All-Weather Top-Spiral Notebook 4 x 6 (No. 146)
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Why we picked it
All-Weather paper repels water, sweat, grease, and mud without turning to mush
The Rite in the Rain No. 146 is the pocket notebook that field workers, soldiers, surveyors, and EDC folks on r/EDC and r/BuyItForLife reach for when their notes can't afford to dissolve. The wood based All Weather paper sheds water, sweat, grease, and mud, and shrugs off the occasional trip through the laundry. A tough Wire-O binding keeps pages aligned in a back pocket, and the flexible Polydura cover resists scratches and stains. Made in the USA in Tacoma, Washington, it has been a trade and military standard for decades. Write with a pencil or a pressurized pen (like a Fisher Space Pen) and the notes survive anything. Unlike synthetic waterproof paper, it stays fully recyclable.
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Pros & Cons from Reviews
Pros
- +All-Weather paper repels water, sweat, grease, and mud without turning to mush
- +Impact-resistant Wire-O binding holds its shape in a pocket or pack
- +Flexible Polydura cover resists scratches and stains
- +Made in the USA (Tacoma, Washington) with a long military and trade track record
- +Wood-based paper is fully recyclable unlike synthetic alternatives
- +Inexpensive and pocket-sized, a low-risk entry into a trusted system
Cons
- -Needs a pencil or pressurized pen to write reliably when wet; standard ballpoints and water-based inks bead off
- -100 pages will run out far faster than the cover and binding wear out
- -Coated paper has a slightly slick feel some writers dislike
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