Rocketbook CORE (Everlast) Review: Yes, It's Worth It (Pros, Cons, and Tips)

The Rocketbook Everlast; is it worth it? In this video, I go over the PROS, CONS, and provide some TIPS AND TRICKS I have picked up along my Rocketbook journey. My verdict: Yes, it's worth it. I've been using it for about 6-7 months to take notes in school and I've been loving it so far. It has helped me be more productive, have less clutter in my life, and be more environmentally conscious!
Here are some links to the resources I've mentioned in the video:
Rocketbook Website: getrocketbook.com/
Where I Got my Rocketbook: amzn.to/2xrnk4v
My Pilot Frixion Pen Sources:
Frixon Pen Eraser:
amzn.to/2VsjH6d
refills-
black
amzn.to/3ed0FJI
blue
amzn.to/3ejpXWK
red
amzn.to/3cdBYuU
black pens and colored pens w/ refills- amzn.to/2XAjT6q

[@ThePlasticBowl]

Just picked one up. I’ve taken more notes on random things around my house in just one day than I took in all my years of school combined.

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Hahaha I feel that! When I first got mine, I took every chance I had to write in my "COOL NEW HIGH TECH BOOK." I showed it to literally EVERYONE.

[@40isfab87]

Don't use the eraser, it ruins the coating and that's why you keep getting the brown marks. Wash the towel out and hang it to dry when it gets dirty. I recommend having 2 of the towels so one is always clean. Use a water brush pen to erase small areas.

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Ya I realized that after a while! Very disappointing on the eraser part, but the water brush pen is a great tip! Thank you!

[@alexisgalarza5969]

I'm from Argentina, and you help me a lot to choose the correct one notebook. I appreciate so much your video. Best regards! Have a beautiful life!

[@TracyRainbowSu]

AW. I'm so glad I was able to help. Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy your notebook!!!

[@KinshukJoshi]

I liked the way, you have shot this video. Sweet.! I came to know about this book, through evernote community.. Maybe I would give it a try for my masters studies. Thanks for the video.!!

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Hahah thank you! Im such a beginner to shooting videos so that's a huge compliment!!! You should totally give it a shot. You will never turn back!

[@TurnFullCircle]

Hi nice vid... I just loving my a4 fusion....I think it actually has improved my writing! I try to write neatly now as I use the ocr functionality all the time. It’s such a simple but brilliant idea!! Cheers

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Haha that's awesome! I haven't gotten my hands on a Rocketbook Fusion yet but I'm definitely interested. :) Thanks for watching!

[@InsideOutVirtualTours]

Great review cheers... Just ordered mine from Amazon for work. Also ordered a leather cover for it :)

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Thanks! Welcome to the Rocketbook family :^)

[@daniellepalmerholisticesth1134]

You rock! I've watched several vids and this one is by far the best. I was wondering how to upload the calendar. Have you tried doing that? Thanks.

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Haha thank you!!! I'm really glad this helped! Sorry, I haven't tried the calendar :( but I would think it would upload the same way as the normal pages since the calendars also have a QR code at the corner of the pages. Good luck!

[@bethsbougieplans3488]

That paper towel trick is great! :)

[@sarahrose5772]

You're such a sweet spirit. If you keep making videos you can def get a big following

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Aww!! Thank you so much!!! This is the nicest comment I've ever gotten. It really does mean a lot to me, especially because I recently decided to start making videos again.

[@bethsbougieplans3488]

Very good info! TFS!!!

[@lybri5490]

Thanks for the ## tip. I totally didn't get that when I was reading the instructions!

[@TracyRainbowSu]

:) Happy to help!

[@Dymindntheruff]

Hey nice review =) keep it up!

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Thank you so much!

[@IlSher]

Great review! thank you

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Happy to help! :)

[@xJanay]

Great review

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Thank you so much!!!

[@buckgb]

Nice review. Very effective.

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Thank you!!! :D

[@DrSoda.]

Nicely done video

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Thank you!

[@annekrofta5383]

Jet Pens is an good online store besides Amazon. I see the refills can be bought from both Amazon and Office Depot.

[@chantellecollado4236]

Great video. I did want to comment. I hold a pen just like you :)

[@TracyRainbowSu]

😂😂😂 Thanks!

[@VasimPinjari-kq7nr]

Can we use water soluble ink pen ?

[@HealthandBeautyAP]

I ordered a rocketbook and then decided to find tutorials. Thank you for this. My question to you is, how do you overcome the objection of "why not just use a tablet and a stylus rather than use a notebook?"

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Well, the Rocketbook feels closer to traditional writing, which was the main point for me. A stylus on a screen just could never replicate that. I also like having pages physically infront of me to flip back and forth without the friction of looking through files on a screen. I also never worry about damaging it, charging it, and I can easily just bring it around with me and start writing subtly.

[@kd5nrh]

I sat on my Rocketbook Executive yesterday. I went back to writing instead of crying about an expensive broken screen. Pretty good reason in my book. Plus I'm usually taking notes on stuff I'm reading on my tablet, so it beats the heck out of switching screens constantly.

[@TracyRainbowSu]

:) Yes!!

