Have you tried the Zebra Sarasa Clip as an alternative to the Pilot G2? It's quite similar but often fits into pen loops more easily without removing the rubber bit. You can even use the same refills though I prefer the Sarasa refills and use them in my Pilot G2/G6 bodies in preference to the OEM ones.
I still have an Ericsson T28 and it still works. Also have a Lynden Personal but the leather cracked on the inside near the rings due to opening and flattening. Keep using it as it feels great and apart from not being a slimline I think it’s perfect. Thanks for your videos the are great.
I've always thought the T28 was a nice looking phone. I think that the Lyndhurst, in personal size, is a great filofax. And I have one in my collection.
Hiya, I am relatively new to Filofaxes and am already obsessed. I have a mix of leather and faux leather Filofaxes. Thought I would give the A4 Lyndhurst a whirl. Got a 2nd hand one. The leather yes is gorgeous. Sadly on the inside lining, its crumbling away like your beloved Mini Guildford. Possibly been stored badly?
Poor storage is possible perhaps. I've had mine for 20 years now, and it hasn't cracked, but I have seen pictures on eBay that show some cracking. If it is cracking then you have two choices. Either live with it (although that can be a pain) or remove it, leaving the underlying substrate. On the flip side, the outer leather appears to be excellent. Thanks for your feedback. I appreciate that.
Yes the outside of the filofax is really good. Can see that lasting a long time to come. Thanks for the tips about what to do with the inside. Something to think about... Happy yours is in good condition after all the usage. I'd like to use mine for household bills and other important letters like you suggested. cheers
Have you got an A4 stratford? I managed to get hold of a boxed one on ebay at a good price but can’t find any info on it. Think this is the closest I can find. Thanks for great review
@@Flatability Hey, thanks for your reply. It came and was in a sun-faded box. I have a feeling it’s been left on an office shelf for years as an unwanted gift. The folio itself is in perfect condition with all the Filofax paper and dividers dated 2005! I took the majority of that out to fit my things in. I’m training as a counsellor so using it to log CPD, client placement hours and supervisions. It is perfect and I love how the handles can be concealed. All zips up nicely so can fit an iPad and notepad in. Very happy with it and looks professional and durable. 😎🙂
I'm not sure if it is still the case or not, but Filofax didn't sell A4 models in the USA. Only in Europe. I guess they didn't want confusion with letter size etc!
It's an interesting one, Steve. As I understand it, the US Filofax website size guide lists the A4 size, but only sells a "portfolio" in this size. However, the US letter size is only 5.9 mm wider than A4, and so can be fitted in a Lyndhurst without issue, since the binder is quite generous in size internally. The distance between the first and fourth holes in an A4 filofax is around 240 mm, so will be fine for letter size, even though it is slightly shorter than A4. The "workaround" is to use top or bottom tabs, instead of conventional ones. (A good topic for the blog perhaps Steve?) And of course, used Lyndhursts often pop up on-line, so there's plenty of options to consider. Thanks for your great feedback.
I must look for my A4, which I think may be a tan Lyndhurst and was used for business as an accounts office manager for a national medical charit. Mine was tan, as all the guys had black leather conference folders, and I've always been a rebel, lol. But I know what you meant about not being recognisable as a Filofax. Despite having been given a Lefax by my grandfather in the sixties and having used Filofaxes ever since, I hated that period when every "yuppie" had one and ostentatious carried it everywhere. Nothing against them, but I didn't want to be identified as an old wannabe yuppie. My hubby says they looked too "look at me", and I know what he means. I'm not critical as they just wanted to look smart and professional, but I wasn't into that, as I was old enough and senior enough to let my work record speak for me.
I'm impressed that you have had more experience of using a filofax (or indeed a LeFax) than most. I agree about the "yuppie" thing. Even now, when I'm out and about, I feel much more comfortable using either an A4, or my Guildford Mini Extra Slim, for that very reason, even though I mainly use personal sized binders indoors. If you still have your LeFax, feel free to post some pics on the Flatability Group page.
