Rocketbook Erasable Notebook Vs iPad Pro (I love this Notebook!)

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[@ginagrey5287]

I appreciate you so much! I’ve followed you for years! You have been a very enjoyable “teacher” . I tell as many ppl as I can about your KZbin! I’ve learned so much! Thank you!

[@JoAnnCorley]

I always appreciate you doing previews like this, because it demonstrates the reality of what seems like a good idea. From a productivity point of view, the time and energy saved just using the iPad (with whatever preferred writing app) we can quickly send to a specific destination, would overtime to me outweigh all the energy in using the app, taking a picture, sending, and wiping it off. Thanks again for the demo!

[@marileebenson858]

I do not have Rocket Book but a similar product called Elfinbook. The elfinbook can be erased with a damp cloth. I had two pages disintegrate because I had the paper towel too wet. Damp means damp not wet. I have read that leaving these notebooks in hot cars will erase the notes and putting them in the freezer for a few minutes might restore them. I haven’t tried either one of those.

[@GalinAZ]

I use my Rocketbook to take notes at conferences I attend. I have them go to Google Drive where I have folders for each conference with the conference schedule, syllabus, etc. I don't have to scan paper notes after the conference. I can use their keyword feature and OCR to make my notes searchable. I don't carry paper notebooks anymore! I don't have to have a plug for a device during conference sessions. I also use it when meeting with clients to take notes and send them to the client file so again, all my info is in one folder.

[@gregorywilson9316]

I used the RocketBook rather heavily about 18+ months ago. I had such high hopes as I was traveling 2-3 weeks a month and wanted to cut down on my travel weight vs. paper notebooks. It was great the first 3-5 times I wrote and erased. After that, quality of “erasability” and “Re-writing” degraded rather quickly. In the end, I sucked it up and went the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil route. P.S. If you leave the notebook in a hot car, your writing “disappears” until you put your notebook in the freezer.

[@symphonymelody9235]

I’m almost at the same boat, I used the rocketbook for a while I got it as a gift and for the same reason I bought the iPad, however I got the Air 2019 version with the first generation pen as it was much cheaper and the ipad does so much more than just note taking.

[@anastasiahopkinson5676]

Perhaps the Mr Clean Magic Eraser block would more thoroughly erase stubborn marks.

[@johncopen]

No worries. You can use plain paper, postits, envelopes, anything. Here's how! Get a rocketnote template and print it out. It will be an 8.5x11 Rocketnote page printed on paper (I laminated mine). Tape it to any surface (I taped mine to my desk) and plop those handwritten note papers down in the middle of that template so the borders and QR code still are visible. Scan away. An EVERGREEN rocketnote that can be used two thousand times (by then you will have so much peanut butter and jelly on the template that the QR code will need refreshing for 3 cents. Joy to the world... JohnCopen... the bizopdoc

[@corgiRus]

@@johncopen Brilliant!

[@cfpmx]

You can also use both the Rocketbook and iPad. Sometimes I find it easier and quicker to write notes on my Rocketbook when I receive calls at work but then you can just scan your Rocketbook notes and save them on the iPad that also has the OCR detection. When I have time to write notes without any hurry, I love using my iPad.

[@shawngilbert5199]

This is the only review that I have seen so far that includes the Rocketbook app, thsnk you!

[@evolutionaryTom]

Now you're in my wheelhouse, Steve. I have the iPad Pro and 3 Rocketbook notepads (different sizes). I also have two sets of Beacons for two whiteboards at the office. Love the Rocketbook and have been using them for months. Looking forward to more in your iPad Pro series as well.

[@billwilson864]

evolutionaryTom I have seen a few reviews that indicated that the Rocketbook’s writing quality degrades with multiple wipes. Did you find this to be the case? I am considering getting one for my daughter, who is working on her masters.

[@evolutionaryTom]

@@billwilson864 Hey, Bill. Not only do I have experience with the notebook but I also did my masters. So I'm familiar with the note-taking needs there!!! I haven't seen the wiping clean ability degrade at all. The pages are some type of plastic material so if you press too hard, you could leave an imprint on the page. Not much of an issue because it really does come clean. I haven't had any "ghosting" on the pages. One thing to note (pun intended) is that the ink takes about 30 seconds to dry on the page. So if you are at the bottom of the right-hand side, and flip the page to go to the top left of a new page, you are going to have smeared words on the page you just turned from, and also the page it lays on. I manage to work around that and try to make sure I get a brief pause before I turn pages. I use the letter-sized notebook the most. I have it inserted in a thin leather notebook holder I had from a regular notebook set up. If I didn't answer your question, please let me know. I use mine every day in my day job as a CEO. -Tom

[@billwilson864]

evolutionaryTom Thanks. That pretty much settles it for me. I plan on buying it for her as a graduation gift (don’t worry there will be other gifts as well) so she can begin to become familiar with it for her job and her future projects. I plan on getting her the Fusion model so she can stay organized. Thanks for your input.