[@natchnieni0]

I am a bit heavy handed when I write, which is the biggest bit of techno phobia that I have. I'm hoping this will be a decent middle step.

[@natchnieni0]

@@kd5nrh I feel the same way!

[@stacievernier6600]

Hey Tracy, I would like to buy this for my boyfriend for Christmas but I have a question. Can you erase in these notebooks while writing? I don’t mean, at the end of the day when you want to clean the entire page but let’s say if you’re writing and you make a spelling mistake is it possible just to erase the mistake without having to clear the entire page? Thanks!!

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Yes, you definitely can with the back of your frixon pen!

[@stacievernier6600]

Okay! Awesome thanks so much. I was on the fence about buying this but your video definitely helped me make up my mind. I think this will make a great Christmas gift.

[@TracyRainbowSu]

I'm happy to help :)))

[@dreamgirlty]

How long can you leave the ink on without it leaving a gray residue?

[@TracyRainbowSu]

About 3-4 days but it's hard to keep the book entirely gray residue free. But, I find that the frixon erasers ( amzn.to/2GUntz1 ) clean better than just wiping the Rocketbook :) Hope I was helpful hahaha

[@Lutontech]

Nice review. What happens when we write with different colors?

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Thank you! The colored pens work the same as the black pens.

[@ziggy8757]

good video...how long does the pens last?

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Thank you! It depends on how much you write. I write typically 2-3 pages full of notes a day with the Rocketbook so it lasts me about about 3 months per pen.

[@Murphy700018]

Great review! Do you know someone left-handed that uses it? I'm fearing it could be difficult not to smudge if the ink doesn't dry pretty fast...

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Hey! Thanks so much! Sorry, I don't know anybody left handed that uses it, but I tried writing with my left hand with mine (I'm not left handed but I tried my best haha) and it didnt smudge. I even intentionally dragged my hand across the page after writing a couple of words. I would say, as long as you aren't the type who leans all your fingers against the page when you write, there will be enough space for the words to dry. I would also recommend using the 0.5 size Frixon pens because it's thinner, so less ink flows out, therefore it dries faster. I think that's part of why my experiment went so well. The only thing bothersome about it was the notebook spine. I've heard that some people write with the book upside down (spine on right side) or sideways (spine on top) because of the discomfort with the spine. There's also the Rocketbook mini with the spine on top, but it's very small. 3.5 inches by 5.5 inches: amzn.to/2WoYydQ Hope this helped! Take my advice with a grain of salt though since I'm a fake left-handed human LOL

[@BannanaAnna12]

Hi! They've got the flip format in A4 now. I'm left-handed and was afraid because of the spine but now I'll order one for the next semester.

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Hey! That's good to know! :) I'm glad there's something out there for the lefties now 🥺

[@MikkaLopez]

Im left handed and im waiting for my order.

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Hope it works out!

[@alandarmasaputra6684]

This video explains quite in a simple way that makes easier to understand but the (sorry if it distract) handwriting can't be easy to be read when using 480p when I use 1080p it is not that different. I think the quality of the camera? For the book itself I think its useful, but what I'm worried about is the pen's ink. :v I hope you can suggest to me or convince me about the pen's ink. I will support your channel for the better one... I think you can create a video about your school lesson or other stuff from that book? It must be interesting and comfy. One more thing, try to be confident by using your face on the video. It is cute you know. :)

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Aw Thank you so much for such a thoughtful comment!!! I'm working on the confidence thing haha :) What worries you about the pen? The Frixon line of pens writes pretty smoothly for me. It took a little time for me to get use to the feel of it, but overall I haven't had any issues with it. Thank you also for the video suggestion! It'll be fun to make a video on how I use the rocketbook for school, so definitely expect one coming up! Thanks for the support and sorry about the camera quality!

[@alandarmasaputra6684]

Great... Yah... You know... I live in Indonesia.. So I kinda worried about the pen and of course the transport fee... You want to know what? When I done watch your video, I search for that book immediately. But I don't take the rocket book but newyes because it is a lot cheaper than the rocket book... 😂😂😂

[@KevinGarcia-gl8gb]

Are you still using the rocketbook have your thoughts changed on this product or do you still like it?

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Ya I actually don't use it anymore 😅😅😅 invested in an iPad two years ago and I have not looked back since. I like it, but it's just not as versatile as an iPad.

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Also, it's just inconvenient how time consuming the process of wiping everything off and scanning a rocket book is 🤔 though, if all I did was journal, then I would still use a rocket book. As a student, an iPad simply does a lot more

[@varshalukose2147]

which would be better? the A4 size or executive size (A5)?

[@TracyRainbowSu]

It really depends on what you're looking to get out of it. I like using my A4 one for notes in class because it fits a lot on one page and my A5 one is my planner. Both are made of the same material though.

[@HealthandBeautyAP]

PS, I found your video entertaining

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Aw that means so much to me :) !!!!

[@jasminaaspra3489]

Using a paper towel to dry a notebook you use to save paper (the envronment)?

