tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post6887196368410954800..comments2024-03-28T03:58:37.190-04:00Comments on Philofaxy: Why is Personal Size still the most popular size? Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-7240728750614278322024-03-05T19:44:30.293-05:002024-03-05T19:44:30.293-05:00I also find personal too heavy with wallet, keys, ...I also find personal too heavy with wallet, keys, phone and cosmetic bag. I have a pocket size, way too small. I tried strings (traveller's notebook) and wire bound, both too messy. I even tried loose rings through a piece of hole punched plastic. It was lighter, but I got nothing done - too flimsy. I bought a smaller wallet, took out the cosmetics bag. I was fine for 40 years with personal. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-54130897932361070202023-10-04T23:31:10.929-04:002023-10-04T23:31:10.929-04:00Oh my goodness, you took my exact thought out of m...Oh my goodness, you took my exact thought out of my head. I used personal size (a bit smaller than fc compact) for 25 yrs. I have several. I'm now 66, and I find with wallet,, keys, phone, cosmetic bag, etc. too heavy now. I also have the pocket, too small to he useful. I hate wirebound (too messy) and hate the discs even more. What to do? That's why I was looking here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-15160264902554630662023-09-22T02:02:02.834-04:002023-09-22T02:02:02.834-04:00Do you find personal size heavy? If you carry a ba...Do you find personal size heavy? If you carry a bag such as briefcase or bookbag? I have several and have started to feel that they are heavy with other things in my bag like wallet, phone, keys, etc. It was ok when I was younger but now I'm in my 60s. I have pocket size also, way too tiny to be useful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-73547405432531147072021-01-31T07:28:17.942-05:002021-01-31T07:28:17.942-05:00Hi. My use of Filofax has changed considerably. Ma...Hi. My use of Filofax has changed considerably. Mainly as smart phones, Outlook have replaced the need to use the Filofax in the original way it was intended for. In terms of notes I was a leather refillable A5 journal. However, in terms of planning I used a Filofax Personal for diary management and to do lists. You still can't beat it in terms of pen and paper, and getting away from the Mr Blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154989269029420600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-85028343125757779732018-09-04T16:28:25.416-04:002018-09-04T16:28:25.416-04:00I'm a little late to this. In years gone by wh...I'm a little late to this. In years gone by when ff had their professional range I used an A5. It was in many ways a bit of overkill. Now I'm happy to use personal sized ff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04849708642452391327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-84641548536629660942018-03-31T10:19:53.666-04:002018-03-31T10:19:53.666-04:00Yes, the Filofax Classic Croc comes with the back ...Yes, the Filofax Classic Croc comes with the back pocket. That, for me, is true planner peace!Trinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16847967161585456777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-23239008196918390812018-03-11T19:51:40.148-04:002018-03-11T19:51:40.148-04:00Check out Vander speck and gillioCheck out Vander speck and gillioMySummerTouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031336474768325472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-9823615303002058382018-02-01T16:28:32.658-05:002018-02-01T16:28:32.658-05:00B6 is my preferred size also Gemma. It's popul... B6 is my preferred size also Gemma. It's popular in parts of Asia especially Japan. Diarylover.com also offers them, but nothing in leather with Krause rings unfortunately!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171744967438105373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-91988511870948237112018-02-01T05:03:21.617-05:002018-02-01T05:03:21.617-05:00For me, it all boils down to what I’m set up for. ...For me, it all boils down to what I’m set up for. Yes, I do use a pocket size quite often, but those sheets are not archived. I have tried A5, but there again, no archive. I’m sorely tempted to try the A6, but there again, my archive is set up for the personal size. Ive used the personal size for nigh on 30 years now, and that is my system. It is not the best size but as the sign on the Alaska crofterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977273055291702683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-20921946543274449162018-01-31T18:36:44.453-05:002018-01-31T18:36:44.453-05:00I loved personal until I landed in a pocket Finsbu...I loved personal until I landed in a pocket Finsbury by way of a pocket Charleston. That back pocket on the Finsbury? True love! Are there any personal planners with that full length back pocket? That would be my planner