Sterling Ink sed they will probably offer undated verssion too, bc of high demend . So you who have missed this - contakt Chaterina in Sterling ink, she will say when preorders start for planner you can get in your hends somtime in spring of 2023. I personaly LOVE this planner and am using it with Maxe life . :) B6 is a perfect size!
This planner wrecked my entire 2023 lineup when I received it. I originally bought it during the pre-sale and I felt really bad after because I felt I wouldn't use it. I had my whole line-up sorta planned. When it arrived and I unboxed it, I was in absolute LOVE! I'm actually already in it. I used it as a bujo-style for last week in November with the extra pages and drew out the same style of vertical weekly for December. A few additional notes/clarifications: - This is the new Sanzen Tomoe River Paper. It's slightly thicker and has more tooth to it. That's why it dries faster and inks look bolder, since the paper absorbs more. Of course, for some it's like an improved TRP (me), for others not. - The cover is actually not plastic, but paper. It's one of those fancy papers used for scrap booking/paper crafts. - There's a darker dot halfway on all sides of the grid pages to help divide the page. Also, the grid actually does not run off the page, like you mentioned and unlike most grid notebooks, which means each page has the exact same number of squares. I love that small detail! The few drawbacks I see to it are: - The cover is flimsy. I bought a clear PVC cover for a slim fit and portability - I wish it had the weeks for December as well OR more extra pages to include December weeklies in case you wanted to move into it early, considering it has the monthly already. I was so excited to see you review it and I'm so happy to see you really liked it! I think this is my favorite planner of all time!😆
Cindy, I absolutely love watching your videos. On a fixed income, I appreciate that you do such thorough and honest reviews of products. It really helps me decide how to make the most of my limited planner budget. As someone with a chronic illness (and being evaluated for another), I truly hope that you don't overdo this holiday season, and are able to enjoy the holidays with your family however you choose to celebrate them. Take care, and I'm sending good vibes and wishes for a speedy donor match. P.S. I have Sterling Ink's sticker subscription, and the stickers are phenomenal.
Cindy, the trick to successfully using Tomoe River paper is either a Sarasa Dry gel pen or a Uni Jetstream gel pen. You can also swipe over those with a Tombow without smearing.
Thanks for reviewing this planner. It only comes in B6 size for now... I hope you decide to use it, I’d love to see more videos on this planner... I am using mine for astronomy learning and journaling (we bought a new telescope in October) & it is too small for my teacher planner (what I originally bought it for) but I am enjoying using it for this...
I love how excited you get whenever you re-discover 2024 is a Monday start 😄 That’s why I don’t completely hate my brain fog and memory issues - I get to experience things for the first time more than once 😂 Obv you gotta do what’s best for you, but ngl I would miss your bujo videos. I have perfectionism issues, so watching you mess up and be like “eh, oh well” and make the best of it is def helpful. But I could always just go back and rewatch your other videos, since I won’t remember them that well anyway haha
I pre-ordered the Sterling Ink planner and so glad I did! Since it was their planner launch they did not order a lot of extras. This is my planner choice for next year. I am actually moving into this B6 size from a large Passion Planner. I am excited and nervous. I have been using a Passion Planner since 2013 and it will be a challenge to go to the thin Tomoe River paper! I am obsessed with this planner and looking forward to using it. The gilding on the edge is gorgeous. This is a wonderfully neutral planner. Catherine says they may be bringing it out in an A5 size next year. Awesome review!
I’m also a PP user who moved to the Tomoe R paper and i love it! It does take a little bit of trial and error on how markers, inks, pens and stickers react but now i can’t imagine using anything else. I still love my PP for memory planning
There is actually one size this year, which is B6. It comes in black and mauve. There may be another launch in December. Catherine has a video on her RUclips channel giving the details of the planner.
I did not know this existed!! I would definitely use! It has everything, I can still bullet journal monthly, not have to do the calendar each month and use the first part of the "agenda" to keep work in the same planner.
I just received a notification of pre-orders (12/22/22) now open for undated. I think it will be open for 2 weeks, and anticipated delivery in mid-late March. Also offers option for stickers and clear cover. Wanted to share in case any of your followers are interested, before it closes.
I'm glad to see you look at this -- I came across it a couple weeks ago and was so bummed to see how hard it is to actually obtain. I love B6 and love these layouts - so functional. And it's so pretty. I was worried the binding may not hold up. I found the Witt and Delight Planner at Target which is $20 and has a lot of functional planning with a unique situation. That could be something for people to check out as a quasi alternative - it has a month calendar each month, a week layout, and then a note layout for each week and a few other extra pages throughout each month as well. So it has extra space for notes or extra lists, etc. It is a hefty planner, hardcover, with a band.
