tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post3758395740505374059..comments2024-03-28T08:28:46.548-04:00Comments on Philofaxy: Tell us about...... 3 Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-69201301891788171122017-05-13T21:27:16.355-04:002017-05-13T21:27:16.355-04:00The Charlotte is a conundrum. I had an orange Comp...The Charlotte is a conundrum. I had an orange Compact - it was HUGE for a compact. It was only an 1 shorter and barely an inch less wide than a Classic. <br /><br />I personally didn't care for the leather texture or floppiness, but I did like the fabric lining.Breehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00439533442915361300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-43223199857158413712017-05-13T21:25:52.239-04:002017-05-13T21:25:52.239-04:00Other than the various binders that arrived with s...Other than the various binders that arrived with stinky issues... <br />1. Compact Luxe - stiffer than I expected, useless pen loop<br />2. Chameleon Personal Aqua and A5 Brown - much stiffer compared to the Pocket Red and Personal Pink I have owned.<br />3. Personal Original Racing Green - didn't like the exposed suede interior or unfinished edges and mine had the shorter strap, too.<br />4Breehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00439533442915361300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-70691002239689414622017-04-14T17:29:18.492-04:002017-04-14T17:29:18.492-04:00I could have mentioned my A5 Mia Cara.... which is...I could have mentioned my A5 Mia Cara.... which isn't A5... but I've mentioned it too many times and nothing happens... so let's leave that one for now!Steve Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062727836545335187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-19394423862951447362017-04-14T17:24:02.958-04:002017-04-14T17:24:02.958-04:00Love that I have not seen a single comment about a...Love that I have not seen a single comment about anyone disappointed with their Gillio, I know I'm supposed to list my disdapointments but I'm very new to rings and went straight to Gillio for my first. I couldn't be happier and will probably never purchase any other brand! I only wish I could have my pick of colors in any size I want at any given time but the wait is so worth it thatAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848598505007725430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-57355299167167973622017-04-14T14:06:52.074-04:002017-04-14T14:06:52.074-04:00I totally agree with the quality of recent holborn...I totally agree with the quality of recent holborn leather. I bought one- black personal, another- brown pocket size. I got them because it looked like very soft and great quality leather from I've seen many other users( like frome blog or You tube). When I got them in my hands i got really disappointed and I dont think they dont deserve this much price! Benihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062807632870082603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-50296435667896859902017-04-13T19:22:41.498-04:002017-04-13T19:22:41.498-04:00Agreed. I'm used to my old Bromley personal si...Agreed. I'm used to my old Bromley personal size. In recent months I purchased the ochre Malden (A5) and am disappointed over the floppiness of it. Serena Brochuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956963553213214938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-61187775335098026502017-04-13T16:47:06.018-04:002017-04-13T16:47:06.018-04:00I bought a second-hand blue VDS that had such a s...I bought a second-hand blue VDS that had such a strong perfume applied to it, that I could smell it before I even opened the box it came in. I ended up RAKing it in a Facebook group as I couldn't sell such a thing. The seller said she didn't notice it. Big fat liar. I noticed Karma caught her in a post she shared about a planner that had a defect. :) Sharondippityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823126004072209972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-85328771627843556452017-04-13T10:00:28.515-04:002017-04-13T10:00:28.515-04:00I bought a Van der Spek Touch me in dark brown sec...I bought a Van der Spek Touch me in dark brown second hand. On the photos it looked absolutely lovely, but when I opened the package it smelled like a smoke filled pub in the 90ies. That terrible mix of old beer and old smoke. I did everything to get rid of the smell (coffee, baking soda, peppermine oil), that I basically destroyed the planner in the process. I couldn't sell it on, but TinaKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10045307097436147311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-3546098795462731592017-04-13T08:43:17.613-04:002017-04-13T08:43:17.613-04:00Sorry to hear that. I purchased my pocket Malden ...Sorry to hear that. I purchased my pocket Malden Dec 2015 on eBay and it was still in the box. So far, every planner I've purchased from eBay has been so far, so good - with the exception of the FC Quinn, but it may have been me that was too rough trying to open the rings!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-39302405814074125302017-04-13T08:41:42.190-04:002017-04-13T08:41:42.190-04:00Hi Heather - thank you for this. I'll check i...Hi Heather - thank you for this. I'll check it out. I never checked the FC website to see if they sell ring mechanisms. Unfortunately, I don't have another planner I can swap it out from - unless I purchase an inexpensive FC compact from Staples and filch it from that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-66509459139164763102017-04-13T06:15:30.838-04:002017-04-13T06:15:30.838-04:00Sorry, but I forgot one:
8) Personal Guildford zip...Sorry, but I forgot one:<br />8) Personal Guildford zip with 30mm rings. This piece is quite heavy brick, that I did not want to carry around. So this still pricey item, that also developed some ring issues has since served as extra storage. In 2008 I did not have the idea of sending it back.Feld Effekthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144581927283404575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-76421589465065163622017-04-13T04:06:48.316-04:002017-04-13T04:06:48.316-04:00Oh hey, disappointments and send backs, I had quit...Oh hey, disappointments and send backs, I had quite a list of these.<br />1) A5 Finsbury: much too stiff for my liking, send back<br />2) Compact Ikat: not satisfied with the quality, send back<br />3) Compact Holborn in grey: stiff, plasticy leather, send back<br />4) Personal Kendal in brown: I received them twice from Norway but they both had a defect on the inner mesh pocket. Both times I hadFeld Effekthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144581927283404575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-24842569549401236782017-04-12T17:23:45.887-04:002017-04-12T17:23:45.887-04:00Hi
