Switching Planners | Moving from a Hobonichi Weeks to a Hobonichi A6
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- Опубликовано: 4 мар 2019
- I’m switching planners! Join me as I discuss why I’m moving from a Hobonichi Weeks to a Hobonichi A6 for planning. Thank you so much for watching❤️
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Yay!, another a6 planner person! I am on my 5th hobonichi a6 English. Like you, I don’t see a lot of planner people using the a6 for planning, so occasionally I’ll lose hope and look into larger models. Of those large models I’ve purchased a few. I use them for a couple days, then back to my Hobo A6 I go. I like your layout. Thanks for the video!
🙌🏼🙌🏼woo hoo!! Hey, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!
I’m glad I found this video. I am currently a die hard Mini HP disc user and was searching for something smaller to carry in my purse. I did use a weeks back in 2019 and I liked it but wasn’t sure if I wanted to return due to cost and not enough room on the week. Hearing you explain your decision making related to the stalogy, I felt you were speaking directly to my heart . I struggled deciding on if I wanted to try one. I know myself and I will not draw out layouts, journal or even add printables. I want the planner ready to go with a monthly overview so I am going to try the A6. I didn’t have to pay for this one since its a bday gift from my daughter. I’m excited to receive it and will be tuning in to your Pwm’s for ideas. TY for helping me take the leap.
“Flipping pages more often....” yes! I agree! And why I love the trp of the cousin soooo much. I loved watching your process, tfs.
Haha, so satisfying to flip those pages!😄. Thanks for watching♥️
I also moved out of the weeks to an A6 hobo. I love it. I just felt to cramped in the weeks.
Yes!🙌🏼
Really enjoyed your update! I planned in the A6 for about 5 months and totally loved it! I prefer to log everything in my Cousin now but am often tempted to go back to the original :) Hope this system continues to work well for you!
Thank you, Dani! My hope is to enjoy it for the rest of the year and not be so trampy with my planners😂
Sarah Martinez 🤣 there’s no shame in searching for what works best!
I went to the Hobonichi A6 for the same reasons you did, and I LOVE IT! Even my husband has commented he has never seen me so excited about an object like I am with my A6.
We’re totally on the same page, Trena!😂
I am the SAME WAY about the need to flip pages! The weeks is great and I use it on the go for messy planning and notes but it just doesn't give me the page flipping satisfaction I crave lol. I really like your new system. Ps: fellow homeschool mom here :)
Thank you so much! I’m so glad I didn’t force the Weeks just because I have it. The page flipping is such a bonus😂. Yay for homeschooling!
Makes sense to me! I'm having second thoughts about the Weeks also and will look forward to seeing any other adjustments you make to your A6 setup.
Thanks, Barbara! I’m excited to see where it takes me too!
I love A6 size. I understand your thoughts on both. Excited to see your journey with it. The A6 Hobo will be the only one I haven’t tried yet, which is weird because I love the size. I’m just not good with “dated” daily pages. But I’m thinking I may try it in 2020. Thanks for sharing 🙂
I used to get hung up on dated pages (still do in some ways) because I didn’t want to leave too many pages blank. But after being in the Midori MD One Day One Page, I got comfortable with quickly filling up a page with lettering. I think the confidence from that led me to try the hobo. I hope you enjoy it in the future!
I did the same thing! Really wished I used the weeks more but just didn’t work for me. I kept mine too in case I get a reason to come back to it. I hope you enjoy the daily pages of the A6!!! 🙌🏻💕
Oh that’s awesome to hear! I would love to see how you use yours if you do a video 😁
I got the a6 on the way and it’s going to be my faith journal. Weeks is for my daily fitness and meal planner. And the cousin is for work and personal. :)
I love that you’re getting use out of all of them! I couldn’t make it work for me but who knows what the future holds😄
I also switched from a Weeks (Mega) to an A6 Techo. I tried both the English and the Japanese, and I'm going with the Japanese since the smaller grid better suits my tiny handwriting. I switched because I started using my Weeks weekly+notes pages more for daily logs (completed tasks, steps taken, water consumed, expenses, etc.) than for advance planning. Like you, I can use the monthlies for appointments and future planning, and I also do my meal planning there. It just made sense to move to a planner with a daily page if I'm going to be keeping a daily log. I know I don't need something as huge as the Cousin, so the A6 was the obvious one to try. It's working out well so far, and I've moved my Commonplace book into an A6 cafe notebook from Nanami Paper, which has the same grid size and paper as the Hobo A6. I can carry both notebooks in leather covers in the TS Techo Bag that Hobonichi started selling this year. It's so convenient to have my whole planner/notebook system plus stencils, rulers, pens, and tape in one tidy pouch that can go in my handbag, work bag, whatever I'm carrying.
