What I really like about their church Bible publishers is that theirs is made for heavy use the other ones are pages are so thin that any time you go to turn the pages fast they wrinkle.
It’s amazing how Cambridge, the oldest Bible printer in the world, still has a crinkle page. Church Bible publishers has been doing this the last few years and builds them like tanks to last …in turquoise or cameo etc. for half the price! And it’s a Baptist church that does it for the Lord instead of a lot of profit driven companies today. I have Allans but there’s something great about these from the gilding and layout to the binding.
Great video! Thank you for showing all the comparisons. I have a CBP turquoise on the way so hopefully I’ll be able to upload a review over the weekend.
Thank you for the review. I picked this one up from church Bible Publishers. I did get it in the mail. Beautiful Bible so far very happy with it. thank you again for your review. I have been looking for a King James reference Bible look into handy size but I wasn't sure what I wanted to buy so I went on the internet look at a lot of videos but it was your video that finally pushed me over the edge to make the decision and make this purchase.
Randy, I noticed that (like many others) comes in either a 1-piece or 3-piece cover. Is there a benefit to one or the other or does it come down to personal preference? Also, do you know what the difference is between their ironed calfskin and more basic leather?
Thank you for posting this video. Of all of my bibles, this BCP Hand size Turquoise is my favorite reading bible. Your comparisons are helpful for me because I've considered purchasing the Midsize CBP Turquoise.
@@javierdelgado1554 I'm nearsighted, so I have no trouble reading the reference column. It might be between 6 and 7 pt. font. The scripture itself is 9.5 font.
Philip Voerding Thank you. I just bought a cbp handsize text only in red letter but the red letter is a little bit annoying to me. Its not a consistent red and some places the red is very light. I was looking at the turquoise because its a black letter text and its a nicer read. I just love the cbp handsize because they are not too small or too big.
@@javierdelgado1554 I have the black letter CBP Turqoise. I've never been a red letter fan, though I can live with it. I like the Handsize for the same reason, and have the CBP handsize Thompson Chain which is my personal favorite reference bible, though it may not be the best one. I plan to but the Westminster Reference Bible, though probably as a hardcover. I had my children later in life, so I'm not able to buy real expense bibles, but I do want to own one goatskin bible eventually. CBP makes nice affordable bibles for people like me. Nit top of the line, but very nice nonetheless.
Philip Voerding I hear you. I wpuld love to have a Cambridge turquoise but the price is too high. I just got my cbp bible like a week ago in thd top grain cowhide and its really nice. Its a little stiffer and more sturdy than the calfskin but once its worked in it loosens up a bit. I regret not getting the turquoise handsize because the red letter does bug me a little. I also thought the font in the turquoise handsize was going to be too small but it looks very readable after watching some reviews.
QUESTION: Is the text on the blue Cambridge the same layout as the Cambridge Pitt minion? (KJV)... I know the Pitt minion is the same layout as the Cambridge wide margin, just curious if it applied for the turquoise as well. If so I'm sold!
It's not the same. The Turquoise doesn't match anything else. The Pitt Minions match the wide margins in all translations except for the KJV. The KJV wide margin is the same as the regular and personal size Concord.
Thanks for disclosing up front it was a review copy up front, but for some reason that took the pleasure of the video for me. Not bashing your model because you have good channel but I prefer reviews where the person has paid for and used the item.
Thanks. Just to clarify, I do use them before reviewing, and the fact that it's a review copy has no bearing on my opinions. I always provide honest reviews regardless of how I got the Bible. I do buy Bibles to review, but I almost never get around to reviewing them. Getting a review copy obligates me to create the review, so this is the best model for me.
It is sideways. I'm not sure what happened there. I'll see if I can fix that. I'd get the Concord. It has better materials and I prefer the thinner size, better maps, glossary, and dictionary. Also, I'm not sure this one is still available.
Hi Chris2fur. I use Pigma Microns in 005. Most colors work well, but I prefer black, red, green, blue, purple, orange, and brown. GT Luscombe has several Bible marking kits with these colors.
Nice review as always my friend, I like that Turquoise font good spacing and layout. I have their red letter coming soon for review Randy, thought ya might like to see how it matches up with the big dogs😉 Blessings brother.
Hi Dylan. Many publishers have blogging programs that you can sign up for. Also, you can contact publishers through their websites. Most that I've dealt with want you to have a blog with a large following on both the blog and social media. It's best to start by reviewing Bibles you already own so you'll have example reviews.
Hello Randy: you should look at the large print version of this, it is a fantastic bible. I have both the large and the giant, but I was very surprised by the large which has an incredibly soft cover and slightly different formatting. I find it is kind of like a goldilocks bible, it seems just right and has become my favourite bible.
lovely bible i have the top grain cowhide burgundy black letter and I am very happy with it. Have the Calfskin TBS Westminster too and it’s great. could not justify over 300 bucks for Schuyler version to the UK and would rather support a ministry than a business tbh.
Update: I have not used this Bible as much as I should have liked, mostly because I have an ESV Pitt Minion that I take to church and use during the week. But it's a fine Bible in every respect and well worth every penny. I used it for a season while teaching Sunday School using the Westminster Confession of Faith, since the confession often relies on the wording of the KJV.
