OK, this is going to be a tough one. I was cleaning out our basement and found my old 5-ring, loose leaf, micro organizer/planner that I used to use before the era of handheld digital devices. I now use a smartphone for stuff like calendars and contact lists, but I'm pretty sure I want go back to paper for TODO lists and NOTE taking, where digital (even hand written stylus) is not cutting it for me. I absolutely love the size of this thing - it disappears in any shirt pocket and the loose leaf binder allows me move, sort, and file notes very effectively. The company (Knoxbrain) is still in Japan, but they don't seem to making anything this small anymore, and I can't read their website anyways (except dimensions and smallest I saw was 140x95mm, which is 5.5x3.75 inches, where my sample is ~4.5x3"). So I was wondering if you guys know of anyone else that might make a similar size product? I suppose I can use this one, but it's getting beat up, and I'll soon have to start cutting my own paper. I'd rather make the investment into another if possible. Must haves are shirt pocket size (I think 5x3.5" exterior might be max), and a ringed binder for moving/swapping pages. Budget is flexible - I don't mind (and prefer) paying up for quality.
Will this work? Moleskin Volant notebook 2.5" by 4". Can't link but it's on the site named for a big river.
Thanks guys, appreciate the suggestions. Unless I'm missing something, the Moleskin Volant is not a loose-leaf ring binder? Can't freely move pages around/carry them forward? The Daytimer is a possibility - their smallest loose-leaf paper appears to be 2.75x5", although the only binder/cover made for it looks like a largish full-zip around? It's a viable option, but I doubt it would fit in a shirt pocket. Anyone aware of any smaller loose-leaf binder options?
There is a Filofax with five rings, not six, but they are hard to find. Don't recall the model, it is not the pocket size (that has six).
Yeah, batteur said it's the Guildford Mini Extra Slim in the "show your notebook" thread. Pics of look right on. Can't find it available though . Hint of where please .
The Guildford Mini Extra Slim is discontinued. I looked around a while and got mine from a private seller from eBay because I didn’t find it anywhere else. Data about it is available in the filowiki.
Can you still buy paper for it? That's one of the things using these now unsupported sizes. I do have a hole punch and reasonable supply of lined paper, but I'll have to cut my own paper if sticking with it long term.
Cutting our own paper isn't too bad if you invest in a guillotine-style paper trimmer (that's really what they're called). However, a decent quality one will set you back $40-$70.
Mini format paper is available as there are other mini format Filofaxes. At least last time I looked. The Guildford Mini Extra Slim is compatible to all mini format stuff. The special thing about it is that other models are much thicker so they don't fit as good in a front pocket.
Ahh I see, they do still offer Mini paper, but there's just no Mini organizers offered anymore. Might keep an eye on eBay for a used one. I do have a cheap wheely-type cutting board that will serve my purposes... think I'll stick with that, my hole puncher, and Knoxbrain for the time being. Thank you everyone for your input.
Don't think I have seen an actual pocket filofax with 5 holes before, but it seemed close to the B8 format. A Google image search for B8 Filofax (in chinese) : https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=b8+%E8%AE%B0%E4%BA%8B%E6%9C%AC&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjY_Y2mp-PKAhUSbY4KHW2cDHAQ_AUIBygB&biw=1139&bih=581 For some reasons, they are mostly from the Taiwanese Keny stationery manufacturer (keny.com.tw). Mmm, there's also a A8 4-holes format.