@@Flatability I had a look for my Lefax today, and couldn't find it. It's a bit battered now as it's 50+ years old. But your post reminded me where it is, so I'll have another look, in the morning. Some of the leather Lefaxes were made of amazingly beautiful yet hard wearing. I always fancied my grandfather's double Filo, but it was lost when his office at his small transport business was burgled. He was madder than a wet hen when he discovered it gone. He was 6'5" and the tallest man in the Somerset Infantry in WWWI. If he'd caught them they would have regretted it.
What a fabulous story. Your grandfather, with his duplex filofax sounds like an interesting chap. Yes, Lefax binders were very well regarded. Quite expensive though. In real terms, a Bloomsbury model, selling for £280 in 1986, would be well over £600 today, for example. So it difficult to say whether they would be affordable for customers in today's market. I'm fortunate to own one, which I might well review if I can find it.
@@Flatability I think he was given it by a parson he moved in the late twenties. The parson asked him if had had a use for it as he was retiring. The old fella was astute and immediately saw a use for it, so the parson gave if to him as a gift. He was quite left wing as a result of service in the trenches and in Mesopotamia/Egypt and India at the very end of the war. In 1914 he'd joined at 15 after lying about his age. He was of Polish Jewish stock, and the story of how his father got here in a story of itself.
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That hole punch has a very satisfying crunch 😊 excellent video, keep doing this!
Thank you! Will do!
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Have you tried the Zebra Sarasa Clip as an alternative to the Pilot G2? It's quite similar but often fits into pen loops more easily without removing the rubber bit. You can even use the same refills though I prefer the Sarasa refills and use them in my Pilot G2/G6 bodies in preference to the OEM ones.
I still have an Ericsson T28 and it still works.
Also have a Lynden Personal but the leather cracked on the inside near the rings due to opening and flattening. Keep using it as it feels great and apart from not being a slimline I think it’s perfect.
Thanks for your videos the are great.
I've always thought the T28 was a nice looking phone. I think that the Lyndhurst, in personal size, is a great filofax. And I have one in my collection.
Love love love your channel. So many useful insights. Thanks ;o)
Thank you so much for your kind words.
That is a beautiful Filofax. I can't find many A4 products here in the US but I think I will keep an eye out for one.
You should!
I'm really starting to like the A4. The size seems practical for work.
Great review!
Thanks for watching. And many thanks for subscribing too!
@@Flatability You have a great channel! Keep it up!
@@SuperQueenV. many thanks. I appreciate your feedback.
Enjoyed the video. Nice to see a bit of A4 action. Not very often you see them these days. I use a graphic a5 zip. Love it.
Glad you enjoyed it
Hiya, I am relatively new to Filofaxes and am already obsessed. I have a mix of leather and faux leather Filofaxes. Thought I would give the A4 Lyndhurst a whirl. Got a 2nd hand one. The leather yes is gorgeous. Sadly on the inside lining, its crumbling away like your beloved Mini Guildford. Possibly been stored badly?
Poor storage is possible perhaps. I've had mine for 20 years now, and it hasn't cracked, but I have seen pictures on eBay that show some cracking.
If it is cracking then you have two choices. Either live with it (although that can be a pain) or remove it, leaving the underlying substrate. On the flip side, the outer leather appears to be excellent.
Thanks for your feedback. I appreciate that.
Yes the outside of the filofax is really good. Can see that lasting a long time to come. Thanks for the tips about what to do with the inside. Something to think about...
Happy yours is in good condition after all the usage. I'd like to use mine for household bills and other important letters like you suggested.
cheers
You are so welcome!
Have you got an A4 stratford? I managed to get hold of a boxed one on ebay at a good price but can’t find any info on it. Think this is the closest I can find. Thanks for great review
Unfortunately not. But let me know what you think of your "Stratford" model.
