a somewhat hard cover and actual, much thinner rubber bands for binding. Note: Actually started BuJo with this style on a DIY notebook. Adding and removing inserts can be a pain especially if the band is tight/tough.
The leather cover ones look classy.Ĭon: Thick rubber band (think hair ties) binding wraps the pages at the spine. Sometimes the insert moves around so need to manoeuvre it a bit to get the book to close properly. Currently my choice for BuJo.Ĭon: The largest of the bunch. Can use said pen straps to lock the cover, preventing it from opening. The flipping of pages has to be done slowly too if the diameter of your rings are small. Usually had to remove the paper from the binder if I want to use a ruler to draw lines and stuff. For context I make my own notebooks/inserts.Ĭon: Uncomfortable to write directly due to the rings. I’ve tried all types of notebooks: ring binder, Hobonichi style, Midori travel journal and Moleskine style. To everyone who answers, thanks in advance! So I wanted to turn to the community and ask those of you who do already have ring binder bullet journals - what is it like to have one, compared to other forms of journals? How does the experience differ from using other notebooks, to you? Would you recommend using one? What shortcomings should people be aware of before switching? Perhaps I'm also attached to the feel of a standard notebook as well (I can be picky about the kind of book I use for my bujos). I would be a bit worried that I might misplace a spread or accidentally rip it off, making things harder to find. On one hand the ability to declutter the journal is nice, but I also like the structure and chronological flow of the standard notebooks I use now. I am tempted to try it out the next time I need to migrate to a new journal, but I still have my doubts. I realized that it was possible to curate what goes in a ring binder journal so that there are only the spreads that address your current needs, and the pages that you no longer need can be moved elsewhere. After seeing a youtuber mention that she uses a ring binder for her journal, my attention went towards versatility of having such a system.
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