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Filofax: A5 vs Personal

I'm thinking of moving from a Moleskine planner to a Filofax (more adaptable and customizable). The A5 is the "desk"-sized version, the Personal is smaller. I'm curious if there are any Filofax users on the group who would care to comment on the virtues of either format. I am self-employed and usually at my desk (90% of the time), not running around to meetings and appointments, so I think I might like the bigger A5 size. At the same time, I don't want it to be so unwieldy that I don't take it with me when need be. Most of my bumps with GTD come in not documenting all my projects thoroughly, and in being slow to review, so I have thought the A5 might help me over those bumps, with more room to write. Yes, I've looked at both sizes in the store--just curious about any real-world usage.

Also, can anyone speak to how the Filofax paper holds up with fountain or gel pens?

Thanks,
Jeff

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Filofax: A5 vs Personal

GOD:

Totally see what you're saying re portability--right now I use a Levenger Ballistic Pocket Briefcase for Index cards for capture when I'm out and about. And a Filofax A5 would still be portable (it's hardly an anchor--it's 9 1/4" X 7 3/4"). One could also take the lists out of the Filofax if need be (an errands list, for example), if you don't need the whole planner.

But I am really at my desk 90% of the time. I have heard of people having both a larger and smaller Filofax, and moving pages from the smaller to the larger when needed (such captured notes). But I don't want to start with two Filofaxes. :)

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