Hey Brother could you please compare the two larger turquoise Cambridge and CBP but up close page by page... Please... I was going to purchase a Cambridge Turquoise but I was considering the CBP
Sure. In the mean time, I do have some caparisions in the CBP Turquoise video review: th-cam.com/video/v_aZFkgIILM/w-d-xo.html and in the written review: biblebuyingguide.com/cbp-center-column-reference-bible-red-letter-edition-review/
The local church bible publishers has a bible (218 series) similar to turquoise that includes concise dictionary: localchurchbiblepublishers.com localchurchbiblepublishers.com/bibles/bibles/mid-size/218e1b-rl-mid-size-large-print-center-column-reference-red-letter/
Awesome review! I was just about to purchase the mid-size but now I'm considering the hand-size thanks to this review.
What I really like about their church Bible publishers is that theirs is made for heavy use the other ones are pages are so thin that any time you go to turn the pages fast they wrinkle.
It’s amazing how Cambridge, the oldest Bible printer in the world, still has a crinkle page. Church Bible publishers has been doing this the last few years and builds them like tanks to last …in turquoise or cameo etc. for half the price! And it’s a Baptist church that does it for the Lord instead of a lot of profit driven companies today. I have Allans but there’s something great about these from the gilding and layout to the binding.
Great video! Thank you for showing all the comparisons. I have a CBP turquoise on the way so hopefully I’ll be able to upload a review over the weekend.
Thanks! I look forward to seeing it!
Thank you for the review. I picked this one up from church Bible Publishers. I did get it in the mail. Beautiful Bible so far very happy with it. thank you again for your review. I have been looking for a King James reference Bible look into handy size but I wasn't sure what I wanted to buy so I went on the internet look at a lot of videos but it was your video that finally pushed me over the edge to make the decision and make this purchase.
Thanks Arnold! This is one of my favorites. I'm glad you like it!
Randy, FYI, the newest release of this bible now includes the dictionary - or at least mine does.
Randy, I noticed that (like many others) comes in either a 1-piece or 3-piece cover. Is there a benefit to one or the other or does it come down to personal preference? Also, do you know what the difference is between their ironed calfskin and more basic leather?
THE CAMBRIDGE LARGE PRINT ..REDUCED TO HANDSIZE ..IS EVEN MORE READABLE... WITH NO CENTER COLUMN REFERENCES. VERY NICE, CBP HAS NEVER DISAPPOINTED...
Thank you for posting this video. Of all of my bibles, this BCP Hand size Turquoise is my favorite reading bible. Your comparisons are helpful for me because I've considered purchasing the Midsize CBP Turquoise.
Philip Voerding Are the words in the reference column readable? thanx
@@javierdelgado1554 I'm nearsighted, so I have no trouble reading the reference column. It might be between 6 and 7 pt. font. The scripture itself is 9.5 font.
Philip Voerding Thank you. I just bought a cbp handsize text only in red letter but the red letter is a little bit annoying to me. Its not a consistent red and some places the red is very light. I was looking at the turquoise because its a black letter text and its a nicer read. I just love the cbp handsize because they are not too small or too big.
@@javierdelgado1554 I have the black letter CBP Turqoise. I've never been a red letter fan, though I can live with it. I like the Handsize for the same reason, and have the CBP handsize Thompson Chain which is my personal favorite reference bible, though it may not be the best one. I plan to but the Westminster Reference Bible, though probably as a hardcover. I had my children later in life, so I'm not able to buy real expense bibles, but I do want to own one goatskin bible eventually.
CBP makes nice affordable bibles for people like me. Nit top of the line, but very nice nonetheless.
Philip Voerding I hear you. I wpuld love to have a Cambridge turquoise but the price is too high. I just got my cbp bible like a week ago in thd top grain cowhide and its really nice. Its a little stiffer and more sturdy than the calfskin but once its worked in it loosens up a bit. I regret not getting the turquoise handsize because the red letter does bug me a little. I also thought the font in the turquoise handsize was going to be too small but it looks very readable after watching some reviews.
I think I like the CBP TURQUOISE better than the Cambridge one with goatskin. Just feels good.
It's a fantastic bible! The 145 model. I bought 2 I liked so much. Well built, good paper, and very nice to read.
Mine had too much glare. It was uncomfortable to read as I have bad eyes and wear Coke bottle glasses.
It also is black letter edition
QUESTION:
Is the text on the blue Cambridge the same layout as the Cambridge Pitt minion? (KJV)... I know the Pitt minion is the same layout as the Cambridge wide margin, just curious if it applied for the turquoise as well. If so I'm sold!
It's not the same. The Turquoise doesn't match anything else. The Pitt Minions match the wide margins in all translations except for the KJV. The KJV wide margin is the same as the regular and personal size Concord.
The one I ordered is turquoise handsize with a dictionary in it
Thanks for disclosing up front it was a review copy up front, but for some reason that took the pleasure of the video for me. Not bashing your model because you have good channel but I prefer reviews where the person has paid for and used the item.
