Is this the best EDC pocket notebook ever? - Custom disc bound Atoma

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[@maryannemoll]

The discbound is my absolute favorite binding system for notebooks. We can “invent” the strangest sizes and shapes, and it would totally work, as long as at least one side is straight, for the discs to go on.

[@Flatability]

It’s certainly very versatile. Thanks for you feedback. I appreciate that.

[@paulhorn24]

I just found a very beautiful description of the Atoma Disc Binding System: „The Belgian notebook system Atoma consists of rolling rings and flying sheets, whereby the rings prevent the sheets from flying and the sheets prevent the rings from rolling.“

[@Flatability]

Awesome description!

[@tortagialla]

Love your system of future date pages and the marker… all so easy to setup without any fancy tools - just paper! 👍

[@Flatability]

Glad you like them!

[@PolyMathWannaBe62]

Definitely not too long. Very good video. First time on your channel. Excellent

[@Flatability]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@michellecarr7434]

Oh yeah! I have something similar to this. I use index cards cuz they cheap instead paper and plus I don't have to cut nothing. 👍

[@gokulnataraj4448]

Awesome customisation !!!

[@Flatability]

Thank you.

[@tuomi1154]

Have you tried the filofax notebooks similar to the discbound system, but with the wire-o-binding? I have been doing some experimentation, buying just regular cheap wire-o-binding notebooks with the right dimensions on the binding. Then I use my happy planner punch to first punch holes just regularly and then I punch the paper for a second time, adding new holes just right in the middle of the old ones. This way I am mimicking the filofax notebook punch and making my own diy filofax notebook style discbound with wire-o-binding. This is all because I can't find the filofax notebooks shipped to my country for a reasonable price.

[@Flatability]

That is an excellent idea! I might discuss your suggestion in a future podcast episode.

[@tuomi1154]

For example if your punch punches 8 holes to an A5 sheet, then you got to look for an a5 notebook with 16 spilars and so on.

[@Flatability]

@@tuomi1154 yes, I understand. Your idea is a good one.

[@Oldnose63]

How clever !

[@SigogglinJack]

Great idea!

[@Flatability]

Thank you for your kind comment. I appreciate that.

[@tortagialla]

Wondering if you have come across the Filofax flex line? It seems more like a wallet with notes pages but they seem to have paper that are tall and slim in size!

[@Flatability]

I haven't tried any Filofax Flex products, but I agree that the format is interesting. I must admit that I prefer this Atoma product, as I can choose to make the paper sheets any size I like. Thanks for your feedback.

[@Sjk123001]

Found this in your “back catalogue” I like the ARC system because of its flexibility. I have them in A4, A5 & A6 sizes. I have now made one in A7 following your video. The smallest discs I have are 12mm, are there any smaller ones? How did the experiment go with your A7 trial?

[@Flatability]

Glad you found my video useful. I feel, on reflection, that A7 is a little on the small side for discs, but ok for rings. But I will talk about this in a future podcast. Let me think about it for a while.

[@Sjk123001]

@@Flatability My A7 rings is not a Filofax and has 6 rings so the dimensions are much larger than A7. So the A7 discs is proving perfect for use as a notebook and simple reminder pad. Flew out on holiday today and used it last night and this morning to list out to do’s for the day. Easy to keep in the pocket of shorts with a Zebra mechanical pencil from Amazon clipped in it.

[@Sjk123001]

If I note something in my A7 discs I need to keep I can either re-write it in my A7 rings or A5 discs if it’s short, or punch holes in the paper on the other vertical side and move to the A7 rings or move it directly to the A5 discs as a fly sheet. The other advantage I can see is having standard repeating daily tasks, that I always forget, on a sheet that can be quickly and easily moved to the next day. I’m not using it as a diary.

[@paulhorn24]

Atoma is great, but they lost their Patent didn’t they? Because I see a lot of similar products but with cheap plastic discs.

[@Flatability]

It's an interesting point, but they're still in production. While I'm a big fan of traditional ring binders, I've been using disc based binders for some years now, mostly ARC, but you can't really get these anymore, here in the UK, since "Staples" closed their UK retail store in my town.

[@paulhorn24]

Usually I prefer to buy from the inventor / original company, but Atoma in my country is sold quite expensively. So you could imagine my surprise as I saw copycats of Atoma Disc Binder Notebooks at Woolworth, Action or the local version of the One-Dollar-Store. The one I ended up buying at Action is with transparent discs, plastic covers (transparent but in one color like red, blue etc.) and contains 72 sheets of 90 g/sqm paper in the A5 size. The price: Just 1,31 £ GBP or 1.57 $ USD or 1,49 €uro.

[@Flatability]

@@paulhorn24 I’m jealous! That’s a lot less than I’m paying. But, having said that, I have a mushroom punch, so I can make my own pages if I want.

[@paulhorn24]

@@Flatability 39 £ GBP or 47 $ USD or 45 € Euro is the price in my city for a set of Atoma aluminium rings (33 pieces) with Ø 17 mm for three A4 booklets or four A5 booklets in normal thickness = 9 mm high paper stacks.

[@paulhorn24]

@@Flatability The Atoma puncher (mushroom-shaped holes in the paper) weighing 1.7 kg is priced in my city for 193 £ GBP or 178 $ USD or 170 € Euro.