[@Cheneyjoan]

I love writing and drawing notes in OneNote. I have also written on paper and used office lens to put notes into OneNote which I can search because of their ocr. Love writing by hand rather than typing.

[@denisepinet9472]

I ordered mine yesterday. Glad I watched you, love your channel.

[@FrankPhillips1952]

Steve, I am a journalist and a grandfather. How are those related? Well as a journalist I have to take a lot of notes. As a grandfather I really would like to save the environment for my grandchildren. So, I have bought the Rocket book in the hopes that it can one, save paper and expense and two, allow me to take all the handwritten notes that I need to take. I just got my Rocket book in the mail today. I hope It works well thank you for your video.

[@JRMoritz]

Your cursive handwriting truly is encrypted code

[@dottotech]

so true!

[@michaelchandler490]

Glad to find you again. I used to watch Dotto's Cafe and really enjoyed it. I know I'll enjoy this channel.

[@MarcelLWalker]

Thank you for this video. I just got a Rocketbook Fusion as a gift, and I'm eager to put it to use. This was a great preview of what awaits -- much appreciated!

[@aimeebrigham248]

I was lookin at purchasing one of those yesterday. I decided to wait and do some research. This posts today! Sold!!!!! Thank you

[@ericfarkas08]

I'm glad you made this Clip. I'll take a closer look at this.

[@ericfarkas08]

So i picked up the large sized version (Letter). Setup of destination is the hardest thing (not hard). I think a nice addition to the package is a small spray bottle. I picked up a 2 pk for $4 at a craft store. I'm enjoying the notebook. No batteries! Frixion is very easy to lay down on the Yupo paper in the notebook. A little pricey at $32, but I've just started and I think I'll appreciate it more as time goes on.

[@landonpraught5958]

Thanks Steve This is a great video when Iam writing a book I use pen and paper too out line the story it flows better for me that way . With that said I use one note on the surfuce pro for too take notes for my vlog and all my blog posts on my website . I think you are right the I pad is too high in price how ever the surfuce is a lower cost both tablets do get the job done . Just food for thought thanks great job !

[@CoachAdamRuns]

I bought one a few months ago and found the pages broke down quickly, and that scanning pages from a paper notebook into Evernote (or whatever) to work just as well. The erasable pen works on paper. Honestly I felt taken for $30 with this product and do not recommend.

[@marileebenson858]

One of the favorable things for me has been not spending so much mo ey on paper notebooks. It fits in with my need to save a tree.

[@CoachAdamRuns]

Marilee Benson I buy into that thinking, but from my experience with the Rocketbook, the pages degrade after 5-6 erasures making it difficult to write well. In theory it’s great, but something is lost in the execution and who knows if it is biodegradable.

[@PinkAlphaMom]

@@CoachAdamRuns you're not supposed to use the pen eraser on the rocketbook; that's why the pages are breaking down. Use a damp cloth.

[@CoachAdamRuns]

Pink Metal Stitches Um no. I did not. I simply wrote in them and washed as you suggested. Not a fan.

[@kevinpower6881]

Like the app and pre-defined destinations for sending the pics to. But the notebook (limited number of pages) and pen seem largely pointless. If the app simply has a way to predefine destinations and then choose one when taking the scan, well then, that’s the whole idea for a fraction of the cost as far as I can see

[@denisepinet9472]

With the Rocketbook can you send more than one note with lots of pages. If you forget to send something can you add it onto that note?

[@brendalg4]

I thought the video would also talk about the advantages of the iPad over the Rocketbook. I have wondered if I should get an iPad because I end up not scanning the Rocketbook in a timely fashion

[@phawke2]

My wife just bought a "reMarkable" for this purpose. It works very well but is really expensive. ($750 CAN$)

[@MrLuigi-oi7gm]

Hi Steve, Nice video! I'm not sure I see the advantage of this over a scanning app like Scanbot, Scannable, Apple's or Android's native scanning apps, etc. Most scanning apps support automatic uploading to numerous cloud services. They can convert the scans to text using OCR. Plus, with a phone (or tablet like an iPad), you can easily scan a teacher's work on the whiteboard or chaulk board at the front of the classroom (this is huge for students). Plus, there is no need for a special pen or paper.

[@aoefeable]

The Rocketbook app safes as PDF and is OCR compatible. :)

[@charlie2wheels]

I just checked out Scanbot - services start at 20,000 euros/year. Too rich for me.

