Franklin-Covey now selling Rollabind notebooks and paper
I just got Franklin-Covey's Winter 2008 catalog today, and I was interested to see that they now sell Rollabind products. They have a leather planner and refills, simulated leather and bookcloth foldover notebooks, a translucent cover with rings, lined pages, and some accessories like page markers. These are all available in their classic size (with 8 rings) and monarch size (with 11 rings). The leather planner does come with a calendar, but it doesn't seem that the other notebooks come with any paper at all. No punch is available in the catalog.
They only show pictures of the classic size, and it appears that the spacing of the rings is different from the spacing on Levenger's Circa. The binders are cheaper, but the refills seem to be more expensive than Levenger. It doesn't appear that the two systems are interchangable, but you'd have to see them in person to be sure. If they aren't interchangable, then the Levenger punch wouldn't work for this system.
I think I'll stick with Levenger, but I was interested to see this.
NOTE: I just looked at the Franklin-Covey website, and they don't seem to have the Rollabind stuff on there yet.
Second that
I called the local FC retail store.
I was told that they have bundles of smurfed planning pages for 2009
I was also told that smurfed pages will cost about the same as comparable punched pages (same size and style)
I'm going to request a catalog :)
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Franklin-Covey now selling Rollabind notebooks and paper
Do you have a link to the Rollabind stuff on their website?
No, it's still not available online
Only in the catalog, and apparently some is in stores, as ygor found.
The punching may be the same afterall....
This is just based on me looking at the pictures in the catalogs and then looking at my Circa notebook, but it may be the same. I was thinking that the Circa notebooks had disks closer to the top and bottom edges of the paper than they actually do after I looked at it.
It wouldn't make sense for Rollabind to change the spacing for Franklin-Covey, because that would mean they would have to retool their factory machinery for F-C, and they'd have to make all new punches for F-C to sell.
I should just quit obsessing about this now, huh?
Paper catalog online now
Hi.
The Winter catalog showed up on the FC website tonight. Do a 'shop by catalog' and choose the Winter one. Rollabind is on pages 6 and 7.
shris
I see it
but I am a bit unimpressed.
Very little choice for covers and no zippered covers
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Just the beginning
Hi.
Remember that in the beginning, when it was only Franklin Quest, there was only one set of pages--just one color scheme. There were few binders, and they tended to be black or brown. There were only ring binders, no wirebound. Covey was the same--just one color scheme, limited choices.
Now, there are all sorts of colors and textures for binders. They do a bunch of different patterns in the paper inserts, all sorts of 'supplements' and accessories, including bags and purses.
I am thinking we have to prove there's a market before we'll start seeing variety. I'm encouraged that the notebooks are less expensive than Lev, and they already offer the plastic pockets and stuff. That could be cool.
shris
Rollabind on menu
Hi.
Rollabind is on the menu now under New Products.
The bookcloth notebook looks like it has vinyl trim--that would protect the corners and edges from wear.
shris
Saw FC rollabind in one of
Saw FC rollabind in one of their stores today. I asked about it and the salesperson brought out one from their newly received shipment. It looked like the jr circa in almost bomber-looking black leather. Discs have "rollabind" on them.
Tee
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For the price...
... I think this is great! The price at FC for a Junior LEATHER is less than half that of Levenger. WOW! I like the red leather with the black interior and red stitching. Looks pretty cool! Now if they would only come out with the compact and pda sizes!!!!
Not to dampen your enthusiasm...
...but I could have sworn the Franklin page said they are SIMULATED leather.
That said, Franklin's simulated leather is the best I've ever seen -- virtually indestructale and nice to touch. I think that binding the edges has taken care of the problems with less expensive rolla style notebooks and hey -- the price still beats Levenger.
I'm thrilled to see Franklin adding another choice to their planning options. They were my original planner, and their seminar was my biggest influence in learning to gain control of my life. Even though I'm largely DIY'ing, I'll forever have a soft spot for them because they got me started.
I might be able to help with the Compact Size...
or something close to it.
FC "Compact" is trhe same height as Circa Compact (6.75) but wider by half an inch (4.25 as opposed to 3.75)
I found some FC Compact zippered covers that have removable rings. A Rolla/Circa planner can just slide right in.
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"I think the surest sign that there is intelligent life out there in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us." (Calvin and Hobbes/Bill Waterson)
I was a tad excited until...........
I realised that the rollabind products didnt appear anywhere on the European site. Same old, same old. I'm sure it's been said before but we don't want globalised coffee we want globalised stationery......
Do they have FC in Europe ?
I thought Filofax ruled on your side of "The Pond"
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Oh they do..........
Without a doubt they rule. It's the only planner you can get in shops here. And i have nothing against them although they tend to just have a diary insert without any space for notes or task etc on the same page the way that FC do. I like to pick the best of things ;-)
I have been playing about with a Rollabind desk punch I got on eBay and quite like the idea but it would be good to get a professional cover rather than 'Blue Peter' one (that means badly hand made on this side of the pond) but I dont want to pay ridiculous shipping or mad tax from the US so buying a cover from FC Europe would be good. Otherwise I shall probably wait till my next visit to the US which wont be for a couple of years I think.