1-Month Comparing the Rocketbook CORE (EVERLAST) + the ElfinBook 2.0

[@voidsabre_]

Just an update, Rocketbook's app works really well for scanning cursive writing now

[@Ky4Ln2]

THANK YOU so much for these reviews. The world needs more people like you! Thank you again.

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Thank you Katy! I appreciate you taking the time to comment 👍 And thanks for watching! ✌️

[@encapsulatio]

What is the best handwriting to text converter for PC? I have awful handwriting and want to be able to digitize my handwritten notes.

[@ilivelifebrand]

This is such a great in depth comparison of the two notebooks and definitely helped me in my decision to go with the Rocketbook! This notebook will help me organize all my notes like my motivational KZbin video ideas and graphic designs for my brand's merch and is perfect because I love writing down my notes but always wanted my notes to be digitally searchable.

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked the video - Good luck with your Rocketbook 👍✌️

[@ahmedelboghdadi5328]

Hi Jake! I didn't really like your video, in fact I absolutely loved it! I've gone through extensive researching just to determine what suits me best, until I finally stumbled across your video and was able to instantly make my decision according to my needs! Thank you so much for such a great video, I'm definitely sure it helped and will keep helping hundreds if not thousands of people as it greatly helped me! I ordered Rocketbook's products (Fusion + mini) to use them extensively for work since my primary purpose is to take notes (particularly many many meetings that seem endless :D). Can't wait to try them out! Thank you so much for sharing :) Truly appreciated! I have subscribed to your channel, gave the thumbs up to this video, and would definitely rate it 5 stars 👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Thanks! I'm glad that you found the video helpful 👍 I appreciate the feedback. I hope that you find the Rocketbook works as you need it to and that you continue to enjoy my videos in the future ✌️

[@shaniasukhai]

This is such a great comparison video! Thank you!

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Thanks Shania, I'm glad you liked it and hope you found it useful 👍 Thanks for commenting!

[@terrystorey7768]

based on your review I purchased the Rocketbook actually 4 of them 3 for gifts.

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Nice! I hope you enjoy them Terry 👍

[@SuzanCz]

This is a fantastic comparison! Thank you!

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Thanks Suzan, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching! 👍

[@GameIsMyOxygen]

I wanted to get these notebooks but in my country, the frixion pens are at least 3 times as costly as a good quality pen. I've also read that the frixion pens get used up quicker than a conventional one so I don't think i'll be going with this solution. If only the pens were cheaper it would have been a good alternative to usual pen n paper

[@jdngo]

I've been using Elfin notebook for 2 years and something really bothers me is that the plastic cover is bent (i don't know why). I tried to put heavy things on it and even bent it in the opposite direction but didn't work. It looks ridiculous. Other than that, everything else works just fine

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Ya, the Rocketbook cover does that too. What you can do is heat it with a hair dryer for a little while, then put it in a book. It will become softer that way. But you have to be careful not to do it for too long though.

[@Brc240]

Actually you can search for words in Elfinbook app too

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Oh, you're right. I just found it... My bad.

[@BinaryKiwi]

Your video quality is amazing. You deserve more subscribers

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Thanks, and I appreciate the subscription 👍 New video coming soon ✌️ Thanks for watching 👊

[@hudtalk1]

Can you have a left handed friend help you with a review?

[@DaniBernal]

Awesome review! Best comparison of products that I have found

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Wow, thanks Dani! That's really nice to hear 👍

[@AC-rg3rb]

Can the Elfinbook save pages into a PDF? Thank you! Very informative video

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Yes it can 👍 Thanks for watching ✌️

[@alissapr1]

Iam a lefty writer, can I use the rocketbook upside down? If so when I scan it will it scan upside down?

[@JakeReevesVideo]

You may run into issues with smudging, but you can scan upside down to avoid the coil. You would then have to rotate the page in another app after exporting as a JPEG or PDF though, because I don't think the RocketBook app does that

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Nice! When I was playing with it, it didn't happen automatically before, but maybe that's new 👍

[@jaredperez506]

This decision would be so easy for me if the rocketbook only had lines instead of only dots 😆 edit: so I guess maybe I need the fusion

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Or you can get the core in the lined version 👍

[@jaredperez506]

Jake Reeves clutch, I completely overlooked that option. I already ordered the fusion. Seems like a great all around option. Especially if I can manage to organize everything I need & upload the notes - erase & use for everything off. Depending on how much I enjoy the product I’ll probably get the core as a second one. 👌🏽 looks so kool. I’m just finally going back to school and finding this makes me even more excited!

