I've had problems with two Molekines - the Pocket Sketchbook, and the Large Sketchbook. Honestly, I can't recall anybody complaining about anything other than the sketchbooks. That doesn't phase me, though. I know I'm rough with my sketch kit. The rest of my 'skines have been perfect. I would recommend that people either take it easy on the Sketchbooks, or just find a more durable sketch pad. I'll always keep a stock of the journals, though. They can't be beat, in my opinion.
I thought you had the sketchbook because of the hard cover. Perhaps it's the cover that's the problem? None of my soft-covered journals have given me any problems. Thanks for the heads-up that your is a notebook. I'll stick to the soft journals instead.
No matter what brand of an item, there are lemons that do happen to make it to the shelves. I personally have never had any trouble with the ones I have purchased, but I have lived long enough to know that there will always be one somewhere that fails.
Given the cost for one, there is no excuse for the shoddy workmanship put into Moleskine products. After seeing the way people fawn over them, I decided a few months ago to pick up one of the large-sized sketchbooks and was incredibly disappointed. The binding was shoddy and the paper, though heavy enough to take ink, was coated with some sort of wax. Any ink that didn't react to this residue by pooling or bubbling simply was eaten up by it, with blacks becoming dull greys at best.
Of course part of the price is the name, and the label, but they really are fantastic little books, and they specifically use the paper they do to keep the size/weight down, while keeping the page number high. If you have a problem with the paper quality of one, they probably make one with different paper you might prefer.
Twelve dollars is not a lot of money. I don't understand all the "these are too expensive" people.
I never said anything about a 'huge cost'. Also, I was talking about the $16, 100-page sketchbook with thicker paper, hence the 'heavy enough to take ink' - something the $12 books fail at. Either way, both fail when compared to similar products from most other brands.
But really, if you feel Moleskine offers you a fair price to pay for junk binding and useless paper, then have yourself a fad-driven ball. For me, a 'fantastic little book' tends to include neither of those things.
You said: "Given the cost for one, there is no excuse for the shoddy workmanship put into Moleskine products."
You can't expect perfection on twelve dollars. If you took a picture of your notebook with the failed binding, and sent it to Moleskine along with the group number printed on your "Moleskine history", they'd be happy to send you a replacement.
"have yourself a fad-driven ball.": I discovered Moleskine on my own, at my local little book store. The "fad" had nothing to do with it.
It annoys me as well, I've had it happen to a huge plain notebook, and an A5 lined one, it seems to effect the lighter weight papered books more, I have the sketchbook papered books, and have no problem with them, however you're right, they're not cheap books, and they shouldn't fall apart after a few months. I just have to keep taping mine back up.
I've had problems with two Molekines - the Pocket Sketchbook, and the Large Sketchbook. Honestly, I can't recall anybody complaining about anything other than the sketchbooks. That doesn't phase me, though. I know I'm rough with my sketch kit. The rest of my 'skines have been perfect. I would recommend that people either take it easy on the Sketchbooks, or just find a more durable sketch pad. I'll always keep a stock of the journals, though. They can't be beat, in my opinion.
vanNiets 1 year ago
@vanNiets This wasn't a sketchbook. It was just a normal ruled book.
@xwgrace I'm not violent, but I don't treat it like it's going to fall apart either. I'd call it normal usage.
@kolkron They have a warranty? Hmm.... I'll look into that, thanks!
english26 1 year ago
I thought you had the sketchbook because of the hard cover. Perhaps it's the cover that's the problem? None of my soft-covered journals have given me any problems. Thanks for the heads-up that your is a notebook. I'll stick to the soft journals instead.
vanNiets 1 year ago
you must be really violent. i used it for a year and it is still in good shape
xwgrace 2 years ago
No matter what brand of an item, there are lemons that do happen to make it to the shelves. I personally have never had any trouble with the ones I have purchased, but I have lived long enough to know that there will always be one somewhere that fails.
kbj76 2 years ago
Given the cost for one, there is no excuse for the shoddy workmanship put into Moleskine products. After seeing the way people fawn over them, I decided a few months ago to pick up one of the large-sized sketchbooks and was incredibly disappointed. The binding was shoddy and the paper, though heavy enough to take ink, was coated with some sort of wax. Any ink that didn't react to this residue by pooling or bubbling simply was eaten up by it, with blacks becoming dull greys at best.
waltzinblack1980 3 years ago
Given the cost? Twelve bucks?
Thats a huge cost for you?
Wow. Okay.
Of course part of the price is the name, and the label, but they really are fantastic little books, and they specifically use the paper they do to keep the size/weight down, while keeping the page number high. If you have a problem with the paper quality of one, they probably make one with different paper you might prefer.
Twelve dollars is not a lot of money. I don't understand all the "these are too expensive" people.
hossrex 3 years ago
I never said anything about a 'huge cost'. Also, I was talking about the $16, 100-page sketchbook with thicker paper, hence the 'heavy enough to take ink' - something the $12 books fail at. Either way, both fail when compared to similar products from most other brands.
But really, if you feel Moleskine offers you a fair price to pay for junk binding and useless paper, then have yourself a fad-driven ball. For me, a 'fantastic little book' tends to include neither of those things.
waltzinblack1980 3 years ago
You said: "Given the cost for one, there is no excuse for the shoddy workmanship put into Moleskine products."
You can't expect perfection on twelve dollars. If you took a picture of your notebook with the failed binding, and sent it to Moleskine along with the group number printed on your "Moleskine history", they'd be happy to send you a replacement.
"have yourself a fad-driven ball.": I discovered Moleskine on my own, at my local little book store. The "fad" had nothing to do with it.
hossrex 3 years ago
It annoys me as well, I've had it happen to a huge plain notebook, and an A5 lined one, it seems to effect the lighter weight papered books more, I have the sketchbook papered books, and have no problem with them, however you're right, they're not cheap books, and they shouldn't fall apart after a few months. I just have to keep taping mine back up.
crunchybones 3 years ago