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Ya but I don't use a paper towel for every page. I use one for maybe every 15 pages and one for the entire notebook for my small rocketbook everlast. It's really just to pick up the residue the cloth rocketbook provides may not :)

[@jasminaaspra3489]

try to use a cotton cloth when possible

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Definitely!

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Comment any questions and/or future video ideas!!!

[@armandorios4032]

Lol!!. So how did you feel about using paper towels? after you said this book helps save the environment? I hope you don’t mind me asking this type of questions :) Instead how about if you used a different microfiber towel to wipe off the excess of water left on your book??

[@NemanjaR8]

Do you still use rocketbook notebook ?

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Yup! I use it everyday to take notes for school. :) I don't think I can ever turn back to normal pen and paper note-taking hahaha

[@stormtrooperpark8074]

can you use a damp qtip as an alternative for the eraser?

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Yes, definitely! Actually works better than the eraser on my opinion.

[@stormtrooperpark8074]

omg thank you 🥺💞

[@TracyRainbowSu]

☺️ happy to help!

[@stormtrooperpark8074]

Tracy Rainbow Su 💞

[@deal2live]

Tidy your room! This everlast Rocketbook seems like a great idea! Great little video!

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Yes sir 😅 and thanks you!

[@natchnieni0]

It's polyester. It's like my Security uniform, if you wet it, stains *vanish.*

[@bodstrup]

Why skip ahead when you make those super cute faces :-) Purchased one after seeing your review. Find the pen a bit disappointing compared to say a good Parker or Lamy ballpoint pen. Writing a bit uneven. But idea is grreat ! Thanks for the review.

[@TracyRainbowSu]

😂 Aw, I'm blushing. Thanks 😊 I'm glad I was able to convince you to get one! But yes, the pens took me a little while to get use to, but maybe one day Rocketbook will perfect the writing experience haha AND thank you for watching! 😁

[@bodstrup]

Tracy Rainbow Su I am going to try out Lichtturm Whitelines. With those I can write using my quality Lamy pens with multiple colors - and hopefully get a better scan than with Office Lens. You should take a look and maybe give them a try. Not erasable though..

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll look into it :) Definitely let me know how you like it when you get yours!

[@bodstrup]

Tracy Rainbow Su Bought an A4 and A5 size notepad from Whitelines (not Leuchtturm) who licenses the technology for a specific notebook. Works extremely well, can use any pen type and color (except white(!) and very pale ones) Just look for "whitelines notebook" on KZbin. With your artistic skills this will likely be a good tool once you get used to draw on light gray paper with a subtle white dot matrix background. Dots help align drawings, but disappear entirely when you scan the page with the app Scan happens automatically when the app sees the white corner symbols on the page - and only captures your content, not a bit of the table or other background. But - needs to be experienced to fully appreciate 😀

[@rossallen3344]

So I'm having a weird issue with writing in my rocketbook everlast. I have a pilot frixion pen but for some reason it isn't writing well on the rocketbook pages. It writes fine on normal paper. I was wondering if this might have something to do with how I'm cleaning the pages? I only noticed the problem getting worse after cleaning. Any ideas?

[@TracyRainbowSu]

How are you cleaning your Rocketbook?

[@rossallen3344]

@@TracyRainbowSu I'm using a wet paper towel to wipe the ink away and then using a dry paper towel to dry it...

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Oh, then I dont think it's the way you're cleaning it if you're just usinf water and paper to clean and dry it. What do you mean the pen is not writing well on the pages? Is the ink skipping?

[@danamiller9794]

Just a tip for you, your volume is way to low and your music is way to loud. Otherwise nice presentation.

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback. :))

[@jj-JK-kk]

Do you still use your Rocketbook Everlast?

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Sorry for the late reply! But, in short, no I don't use the Rocketbook Everlast anymore haha...

[@FreakAboutSims3]

They should make an eraser for it.

[@MommyBananna_hobby]

They do, I just found them lol www.amazon.com/Pilot-Frixion-Eraser-Pack-White/dp/B078YKWKM7?pf_rd_p=2741263f-868f-4ec1-b08f-2b6849104039&pd_rd_wg=hpBDZ&pf_rd_r=EZP4Y66TBP5BEFG8FYRR&ref_=pd_gw_bmx&pd_rd_w=pRSrI&pd_rd_r=b03a7a8a-9d24-46f8-8582-fd7024769387&th=1

[@TracyRainbowSu]

:00 Yay!

[@blastblast8301]

The actual Frixion erasers will work but over time they'll take the special coating off the paper.

[@barbarabaszkaoliwiecka3742]

OMG the music is too loud .

[@datiqvia3539]

"Saves the environment by not using paper." *dries each page using a sheet of paper towel

[@TracyRainbowSu]

LOL

[@shanedoinstuff4899]

😂 you could fit 50 pounds in your middle school backpack? Geeze Louis I go on week long backpacking trips and all my gear in my huge backpack usually weighs in at 40-45 pounds. 😂😂 lol

[@TracyRainbowSu]

Haha Ya I got a pretty good workout everyday back then.

[@hudaibakhatri4918]

How are you so cute 💕💕💕

[@TracyRainbowSu]

LOL I learned it from you!!!

[@danielantonioguerreroibarr6695]

Beautiful eyes girl