[@brendalg4]

You aren't understanding how the Rocketbook app works. The scans are not saved with your photos. You can choose what format they are saved in, including text. You can also send to one or more destinations.

[@MrLuigi-oi7gm]

@@brendalg4 Hi! I wrote that comment 4 years ago and I do agree it could have been a little clearer. I didn't mean to infer that Rocketbook sent things to the photo app. I was actually referring to the "clumsy" habit by students of taking actual photos of their notebooks or the board at the front of the classroom to create a digital copy of things. I edited my comment to hopefully make things clearer.

[@vialarmsecurityandfire8145]

Good morning Steve. Interesting video and clever. Can I not take a picture of my paper notes or any other medium and send it to an email address using OCR?

[@JoAnnCorley]

VIALARM Security And Fire there are iOS apps that scan with that feature...

[@kenanderson128]

But what if you have both an iPad Pro and the Rocketbook Everlast? I agree with you when you compare one purchase over the other, but what if you have both?

[@d.elainemiller1375]

Your dog is so cute. Great video.

[@dottotech]

Thank you very much!

[@emiliarosengren6208]

This is the future, it combines the learning process of writing by hand with the organizasion of digital notes. And also very good for the envirement with less paper use. A great investment

[@balalalala13]

Hello Mr. Dotto. Love your work. Is there a way to restore or refresh the Rocket Book pages, which have been used extensively daily?

[@ttdat]

An Evernote Moleskine Notebook does just about the same thing. No you can’t wipe it clean with a wet cloth but you get to keep hard copies of your notes and you don’t have to re-learn how to write. And you don’t need any special pens either. Also, I’ve been taking pictures of white boards and projection screen for year and storing them in Evernote, no special $15 triangles needed.

[@i_smoke_ghosts]

i like the dottomeistas better . .nah i dunno theyre all a bit niche for my plebbinesss.

[@JasonFerguson1283]

Steve Dotto failed penmanship! Haha! Kidding!! Love your channel!

[@dottotech]

Thanks for watching!

[@stacievernier6600]

Hey Steve, 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!!

[@dottotech]

Great question, Stacie. Pilot FriXion ink takes about 10-15 seconds to dry on these pages, which is plenty of time to quickly erase a small mistake. Here’s how you can do it: 1) If the ink is wet, simply wipe it away with the corner of your microfiber towel 2) If the ink is dry, a tiny drop of water and your microfiber towel (or even your finger) should suffice

[@Kkkaytey]

Steve! XOX - I used Rocketbook several years ago and then put it on a shelf as my focus changed. Recently I have gone back to academia and took it off the shelf, but, alas the cranial disk packs had been erased and I needed retraining. There you were to my rescue! Thanks so much.

[@Jeanpierre.michael]

Tried to take your evernote guide, but no content warning on your site... Maybe should you check that.

[@TedMattos]

Frixion (pronounced like the word "friction") pens have an ink that fades with heat. (Thus when you rub, you're creating friction/heat which will erase the ink). Thus, you may want to leave your Rocketbook in a hot car, if you value your notes. That being said, I've heard that if it happens and you place the Rocketbook in the refrigerator, the notes may reappear.

[@TedMattos]

@Ben G - Yes! But you might as well make some brownies and get yourself a cold glass of milk while you're doing it! ;)

[@patrickolson7390]

One question. If you don't choose an icon on the page, will the Rocketbook app let you choose the destination? I'm visually impaired and doubt I would be able to see the icons on the page.

[@aoefeable]

Yes, I didn’t see the icons when I first got the notebook and I’m able to send even though I hadn’t marked it off.

[@SailOnSG]

I’m thinking if I use Dropbox link I could then import to noteability app. From your description, I can’t see why not. That would be great. Maybe you can do a video highlighting this integration for note takers , especially students already using noteability b/c of its textbook integration and audio recording of lectures, etc. I’m also thinking of using Rocketbook for my bullet journal. This way I can keep a month at a time in notebook & then archive months. This way I don’t have to keep a bunch of paper notebooks on a shelf. It’s likely lighter to carry & cost effective. I’d love to see a follow up video on these and other uses. Thanks for the review!

[@avrumgolub2735]

Similarly enamored 🥰. Thank you, Steve.

[@getrocketbook]

This is an awesome video!

[@jelcruz]

Have you tried Wacom Bamboo? How do you think it (will) compare(s)?

[@walterdavidjimenez9321]

This is really great.. I'm getting it.

[@monkeybeak2056]

Is there a way to upload Rocket Notebook notes that are confidential (ie can't be uploaded to the cloud/internet)? Can they be directly uploaded to a personal computer? I would love to use this system as I take tons of notes, but they contain sensitive information.

[@charlesgreen4240]

What are your thoughts of Notion vs Evernote? Can the Rocketbook be saved to Notion?

