- Vegetable-tanned leather
- Tanned in Toscana
- Size: 10.5 x 15 cm
- Holds up to 3 notebooks, passport, and pen
- BONUS: Join the Voyageurs Society and get 20% off all Grand Voyageur refills!
- Comes with:
- One plain refill notebook (80 gsm FSC-paper)
- 9.5 x 14 cm
- One premium Japanese ribbon
- Choice of: orange, black, red, blue, green, pink
- Where to buy: Paper Republic
The Grand Voyageur comes in a cardboard box, printed with information about the cover. I doubt this would require a dust cloth. It's been in constant use.
The inside of the Grand Voyageur is smoothed leather. The color is warm, similar to the yellow-brown cognac of the outside. I love the look of the leather - glossy, rich, beautiful.
The weekly planner refill is strictly for overview planning, not details. There isn't enough space for details. I like to carry a simple planner with me because I jot down appointments, blog posts, due dates, and more. I'm not crazy about the specific layout of this planner because it doesn't flow for me, but it works for my basic needs. I don't need more space than it provides or anything. I only use a ballpoint in this planner.
The Porte Feuille is firm enough to provide a nice back up to the cover, and it also protects the cash, business cards, and extra loose papers I put in it. I also have a few Les Flèches bookmarks - beautiful, ultra-thin little arrow bookmarks in bronze, brass, and stainless steel. They can be a little tough to figure out how many pages can fit into them but if you stick to one or two pages to bookmark your spot or highlight something, it's a cinch. I love how slim they are - they don't bulk up the refills so you can fill up your entire notebooks with them.
The refills have white paper that is smooth but not slick. I like both the plain and squared refill - each serves a purpose for me! The plain is great for doodles, sketches, and hand lettering. The squared refill is also great for doodles that require structure, but also lettering and notes/writing.
Pencils, ballpoints, and gels pens work fine on the paper. Some roller balls feathered a little, but it was minimal. There was some show through and just a little bit of bleed through with the wetter roller balls. The paper felt a little too soft for pencils though - it didn't have enough tooth to catch the lead in an enjoyable, sketchy way. Artist pens worked well, as did marker pens and brush pens, aside from show through and bleed through. I thought it would be worse.
I love how this cover feels - it's firm but not too stiff. It can be bent, and the leather responds well. I like that it isn't too floppy either, providing a surface to write on but also some protection to the refills inside.
I love this notebook cover for two reasons: it holds my pocket-sized notebooks. I'm good on refills for awhile, considering my Field Notes subscription, along with my fountain pen-friendly, pocket-sized notebook hoard. I also love the look and feel of this leather. It feels great in hand: good quality, firm, and portable. The leather is beautiful - a rich cognac (also available in black/red), and I love the gloss and finish. It gains character wonderfully and feels very unique.
I love the Porte Feuille and the awesome little bookmarks. The planner is convenient, although not my favorite layout. I can also use my own refills. Fantastic. This is a superb alternative to the Midori, although it's expensive. I think it's high-quality, and you're less-restricted to a specific passport-type size.
I received this item free of charge for the purposes of this review. I was not compensated monetarily for my review. Everything you've read here is my own opinion.
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