I got this planner and really love the size (the hobo cousin was too big for me, and the regular A6 doesn't have the vertical weekly that I loved about the hobo cousin, and they sell an extra insert for it but it's too small) but this B6 size is right up my alley! The paper is definitely the 'either you love it or don't' paper, and I do use a shitajiki with hobonichi planners (also someone who writes pretty hard), but I also tend to use ballpoint pens over gel (Uni Jetstream 0.5 is my all time fave) so the combo of the ballpoint plus writing board is what I've found works best for me. I'm actually planning on using it as a goal/budget planner for next year and I'm excited to see how it goes (chronic February quitter here :D) I also have in my planner stack for next year 2 different Hobonichi Weeks (one's going to be a meal plan/food diary, the other will be a work planner) plus a Mon Journal(?) for personal planning (not 100% sure what the actual name of the planner is, found it on MochiThings years ago and it's been my most consistent planner purchase for the last 7 years). I might be overdoing it but I'm hoping it works out!
I bought this in Black. I agree that it is the best of many worlds and I love the B6 size. It is beautiful in person, you can see the Light Grid easily it doesn't seem to show up on camera. The paper is a lighter color then the hobonichi paper. Sterling ink decided to come up with plastic covers that custom fit this, I don't know if it's available yet. I have it in a moterm, waiting for January 1st.
I am absolutely in love with this planner! So glad to see you like this one too. I think people said this one has the newer version of the paper which is a touch thicker.
I'm not sure how you did it, but other folks unboxing and sharing this planner didnt even come close to showing what you did. NOW..... I think I might need one. LOL
I fell in love with the Hobonichi. It surprised me. As my every day planner it won't work, but I'm using it for work and journaling. If this was in an A5 size I'd totally buy this. I love that the "daily" pages are completely blank.
One thing Hobonichi is missing from their line up is the B6 size. This looks nice, to my eye, needs some improvements, but i have a feeling next year it will be even nicer. I’ve purchased SI stickers and papers in the past, and they are very nice.
I said basically the same thing on RachelleInTheory's video comparing this and an A5 Hobonicho but basically the delicate, minimal aesthetic plus the B6 makes this planner feel completely unusable for someone with a visual impairment like mine. The grid is too difficult to see, the font difficult to read and anything in the light gray color is basically illegible. 😬 It took me a few good weeks to get used to being in the A5 Hobonicho and that font size in comparison to an Erin Condren A5 but I'm very comfortable in it now however I couldn't go smaller. I have a personal vendetta against the trend of minimal stationery because it's too difficult for my eyeballs to use and enjoy. 😢 I have also seen a video where someone was trying to tip in pages and deco and the spine didn't love that so idk 🤷🏻♀️ I do love the mauve and gold edges and blank slate pages but I'm sticking with my hobonichi for next year. If there's an A5 in 2024 we shall see - I would want to see a review of someone with 20/60 corrected vision review it first 😂
Just started watching but I can sense a theme here, as in "I usually don't care for this type of thing but this is niiiiiiice!" 🤣 I got this 9ne for work because I've been watching Catherine (Sterling Ink) forever and I knew she could make a Hobo style planner worth my while. This is perfect for my work and I'm pretty sure I'll get next year's edition as well.
I love Tomoe River paper but I cannot stop laughing at your “used toilet paper” comment, and now I’m looking at my planner spot thinking, I’m surrounded by used toilet paper!!
Yes please check out the other similar ones apparently tomoe river paper changed last year I think and when you get a hobonichi they give you a booklet of the sample paper they are attempting to change it to stop the shadowing..however my reason for wanting ones is medical. If you compare it to another regular notebook it appears much lighter and if you carry it around its much less weight than the traditional notebook. Yes I have been wanting to see you review them and I am so happy you did if you check Facebook sterling ink the owner Catherine shares her thoughts and future thoughts because she is going to continue she has already decided NOT to guild the pages next round or do limited amount guilded.
I love Sterling Ink and the layout out this planner but I'm a A5 planner at heart and knew this size wasn't going to work for me. Excited to hear Catherine is thinking of other sizes for the future.
I'm in a Weeks, and the non-fountain pen I use the most is an Energel Clena with a 0.3 nib. It still shadows, but not so much that I have trouble reading what's on the other side. I'm using the gridded space for daily logging and some collections, but I'm not doing any decorative planning (or decorative anything) in it. I also have a dot grid notebook (currently an Amanda Rach Lee, with a STM on deck) for story notes, journaling, and the occasional decorative planning when the bug hits.
I’m also a bullet journalist but have fallen off the wagon because I get lazy to draw up my spreads. I also bought this Common planner for work, I think it’s a good compromise between structured preprinted pages and the flexibility of the back page to write down notes and anything else I need through out the year
This planner is beautiful! I got the same cover, I didn’t end up keeping it because I know I’m going to stick with my hobonichi. My favorite part is the cover options. Hobonichi has the weirdest cover colors IMO.