[@JakeReevesVideo]

I'm glad to hear your excited about it 👍 I hope it works for you and you enjoy it ✌️ I use mine daily. You may like my 'Everything Rocketbook' playlist - there are lots of videos about different aspects of the notebooks.

[@jaredperez506]

Jake Reeves oh trust me I do! Phenomenal work. I already worked through about 4 or 5 of the videos. I love how you answer basically all the questions I would have had and it allowed me to make a confident purchase of the item & highlighters to go along. 🤙🏽

[@JakeReevesVideo]

That's great 👍 I'm glad that it helped you so much. It's nice to know that you found value in my stuff ✌️ Enjoy

[@boy19801]

I'm still struggling choosing between them. I think I like the Rocketbook for size (about a4, what I'm used too), but the Elfinbook can reorder pages so you can alternate between lined and blank pages. Also reading that the pages feel more 'paperlike'. If they were in Letter format, I'd buy it immediately, but it is only in small size available, right? edit: then again, if you use two pages / have the book opened, you actually have 2 times B5 size

[@JakeReevesVideo]

I believe that Elfinbooks come in A5 and B4 if you buy directly from the company. You can swap pages around in the RocketBook as well, but you have to undo and redo the spiral binding, which is a pain. But if you're only doing it once to have the pages alternating it may be worthwhile going with the RocketBook Fusion and getting the templates pages... Good luck with the decision and thanks for watching! ✌️👍

[@boy19801]

​@@JakeReevesVideo wow, superfast answer, appreciate it! Because of my last epiphany that it will be 2 times B5 (with the binding in the middle) it will still be big enough I guess. And the better "paper" experience that you've mentioned and easier rearranging, I went with the Elfinbook. Maybe in future I'll try the rocketbook too if I think I need a bigger one. I notice you really tend to the Rocketbook, but apart from the templates, size and app, the Elfinbook might give better experience, right? I noticed the mentioning of the glossy feel of the Rocketbook pushed me away

[@JakeReevesVideo]

@@boy19801 yes, I prefer the RocketBook experience for those reasons, but if you don't like the gel-pen like feel, then it would be a struggle for you. At the end of the day, you have to enjoy the whole experience if you're actually going to use the product. Good luck! 👍

[@adanice49]

Boy Lenssen any update on your elfinbook?

[@boy19801]

@@adanice49 yes, works fine! Happy with it

[@nyct0phile]

what pen do you need for the elfinbook, the same pilot frixion erasable pens? also, can you erase with the eraser on the pen with the elfin book? or do you need water? ALSO, what happens once you reach 500 usages on the elfin book? i didn't know that and it's a huge turn off.

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Both companies only suggest using Pilot FriXion pens. Though you may be able to get away with other thermosensitive water erasable pens - but try them at your own risk. AFter 500 uses/page you'll need to buy a new notebook - honestly, you're probably going to hit a similar limit in the Rocketbook depending on how hard you are on it. It's all about balancing how well you take care of it and how often you use it. Nothing lasts forever.

[@uriohayon4534]

On the rocket book one, say I'm a left handed, wouldn't my hand smear all of my writing? Also can I use a normal pilot pen?

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Yes, the left handed smearing is a problem I've brought up in a few of my Rocketbook videos. It's unfortunate. And no, you can only use the FriXion pens!

[@uriohayon4534]

@@JakeReevesVideo so I would have no use of it as a left handed?

[@JakeReevesVideo]

@@uriohayon4534 sadly, that's probably the case. The Rocketbook One is regular paper, so you may have better luck with that. The best way to check would be to download the free pages from the RocketBook App, print them at home and buy a FriXion pen to try it out.

[@uriohayon4534]

But isn't the rocket book one not eracable? So it's like a normal notebook that you can scan and use the app with?

[@JakeReevesVideo]

@@uriohayon4534 yes, you loose the readability, but keep the easy scanning and cloud destinations through the app. It depends on what you need. It's the best alternative I can think of for lefties sadly

[@tfoprincess]

I'm guessing I cannot bundle my notes into one document on rocket book? It seems like one page is one pdf file. Please tell me I'm wrong

[@JakeReevesVideo]

You can bundle multiple pages together provided they are scanned at the same time. There is a bundle toggle in the destination configuration settings.