That really sounds like an awesome setup!! The hobo A6 and cafe note make such a great pair. I’m glad I didn’t force myself to keep using the Weeks just because it was all I knew.
I abandoned my weeks for a hobo a6. I too wanted more space but not as much as a cousins. I like when u have a messy day I can just turn the page, unlike weeks where i had to look at it for a week. My sundays are pretty quite, so i use that day for weekly planning. Works great. I'm proud of you to leave weeks behind and move to an a6.
Aw, thank you, Karen! I’m so with you on being able to turn the page and not having to deal with it an entire week!
I waffled back and forth for a long time between all three sizes. I loved them all for different reasons. The a6 won. I plan everything in my monthly and then at the beginning of each week fill in the dailies with things I hope to get done as well as appointments and events
Oh! I haven’t heard of filling out the dailies beforehand. What a great idea! Thank you for sharing😀
I used to plan in an A6. The last two years though I have been planning in a weeks but few days ago I have started to contemplate that I need to go back to an A6 again! I will stick though with the weeks for this year because first of all it fits better in my bags and second I have this thing with the unfinished notebooks...! I can't cope with them..😅 I need them full and happy!😁 Your videos are food for thought! Leading the way!
The Weeks is so portable! I love that about it. There’s so many ways to customize a Weeks layout, with the blank right page and the pages in the back. I just didn’t want to think so hard anymore and it was A6 to the rescue😂. I hope you find your Weeks groove again!
I use my A6 for journaling and my Weeks for planning. I discovered a few years back, that I guess I'm not busy enough to fill a page, lol!
That’s awesome that you’ve found what works for you! I’ve considered the A6 hoho for journaling many times just because it’s so popular for that😀
I just ordered the A6 from Jetpens two days ago. I'm waiting for it to come in the mail. Right now I am planning on using it as a journal. However, I have thought of using it as a planner as well. I can see why you are switching. I just ordered a Chic Sparrow weeks cover, and right now the weeks is working for me. So, I will play around with both and see how it goes. I haven't even gotten my weeks cover from Chic Sparrow in the mail yet, and I would hate to switch and not be able to use it. That was a lot of money to spend on a cover. lol Keep us updated and how this switch is working for you!
Ooooo! Have fun experimenting! I still plan to use my Weeks covers for journaling in Weeks-sized notebooks and Field Notes End Papers edition. So you can still get use out of them! Will definitely do updates down the road!
The only thing I use the A6 for is planning actually! I find that I need the space and that is why I like the day per page!
Awesome!!🙌🏼 I get why you like it😄. The day per page is everything to me right now!
Love your new setup! I have not seen anyone using the A6 as a planner and it’s awesome! I use mine as a journal and I love seeing something different. I look forward to seeing where this takes you and I am excited to see your setup and style evolve. It seems so well suited to your current needs. I ordered my first Pemberly leather in Honey in a deluxe A6 to use as a journal cover and I’ll be making a new folder for it. I wanted strings for extras but am not interested in the leather used for the E-class, though that design is amazing and versatile. I hope to see the line expand to other leathers in the future.