I loved my Hobonichi Cousin this year and the Common Planner fixes the few things I didn't like about the Cousin. I'm excited to start using it! I got the black and it's gorgeous with the gilded edges. I am a fountain pen user so I do like the paper though I certainly understand not liking it. All in all though I'm currently in love with this planner and looking forward to transitioning for 2023. If you do end up using it I'd love to hear your thoughts on the goal pages. I haven't figured out what to do with mine yet.
Looks great. It may have 68 gsm TRP, which is what I prefer for journaling even though I have learned to lo-- anyway, appreciate the 52 gsm stuff in my Hobo Day-Free. I like the B6 size, too -- but again, the A6 size is so compact and light, plus it fits in my teeny bag. But I will for sure keep this Sterling planner in mind for 2024, especially if you let us watch you using it in 2023!
Another planner that's similar to this one & the Hobonichi is the Inamio - similar features (full calendars, Monday start, 24 hour vertical) at a very reasonable price point. The paper is awesome, too - no dried toilet paper lol. It also comes in the 6" x 8.5" ($15) & 8.5" x 11" ($17). I'm not sure about a website, but I found it on Amazon 😊
@@BlackGirlSerenity 😂 well good for you for recognizing that about yourself! I wish I had realized it earlier in My planner journey 🤑 I hope you enjoy your time with the Inamio 😊
I say go for it and use it as your BUJO. But I also love the paper she uses and I am a fountain pen user so…. I would love to hear your thoughts on Aura Estelle if you have time. Still 😂😂 on tomoe river paper being like TP. Have a great weekend.
Lovely review, Cindy! I have the full year, and I went ahead and set up November weeklies in the back. So far, it has been really wonderful to use! I love the more compact size, the blank daily pages, and being able to use my fountain pens. The new Tomoe River Paper feels like Stalogy paper to me - it seems less smooth than the original. But it handles fountain pen ink as well as the original! The only thing I don't like is that I haven't gotten a plastic cover to comfortably fit the planner, and the planner's covers seem delicate.
I have the half year and there's an overhang. Catherine I think said that the LPD cover fits the full year if you give it a few days to stretch and from what I know LPD 's working on some specific covers for the Common Planner.
You know, I used to be against this paper too… but I couldn’t argue with the function. Now with hoco sticker kits I’m in heaven (though I don’t use them often because that sticker bulge 😂) and I just deal with the shadowing. You get used to it! And it’s reminded me I have a lot more supplies in my drawer than just PK stickers. Tombows have been made a big comeback in my life!
Great review! I also have this and plan to use it. I tried the Aura Estelle but the quality wasn’t as high as this one in my opinion although it is a fine planner.
I would love to see the aura Estelle a6! I've had it in my cart for weeks but can't decide 😅 Omggg at the final thoughts haha. Can't wait to see what you decide. Would love to see you do some fountain pen pages next year if you do!
I am a fountain user, and I love Tomoe River paper. Fun fact, Tomoe River paper also works with watercolor fairly well. Very wrinkly until its dry, but does well. Gouache too.
I got this, and it just might be my planner peace-it’s everything I wanted the Hobo Cousin to be. I’m already using it (early) by doing bujo spreads in the empty pages section.
I love this planner! It is my perfect size, B6, but it gives me the feel of the Hobonichi Cousin and I really enjoy that! Thank you for your thoughts on it 😉
I’m definitely intrigued. Love the mauve. Unsure of the paper ( I just ordered but haven’t yet received my first Hobo Weeks), the very very light tiny print, I don’t like months all together.
This planner is so nice. I think this would've been great for me when I was transitioning out of bujo but didn't know what planner I wanted to stick to. The paper looks nice even though I prefer a bright white. I love my gel pens so I don't think I could handle the shadowing/ghosting.
I’ve started using mine in November when I got it. I opted to NOT tip any pages in because I’m testing it, so far the spine is ok (in comparison to how I abuse spines) but I am going to work it so I’ll let you know in a couple months.
I wonder if Inamio would be up your alley, it's a similarish layout to the hobonichi but it's nice thick paper, available on Amazon I always get the honking 8 1/2 x 11 but there is also a a5 size I think it's about 12 bucks so low stakes if you think the thin paper will drive you crazy.
I honestly think if you don’t like the paper, don’t do it. I love TRP but it has its faults, and it is a whole years worth of it. I remember your hobonichi cousin review and how much you didn't like it then too
I'm a little sad I've already started setting up my work planner (in a b6 stalogy because I couldn't find anythingperfect), because this would've been perfect-enough! I am curious what the undated looks like, my only qualm for using it as a work planner is that my company's "week one" is in april, and we use a sunday start. So calendar wise, I would find it super annoying for work. I wonder if the undated might let me input that myself?
I want a Hobonichi planner but without the TMR paper. I'm too harsh on paper for that to hold up. If a company claims vegan for a manufactered product, it is supposed to mean vegan throughout the entire manufacturing process but I'm doubtful they are really adhering to that in all cases.