[@tfoprincess]

@@JakeReevesVideo great. Otherwise I'd have to say "why didnt think they of that?"

[@domitor1elementorum]

Nice video! I have a question, can rocketbook app sync manually written schedule with Google calendar?

[@JakeReevesVideo]

No, not yet, but I think that is something they are looking into based on forum conversations I've seen 👍 Thanks for watching ✌️

[@user-ess01]

I have both (and also the infinite book). I really prefer Elfin over Rocket. There are more pages in Elfin and the feeling of writing is great, very similar to writing on real paper. The feeling of Rocket is plastic and the very few pages it provides enhance the plastic feeling. Rocket has a better app but Elfin app is not that bad. An when it come to price Elfin's is about half of that of Rocket. In summary, i would pick Elfin over Rocket any time.

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts as well 👍 I agree that the Rocketbook App is better than Elfin, but that the writing texture is more like paper in the Elfin. Well said ✌️

[@MitsueElisaGuerreroMonsalve]

Has anyone made a real test on duration? I know rocketbook claims to be infinitely reusable, but I have heard users that after a while have trouble writing again in the pages and sometimes have solved it with warm water or steam, but that it never goes back to normal. I want to know if you can continue to fix it by using that method, or if it comes to a point where that's it... and if that's the case then how much would rocketbook really last?

[@JakeReevesVideo]

I have a few videos that discuss the reuse after using the FriXion eraser, as well as ghosting of ink over time in my Everything Rocketbook playlist. In general, it is not going to be infinitely reusable because it is going to take some abuse in the real world. You should expect ghosting to happen after a few uses and gradually get worse, but the Rocketbook App does a good job of ensuring the ghosting doesn’t get captured by the scanning process. In the end, I would expect it to last a few years at least before you run into major issues. I’ve been using them for years, and still really like them 👍 I’m about a year into using the same Orbit page pack every day and it has some ghosting, but I wouldn’t expect to replace it anytime soon… maybe in a few years at this rate.

[@xxximmanuel]

I'm Dyslexic how will the Rocketbook app help or not for my handwriting using a phone or laptop computer I use the Grammarly spelling app to check my spelling

[@jyoung4JC]

At the risk of sounding totally ignorant, can the notes but uploaded to a word document? I just recently started college again , virtually. I just saw this on the Today show. I like to write out my papers or essay then type it to submit, this would save me so much time.

[@iramg]

What about for left handed people?

[@azrinhalim4870]

Thank you for the reviews. It is such a help 😁

[@JakeReevesVideo]

I'm happy to help Azrin 👍 Glad you like them ✌

[@ronaldhambrecht]

Looks like Newyes notebook is major competition to Rocketbook

[@damindafernando]

Hi @Jake, How long FRIXION PEN contains enough ink to write a continuous line?

[@helengibbons467]

Any experience of Elfinbook 3.0? There's a website claiming that the Elfinbook 2 is a 'fake'. Thanks

[@JakeReevesVideo]

I haven't tried 3.0 yet. I know they did have a lot of issues with knock-offs, so I would just caution that you should be careful when purchasing.

[@shenann1461]

Elfinbook 3.0 is PU Cover

[@Fairygoblet]

I feel like I can get used to an alternative paper texture, but how slick is it? Will my hand slip?

[@JakeReevesVideo]

I wouldn't expect your hand to slip much more than on normal paper.

[@steamuser5554]

is it compulsory to use friction pens or does it work with other pens too?

[@JakeReevesVideo]

You have to use FriXion ones. The combination their their thermosensitivity and water solubility are what make it work. These aren’t properties of regular pens, or most other erasable ones either. FriXion is all that Rocketbook officially endorses.

[@junelee600]

May I know whether the notes can be scanned to notability into 1 notebook instead of separated notebook (like pdf) in a file

[@JakeReevesVideo]

I have a whole video on all the different destinations. Notability is not natively supported at this time, but you may be able to export your JPG files using the standard 'share' option after scanning. Good luck 👍

[@yuristerk8687]

Hey jake, what spray did you use? And do you get the spray with the rocketbook?