Peace! Melissa Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06721288737775913381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-77965236926665749562018-01-31T17:10:52.303-05:002018-01-31T17:10:52.303-05:00Incidentally, Personal also fits a US Monarch enve...Incidentally, Personal also fits a US Monarch envelope, the second most common personal correspondence size, though because a Monarch envelope is only 3.875" wide, you cannot shove a whole packet of sheets inside, just a few.Gemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850680368887881043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-41123379942503972132018-01-31T17:05:17.532-05:002018-01-31T17:05:17.532-05:00One of the qualities of 3.75" x 6.75" is...One of the qualities of 3.75" x 6.75" is that a stack of those sheets will fit easily into a standard US #10 business envelope. This doesn't explain the choice, because a #10 envelope is 4.1.25" x 9.25", but it does help cut down on postage costs for mail order, which is largely how Lefax worked in the early years.<br /><br />For a few years now, I've pined for a B6 Gemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850680368887881043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-46142600167914233592018-01-31T10:53:11.984-05:002018-01-31T10:53:11.984-05:00that's really interesting about the engineerin...that's really interesting about the engineering pocket book. I'm not overly surprised that engineers came up with the perfect size with their level of precision having been married to one for almost 30 years. kkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732117418278891781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-16511553442643594502018-01-31T10:52:33.826-05:002018-01-31T10:52:33.826-05:00I've wondered that myself. The Franklin Covey ...I've wondered that myself. The Franklin Covey pages - 4.25 x 6.75, do work 3 to a Letter size page. You can get two along the top 8.5 vertically, and a third along the bottom horizontally, with a little scrap to spare.<br />Breehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00439533442915361300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-70497767017540934542018-01-31T09:38:22.114-05:002018-01-31T09:38:22.114-05:00I too have often wondered about the size. I specul...I too have often wondered about the size. I speculated that at the time of creation, a "standard" piece of paper was cut into thirds for economy and portability. In the 1920's was there paper that was 11.25 inches long? US letter size is too short by .25 inch. On a side note, once I found the Filofax computer paper with 3 to a page I though that was evidence of my theory. Sadly, it Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10824835044612156624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-78140528763632241392018-01-31T09:08:32.387-05:002018-01-31T09:08:32.387-05:00At times I would prefer the A5 size so that I coul...At times I would prefer the A5 size so that I could have a vertical week on 2 pages setup but cannot justify the size when I work from home and often carry my Filo with me in my purse. Therefore, I remain a Personal size Filofax user. Back in the days when I was still working, I used an A5 Frankilin Covey and still have it, but the rings are huge and way too big to carry around when out and aboutMonika Wright | I Love It Allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08359256107280909108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-25553614201584700012018-01-31T08:07:32.336-05:002018-01-31T08:07:32.336-05:00I have five FFs in a mix of A5, Personal(2), and P...I have five FFs in a mix of A5, Personal(2), and Pocket(2) all with 2018 inserts as I dabble with various uses on my road to Planner Peace. For me, the A5 is the optimal size for functionality and is my favorite size for desk work. Pocket size is optimal for portability and my favorite for EDC but limited in how much it can hold. Personal is neither optimal for portability nor functionality. Organizer Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06610253678757911902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-68660305835901725692018-01-31T03:22:34.017-05:002018-01-31T03:22:34.017-05:00The subject of standardisation is discussed an ear...The subject of standardisation is discussed an early (July 1914) Lefax monthly news sheet. On the aspect of size it says the Lefax answer is "By adopting the engineering pocket-book size which is as good as any other."<br />This size is what we now call <i>personal</i>. So for me it is clear evidence that the format was a pre-existing one.gmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772023016889832202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-19416739212287128702018-01-31T02:24:16.707-05:002018-01-31T02:24:16.707-05:00Personal size (for me) is a compromise between por...Personal size (for me) is a compromise between portability and usable real estate. The size up is too big to carry. The size down is too small to be useable. I will add that a compromise is sometimes the best solution... imho<br /><br />Daviddavid Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180210032823529535noreply@blogger.com