Thanks for sharing and your hand letting is beautiful! 🧡
Thank you!! I hope it takes me through the rest of the year! I really like using my post-it tabs and I realized too late that they won’t be protected in a pocket plus😬. So I definitely have to do some setup experimentation! I really wish the e class had continuous stitching on the outside. I can’t get over the abrupt gap near the spine. Otherwise, I would have had one already😂. Enjoy your Pemberley!♥️
Sarah Martinez I never noticed that lack of stitching detail on the e-class. I’m not sure if it would bug me or not. I love the Hobonichi cover and COC size, but really don’t like the plastic feel. I’ve been spoiled with the feel and smell of leather. But I love how it protects my tabs. The extra room is definitely important to me even though I love the sleek look of a very trim cover. Sometimes I wonder how I come to any decision when I get busy waffling so much. 🙈
SAME!!😂
Just made the switch! I started out with the cousin, which I love but it’s WAY too large to carry everywhere. The Week’s was a similar situation to me because I just could not figure out how to set it up to meet my needs. So I’m now in an A6 with FoxyFox #3 cover & I love it along with my Midori MD A6 notebook if I need more writing space for notes.
I’m glad to know the A6 is working for you too! Especially after you tried all the sizes. I’m still so happy with my decision and I’m already planning to get one next year!
OMG only if I had watched your video before diving in and buying hobo weeks covers, wallets and so on, had it all set up and was so proud of myself until I started using it this year an 20 days later I realized I was cramped and argh started getting messy and all over the place and looking at that messy page for the whole week was getting depressing...I'm a to do list maker a simple thing like make beds needs to be written down as it gives me that satisfaction of achievement for the smallest of the things and the weeks was not doing that, so just 3 days earlier I gave up and dived into a big purchase of a cover and an A6 hobo, now im excited that I can have enough room but only if I had watched this prior to any commitment! Haha
Haha! I know how it is! I hate that I wasted a whole Weeks planner but this was exactly what I needed. I’m using the A6 day free for 2020 for even more freedom. I hope the A6 works out for you. Enjoy the extra room!♥️♥️
Same! Totally put my Mega weeks away and am in love with my A6 again.
Aw, that’s awesome! I’m so glad we have all these options🙌🏼
@@sarahmartinezjournals I have a unboxed never used weeks, using a6 instead. I can use more than 1 note ook at a time. Anxiety to the max.
Hi Sarah, I love your new set up... but I have to admit that what I like the most is your lettering 😍😍😍😍!!! It’s beautiful!! When you showed your March 5th page I thought the handwriting was actually stamps until you said you wrote it and then you showed the Midori Md and I was amazed!! I would love to see a video of your lettering process... it’s just beautiful....
Aw, thank you Andrea! That’s so kind of you to say! I’ve always thought about doing some type of lettering video. Just to show my process and how far I’ve come. I’m still trying to figure out how to go about it!
In 2016 and half of 2017 I used the English a6 as a planner and I LOVED it. It has been my favorite planner to date. I used in a CS a6 tn with a life pistachio notebook. It’s so awesome for planning. And the space left for the day I’d use for on the go journaling. My only problem is that it got heavy so I went with the weeks. I always have my planner with me and I wanted it to be more portable. I still miss it which is why I use it as a journal now. So glad you are loving it thus far 😃
Oh that’s awesome, Jenny! I’m wondering about the weight of it too🤔. I’ll have to see how it thickens up down the road. Apparently this is the year of the A6 for me!
Sarah Martinez it’s really not super heavy but I think everything is too heavy 😂. I’m excited for you
Yaaay; Thank you Sarah for opting to try a Pocket Plus! you are my inspiration and hope in helping me to make a cover size decision this July for my birthday but I'm still caught between the Weeks and the Techo A6 for my 1st Hobonichi purchase in the new year 2020. However, being on the fence about the PP is driving me nuts and I haven't seen any YTD comparison videos. TYFS always xoxo
It’s all because of you, Cynthia!😂😂 You should look at the video from the channel Sterling Ink. In her newest video called “Chic Sparrow and Gfeller Folio Comparison” she shows 2 stalogy notebooks in a pocket plus and it looks like magic!
@@sarahmartinezjournals Hehehehe Thank you Beautiful X
Great video. I’m in the Hobo A6 Original Avec, and I keep thinking about trying the Weeks since everyone else seems to be taking part in the sudden Weeks craze...but after your vid I am sure I don’t want the Weeks. I think I’ll order the English-Planner instead and give it a try. Ty!