[@JakeReevesVideo]

It's just water. That's all you should use. I bought the atomizer separately because they don't come with the rocketbooks. The company does sell one, but it's probably simpler to find one on Amazon if you don't care about the branding

[@cyncynshop]

Does Elfin book smudge?

[@adankla2900]

Rocketbooks can actually transcribe full pages of text now!

[@JakeReevesVideo]

That they can 👍 I have a full Video on Rocketbook transcription that you may like. Find it in my 'Everything Rocketbook'playlist ✌️ Thanks for watching and sharing!

[@lockergr]

Not being able to write in cursive is pretty much a deal-breaker. Now they're hardly teaching it in school, short of than Montessori School, but I always write in cursive/print mix.

[@JakeReevesVideo]

In one of my more recent videos I mention that they do now recognize cursive, but as with print, your writing must be neat 👍✌️

[@itsalgud1459]

Very informative video!👍

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Thanks! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment! ❤️

[@inkubatur]

Like your stuff. Do you know if Rocketbook uploads to Zoho Notebooks?

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Hi Eric, thanks for watching! I'm glad you like my videos 👍 Unfortunately, they don't sync with Zoho yet. But thanks for bringing it to my attention, I'll check that app out. The Rocketbook destinations can be setup with: Google Drive, Evernote, OneDrive, Dropbox, OneNote, Trello, Slack, Box, Google Photos and Email. I hope this helps ✌️

[@mariezguitar5029]

@Jake Reeves could you please do a tutorial on each of the destinations and the pros and cons of them (ease of setting up folders, privacy settings, ability to share with specific users, compliance with PIPPA, etc). I’m trying to figure out what systems work best for work and what systems should only be regular stuff. Also, I’m guessing Rocketbook is based in USA?

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Hi Mariez, I already have a video specifically about the destinations in which I go into a lot more detail. Check it out in my 'Everything Rocketbook' Playlist. Also, Rocketbook is a US company, and my understanding is that they don't actually capture your scan data anywhere - it is saved locally, then shared to your destination only, which is why your scan history doesn't follow your account when you log in on another device. From my conversations with the company, they are quite focused on user privacy. Thanks for watching ✌

[@kejokuhl]

Will either notebook allow you to edit transcribed text?

[@whozz]

What are the types of pen used in each?

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Both companies only suggest using Pilot FriXion pens. Though you may be able to get away with other thermosensitive water erasable pens - but try them at your own risk.

[@whozz]

@@JakeReevesVideo Thank you! :)

[@anntsh1031]

Thanks a lot! I love it!

[@manoshulk]

Great review, thx!

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you liked it, and hope you found it helpful ✌️

[@thebeatles9]

Seems like elfinbook is a wipe, if anything I'd prefer a worse notebook that has a better app + more systems support. Any other cool digital notebooks, aside from the 5-star paper?

[@Odd_Cinderella]

Does it save PDF? Or others?

[@JakeReevesVideo]

You have the option of PDF or JPEG 👍

[@Odd_Cinderella]

@@JakeReevesVideo Thanks for quick response! For both products?

[@JakeReevesVideo]

@@Odd_Cinderella it's hard to tell for sure with the Elfinbook, but I believe it does both PDF and JPEG as well. The Rocketbook definitely does.

[@shenann1461]

Yes, Elfinbook can save to PDF,

[@EMDNT]

fantastic video oh my gosh

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Thanks Eric, I'm glad you liked it 👍

[@7775Kevin]

Great video. Thanks for your hard work. Much appreciated.

[@JakeReevesVideo]

Thank you for taking the time to comment Kevin 👍 it means a lot. More content coming ✌

[@pandaoverboard]

GREAT VIDEOS, I am buying them! Thank you so much man.

[@JakeReevesVideo]

No problem David, I'm glad that you found the videos helpful! Enjoy them 👍 And thanks for watching ✌️

[@SergeantExtreme]

I'm very disappointed that you failed to mention that the Rocketbook is made in the USA out of components from fair labor countries (such as the paper from France and the binding from Japan) while the Elfinbook is made entirely in China from Chinese materials. I find it quite irresponsible that this information was omitted in a comparison review of all things!

[@Kiev-in-3-days]

There is so many wrongs with those products. THINK, people!