equology
October 17, 2009
No, the title isn't another one of my lame puns. (I sense your disappointment.)
Last month, Quo Vadis offered a few Equology recycled paper planners for reviewing, and I jumped at the chance. Last year, they sent me a Trinote. I still love it.
But back to the Equology. I received a red one in Minister format. And they sent me a cute Clairefontaine notebook along with it! They are both lovely. :)
I do prefer the wider layout of the Trinote, but the Equology doesn't come in Trinote format. :(
In Minister format, Sunday is placed underneath all the other days, so the daily "Notes" section is gone. If Equology came in Trinote format, I think I would love it forever and ever. It still has all that nice space on the right, though, which I so desperately need for doodling during class. And making my lists. I need my lists.
For a general overview of the Equology Minister, it has all the nice touches that made me fall in love with Quo Vadis' planners: detachable corners, plenty of maps, and a removable address book/notes section.
But anyway! Onto the real difference between my pretty new red 2010 planner and my current 2009 planner. Quo Vadis touts the Equology as being made of completely recycled products, and it definitely feels like it. The cover's much more pliable than my vinyl Trinote cover, and it almost feels rippable.
But it's not. I tried. Oh, Quo Vadis, you are amazing.
The paper, though, has that predictable recycled-quality feel. It still maintains Quo Vadis' signature thickness, but it can't beat the smooth, pristine quality of Quo Vadis planners' normal paper.
And it doesn't hold up quite as well against fountain pens, but it still does quite well.
Overall, Quo Vadis still holds a special place in my heart as my favorite planner provider, and their Equology is another win.
If I didn't care about saving the world and all that (and thus feeling GUILTY AND TERRIBLE), I would, of course, stay with my Trinote and its pure-paper-perfection.
But alas, dear not-as-earth-friendly Trinote, the Equology Minister is guilt-free and is a lovely red and makes me feel better about myself.
Hello, my lovely new 2010 planner. I can't wait to use you.