00:00Dotted Journal vs Coil Notebook, which is better?
00:03Dotted Journal or Coil Notebook, which one's actually better?
00:07I tested both side-by-side, and while I was digging I found the best deals on both.
00:12Stick around, because the winner might surprise you.
00:16This one's the sleeper hit, and it's under 3 bucks.
00:19You get A4, B5, or A5 sizes, loose-leaf pages on real metal rings,
00:24and you can swap in blank, lined, grid, or Cornell notes anytime you want.
00:29$2.60 for that much flexibility?
00:32No-brainer if you'd rather build your own system than fight a fixed notebook.
00:37Here's the classic spiral option A5, 6, or B5,
00:41with a coil you can flip through one-handed while the page stays flat.
00:45Same range of formats, to-do, lined, dot, blank, grid, and a sketchbook layout for drawings.
00:51It's 539, it's the one that travels with me, and honestly,
00:55for most people this is the one that actually gets used every single day.
00:59Now, the premium pick.
01:02A 5-grid notebook, 264 pages of 80 GSM paper, that's thick, bleed-resistant stock,
01:08so fountain pens and markers won't ghost through onto the next page.
01:12Checkered grid pages for planning, and it's dated for 2026-27 if you want a full year-long agenda.
01:1911-19, more money, but this is the one that survives a year of daily abuse.
01:24Loose-leaf colored pages, and I don't mean colored covers.
01:28The pages themselves come in grid, lined, and, in a 7, M5, and a 6-plus sizes, 30 pages per
01:34memo pad.
01:36It's a system, not a notebook.
01:39457 for refills that let you color-code stuff without wasting a whole book on one topic.
01:44Buy it if you juggle multiple notebooks at once.
01:48So dotted or coil?
01:50Depends on whether you refill or carry one.
01:53Either way, all 5 links are in the description, grab the one that fits your desk.
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02:01See you in the next one.
