Sharing my thoughts | Flip thru Filofax Compact | Back to Plotter?!
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- I’ve been meaning to share how I’ve been using this Filofax compact. So here are my thoughts and a flip thru showing my set up. It’s pretty simple but that’s the point. I have since switched it up a bit but I will update that in an upcoming video.
I hope this will help those decide on which organizers to get. I wish I knew these things before.
From my desk to yours,
Tiffany
***
Don’t forget to hit subscribe or like this video as it would help me to continue producing content.
~
MY ETSY SHOP:
Platinum Flora
www.etsy.com/c...
***
INSTAGRAM:
/ toxmot
***
EMAIL: hello@toxmot.com
***
AFFILIATE DISCOUNT CODES:
Use 10% off code: TOXMOT10
The Washi Tape Shop: rb.gy/n70h3z
***
TEDDY BLAKE: bit.ly/TBNY_Ti...
USE CODE “TBtoxmot30” for $30 Off!
***
(I may earn a small commission for each purchase which helps me to continue making videos. Thank you, if you do choose to use my code!)
I think you'll love the Pueblo leather, it's really nice!
So far so good! :)
So very sorry for the disappointment of Filofax quality. You should never have to glue anything that did not come up to standards. I think we are facing a real quality issue with a few once-adored brands, not just Filofax. I truly understand about the bound vs ring dilemma. I think it has to do with the process. I tried bound for planning....Epic Fail. So, it's rings/discs for planning and bound for journaling, for me. Period. I hope that the Plotter makes a difference for you. TFS your experience.
I agree, it’s not just Filofax; many other companies are also cutting back. It doesn’t make it ok but shrinkflation certainly doesn’t help. So far, ring bound for planning and bound notebooks for journaling is a great balance for my needs too. Hopefully I can be content in this for a long time and at least until the end of the of the year. Thanks for sharing your thoughts :)
Really hope Filofax ups their game. I feel like it is the only British stationery brand capable of holding their own internationally and it would be so sad if they let standards slip. There are a lotnof very cheaply made organisers on the market and while it is right to offer a lower end product for those on stricter budgets, they definitely need to be sure to keep their production standards to a certain level. I usually get all mine secondhand because I can't afford new, but I have had really good experiences with Filofax as a brand. I wish they refreshed the Calipso. I have a purple one I bought in Japan but it feels like they are phasing them out. They are a brilliant compact option, and I don't remember the pen loop being problematic like on the compact saffianos. Wish they did more colour options too! I'm thinking to go back to rings next year, using all Bindex inserts (Nolty, Japanese) as I love the flexibility and creative options, so really enjoying your thoughts on ringbound. Plotters are way out of my price range but excited for you anyway 😅 But going back to my original point before I waffled, I hope Filofax steps up their game as they do have very strong competitors these days with Plotter, Moterm, VDS etc. and I feel quite sentimental about Filofax as a brand hehe ❤
Thanks for sharing your thoughts about the Filofax. They really do have an international presence and I hope they will keep innovating and update their popular lines (and of course keep a standard of quality). I do also worry about some of our other favourite brands getting too big and then having to cut costs in production. For Filofax, I would have loved to get their Calipso organizer if it was readily available to me. I’ve eyed them for many years and it’s sad they do not offer it anymore. I’ve searched eBay but am selective about colour. How lovely that you were able to pick one up in Japan! I love the Bindex inserts so far, will definitely consider them for 2025 too. Yes, I agree that the plotters are priced so high, which is sad because I can’t justify a second one.
Thank you for this video! When you talked about Filofax's quality control, I felt seen!
So, I think their saffiano line is geared at being vegan leather and more compact, travel friendly. Those planners are the cheapest.
Now, I just got a personal sized planner in Lilac from the Original collection that was so expensive...and 2 of the rings started gapping less than of month with barely any use.
I'll keep using this one until I find the perfect Japanese bible sized organizer with rings that aren't microscopic!
@@SrirachaSandvvitch I'm glad I'm not the only one that feels that way about Filofax! However, my original Filofax has definitely lasted for years but it was purchased over 7 years ago. I was on Amazon Japan looking around before I decided on the plotter and saw that the Knox and Da Vinci brands have bible size in non-slim rings 🙂
@@toxmot Maybe Filofax is getting their rings from somewhere else...
And oh, I forgot about Raymay DaVinci!
I was at a fabric store to buy leather off-cuts a few weeks ago. I'd already picked up a nice piece of brown leather when I spotted some baby blue off-cuts in another bin. When I picked one up I noticed that there was a plastic-y coating coming off at the edge of the leather. When I took it up to the counter and asked what it was, the lady told me that the particular 'saffiano' leather I picked up is genuine leather (sometimes lower quality) that has a plastic coating applied to it. That is why some saffiano comes in such lovely colours, but unfortunately that pretty coloured coating is just plastic... It seems that saffiano just means the cross-hatched texture? It looks like both genuine and synthetic leather can have this applied.
Interesting…to my understanding, saffiano is supposed to be a certain texture on the leather - so I have the same thoughts as you. I’ve purchased real saffiano leather before and this Filofax texture didn’t come close at all unfortunately.