[@dottotech]

There is no integration yet, but I imagine there will be one soon.

[@Technocrat.]

Nice video, great especially for older ones, not tablet literate, but are decent with their phones. Well, not just them, lol all of us too. I was hoping you showed action of wiping page.

[@PhilSmy]

Am I missing how this would be different than just taking a picture of a page and emailing it?

[@JoAnnCorley]

Phil Smy or taking a picture of it with your iPhone and still having all the Destiination options within your iPhone or iPad .... unless there is special OCR recognition that turns it into text versus a picture format?

[@Technocrat.]

Try it, buy one, you may like it.

[@sab001]

Phil, Go to Rocketbook's webpage and download the sample PDFs. You can then download the app and see if the app works for your workflow. Scott

[@samkonugres4331]

It is a great question and in fact a question that was asked on Sharktank which did not pick it up! For me these are some differences. Once you assign icons to destinations all you need to do is scan and it sends automatically without you having to do the destination entries by hand. I have a "Chron" destination I check so with almost every scan of importance the scan goes to a chron file as well as the specific destination. Also, you can send via email to up to 5 addresses per icon so if you are working on something with a team you can not only send it to a shared cloud file but with one icon it will send directly to up to 5 pre-set email addresses. The other thing I find very helpful is that you only need ONE notebook. This seems like a small thing but I tend to use multiple pads and notebooks then need to find one I used before and page through them to see which one I used last. With RB, I do not do this anymore. I know what I need and I know where it is and because you need to re-use it, you naturally organize your notes as you go. The pen you use on RB is Frixion, - it is erasable ink and designed to be used on regular paper.

[@JoshHarrisETS]

@@JoAnnCorley He says in the video at 4:47 that it does OCR.

[@berryhappy0816]

It has been 10 months since this video was posted. Are you still using the Rocketbook? I have quite a few, different sizes and assorted colored pens. They were suggested by a manager I report too. I found the pens were not very reliable. That was not the singular reason I stopped using. Frankly, just lost interest. The manager, too, no longer uses. I watched the video because I took one out recently but am only using as an erasable notebook for lists and such.

[@donwitmer7969]

Any issues with using Rocketbook if you are left-handed? Being left handed some pens and writing materials smear as I write across the page.

[@dottotech]

Not that I am aware of

[@purplehound2420]

Horrible for Left Handed People - Here is why... I was given one as a gift. I doubt I will use it much longer. It is nice to write down short term notes and then be able to erase with water but I am not a fan of the pens. The ink does not dry fast and ends up all over your hand. My beautiful cursive hand writing just ends up has a smear so I have to print which is much slower. Plus, if you do manage to get through a page without smearing it, it does not dry fast enough for you to immediately turn the page. I've found that it is just a hassle because I have to keep erasing the smears and it makes the notes useless. I can literally type my notes in faster and draw on my iPhone faster too. Here is what I will use it for. Remove a page from the rocketbook. Put it on the refrigerator. Make your grocery list. Take photo and cross out items as you buy them. Erase with water. Don't waste paper any longer. No more pad of paper hanging from my frig. Ink can dry because it never touches anything else. Basically, it is my $30 shopping list paper. Would not recommend for anyone who writes with left hand.

[@Wog68]

How long rocketbook last?

[@artieguerrerophotography5937]

I used my Rocketbook for a couple of months but then got annoyed with how easily the ink of the Frixion pens smudged.

[@nr3rful]

It's been 4 years since this review. Do you still use and feel the same about Rocket Book ??

[@dottotech]

I don't use it anymore, I do most of my notetaking on a iPad . But I still like the idea behind the Rocketbook.

[@juddjones4306]

No pictures in your notes, can't easily change colors, no quick undo for mistakes, no pulling content off the web into your notes. This misses so many of the greatest things about the user experience of Notability or the like on iPad.

[@marileebenson858]

The friction pens come in different colors and are erasable.

[@juddjones4306]

@@marileebenson858 the time it takes to change pens, or set the pen down and erase, and then grab the pen seems minor, but the experience is SOOO much better when it is natively built into an app and seamless. I was a terrible notetaker before the iPad pro and Apple Pencil. Now I take tons of notes, and enjoy the process.

[@marileebenson858]

And therein lies the beauty of human beings...to each his own.

[@ridderus]

Does not work with Google Keep?

[@Px1p]

Any chance you are one of us D Mavericks? Takes one to know one, and your good:)

[@colors4u682]

Fantastic!

[@dottotech]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Jivolt]

I want that big arse iPad Pro.

[@dottotech]

Let me know when you go for it!

[@ankitsrivastava3884]

I can't understand his writing even a little bit !!