tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post2859981901689686891..comments2024-03-28T10:34:56.034-04:00Comments on Philofaxy: The Quality of Current OrganisersLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-41773603110456477852020-04-28T03:54:15.694-04:002020-04-28T03:54:15.694-04:00The organiser quality has much suffered since the ...The organiser quality has much suffered since the Filofax company had been taken over by a private equity group in 2006. For example the Durham Personal Zip from around 1999 will outlast the Guildford Personal Zip from around 2009/2010. The latter has low quality rings and a fake leather interior that erodes over time even when not in use. The same happened to all my Belgravia Filofax models. Feld Effekthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144581927283404575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-4797010727377413272011-05-25T08:22:04.135-04:002011-05-25T08:22:04.135-04:00Apologies for the idiosynchratic (as in wrong) spe...Apologies for the idiosynchratic (as in wrong) spelling in my earlier post. It should, of course, have said plasic covers on the poppers!zephyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10455096779094414602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-46962550669868805242011-05-11T05:56:16.411-04:002011-05-11T05:56:16.411-04:00I would suggest the personal Pimlico in Italian le...I would suggest the personal Pimlico in Italian leather, as high quality appraching that of the 'old' filos (but Pimlicos don't tend to lie flat!) The older versions weak point was always the laastic which tended to come off. I have a pigskin Duplex, 1/2" rings (now beautifully aged), which I used when serving in the army, and it came 'factory fresh' without the plastic zephyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10455096779094414602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-1272944973281621332010-05-21T09:24:10.267-04:002010-05-21T09:24:10.267-04:00SP's blog comments here were quite telling on ...SP's blog comments <a href="http://philofaxy.blogspot.com/2006/07/rock-hard-place-and-some-complaints.html?showComment=1229975082175#c2553399219360403094" rel="nofollow">here</a> were quite telling on this subject.<br />Do any currrent models match the quality of the "vintage" products? In durability terms at least I doubt it.gmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772023016889832202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-8411281055304386582010-05-20T13:46:44.708-04:002010-05-20T13:46:44.708-04:00My views are pretty well known (and more or less c...My views are pretty well known (and more or less cliche), but if I had the company's ear, I'd encourage some limited edition revivals of classic styles. This wouldn't even be inconsistent with the idea of Filofax as a consumer brand: look at the way shoes made of Horween Leather (or anything else with the Horween name) fly off the virtual shelves. There are people offering bridle J. Mark Bertrandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252756914207435460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-33706968252603947512010-05-20T13:32:38.113-04:002010-05-20T13:32:38.113-04:00gregor: i too grew up with "buy the best qua...gregor: i too grew up with "buy the best quality you can afford" instilled in me. <br /><br />and i agree that pretty much ANY product manufactured now is probably going to be a lesser quality.<br /><br />back in filofax's heyday i had a brown ostrich personal that i carried for at least a decade and all it did was break in. the leather button covering the snap closure got a bit averagegoddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722792558803193688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-66716085912642102972010-05-19T17:52:33.102-04:002010-05-19T17:52:33.102-04:00I agree wholehearted with The Reverend. My '89...I agree wholehearted with The Reverend. My '89 Winchester is in pretty good shape, having taken the first decade or so of its life just to develop a bit of a patina. All that's happened is that the plastic cover on the stud popper broke off. My Guildford however, was a different matter before I eventually discarded it. Pen loop failed in a couple of months, the ring mechanism began to Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805849741385635645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-87994273246011938642010-05-19T16:43:44.290-04:002010-05-19T16:43:44.290-04:00I agree that a lot of brands including Filofax wil...I agree that a lot of brands including Filofax will have issues quicker than their older counter parts built in the past. When I pick a binder whether it be Filo or FC I try to think about the strength of what I'm purchasing. Holding the Guildford in one hand and the Finchley in another, both in the color black, I'd bet a paycheck that the Finchley will outlast the Guildford. Just as in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-43167264660433575812010-05-19T15:05:15.906-04:002010-05-19T15:05:15.906-04:00Like all things, I think it depends on the model. ...Like all things, I think it depends on the model. I, generally, tend to think the older models of filofax are more resilient; however, consider the Windsor. I have owned two windsor leather filofaxes and both have lost the pen holder, the strap and the cloth in the card holders. Not great quality. Beautiful, sure. But no Winchester. It is the same with book binding - compare leather bibles, for The Rev'd Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224841476145193067noreply@blogger.com