Thank you, Debbie! It’s going a bit against the grain, isn’t it? The Weeks is still a security blanket for me but I’m so happy that I decided to change it up to suit my needs right now. Planning doesn’t work unless I do it!😅
I’m the same as you, I used the weeks for a bit but it just wasn’t working for me. Im now trying to use the weeks as a RUclips posting tracker...not very successfully. I’m in an a6 for my daily planning and a cousin for my business planning. I absolutely love my a6 and I tip in tons of photos so my a6 is nice and chunky! Thanks for showing off your a6 and talking about your updates! Love and light! ❤️
Yes! At least we know what works for us😊 My Weeks is just collecting dust so you’re doing better than me!
I use the cousin Avec as a planner and journal and supplement it with half year stalogy for notes. I LOVE the daily pages and extra room, I was starting to feel cramped in the weeks. Started at the beginning of the year and so far have not missed the weeks! Btw A6 was my first choice but I like to put in a picture from my sprocket every day so I went with cousin.
I need to use my sprocket more! I love how you combine so much into one. I’ve been playing with combining a lot of my journals lately. What a great memory book you’ll have at the end of the year!
Yes I love how it looks now! And I’m sure I will love to look through it in the years to come. And for the days that I don’t have personal pics I just put pics of pretty scenery or other things I like. Really makes my planner inspirational and a joy to look at every day! I used to have separate journals and notebooks for things but I noticed that I just wouldn’t keep up with it if it wasn’t with me at all times. Now I actually journal! :-)
I think I’m realizing the same thing. I’m considering adding sprocket photos to my journaling too since my separate photo album is collecting dust😂
I'm in the exact same situation as you! While I love the weeks, I just don't utilize the weekly layout as much as I should. I need the weekly overview, but I just don't like how it ends up looking. I need the daily pages. For the time being, I've been writing daily lists in the back note pages of my mega, but something just isn't working right for me. Long story short, I have the Original A6 on it's way (and a Chic Sparrow A6 cover should be delivered today). I think the A6 with dedicated daily pages will be much more functional for me. I plan to supplement it with DIYfish inserts (a tip-in of one of the monthly calendars which has space to write out tasks that don't have a specific due date, as well). I can't wait to try out the new setup. Hope it works well for us both!
I feel the excitement of your new setup!! It sounds like it’s just what you need😍. And good for you for realizing what works and what doesn’t!
Forever in search of the elusive planner peace... lol
I am currently using the Weeks as my planner and an A6 for my art journal but I was thinking of switching to an A6 next year for my planner as well. I figured I will decide when the fall line comes out - curious to see how it works out for you!
I never thought I would end up here😂. I was a die hard Weeks lover and the idea of an A6 hit me so hard! If you decide to try it as a planner next year, I hope you like it!
This is my first year using Hobonichi. I started using the Cousin and it's just too big. I do use the cousin avec for someone who I have to track health issues. But for myself I switched to the English A6 and love it. I don't need a weekly view. I have it in a Gillio Appunto which is my wallet so it goes everywhere with me, works fantastic. Hope you enjoy yours as well!
Oh that’s awesome! I don’t prefer a vertical weekly view so the A6 is just what I needed as well!
That sounds great! How convenient to combine it with your wallet.
@@Dreblueskies I cheat. I use my hobo a6 for tasks and journal. I use my Samsung note 9 calendar for appts and quick notes with my S pen. All bases covered.
Hi Sarah. I purchased a Hobo Weeks along with the Weeks Outlander Claire for Finance tracking. I figured I would try this set up being that my first year in a A6 English Hobo was a success. Two months in I was not feeling it and felt like it had become a chore and I was a bit spread thin. There it sits on my shelf looking pretty as my A6 Avec does its amazing job. Went with the Avec because I like to cut, paste and tip things in. However I do miss the one book English version. We do what we have to do.
It’s all about experimenting, right? That’s awesome you’re finding what suits you. I’m so happy to be in the A6, like you!
