Lochby
Field Journal A5
$59
Notebook / Journal (Refillable Hardcover) · RANK 06
Filofax
Refillable Notebook — Contemporary A5
budgetA twin-wire spine lays fully flat and lets pages fold back, something no elastic-bound cover offers at this price. The 100gsm paper shows almost no bleed or ghosting, per independent testing.
$25 typical
EDITION 01RESEARCHED 2026-07-262 SOURCESREFRESH DUE 2027-01
SUBSTANCE SCORES
substance8.1/ 10
design6.0/ 10
value6.8/ 10
WHY THE PRICE IS JUSTIFIED
The spend buys a useful page-moving wire system, 100 gsm paper and a complete usable layout—not luxury material signaling. It is the clearest value-led entry.
MATERIALS
CoverFaux leather
Structured, wipeable shell at low cost.
BindingTwin-wire spine
Lets the book lie flat and fold back without disc interference.
Paper100 gsm ruled paper
Independent review reports very low bleed and ghosting.
CRITERIA
9/10
Paper Behavior
100 gsm paper reported smooth, with almost no bleed/ghosting.
7/10
Cover Build
Structured faux leather, not heirloom leather.
7/10
Elastic Integrity
Simple closure elastic; no internal insert elastics.
10/10
Flat Writing
Twin-wire binding lays flat and folds back.
8/10
Size Fit
214 × 164 mm is compact A5 carry.
8/10
Refill Ecosystem
Moveable pages and dedicated rulings/refills.
10/10
Value Curve
Low entry price buys paper and real utility.
IDEAL FOR
- ·Students
- ·work notes
- ·budget-minded fountain-pen users
NOT FOR
- ·Heirloom leather buyers
- ·very high page capacity
DESIGN & ERGONOMICS
214 × 164 × 18 mm A5-format object with an elastic, movable ruler/page marker and dividers. Twin-wire ergonomics are excellent; capacity is fixed.
LONGEVITY
Good daily-use value; pages/refills are replaceable, but the fixed wire and synthetic cover are not lifetime-service parts.
PRODUCT PHOTOS
EVIDENCE (2)
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