I bought this planner and it is perfect for me. I use fountain pens and love the paper. I used to buy dot grid TM paper and use it for my bullet journal however this gives me the best of both worlds. The decider was the shipping internationally, which was very affordable; although I think they lost money on the shipping so it will not be repeated. Very happy with this planner.
I get what you mean with the best of both worlds, but I fear you’re talking about doing a daily page every day. For some people this could work, but for me, I despise setting up a whole page every day, and I despise the space I’ll waste on a day when I don’t use my planner.
Catherine Cao of Sterling Ink divides the daily pages down the middle and does a two column spread. She writes what she needs to then the next time she continues from there adding a new date. Made sense to me as I don't know if I would fill a whole page each day.
Ki wanted to buy one of these and missed it by a few days! This is maybe not the best way to do business. "Vegan Leather" makes my skin crawl too. leather?
The owner talks about this in her video showcasing it. They are a small family business and couldn’t afford to have excess inventory of a dated item. They did a pre-order and also ordered extras so they would be able to sell the books as best they could.
I can’t blame a very small company with their first planner having an early sell out because the demand was more than they ever imagined. I think Hobonichi-style is particularly trendy for 2023.
@@CindyGuentertBaldo Catherine says in her videos about these that the covers are not plastic, they're 100% paper. They just have a leatheresque feel but they're not actually PU.
Don't do this to yourself. The planner may have a layout and style you like, but you hate the paper once you start writing on it. You need something that you're going to want to use every day, and this is going to make you miserable.
Sterling Ink sed they will probably offer undated verssion too, bc of high demend . So you who have missed this - contakt Chaterina in Sterling ink, she will say when preorders start for planner you can get in your hends somtime in spring of 2023.
I personaly LOVE this planner and am using it with Maxe life . :) B6 is a perfect size!
I’m gonna pin this because this is great info! Thank you!
Thanks for this. I do find myself wanting one….even though I already have my 2023 planners.
You know you're a planner when you get excited about a whole year based on which day of the week January 1 falls on. 🤣 I do that too.😂
This planner wrecked my entire 2023 lineup when I received it. I originally bought it during the pre-sale and I felt really bad after because I felt I wouldn't use it. I had my whole line-up sorta planned. When it arrived and I unboxed it, I was in absolute LOVE! I'm actually already in it. I used it as a bujo-style for last week in November with the extra pages and drew out the same style of vertical weekly for December.
A few additional notes/clarifications:
- This is the new Sanzen Tomoe River Paper. It's slightly thicker and has more tooth to it. That's why it dries faster and inks look bolder, since the paper absorbs more. Of course, for some it's like an improved TRP (me), for others not.
- The cover is actually not plastic, but paper. It's one of those fancy papers used for scrap booking/paper crafts.
- There's a darker dot halfway on all sides of the grid pages to help divide the page. Also, the grid actually does not run off the page, like you mentioned and unlike most grid notebooks, which means each page has the exact same number of squares. I love that small detail!
The few drawbacks I see to it are:
- The cover is flimsy. I bought a clear PVC cover for a slim fit and portability
- I wish it had the weeks for December as well OR more extra pages to include December weeklies in case you wanted to move into it early, considering it has the monthly already.
I was so excited to see you review it and I'm so happy to see you really liked it! I think this is my favorite planner of all time!😆
Cindy, I absolutely love watching your videos. On a fixed income, I appreciate that you do such thorough and honest reviews of products. It really helps me decide how to make the most of my limited planner budget. As someone with a chronic illness (and being evaluated for another), I truly hope that you don't overdo this holiday season, and are able to enjoy the holidays with your family however you choose to celebrate them. Take care, and I'm sending good vibes and wishes for a speedy donor match. P.S. I have Sterling Ink's sticker subscription, and the stickers are phenomenal.
Cindy, the trick to successfully using Tomoe River paper is either a Sarasa Dry gel pen or a Uni Jetstream gel pen.
You can also swipe over those with a Tombow without smearing.
Also, Sterling Ink has a video with her explaining all the features of the planner if you're wanting more technical info on it.
Thanks for reviewing this planner. It only comes in B6 size for now... I hope you decide to use it, I’d love to see more videos on this planner... I am using mine for astronomy learning and journaling (we bought a new telescope in October) & it is too small for my teacher planner (what I originally bought it for) but I am enjoying using it for this...