Love it! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much! 😊
Awesome video! thanks for sharing as always :)
Thank you so much! 😊
I'm using both 😁
I’ve still got 2 Weeks that I use as journals to my kids so I’m still getting my “fix”. 😂😂
I also moved from the Weeks to the A6 (Japanese not English). I’ve been using it since mid-February, and I love it for planning!
I’m so glad to hear that! ♥️🙌🏼
@@sarahmartinezjournals I too use the a6 Japanese, only thing I don't like is no days of the week displayed on the page.
This year is the first time I’ve used Hobonichi. I purchased a Weeks Mega. Next year I won’t be using a Weeks and I’ll be using an A6...either a Stalogy, Cafe Note or Sigel Conceptum....dateless pages. Seeing the week in one view is a plus, but I don’t feel my life is busy enough to use a Weeks. Of course the usual household chores, but I don’t have many appointments except the quarterly doctor’s appointments and a few other appointments. I’m glad I got the chance to try a Hobonichi though.
It’s all about experimenting! Undated books are so amazing when you don’t need to do a lot of scheduling. I love the stalogy and cafe note😍😍. I hope you enjoy the rest of your Weeks this year!
I love that A6 size and it's wonderfully portable. The day per page is awesome and you can always use it for other daily writings or art if it's not your planner. One thing I like to add when using it as a planner is a laminated bookmark with this week on one side and next week on the other. I write with permanent markers, then erase it with a dry erase marker. You can also use stickers or sticky notes on it and add trackers or use it for weekly lists. If you want a clear cover for it, the Midori A6 cover fits perfectly. Jetpens.com has it.
Thank you for the awesome ideas, Laura! I’ve been having so much fun experimenting with a setup for this little guy😄
I also switched from Weeks to A6 for planning. I carry it in my CS TN with a notebook and wallet insert.
I love that so many of us are coming out of the woodwork! I can’t wait to get my CS for it (tomorrow!). Woo hoo!
I'm enjoying my A6 as well and sometimes don't even carry my Weeks as EDC. I have the Japanese A6 for work- it's messy and I use whatever pen is lying around with it. I have an A6 English that sits on my bedside table for evening journalling. I have a Weeks that I note my to-do's in (personal related). I have another Mega Weeks which I still haven't found a use for. It's just sitting there, unused. Is it crazy I'm already thinking of what to use next year? I thought A6 was going to be too small after using a Cousin last year, but I find I don't feel as bad if there is an empty page in the A6...
Oh I am already thinking about setups for next year too!😂😂 You’re not alone! Hobonichis are so amazing because of their versatility👍🏼
Franklin Planner has all those things including a birds eye week view.
Thank you for the suggestion! I’ve always been more drawn to a bound book over rings. But I’ve never given rings a try. So never say never!
New Channel I love the bound Franklin Covey’s. I get mine from Amazon Japan.
im thinking of moving from the weeks to the A6 as well! i had an ECLP before and i felt like it was too much space, but not in the weeks, i dont have enough. i see more people journalling in the A6 more than planning too so im lacking inspo :(
I totally get it! Moving to the A6 was like I could breathe and relax. I downsized even more since then and went with just a monthly insert. The daily pages were great but I found I wasn’t using them all the time. Just when I decided not to use Hobonichi next year, they’re now teasing a “day-free” option and I’m dying to see what that’s about!
What was the other A6 leather your using to hold your Midori insert for daily lettering
It’s an A6 folio from HandStitchedLeatherT on Etsy in the Light Tobacco color♥️
I love, love, love the size of my Hobo Weeks, but it's just not working. I am a caretaker as well and hubby and I own a business that I'm the admin for and then there's our personal stuff. I have sectioned off the left side in three's and I find myself not jotting down our personal stuff because there's simply not enough room for all three areas. Then my left side is for all of my tasks and things that don't fall into the categories on the left side. I came from an A6 and fell down the Weeks rabbit hole. LOL and I do like it and the size, but my gut kept telling me that I needed bigger. A6 was perfect for sectioning off three areas for Biz, personal and care taking. After seeing this, I may just bite it and return to the A6. Uuuuuugh! LOL Let me just get through March. Right now biz is slow so not much going on, but April is projected to be chaotic so I'll definitely need the space of an A6.
