I heard about this awhile back but didn't really understand the magic until I got one (sale price caught my eye LOL). Having it in hand for a month, now I can report that it's totally replaced a lot of paper that used to be scattered across my office (yes: desk, shelves, floor, walls, etc.) I LOVE the feel and quality of the notebook and pages: just like really smooth paper. I also LOVE the great variety of pen colors available (notebook came with black, but I happen to use the multi-color pack for my regular paper planner: erasable ink makes me so so so happy.) Now I can use ALL the colors to do my planning and listing in the Rocketbook, too!

Being able to use the pages, scan to app, then re-use the pages means I will never run out of space and I don't have to carry around (or store!) all the extra paper. This is such a mental shift: all the notes, lists, doodles, and random stuff I used to write down and toss on 'the pile', I can now scan into ONE PLACE!!! It's all there, safe and sound.

I'm not sure (yet) about the security of the app or what's the best place to scan to, but I think they've provided PLENTY of flexibility in that area. Being able to designate where each scan goes is a subtle but incredible bonus: you can send different types of info to different destinations with the flick of a pen. So elegant and easy. (I just have to figure out how to make one of the sites secure enough for the heavy stuff.) Maybe there are encryption features I'm not familiar with, yet?

Details: cover is sturdy but flexible (plastic), pages are strong but feel like smooth paper. They have a good, quality weight to them and a soft matte finish. Seriously, I wouldn't have thought they WEREN'T paper except for how easily they clean off!. The binding is a smallish plastic spiral - small, but the pages turn smoothly. Pre-printed lines and dots (on the dot notebook pages) are very subtle. I think they disappear in the scans. These could stand to be darker, actually - when I want a lined page, I want a LINED PAGE, not a faded suggestion of lines. Maybe that's just me, though.

Variety of pages in the Fusion model: planner pages, one monthly calendar (undated - you fill in what you need), 2 weekly pages (horizontal format) plus dots, and lined. Honestly, the planner pages feel like a waste to me. I need more weeks and months to do forward planning. I liked them as a sample of what 'could be' if I get the Panda Planner (I think that's the full planner version?), but they're just sitting there taking up space while I use the lined and dot pages.

One thing I'd love is these pages in a disc-bound format - pick and choose however many pages of each format you need and build your own book. #PlannerAddict

I've been using my Rocketbook since 1/1/2021 and I'm loving it. I was burdened by all the filled notebooks that I had and needed to keep, just in case I needed to refer back to my work notes. It's hard to find something you know might be in there without knowing when it might be. Enter Rocketbook. I can OCR my notes (with some corrections) and if I need something Windows can find it. I tested this feature out after accumulating a couple of weeks notes (saving each day as a separate file) and then asked Windows to find a particular phrase. It worked beautifully and finding multiple instances of that phrase--one I didn't even remember writing down.

Ideally I would scan and OCR my notes daily, but in reality I do it about once a week. This means I have to set aside a little more time to correct the OCR translation of my not so great handwriting, but well worth it in the end.

Though I bought a variety of Frixion pens, the ones I use every day are the ball clickers (.7mm). They write fairly well and scan easily--even the pink pen comes up well in the scans. I haven't used the markers as much for everyday notes--too thick.

It's recommended that you use a spray bottle & a micro cloth for cleaning. I do that, but for everyday mistakes that's a little hard. It is NOT recommended to use the erasers that come on the pens--they not only smear, but the can remove the coating from your Rocketbook pages. I've found that using a water pen & a Q-tip works great for correction in little areas. The pen I use is: Pentel Japan Aquash Waterbrush Water Brush Pen, Fine. It gets into small areas with precision; I then use both sides of a Q-tip--one for absorption of the water & ink, and the other to dry. This allows me to make quick corrections and continue on without "waiting for the page to dry."

When I do my mass cleanings (about every 2 weeks), I use a soft wet rag and a dry micro cloth. I wholesale wash down the pages and dry them. This process is a little slow as the drying does take time. I've tried it with the pages bound and unbound and have only seen a little improvement on the drying time of the unbound pages. One note I have is that right after I've cleaned the pages and they are dry there appears to be light impressions from the pen that are still there after cleaning, but after a couple of days those impressions disappear.

My first (two) Rocketbooks were of the Fusion variety, as I didn't really know what I wanted. I like some of the planner pages and the lined pages, but only used the dotted pages when I ran out of lined pages. I have created some two page calendar pages using the dotted pages, but for me they weren't as useful. When I originally got the Fusion book it was the only one with lined pages; at that time the Core only came with dotted pages, but now they have a version that is all lines. I've added one of those to my inventory. If I had to go back and could do the purchases again, I'd probably still get the Fusion for the versatility, but my other book would be a Core lined.

At the bottom of every page are 7 icons. You can program them to be locations to where you want your scanned pages to go and what actions you want taken. For instance, I have two set up for personal notes/scans--one for email & one to go to my G-drive--both with OCR. I also have two set up for work notes/scans, but in this case they are going to my work email and my work based OneDrive--again both with OCR. If you were in school and part of a study group, you could make one of the icons go to a group email or to a group accessible cloud storage. The versatility here is endless.