I love how excited you get whenever you re-discover 2024 is a Monday start 😄 That’s why I don’t completely hate my brain fog and memory issues - I get to experience things for the first time more than once 😂
Obv you gotta do what’s best for you, but ngl I would miss your bujo videos. I have perfectionism issues, so watching you mess up and be like “eh, oh well” and make the best of it is def helpful. But I could always just go back and rewatch your other videos, since I won’t remember them that well anyway haha
I pre-ordered the Sterling Ink planner and so glad I did! Since it was their planner launch they did not order a lot of extras. This is my planner choice for next year. I am actually moving into this B6 size from a large Passion Planner. I am excited and nervous. I have been using a Passion Planner since 2013 and it will be a challenge to go to the thin Tomoe River paper! I am obsessed with this planner and looking forward to using it. The gilding on the edge is gorgeous. This is a wonderfully neutral planner. Catherine says they may be bringing it out in an A5 size next year. Awesome review!
I’m also a PP user who moved to the Tomoe R paper and i love it! It does take a little bit of trial and error on how markers, inks, pens and stickers react but now i can’t imagine using anything else. I still love my PP for memory planning
There is actually one size this year, which is B6. It comes in black and mauve. There may be another launch in December. Catherine has a video on her RUclips channel giving the details of the planner.
I did not know this existed!! I would definitely use! It has everything, I can still bullet journal monthly, not have to do the calendar each month and use the first part of the "agenda" to keep work in the same planner.
this reminds me of the take a note planner which is a5 and two pages per day if you need more space. very cute!
I just received a notification of pre-orders (12/22/22) now open for undated. I think it will be open for 2 weeks, and anticipated delivery in mid-late March. Also offers option for stickers and clear cover. Wanted to share in case any of your followers are interested, before it closes.
Yes please! I’ll take it thanks very much.
Love the smooth paper and non in-your-face layouts 😊
I'm glad to see you look at this -- I came across it a couple weeks ago and was so bummed to see how hard it is to actually obtain. I love B6 and love these layouts - so functional. And it's so pretty. I was worried the binding may not hold up.
I found the Witt and Delight Planner at Target which is $20 and has a lot of functional planning with a unique situation. That could be something for people to check out as a quasi alternative - it has a month calendar each month, a week layout, and then a note layout for each week and a few other extra pages throughout each month as well. So it has extra space for notes or extra lists, etc. It is a hefty planner, hardcover, with a band.
I got this planner and really love the size (the hobo cousin was too big for me, and the regular A6 doesn't have the vertical weekly that I loved about the hobo cousin, and they sell an extra insert for it but it's too small) but this B6 size is right up my alley! The paper is definitely the 'either you love it or don't' paper, and I do use a shitajiki with hobonichi planners (also someone who writes pretty hard), but I also tend to use ballpoint pens over gel (Uni Jetstream 0.5 is my all time fave) so the combo of the ballpoint plus writing board is what I've found works best for me. I'm actually planning on using it as a goal/budget planner for next year and I'm excited to see how it goes (chronic February quitter here :D) I also have in my planner stack for next year 2 different Hobonichi Weeks (one's going to be a meal plan/food diary, the other will be a work planner) plus a Mon Journal(?) for personal planning (not 100% sure what the actual name of the planner is, found it on MochiThings years ago and it's been my most consistent planner purchase for the last 7 years). I might be overdoing it but I'm hoping it works out!
I bought this in Black. I agree that it is the best of many worlds and I love the B6 size. It is beautiful in person, you can see the Light Grid easily it doesn't seem to show up on camera. The paper is a lighter color then the hobonichi paper. Sterling ink decided to come up with plastic covers that custom fit this, I don't know if it's available yet. I have it in a moterm, waiting for January 1st.
I do love that the paper isn’t hella yellow
Sorry if you already answered this (I looked through the comments and didn’t see) but what nail color are you wearing? I love it!
I'll have to keep this planner in mind for next year since it is sold out for 2023. Nice video
I love you energy. Every review I have seen they love this planner, so I can see you wanting to keep it for yourself.
I am absolutely in love with this planner! So glad to see you like this one too. I think people said this one has the newer version of the paper which is a touch thicker.
I'm not sure how you did it, but other folks unboxing and sharing this planner didnt even come close to showing what you did. NOW..... I think I might need one. LOL
I fell in love with the Hobonichi. It surprised me. As my every day planner it won't work, but I'm using it for work and journaling. If this was in an A5 size I'd totally buy this. I love that the "daily" pages are completely blank.
oh man....this is a serious Hobo Cousin contender. love the layout and the blank grid pages aren't assigned to a day and they're numbered. Amazing.
One thing Hobonichi is missing from their line up is the B6 size. This looks nice, to my eye, needs some improvements, but i have a feeling next year it will be even nicer. I’ve purchased SI stickers and papers in the past, and they are very nice.
