The Big Bullet Journal Notebook Comparison

If you're wondering what good alternatives are available in the UK for your next Bullet Journal, this is the video for you! I'm reviewing five great notebook options ranging in price from about £10 up to £20. If you can hang in to the end of the video there are also mini reviews of two other popular alternatives that I happened to have on hand. 😊

To test, I used:
Sakura Pigma Micro Pens in 08, 05, 03, 02, 01, and 005 nib.
Tombow Mono Drawing Pen in 01 nib
Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen, soft tip and hard tip
Tombow ABT Dual Tip Artists Brush Pen in 062, 173, 535, and 885
Colourcraft Brusho Crystal Colour in Prussian Blue
Memento Dye Based Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black
Versafine Pigment Ink Pad in Onyx Black
Distress Ink Water Based Ink Pad in Faded Jeans
K&Company Smash Date Stamp

Reviewed in this video:
Leuchtturm1917 Medium (A5) Hardcover in Fresh Green.
Purchased from Amazon priced at £16.49.
Size 210x145mm, available in 19 colours, in ruled, dot grid, squared, or plain.
251 numbered pages, 80gsm paper, 8 perforated pages, 2 page markers, elastic closure, back pocket, 2 printed index pages. Self-adhesive pen loop available at extra cost. Leuchtturm also have similar notebooks in special editions: Neon, Metallic, Muted Colours, Softcover, and Leather.

The Pro by Ottergami A5 Hardcover in Navy.
Purchased from Amazon priced at £12.99.
Size 210x147mm, available in 6 colours, in ruled or dot grid.
192 unnumbered pages, 150gsm paper, no perforated pages, 1 page marker, elastic closure, back pocket, no pre-printed pages, and no pen loop.

Stationery Island Dotted Notebook A5 Hardcover in Teal.
Purchased from stationeryisland.com priced at £9.99 plus shipping.
Size 210x147mm, available in 10 colours, in ruled, dot grid, squared, or plain.
180 unnumbered pages, 120gsm paper, no perforated pages, 2 page markers, elastic closure, back pocket, no pre-printed pages, and no pen loop.

Scribbles That Matter Iconic A5 Hardcover in Teal.
Purchased from Amazon priced at £19.97.
Size 210x145mm, available in 7 colours, in dot grid.
153 numbered pages, 160gsm paper, no perforated pages, 2 pages markers, elastic closure, back pocket, 3 printed index pages, 1 printed key page, 1 printed pen test page, 1 printed review page, and a pen loop. Also available in the Pro version with no embossing on the cover.

Wordsworth and Black Pro A5 Hardcover in Turquoise.
Purchased from Amazon priced at £15.00.
Size 215x147mm, available in 4 colours, in ruled, dot grid, or plain.
220 numbered pages, 160gsm paper, no perforated pages, 2 page markers, elastic closure, back pocket, 3 printed index pages, and pen loop. Also available in a Classic version with ivory (instead of bright white) paper.

Scribble and Dot Dachshund A5 Hardcover Journal.
Purchased from scribbleanddot.com priced at £14.95.
Size 215x160mm, also available in Koala, in dot grid.
160 numbered pages, 160gsm paper, no perforated pages, 2 page markers, elastic closure, back pocket, 3 printed index pages, 1 printed key page, 3 printed pen test page, and pen loop.

Paperchase Agenzio Sakura Koi A5+ Softcover Notebook.
Purchased from Paperchase.com. Similar available at £12.00.
Size 220x150mm.
187 numbered pages, 80gsm paper, no perforated pages, 1 page marker, elastic closure, back pocket, 4 printed index pages, no pen loop.
Standard Agenzio notebooks are available in medium (218x150mm) or large (248x180mm), as a soft or hardcover, in ruled, squared, dot grid, or plain, in various colours.

Dingbats Wildlife Medium (A5+) Hardcover in Elephant Grey.
Purchased from Amazon priced at £15.95.
Size 215x160mm), available in 8 colours, in ruled, dot grid, squared, or plain.
192 unnumbered pages, 100gsm paper, no perforated pages, 1 page marker, elastic closure, back pocket, no pre-printed pages, but includes a pen loop. Also available in the Earth range, 4 further colours. The range has an extra page marker, 184 numbered pages, 3 printed index pages, 2 key pages, printed future log. The Earth range is priced higher at around £18.

Music in this video:
Abbey Cadence (Sting) by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/
Quiet by The Mini Vandals from YouTube Music Library

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