The protective coating on the light brown and p...Hi<br />The protective coating on the light brown and purple Touch Me's isn't to everyones liking at all. The newer leathers are very different and have a very nice texture to them. <br />I have seen one of our community who has extensively used her light brown Touch Me so much so that the coating as worn through and the leather underneath is so much nicer than anything! But of course it&Steve Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062727836545335187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-31518297669764573262017-04-12T17:16:58.549-04:002017-04-12T17:16:58.549-04:00In my case it was the Holborn in the photograph. I...In my case it was the Holborn in the photograph. I received it from Filofax for review but I was not that impressed with it. The leather was very dull. I later found out after returning it that the organiser I had received must have been a prototype or a pre-production sample and I shouldn't have received it! I subsequently bought a black Holborn (which I still have) which was much better. <Steve Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062727836545335187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-85234541501016042762017-04-12T17:03:40.106-04:002017-04-12T17:03:40.106-04:00Hi, Elana - I'm still new-ish to the Franklin ...Hi, Elana - I'm still new-ish to the Franklin Covey world although my understanding is you can change their rings. Not sure if it's for all of their binder sizes though. I believe there is a YouTube video from Yay for Fridays where she does a ring swap on a Franklin Giada planner. Oh, and I hear the Quinn is a lovely planner. :)<br /><br />Heather Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-20106544718829929732017-04-12T14:06:32.942-04:002017-04-12T14:06:32.942-04:00Oh disappointments… While looking through planner ...Oh disappointments… While looking through planner binders on eBay, I fell in love with an orange FC Charlotte(?) I’ve never had an unstructured binder and thought I’d try it. When it got to me, it wreaked of cigarettes. Even after sitting in the relatively open air of a garage for 3 months, it still smelled. Donated it to Goodwill. I never did get to use it.KariPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02679296733422641607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-67641972017168156742017-04-12T12:26:25.734-04:002017-04-12T12:26:25.734-04:00Slimline Westminster (circa 2001) was another one ...Slimline Westminster (circa 2001) was another one that disappointed me. The durability of the leather was very poor.gmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772023016889832202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-39625100153468697432017-04-12T12:12:55.967-04:002017-04-12T12:12:55.967-04:00The moral I would draw from your experiences here ...The moral I would draw from your experiences here Alan would, with a few exceptions, be to stick to Filofax models introduced before 1990! That has been my philosophy for a while now. It wouldn't solve your Deskfax dilemma though.gmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772023016889832202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-29776749936966627442017-04-12T10:30:07.779-04:002017-04-12T10:30:07.779-04:00I once bought a Winchester from a person that used...I once bought a Winchester from a person that used to be well-known in the Filofax online community and even was the creator of a group about older models. I trusted him and send the funds as family & friends. I never received a thing and Paypal could do nothing for me. He's still around, but not in the Planner groups.Alan Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12163255067102493914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-80732206724210166982017-04-12T10:15:07.864-04:002017-04-12T10:15:07.864-04:00I once got swept up by the Malden craze and had Gr...I once got swept up by the Malden craze and had Grey, Red, Ochre, and Black. I had an A5 at one point too. They are all gone. I still use the Malden credit card wallet and accessory case, and enjoy those.Alan Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12163255067102493914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-33422042589651291232017-04-12T10:09:30.443-04:002017-04-12T10:09:30.443-04:00Regrets, I've had a few, but then again... Oh...Regrets, I've had a few, but then again... Oh, to heck with it. Here goes:<br /><br />I have had a few that were leather, but I suspect were heavily impregnated with some artificial material. I have a mid-1990s slimline that I simply don't use for that reason. I recently needed an A5 to organize some exam materials from the past decade, and the only A5 on my shelf that was unused was &Alan Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12163255067102493914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-69038542720958935442017-04-12T09:28:48.284-04:002017-04-12T09:28:48.284-04:00Mine is a buyer beware story. I made the mistake o...Mine is a buyer beware story. I made the mistake of trying to save $10 USD by purchasing the personal Malden in ochre on eBay. When the item arrived, it was reasonably nice and functioned perfectly but had cosmetic damages to the leather that were not disclosed in the photos or ad. What was shown in the ad were several photos of beautiful dashboards, dividers and accessories. All I received was Nan Riegerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370751280456590802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-87410510351128567322017-04-12T08:57:59.618-04:002017-04-12T08:57:59.618-04:00During a misguided period I once ordered a persona...During a misguided period I once ordered a personal sized Kent Filofax. They are not leather, but are made to look as though they are. It had a slightly sticky feel to it and nothing of the air of quality that I'd become used to from other (earlier) models. I persevered for a while and then sent it to a charity shop.gmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772023016889832202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-48600862482835177042017-04-12T08:54:14.842-04:002017-04-12T08:54:14.842-04:00The malden leather was extrememly pliable. I wasn&...The malden leather was extrememly pliable. I wasn't expecting that. Cori Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09220581092577788629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-4974691633670727392017-04-12T08:41:27.941-04:002017-04-12T08:41:27.941-04:00I ordered a compact Franklin Covey Quinn in black ...I ordered a compact Franklin Covey Quinn in black as I had the classic in burgundy and loved the feel of the leather. When I first went to open the rings with the push mechanism, the top one (mechanism, not ring) broke off. The only way I can open and close the rings now is by pulling them apart, which I know is a no-no. <br /><br />Right now it's in my drawer as I've been using a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com