I said basically the same thing on RachelleInTheory's video comparing this and an A5 Hobonicho but basically the delicate, minimal aesthetic plus the B6 makes this planner feel completely unusable for someone with a visual impairment like mine. The grid is too difficult to see, the font difficult to read and anything in the light gray color is basically illegible. 😬 It took me a few good weeks to get used to being in the A5 Hobonicho and that font size in comparison to an Erin Condren A5 but I'm very comfortable in it now however I couldn't go smaller. I have a personal vendetta against the trend of minimal stationery because it's too difficult for my eyeballs to use and enjoy. 😢
I have also seen a video where someone was trying to tip in pages and deco and the spine didn't love that so idk 🤷🏻♀️
I do love the mauve and gold edges and blank slate pages but I'm sticking with my hobonichi for next year. If there's an A5 in 2024 we shall see - I would want to see a review of someone with 20/60 corrected vision review it first 😂
The way I gasped when Cindy called my beloved Tomoe River paper toilet paper.
Just started watching but I can sense a theme here, as in "I usually don't care for this type of thing but this is niiiiiiice!" 🤣 I got this 9ne for work because I've been watching Catherine (Sterling Ink) forever and I knew she could make a Hobo style planner worth my while. This is perfect for my work and I'm pretty sure I'll get next year's edition as well.
I love Tomoe River paper but I cannot stop laughing at your “used toilet paper” comment, and now I’m looking at my planner spot thinking, I’m surrounded by used toilet paper!!
If she does an A5 without the gilded pages next year, I’m IN!!
I really wished she hadn’t done the guilding too
She’s not going to offer the gilding by default for her next round. It’ll still be available, but as an extra option
It’s only available in B6. Also they are going to sell undated very shortly on the website. The new undated will be available in a five and B6
Tomoe River paper is for fountain pen enthusiasts. Brings out the different qualities of shade, shimmer and sheening inks the way other papers cannot.
Use it Cindy !!!! I have mine and so looking forward to using it.
Yes please check out the other similar ones apparently tomoe river paper changed last year I think and when you get a hobonichi they give you a booklet of the sample paper they are attempting to change it to stop the shadowing..however my reason for wanting ones is medical. If you compare it to another regular notebook it appears much lighter and if you carry it around its much less weight than the traditional notebook. Yes I have been wanting to see you review them and I am so happy you did if you check Facebook sterling ink the owner Catherine shares her thoughts and future thoughts because she is going to continue she has already decided NOT to guild the pages next round or do limited amount guilded.
I love Sterling Ink and the layout out this planner but I'm a A5 planner at heart and knew this size wasn't going to work for me. Excited to hear Catherine is thinking of other sizes for the future.
I'm in a Weeks, and the non-fountain pen I use the most is an Energel Clena with a 0.3 nib. It still shadows, but not so much that I have trouble reading what's on the other side. I'm using the gridded space for daily logging and some collections, but I'm not doing any decorative planning (or decorative anything) in it.
I also have a dot grid notebook (currently an Amanda Rach Lee, with a STM on deck) for story notes, journaling, and the occasional decorative planning when the bug hits.
I’m also a bullet journalist but have fallen off the wagon because I get lazy to draw up my spreads. I also bought this Common planner for work, I think it’s a good compromise between structured preprinted pages and the flexibility of the back page to write down notes and anything else I need through out the year
This planner is beautiful! I got the same cover, I didn’t end up keeping it because I know I’m going to stick with my hobonichi. My favorite part is the cover options. Hobonichi has the weirdest cover colors IMO.
I loved my Hobonichi Cousin this year and the Common Planner fixes the few things I didn't like about the Cousin. I'm excited to start using it! I got the black and it's gorgeous with the gilded edges. I am a fountain pen user so I do like the paper though I certainly understand not liking it. All in all though I'm currently in love with this planner and looking forward to transitioning for 2023. If you do end up using it I'd love to hear your thoughts on the goal pages. I haven't figured out what to do with mine yet.
Looks great. It may have 68 gsm TRP, which is what I prefer for journaling even though I have learned to lo-- anyway, appreciate the 52 gsm stuff in my Hobo Day-Free. I like the B6 size, too -- but again, the A6 size is so compact and light, plus it fits in my teeny bag. But I will for sure keep this Sterling planner in mind for 2024, especially if you let us watch you using it in 2023!
It's 52 gsm but the new Sanzen version which has a bit less show through than the old paper. 🙂
I bought this wishing it was an A5 but I think I will love using the half year books.
Another planner that's similar to this one & the Hobonichi is the Inamio - similar features (full calendars, Monday start, 24 hour vertical) at a very reasonable price point. The paper is awesome, too - no dried toilet paper lol. It also comes in the 6" x 8.5" ($15) & 8.5" x 11" ($17). I'm not sure about a website, but I found it on Amazon 😊
Thank you
@@BlackGirlSerenity you're welcome! Hope it works for you if you decide to try it :)
@@Blue666LV I put it in my Amazon cart. I am a planner jumper so I cannot justify buying a hobonichi. I just can’t. Lol
@@BlackGirlSerenity 😂 well good for you for recognizing that about yourself! I wish I had realized it earlier in My planner journey 🤑 I hope you enjoy your time with the Inamio 😊
I really hope they come out with an A5 size during their next launch because I would totally buy it!