Aw, Betty, I know how it is to try and make something work! Sounds like you are giving it a good try with the Weeks. I’m sure you will be relieved to get back in the A6! Good luck!
Sound like me swicthing it , i get bored lol. I went from weeks to jibun techo and now im in hobonichi cousin and i use it as bullet journaling and i love it so much!! i use a6 to just journal in. x
I thought about bullet journaling too! I considered using my cousin avec since it seems like it would work so well. Cool to know that it does!
I just got an A6 Stalogy, with the idea that if I can be okay with the page-a-day format through this year, next year I'll get the A6 Hobonichi. See, my big problem is I hate 'wasting' pages, and in the Techo I *know* that some pages will mostly or completely empty. Hence this test run with the much cheaper Stalogy. No sense blowing 50 bucks on something I can't bring myself to use, right?
That’s such a great plan!! I’ve gotten used to filling up pages in my A6 Midori MD daily diary so I feel like I’m going to use those same quick methods to use up Hobo pages when needed. Find yourself a way to fill those blank pages that works for you! Even if it’s just a sticker or washi😁. I hope you enjoy your stalogy!
I tried the weeks but it just was not working for me. I then went to the B6 and I love it. I only need a monthly spread and then daily. I do not really need a weekly spread. I have ordered another for 2020 in English and will continue to use it. Great video!
At least we have the Weeks a good try! I seem to like it for everything else besides planning😂. Thank you for watching!
I use a half-year Stalogy A6 in front of my Hobonichi A6. It’s much thinner, and super nice to have for notes.
I haven’t considered the half year, that’s a great idea! Thank you 😊
You can see it here instagram.com/p/Bs8rAZfBxbJ/? and here instagram.com/p/Bs_0Um2h5KH/?
If you ever find yourself missing a weekly spread, you can draw one easily enough in the A6. I don't know why Hobonichi wouldn't consider doing this format of weekly in their A6. I can see why using the identical spread from the A5 can be problematic, but a Weeks/A5 hybrid could be great for their A6 planner. I experimented witht three versions I did in a Stalogy A6 here. instagram.com/p/BjYLf9tAbh8/?
Thank you for sharing! I’m loving your account♥️
The weeks is way smaller than I had ever expected. I have a hard time imaging how I could plan anything in there with any details.
I need a spot for goals and details and brain stuff!
I understand! I think the back pages in the Weeks are popular for more extensive planning. I always had a bit of trouble with figuring out a layout, especially with the blank right page. With the hobo A6 it seems more straight forward and I don’t have to think so hard😂
I'm a paper hog so I'm enjoying my A5 but have used the Hobonichi A6 previously and really enjoy the layout. Hope you like it ☺️
You may "need" a new Chic Sparrow in an A6 🤣
Ugh, I just got the 30% off announcement and I’m like doooooo I need to get an A6 in case that pocket plus flops????🤷🏻♀️ I’m doomed.
@@sarahmartinezjournals Yeah this upcoming sale has me really excited!!!! And I was going to wait for something new, there goes that idea 😂.
I think a new A6 is something you would enjoy! 😁
Andrea, my cart is now loaded😂
@@sarahmartinezjournals Yay! Can't wait to see what you get 😁
Hi. Thanks for sharing. What pen do you use in the Hobo A6?
I use a Uniball Signo RT1. I usually use 0.5. 😊
Sarah Martinez thank you!
I use both😂
Sarah!! Ok...I guess Ill be back when u move into a hobonichi cousin...hahahah
Haha! I couldn’t plan in an A5 but I do have it for journaling. I’m not doing well with it though😂
@@sarahmartinezjournals hahaha u know I changed planners 3 times this year already...and I cut my hobonichi counsin in half (separates weeks and months from dailies) and Im using it in a travalers sistem. I totally get u hahah thats why I find it funny.
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