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Pitch Black Notebooks (2 Pack)

Pitch Black Notebooks (2 Pack)

Field Notes
№085
£14.50
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Experts Say

They're the Levis of notebooks: simple, hardy and never out of style - GQ

Why It Made The List

Part of the Field Notes promise has always been that they fit in your pocket, ready to go at a moments notice. After years of resisting the calls to make a larger version, they finally relented with the incredibly cool Pitch Black Note Book. This ruled version uses high quality 60# Finch Opaque body paper which is then bound with glossy black staples. Their sturdy 118# covers use new, Field Notes-exclusive black/kraft duplex paper from French Paper Co. (see film above) and feature a new Pitch Black logo discreetly printed on the back.

 

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SPECIFICATIONS

Printed by: eDOC Communications, Mount Prospect, Ill. USA

Cover: French Paper Co. custom-made 118#C “Pitch Black Duplex” (“Blacktop” and “Packing Brown Wrap”) with a brute force application of “Stephanite” (outside) and “Dachshund Nose Black” (inside) soy-based Saphira inks.

Innards: Finch Paper Opaque Smooth 60#T “Bright White,” with a fine, 1-color application of “Light Mist Gray” soy-based Saphira ink.

Cover and innards printed on a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press.

Bound with gloss black staple wire on a Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST 270 5-pocket saddle stitcher with cover feeder/scorer & Rima RS 10S in-line stacker.

Corners precisely rounded to 1/2" (12.7mm) radius with a Challenge SCM double round-corner machine.

Ruled lines: 1/4" (6.4mm).

Notebook dimensions are 4-3/4" × 7-1/2" (121mm × 191mm).

MORE DETAIL

It's also worth pointing out that although these are slightly larger than the usual memo book size, they're still not huge. Field Notes put the emphasis on portability, so they retain the ability to fit in your pocket, at 4-3/4" × 7-1/2" (121mm × 191mm). With this additional space Field Notes have added some more "textual flim-flam." Information regarding light and darkness has been added to the inside covers, along with the usual Specifications and Practical Applications.

Aside from expanding the Pitch Black memo book series to include these larger sizes and interior page styles, Field Notes have also upgraded the look and feel of the books. Perhaps the most significant change is moving the series to custom-duplexed covers. Working with their pals at the French Paper Company in Niles, Michigan, they created a Field Notes-exclusive cover stock made up of “Blacktop” on the outside and fused it to their standby “Packing Brown Wrap” for the inside of the cover. It was a big undertaking, involving lots of steps and the final result is pretty special. For those who dig machines in motion and sweet and messy industrial environments, check out the “Cover Story” video above; a documentary on the whole process.

SHIPPING AND RETURNS

SHIPPING OPTIONS

We offer free standard delivery (Tracked 48) on orders over £90.

Royal Mail Tracked 48 (2-3 business days): £2.95

Royal Mail Tracked 24 (usually delivered next business day if ordered by 2pm the business day before, but not 100% guaranteed): £5.95

N.B. For bladed products a £2 surcharge is added to normal shipping costs, to cover the legally required age verification service, provided by Royal Mail

Royal Mail Next Day by 1pm (guaranteed delivery by 1pm next business day, if ordered by 2pm the business day before. Not available on bladed products): £12.95

For some rural postcodes next day delivery is not possible. For more detail on these postcodes, please see our Shipping page. There is no system check for these postcodes, so please do not select these services if your delivery address falls within this list.


RETURNS

We offer 100-day returns, provided items are returned in a perfectly re-sellable condition (undamaged and in original condition with tags/packaging). For more detailed information on conditions of return and the process involved, please see our Returns policy page.

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