I say go for it and use it as your BUJO. But I also love the paper she uses and I am a fountain pen user so…. I would love to hear your thoughts on Aura Estelle if you have time. Still 😂😂 on tomoe river paper being like TP. Have a great weekend.
Lovely review, Cindy! I have the full year, and I went ahead and set up November weeklies in the back. So far, it has been really wonderful to use! I love the more compact size, the blank daily pages, and being able to use my fountain pens. The new Tomoe River Paper feels like Stalogy paper to me - it seems less smooth than the original. But it handles fountain pen ink as well as the original! The only thing I don't like is that I haven't gotten a plastic cover to comfortably fit the planner, and the planner's covers seem delicate.
I was telling Jess that… the thinner paper means having a whole year with all three layouts in one book and that might just sway me. Haha
I got some at Lauren Phelp's crazy Black Friday sale and the old ones I got from her are very nice and a good fit for the planner, so I'm excited.
@@missfl0werstar I have been stretching a Lauren Phelps cover! Glad to hear that yours fits, I am hoping with some more time mine will, too!
I have the half year and there's an overhang. Catherine I think said that the LPD cover fits the full year if you give it a few days to stretch and from what I know LPD 's working on some specific covers for the Common Planner.
The planner is lovely, but I need A5. When she releases this in A5, I will buy.
You know, I used to be against this paper too… but I couldn’t argue with the function. Now with hoco sticker kits I’m in heaven (though I don’t use them often because that sticker bulge 😂) and I just deal with the shadowing. You get used to it! And it’s reminded me I have a lot more supplies in my drawer than just PK stickers. Tombows have been made a big comeback in my life!
Great review! I also have this and plan to use it. I tried the Aura Estelle but the quality wasn’t as high as this one in my opinion although it is a fine planner.
I would love to see the aura Estelle a6! I've had it in my cart for weeks but can't decide 😅
Omggg at the final thoughts haha. Can't wait to see what you decide. Would love to see you do some fountain pen pages next year if you do!
agree! I would love to see the aura estelle also!
I couldn’t help myself. I already have it. Haha look for that review in an upcoming vlog!
@@CindyGuentertBaldo YESSS! There aren't a ton of dated ones from shops so I can't wait for this!
Omg! What have you guys done!!!?! Just looked it up and😍! Can’t wait for the review Cindy!
I am a fountain user, and I love Tomoe River paper. Fun fact, Tomoe River paper also works with watercolor fairly well. Very wrinkly until its dry, but does well. Gouache too.
I got this, and it just might be my planner peace-it’s everything I wanted the Hobo Cousin to be. I’m already using it (early) by doing bujo spreads in the empty pages section.
That’s kind of what I’m thinking myself 😅
It looks like a unicorn planner. I hope they return for 2024. I've already blown my budget for 2023.
@@karenrwalker There are plans to release an undated planner in B6 AND A5 before 2024!
@@warriorthu Yay!
I love it! the only thing I hate is te gold stuff... It's my planner for 2023. Her instagram is very active with the nuew info, release dates, etc.
I love this planner! It is my perfect size, B6, but it gives me the feel of the Hobonichi Cousin and I really enjoy that! Thank you for your thoughts on it 😉
I agree about the paper. It’s so thin. The sound of the pages turning irritates me and the ghosting would make me crazy. Lol
I’m definitely intrigued. Love the mauve. Unsure of the paper ( I just ordered but haven’t yet received my first Hobo Weeks), the very very light tiny print, I don’t like months all together.
I love watching your videos and just how real you are...F-bombs and all!!🤣💜
omg I love this planner! I'd also really love a digital planner version of this.
This planner is so nice. I think this would've been great for me when I was transitioning out of bujo but didn't know what planner I wanted to stick to. The paper looks nice even though I prefer a bright white. I love my gel pens so I don't think I could handle the shadowing/ghosting.
I used a Tomoe River paper planner last year, and found that using a dark pencil board solved the shadowing problem completely.
Thanks for the tip!
I actually love this planner !!! Never seen it before 😍. Thanks for sharing Cindy x. Sad it’s not available 😢
The midori hibino diary is also an elusive planner with not many reviews! Please look at that one!!,
I’ve started using mine in November when I got it.
I opted to NOT tip any pages in because I’m testing it, so far the spine is ok (in comparison to how I abuse spines) but I am going to work it so I’ll let you know in a couple months.
But also, as you know, I prefer the thin paper so all these new notebooks were my go to. I can’t stand construction paper planners 🤣
I’ve been watching you on IG with it lol
That's a really nice planner! I can't stand shadowing. To me it's just as bad a bleed through. I'd suck it up, though for this planner. Me Likey!
I wonder if Inamio would be up your alley, it's a similarish layout to the hobonichi but it's nice thick paper, available on Amazon I always get the honking 8 1/2 x 11 but there is also a a5 size I think it's about 12 bucks so low stakes if you think the thin paper will drive you crazy.
