The paper has the same soft feel to it, but the blue lines are much thinner than in the pocket notebook. On the back, there’s a barcode and the product number. Â The hardcover has sharp, square corners and the boards overhang the pages by quite a lot. I love the logo on the front cover– they’ve changed these pocket notebooks from hardcover to paperback over the years, but they have kept that old-fashioned “Memoranda.” On the back, you have the product number. The paper feels very soft and thirsty, and soaks up ink quite readily. The pages have a bright blue line, heavier than what you’d find in most lined notebooks. It’s extremely flexible and forgiving– you can roll it up and then roll it back the other way, and it will end up pretty flat again. The pocket size notebook is taller and narrower than the standard pocket Moleskine format. But that’s not the point: these aren’t meant to be design objects, they’re meant to be functional, and they’re meant not to cost taxpayers a fortune. The quality of the construction seems solid, but it’s nothing fancy or fussy– don’t expect perfect edges and corners that line up 100% square. I guess it makes sense for the military to have standard notebooks that fit in their uniform pockets, but what about other government workers? Are these the only notebooks that federal employees are authorized to purchase? Who actually has the contract to manufacture them? Are they made in the USA, despite their extremely low price?Īs for the notebooks themselves, they have a nice, no-frills look to them. They’ve obviously been the standard notebooks for military personal and other government workers for quite a while, though the design has evolved over time. I’d love to know the full history behind these notebooks. There are places online where you seem to be able to get around that). It was very cool to get my hands on these, as I myself am not a federal employee, and therefore can’t buy them (at least, theoretically. x 5in.A reader named Lisa kindly sent me these Federal Supply Service notebooks after seeing my post about them having been featured on A Continuous Lean. NOTE: The Army Green Book is also NOT included. It’s compact enough to be stored in a bag, drawer or field gear without taking much space. Zippered back pocket capacity is 4in x 8in. ✅ TAKE IT ANYWHERE - This cover is designed to hold the US Military’s issued army greenbook (NSN 7530-0). Also with Velcro (2 x 4.75in.) over the strap allows for additional patches. On the front of the cover situated over the pen slots is a utility strap designed to snugly hold items like a cell phone, calculator, small notepad etc. Loop fastener area is 4.5” wide x 7.5” tall. Cover is securely closed with a 1.5 nylon web strap. ✅ FRONT - The front side of this cover has a large loop fastener area, which can be used to customize with our Detachable Accessories, or for attaching patches. ✅ EXTREMELY TOUGH - Each of the notebook covers we make uses 500D Cordura Nylon for exceptional durability as well as resistance to abrasion, tears and scuffs despite years of use and abuse. Five Pen-Marker pleated slots on front will fit a variety of different size markers ✅ ORGANIZE YOUR ESSENTIALS - Arrange all the tools of your trade beside your US Military standard issue Army Greenbook.
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