All in all I'd recommend the Rocketbook. At $35 for 42 pages it might seem high, but think about some of the other alternatives and their expense. I tried several more expensive options, and none of the others worked like I do or made it as easy to see and retrieve my notes.

I don't always take the time to write reviews like I probably should but I felt it was necessary on this product for a couple reasons which I will explain below.

1. The whole concept of a eco/environment friendly, RE-USEABLE notebook is just plain awesome! I have tried to switch to my iPad and Apple Pencil for note taking when it first came out, even tried fancy screen protectors with texture to feel more like paper but nothing will ever come close to the "pen to paper" feel to which I love when it comes to taking notes. Not to mention if you need to quickly jot something down, grabbing a pen and paper is much faster then your iPad - unlocking it and opening an app, a new note or notebook/page, etc"¦
2. This notebook by far meets my needs when it comes to a "pen to paper" feel especially considering it is re-usable and scannable to so many platforms. Speaking of platforms, there are so many to choose from. I love that this company didn't limit you to using and having to subscribe to their own service because that would have been less appealing and probably a no go for me. The app also can transcribe your notes if you choose making it easy for you to search for things. Oh how I spent hours looking through pages for a note I wrote down, "I know it's here somewhere"¦" only to never have found it"¦ Bonus points @Rocketbook!
3. Microfiber Cloth: I am impressed at the quality of the microfiber cloth that was included. They could have easily given some thin crappy material that would have quickly deteriorated but nope, they spent the big bucks and included an extra thick and plushy cloth that makes me wish I had a bath robe or blanket made out of it! More bonus points @Rocketbook!
4. Packaging: Cute packaging however, given the nature of having an environment friendly, re-usable notebook I would think the company would at least have recyclable packaging, this should be an easy change. @Rocketbook.

Lots of pro's and bonus points being thrown around I suppose it's time to get to the nitty gritty, the "but"¦" Specifically pertaining to quality control, or is that even a thing @Rocketbook?

1. Page cut quality"¦ If you have ANY amount of OCD, this might be a problem. I am particular about what things I have OCD about, lol. Might sound silly but this bothers me a little for a couple reasons, mainly cause the company got everything else on point and let me down at something so simple to fix for an item they want to charge an amount that seems high to most, but I am willing to pay for so is it wrong that demand perfection? I made two separate purchases of Rocketbooks (one with 2-letters sizes and one with 1-executive), two different sizes, different colors, and one being the NEW "Fusion" which contains a few different page styles and all 3 books have flaws in the cuts of pages and some in the book covers (corners). Now, hear me out"¦ a $2 notebook from where ever can give you straight pages, please tell me why when I am spending $34 (1 executive) or $68 (2 letters) I can't get a notebook with straight pages??!?!?!?! I am supposedly going to have this thing for forever right? This is ANNOYING and a total let down. @Rocketbook - You need to redeem yourselves! *Photos provided.

Tips: Clean up old paper notes by laying them on a Rocketbook page, add a title to the top in between double hashtags (## TITLE ##) so that it is searchable later (OCR must be enabled in settings), cross off your designated location at the bottom of the page, scan using the Rockbook app, and throw out your paper notes!!!

I love taking hand written notes, it helps me retain the information more easily. This system is perfect for people who take notes this way and don't want a ton of notebooks taking over their office and home. I love that I can easily upload all of my notes to Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive and many other places. I can easily access them from my laptop and IPad whenever I want to review and reorganize them. When I'm done with a chapter I just upload with my IPad camera and then I wipe the notebook clean and can reuse it. It's so easy and keeps your home and office uncluttered and I love how easy it is to locate my notes without having to dig through a bunch of notebooks!!!! This product has saved me so much time and money and has really simplified my university life!!! I highly recommend this product. I like the beginning pages, they help focus your mind and keep you on task by letting you list projects with due dates and estimate how long it will take to complete as well as a place to check off what projects you complete so you know what you've accomplished and what still needs to be done. The 2 week planner and monthly calendar are great tools to help you stay on top of your busy weeks! You get a page to write down objectives, key results, action plan and reflections. Sometimes I rename these to whatever it is that I need them to be at the time. You also get 9 pages front and back (so 18 sides) of grid paper (I use this mostly for charts and graphs) and lines paper (notes). If you haven't tried RocketBooks I highly recommend that you do. For university I use this book, the multi-subject notebook and the flashcards!!! I can carry all of my notes and flashcards and planner everywhere and studying is easy I just upload everything to my cloud or drive and can access it all from my IPad anytime anywhere.

So is someone who still enjoys the physical hand form of writing, rather than feeling overwhelmed by buying a bunch of notebooks and going pen crazy, this has been such a delight in saving space and money. I'm really impressed with the app as well how you can scan your pages and they come out really nicely as PDF documents. This is perfect as well for going to college. The notebook comes with enough pages for notes whether you're taking online or in-person classes. Especially if you're living a mobile lifestyle where you're always on the go in hardly spend any time at home, this is definitely a genius instrument to have. I fully recommend this product!