How well does the elastic strap hold up? Looking for an alternative to Moleskine because the strap gets stretched out rather quickly.
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I think the strap is very high quality. It's been a year of me using one of these notebooks and the elastic is still good. Although I don't add more papers to the notebook so it doesn't stretch more than what it has to. The bookmark is a different story. It is a good one but due to use it is slowly disintegrating.
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I've had multiple Leuchtturm notebooks over the years and the strap has always held up.
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I'm only s couple of months in, but so far so good. Definitely feels better than the Moleskine strap.
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I've been using this book since October 2014 and so far the strap has held up well, it hasn't stretched out, broken off, or loosened. It's my everyday go to book and I carry it with me all day. So far the Leuchtturm is my favorite notebook I have found. Hope that answers your question.
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I suppose it depends on how you fill it. Mine typically falls forward, even though I have heavier things like books in the main compartment. I've had mine for about a year and a half and the leather is still as firm (in a good way) as it was when I first got it. I use it several times a week, and it still looks as good as new.
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I bought one...not sure if that helps. A web page and word doc side by side fit very nicely. Wish i would have waited a month or two for the price to drop to what it is now :/ good product overall. nice color...not the greatest according to my design friend, but I don't mind if the grey is a bit off at the edges.
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I've had mine for a week and havent found this to be a problem. I actually have a stylus, cleaning cloth and earphones in with it. Its still slim and fits nicely in my purse also. The zipper is very sturdy also.
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The elastic strap fits over keyboard, if yours has one. The small elastic strap is holder for stylus pen.
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I have used mine for a year now, and now the elastic has started to stretch out. I do spend a lot of time at Sams club and their carts are wider, which I think is the reason it has stretched. It's still functional and I still give this product 5 stars.
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There's a company called Oberon that makes absolutely GORGEOUS tooled leather covers but they are not cheap! Right now I have one of the less expensive canvas covers from B&N;, it comes in a variety of colors. It is very sturdy, allows me to open it fully without getting creaky or wanting to shut on me (unlike a real book, lol) and the snappy plastic parts that hold it in place feel extremely secure.
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I certainly think so. I read 4-6 books a week, and I am using this constantly. It goes everywhere with me, in my purse. So it is being well-used. I have seen no problems with it at all. Seems sturdy enough and IHAVE dropped it. If I were purchasing again, I would not hesitate. It seems much more compact than the one they show for the Paperwhite. I like it.
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I thought the quality was a little less than mole-skin, but still reasonably good. I travel a lot and my journals get stuffed into and out of ruck sacks all the time. I have a brown leather looking Gibson and it has lasted pretty well. It has a hundred pages or so, elastic binder for outside, book mark, and pocket in the back. The paper is good and on the whole it has stood up well to constant use. My moleskin books generally last about 6 months, my Gibson will probably last the same.
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Mine did the very same thing. The strap stretched on my during my first outing with it. My friend his the same axe with no issues. I hope you still have the sheath because its an easy fix. What I did was take it to a local leather shop and had them add a second snap to the strap. Only coat me $3 and was a great fix thus far. Haven't seen replacements personally.
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@ MinisciGood Evening,You should be able to fit a 1inch notepad inside the padfolio, but I might advise contrary to doing so. The spine of the notebook is pretty close to 1 inch, it might end up stretching the leather drastically more than it normally should be from wear and tear. Having a notepad that is about 1/2 in would be fine but it is in your opinion if you wish to risk it.
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I have a moleskin, it's a drawing pad with blank pages... This is definitely not as high quality. The covers are thinner and the material is not as nice. It's good for the money though.
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The pages are numbered (which is useful for creating tables of contents later) and the outer material holds up a lot better than moleskines. The lines on the lined notebooks are slightly wider. I like them better for the durability - the spine is always fraying on my moleskines after a few months use!
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Hi there, yes, there is a black elastic strap attached to the inside of the back cover. It can be utilized to hold the book closed. This is in addition to two attached ribbon book marks (the book marks can be seen in the Amazon picture. The elastic strap is not shown, but it's there.
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My husband has it. It is Leather and he has been using it for about 6 mos. it is holding up fine
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Hello; well I have it for 6 months already and so far It is durable for me and I use it to carry heavy books. I love it because it has many pockets where I can be organize and it help me with my back because it is easy to wear.
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I have had no problems with the quick release so far (I've had the strap for about 2 months and took it on a two-week trip all over SE Asia in crowded markets and metros, no problem)