@@Flatability Hey, thanks for your reply. It came and was in a sun-faded box. I have a feeling it’s been left on an office shelf for years as an unwanted gift. The folio itself is in perfect condition with all the Filofax paper and dividers dated 2005! I took the majority of that out to fit my things in. I’m training as a counsellor so using it to log CPD, client placement hours and supervisions. It is perfect and I love how the handles can be concealed. All zips up nicely so can fit an iPad and notepad in. Very happy with it and looks professional and durable. 😎🙂
Sounds interesting. Thanks for your feedback.
I have an a5 Holborn might upgrade size. Can you compare an a5 to the a4 side by side?
I don't have the measurements to hand, but I think I included them in the video. thanks for watching.
A5 is half the size of A4 ie if you take a sheet of A4 and fold it in half across the middle you get A4.
I'm not sure if it is still the case or not, but Filofax didn't sell A4 models in the USA. Only in Europe. I guess they didn't want confusion with letter size etc!
It's an interesting one, Steve. As I understand it, the US Filofax website size guide lists the A4 size, but only sells a "portfolio" in this size. However, the US letter size is only 5.9 mm wider than A4, and so can be fitted in a Lyndhurst without issue, since the binder is quite generous in size internally. The distance between the first and fourth holes in an A4 filofax is around 240 mm, so will be fine for letter size, even though it is slightly shorter than A4. The "workaround" is to use top or bottom tabs, instead of conventional ones. (A good topic for the blog perhaps Steve?) And of course, used Lyndhursts often pop up on-line, so there's plenty of options to consider. Thanks for your great feedback.
I must look for my A4, which I think may be a tan Lyndhurst and was used for business as an accounts office manager for a national medical charit. Mine was tan, as all the guys had black leather conference folders, and I've always been a rebel, lol. But I know what you meant about not being recognisable as a Filofax. Despite having been given a Lefax by my grandfather in the sixties and having used Filofaxes ever since, I hated that period when every "yuppie" had one and ostentatious carried it everywhere. Nothing against them, but I didn't want to be identified as an old wannabe yuppie. My hubby says they looked too "look at me", and I know what he means. I'm not critical as they just wanted to look smart and professional, but I wasn't into that, as I was old enough and senior enough to let my work record speak for me.
I'm impressed that you have had more experience of using a filofax (or indeed a LeFax) than most. I agree about the "yuppie" thing. Even now, when I'm out and about, I feel much more comfortable using either an A4, or my Guildford Mini Extra Slim, for that very reason, even though I mainly use personal sized binders indoors. If you still have your LeFax, feel free to post some pics on the Flatability Group page.
@@Flatability I had a look for my Lefax today, and couldn't find it. It's a bit battered now as it's 50+ years old. But your post reminded me where it is, so I'll have another look, in the morning. Some of the leather Lefaxes were made of amazingly beautiful yet hard wearing. I always fancied my grandfather's double Filo, but it was lost when his office at his small transport business was burgled. He was madder than a wet hen when he discovered it gone. He was 6'5" and the tallest man in the Somerset Infantry in WWWI. If he'd caught them they would have regretted it.
What a fabulous story. Your grandfather, with his duplex filofax sounds like an interesting chap. Yes, Lefax binders were very well regarded. Quite expensive though. In real terms, a Bloomsbury model, selling for £280 in 1986, would be well over £600 today, for example. So it difficult to say whether they would be affordable for customers in today's market. I'm fortunate to own one, which I might well review if I can find it.
@@Flatability I think he was given it by a parson he moved in the late twenties. The parson asked him if had had a use for it as he was retiring. The old fella was astute and immediately saw a use for it, so the parson gave if to him as a gift. He was quite left wing as a result of service in the trenches and in Mesopotamia/Egypt and India at the very end of the war. In 1914 he'd joined at 15 after lying about his age. He was of Polish Jewish stock, and the story of how his father got here in a story of itself.
@@battybibliophile-Clare That is so interesting! I might mention this in one of my videos. Would you be ok with that?