My new favorite notebook cover?

[@mauriciolacruz]

When you scratched the A5 cover I put these faces by order: 😮...😲...😵...😱...😖...😫...😭

[@therexallen]

This has gotta be the best comment ever! 🤣🤣 Appreciate the moral support? 😬

[@mauriciolacruz]

@@therexallen Well, once you apply leather oil-care over the whole surface of the cover, all will appear to be perfect again. 😉👍🏻

[@therexallen]

Yeah, appreciate that. I do love the character that leather gets from use. But when you scratch it making an unboxing video - that is classic! 🤣🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mauriciolacruz]

@@therexallen 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I do *LOVE* (real) leather stuff.

[@therexallen]

Haha. Same. I’ve been using my Range Leather notebook covers for years. And they just look better with time.

[@PenArrowNation]

That scratch is your personal engraving. That’s what gives leather a personal value.

[@thecoldnuts]

Haha. True.

[@therexallen]

Indeed. I do love the look of well worn/used leather. But that first one always makes me tear up.

[@TedMattos]

Great video, Rex. Thanks. I felt a twinge at my heart when I saw/heard you scratch the leather. I've been there. A few too many times to mention. LOL :) Your video is appreciated!

[@therexallen]

Thanks a bunch Ted! Appreciate the support. Definitely not a fun feeling when you put that first scratch in it! But now years in with my Range Leather stuff, and all the scratches give it so much character!

[@TedMattos]

@@therexallen This is very true! I now think of such "happy accidents" as "Christening" the journal! Haha :)

[@therexallen]

@TedMattos That’s a great way to think about it!

[@journalologyandcoofficial]

I think it's safe to say you're somewhat of a leather journal connoisseur!🤗

[@therexallen]

Always down to try something new. Definitely still hasn’t dethroned my Range Leather stuff. 🤣

[@Joshnolette]

These are sick! I gotta grab me one!

[@therexallen]

Do it. They’re pretty nice - definitely classes up the desk space.

[@mike_qbik]

Nice. Never enough of leather covers. Mine did made some color mushy marks on my notebooks. Simply just brown colorization all over the pages connected. Yours?

[@therexallen]

I haven’t noticed this happening. I have these new ones to my designer though - so not really sure. I use the ones from Range Leather and I’ve never had any bleed onto my notebooks.

[@commenter4799]

More voice volume, less elevator music. I hate pen loops near the notebook binding. They don't do product testing? I cut the loop out of a different cover I have since it's useless, and the loop is thick enough to be annoying.

[@therexallen]

Yeah, at 6:43 - it is a pretty silly design "flaw." Not a fan of that feature, for sure. If you're gonna put a pen loop in there, make sure the cover fits flush when the pen is in there...

[@JWimpy]

These all look good and at a fair price point.

[@therexallen]

Yeah. Super fair for sure. But there’s just something about supporting an American-made brand that I love. Especially for hand-made stuff.

[@JWimpy]

@@therexallen Most definitely, I prefer supporting American small businesses best of all.

[@therexallen]

Same!

[@montywilley7280]

More info on your pin please

[@therexallen]

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[@kadinaator]

Background music is way too loud.

[@therexallen]

Did you try turning your volume down?? Jokes aside - thanks for pointing that out. Appreciate it.

[@nickmagill3604]

i dont blame you for now knowing this but these are straight garbage... the edges arent even slicked... please support a local leatherworker. for ten buck more i you can get something so much more high quality.

[@therexallen]

Yeah. These definitely didn’t replace my Range Leather stuff…

[@nickmagill3604]

@Charlie Charlie no they ARE really really bad. slicking edges is necessary for durability literally only takes a minute so the the fact that not a single edge is slicked it tells me, these as you say "rustic" covers (that are mass produced in a giant Chinese's factor) were never touched by humans and are probably 100% machine made. the stitches are also machined so if one stich pops the rest come with it. and the fact that you can still pay 10$ more to a craftsman and get a 100% better product rather then giving amazon even more money. please stop commenting on things you know nothing about....

[@therexallen]

@charliecharlie2288 Haha. Yeah, a bit much there. I’m all about craftsmanship. But a craft leather cover is like $100 more than these cheap ones. And yeah, while I’d rather spend my $ with a craft shop (and I do - Range Leather), sometimes you just need something cheap to get the job done.