I really like this planner will have to consider for next year
The box is great for archiving when the year is over.
Please review the aura estelle weekly!
Please review the aura Estelle weekly
I honestly think if you don’t like the paper, don’t do it. I love TRP but it has its faults, and it is a whole years worth of it. I remember your hobonichi cousin review and how much you didn't like it then too
That’s on my mind but I’m really really drawn to it
I'm a little sad I've already started setting up my work planner (in a b6 stalogy because I couldn't find anythingperfect), because this would've been perfect-enough! I am curious what the undated looks like, my only qualm for using it as a work planner is that my company's "week one" is in april, and we use a sunday start. So calendar wise, I would find it super annoying for work. I wonder if the undated might let me input that myself?
Based on Catherine's recent video, it sounds like the undated also won't include the day of the week. 🙂
4:44 oh hi mark 😂
I've been waiting for you to review it!!
I may need to look into this one for next year I love my hobo’s but it might be nice to try a new one
You might love it!!
I would completely have purchased this. Damn.
Very interesting. I think I like the layout. Planner and Bujo in one! But I'm not a fan of that paper and that will stop me from giving it a try. 😐
I think the layout might just push me past the paper. Maybe. Lol
Cindy, what and where is the community tab to enter the giveaway? Sorry for such a basic question…
If you click on her face icon it will take you to her channel, and the community tab is one of the ones at the top of that.
@@werelemur1138 thank you! RUclips newbie here!
Oooh, nice box :)
I like the box and the grid. But that’s all.
🎉🎄day ✌🏻🥳
Oh hi mark? A Room fan?
I ordered one in the imperfect sale. I think she's looking I to an undated version later in the year.
We used to call fake leather Pleather 😊
I may or may not have had several pairs of pleather pants in the late 90s. 😂
I had a silver leather puffy vest and I wore the life out of it in high school. Now I miss it all over again😢
I want a Hobonichi planner but without the TMR paper. I'm too harsh on paper for that to hold up. If a company claims vegan for a manufactered product, it is supposed to mean vegan throughout the entire manufacturing process but I'm doubtful they are really adhering to that in all cases.
The cover is (just) paper. You can check the sterling ink RUclips channel.
How much were these originally?
The two book version was $58 the one book version was a little less, I don't remember exactly
I bought this planner and it is perfect for me. I use fountain pens and love the paper. I used to buy dot grid TM paper and use it for my bullet journal however this gives me the best of both worlds. The decider was the shipping internationally, which was very affordable; although I think they lost money on the shipping so it will not be repeated. Very happy with this planner.
I’m pretty sure their international shipping is always $8 as long as you spend over $35 and that’s how it’s always been with Sterling Ink
I get what you mean with the best of both worlds, but I fear you’re talking about doing a daily page every day. For some people this could work, but for me, I despise setting up a whole page every day, and I despise the space I’ll waste on a day when I don’t use my planner.
Catherine Cao of Sterling Ink divides the daily pages down the middle and does a two column spread. She writes what she needs to then the next time she continues from there adding a new date. Made sense to me as I don't know if I would fill a whole page each day.
Ki wanted to buy one of these and missed it by a few days! This is maybe not the best way to do business. "Vegan Leather" makes my skin crawl too. leather?
The owner talks about this in her video showcasing it. They are a small family business and couldn’t afford to have excess inventory of a dated item. They did a pre-order and also ordered extras so they would be able to sell the books as best they could.
Why does it make your skin crawl? I for one am grateful there’s no animal skin involved, THAT would make my skin crawl 😂
Someone else reminded me of the term pleather in these comments and I think I prefer that term!
I can’t blame a very small company with their first planner having an early sell out because the demand was more than they ever imagined. I think Hobonichi-style is particularly trendy for 2023.
@@CindyGuentertBaldo Catherine says in her videos about these that the covers are not plastic, they're 100% paper. They just have a leatheresque feel but they're not actually PU.
🧟Well don't use emoji's much
All reviews I have seen, book falls apart. So sad 😔
I have it. You can't even use it until January 1st. Mine doesn't look like it's going to fall apart. It feels like good quality.
@@audreycampbell9483 thank you!
I’ve been in mine for 2 or 3 weeks of daily use, and so far, so good!
I plan to get a cover for it if I do use it because it looks like it might get beaten up quickly. We shall see 🤨
@@CindyGuentertBaldo Sterling Ink plans to release a clear cover for it. I’ve got mine in a Moterm B6+
Don't do this to yourself. The planner may have a layout and style you like, but you hate the paper once you start writing on it. You need something that you're going to want to use every day, and this is going to make you miserable.
Fuck. It’s like THE dream setup I’ve always wanted but has ghosting paper 🫠 kinda glad they sold out so I’m not tempted lol