I really want to try rings and I discovered I also enjoy a slim profile. I got the same saffiano in black (I had already watched your video about it coming apart, but mine was a huge bargain, only £16! so I took the risk). I am thinking that when I get fed up of the saffiano cheap feel and want real leather, I can use the removable rings of one of those saffiano zipped wallet covers I have, and pop it either in my deringed malden or in my A6 Gillio appunto... or whatever else fits it!
What a great price your filofax find was! It's impossible to see those prices here. I've seen ppl DIY the rings before and since you have those already, what a great idea! And I hope your saffiano doesn't come apart like mine did!
I have been using my Gillio Slim Compagna with the older 14mm non-Krause rings for over 6 years. The quality is amazing and it has aged beautifully. Hope you find a cover you love.
I've never owned a Gillio before but they look divine. Glad to know the Krause rings can last. Thx for watching!
I'm so sorry the Filofax didn't work out, but I hope the plotter is better for you. I liked mine, but rings are just not my thing. 😅
It’s unfortunate about the Filofax, I hope they make changes to improve in the future. I am excited for my plotter :)
i’m sorry to hear that the filofax you got is such bad quality… it seems like there’s been a drop in quality recently. i hope you like your plotter when it arrives! your setup looks super cute!
I’m sad about my Filofax, I really wanted it to work for me. It’s still a beautiful organizer though. I’m excited for my plotter though!
Aw man, that is terrible about the binder breaking twice. I hope you return the binder to Amazon- that’s a lot to pay for a faux leather binder that is broken (again). I hope the plotter works out.
I’m using a Holborn personal- I’m pretty sure they make a compact in that model if you are still looking.
Thanks for suggesting, I actually just packaged it up and will return it to Amazon. I am very excited for my potter! I checked out the Holborn when I was shopping around for my Filofax, will definitely be considering leather only options next time!
Sorry to hear the quality hasn't been great :( It is a lovely Filofax though, and a nice simple planning system you have too. Looking forward to your Plotter video. Many thanks.
Thank you, I am excited to share the plotter next :)
I use a hair elastic on my Filofax Heritage and that hold the pen in place too. 🎉
@@yvettecasey-hunter1504 Nice, I think I’ve also seen those type of slip on pen holders!
Yep! The clasp glue comes undone. That has happened with my older Saffiano binders . The Holborn rings in personal are not great either. Quality issues are not being observed and corrected. And the rings are not interchangeable easily. Ugh!😩
@@yvettecasey-hunter1504 Interesting, I’m thinking it’s the type of glue that is on the saffianos. The glue on mine looks old and yellow. If I’d got it for half the price I wouldn’t be as bothered but still, something new shouldn’t come apart. I’m excited for the plotter but it’s definitely not cheap either 🙈
Same problem with the Filofax Saffiano compact i ordered from Amazon - the clasp came apart, even for the replacement! Glue was so brittle. I think it’s a design flaw coz the inner layer of the flap is way shorter than the outer layer. If folded and closed, it’s ok but when you open and stretch it out it will naturally pull apart because the inner flap was too short. And the penloop is useless coz I cant even fit any pen 🤦🏻♀️
EXACTLY!! It’s such a design flaw…I returned mine back to Amazon. I hope they fix this in the future because otherwise I love the saffiano compact. My after-thoughts were that if the clasp can’t compensate for other bigger pens than tiny ones, why even make the pen holder an elastic one? It’s like a slap in the face. For the LV ones, it’s tiny and not elastic - feels much more intentional that they intended for mini pens only!
@@toxmot Good point about the pen loop! Totally agree! Why not make it fixed like the Lv to at least show it is for slim pens only!
@@unicaivah Filofax should hire us 😂
Hi Toxmot. I'd love to see a Plotter video if you are using that one? 💜
Yes, I will be filming a plotter video in the coming weeks! Thanks for watching.
I just ordered one of these on Amazon for $44…. I hope mine doesn’t break 😭
Edit: price was $49
That’s a much better price than what we’re getting in CAN :) I hope you love yours!
@@toxmot Hello I wanted to give an update. I got mine the day after I posted this comment 🤭. It hasn’t broken on me yet and so far so good. I just didn’t like the pen loop placement either so I cut it off.
@@DaisyzDayz That's so brave of you! I thought about cutting it off but really needed a pen loop. It's too bad the clasp doesn't accept bigger pens. I have since returned mine to Amazon.
Sucks… yes, vintage Filofaxes are better quality! I feel like the high end Filofaxes are still good but the economical models are all made in china or India and probably not made to last unfortunately. I hope the plotter works for you!
I checked out vintage Filofaxes and at the time I was looking, didn’t see any that caught my eye and there was very few. Definitely will stick with higher end Filofaxes for the future!
@@toxmot I have a filofax croc and it's really nice! but it is one of the most expensive ones, you might as well order a custom from vds unless you find a deal! I hope the plotter works though - it looks very sleek!
@@tortagialla I’ve been eyeing the croc one! It looks so luxurious. Maybe one day! :)
@@toxmot awhile back I ordered the pocket croc, and the leather was so dry I almost sent it back. in the end I oiled it and it looked better, but I should have sent it back. the quality was not there for the price.