Thanks. Just to clarify, I do use them before reviewing, and the fact that it's a review copy has no bearing on my opinions. I always provide honest reviews regardless of how I got the Bible. I do buy Bibles to review, but I almost never get around to reviewing them. Getting a review copy obligates me to create the review, so this is the best model for me.
Why is this video sideways, or is it just me?? Also would you get this Bible or a Concord in Calf Split if you could only get one?
It is sideways. I'm not sure what happened there. I'll see if I can fix that. I'd get the Concord. It has better materials and I prefer the thinner size, better maps, glossary, and dictionary. Also, I'm not sure this one is still available.
Is the CRANBERRY TURQUOISE the same as platinum ? Looks like it. Grain in cover but CRANBERRY colour .
Is there any reason to get hand size iff you have the CONCORD ?
Just got my first CBP Bible. It’s the wide margin black water Buffalo. What pen would you recommend to write with in the CBP bibles?
Hi Chris2fur. I use Pigma Microns in 005. Most colors work well, but I prefer black, red, green, blue, purple, orange, and brown. GT Luscombe has several Bible marking kits with these colors.
I do like the hand size TURQUOISE and I think that will be my next purchase from church Bible publishers.
Nice review as always my friend, I like that Turquoise font good spacing and layout. I have their red letter coming soon for review Randy, thought ya might like to see how it matches up with the big dogs😉
Blessings brother.
Thanks! Mine's on the way too :-) I look forward to seeing your review.
Bible Buying Guide Right back at ya😉
How do people come by "review copies"? I've always wondered about that!
Hi Dylan. Many publishers have blogging programs that you can sign up for. Also, you can contact publishers through their websites. Most that I've dealt with want you to have a blog with a large following on both the blog and social media. It's best to start by reviewing Bibles you already own so you'll have example reviews.
Is this bible same FONT as CONCORD. 9 or 9.5 ?
I hate to venture into smaller print. With exception of CAMEO. 8 point FONT. And PSQ 8.5 font.
The 145 is 9.5 font. The 130 is 10.5 font.
Hello Randy: you should look at the large print version of this, it is a fantastic bible. I have both the large and the giant, but I was very surprised by the large which has an incredibly soft cover and slightly different formatting. I find it is kind of like a goldilocks bible, it seems just right and has become my favourite bible.
Fantastic and beautiful bible are good to use but i think these are not available in the philippines...
lovely bible i have the top grain cowhide burgundy black letter and I am very happy with it. Have the Calfskin TBS Westminster too and it’s great. could not justify over 300 bucks for Schuyler version to the UK and would rather support a ministry than a business tbh.
I LIKE BLACK LETTER BIBLES AS I GET OLDER..RED IS HARDER TO READ. I GOT A BLACK LETTER NKJV IN 11 POINT FONT....NELSON PREMIER TODAY. NICE ...
FONT looks readable in THIS size.
Is the cambridge concord font layout or text block the same as the turquoise? Just wondering just in case there was a difference.
It's completely different. The Concord doesn't have reference or footnote keys in the text and it uses a different font and character count per line.
That CBP is the exact one I'm looking for. Sooo wish they were available in England. Would you sell it?
Hi Gail. I have to keep review copies to do comparisons and answer questions on my website, in email, here on TH-cam, and on social media.
The KJV store sell them. You can get them from there. That is where mine is from.
CBP bible pages I don't like...it's shiny or glarey in the light I prefer the Cambridge edition
Just ordered. Thanks.
Update: I have not used this Bible as much as I should have liked, mostly because I have an ESV Pitt Minion that I take to church and use during the week. But it's a fine Bible in every respect and well worth every penny. I used it for a season while teaching Sunday School using the Westminster Confession of Faith, since the confession often relies on the wording of the KJV.
Hey Brother could you please compare the two larger turquoise Cambridge and CBP but up close page by page... Please... I was going to purchase a Cambridge Turquoise but I was considering the CBP
Sure. In the mean time, I do have some caparisions in the CBP Turquoise video review: th-cam.com/video/v_aZFkgIILM/w-d-xo.html
and in the written review: biblebuyingguide.com/cbp-center-column-reference-bible-red-letter-edition-review/
I want the most accurate could care less about looks or paper. Which one?
I like darker FONT.
New addition has the dictionary. Item #145
I think the CONCORD is the goldilocks bible. Size
..readability
..refs and notes.
I agree 100%
@@BibleBuyingGuide THANKS Randy.
Got any hand size red letter reference Bible's for sale brother?
Hi Nicholas. I don't have anything for sale. Sorry.
Do you know why Church stopped printing these? Thank you in advance.
I don't know. I'll ask them the next time I talk to them. They need to print them again. It's an excellent Bible.
@@BibleBuyingGuide thank you very much for taking the time to reply, I really appreciate it. That would be amazing!
They now have them again. It now includes a bible dictionary.
@@andrewconway7730 thank you!
The local church bible publishers has a bible (218 series) similar to turquoise that includes concise dictionary:
localchurchbiblepublishers.com
localchurchbiblepublishers.com/bibles/bibles/mid-size/218e1b-rl-mid-size-large-print-center-column-reference-red-letter/
WOW great video
Side by side up close