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Reddit mentions of Vela Sciences Advanced Hardcover Lab Notebook, 9.25 x 11.75 inches, 144 pages (1-Pack, Grid)
Sentiment score: 4
Reddit mentions: 5
We found 5 Reddit mentions of Vela Sciences Advanced Hardcover Lab Notebook, 9.25 x 11.75 inches, 144 pages (1-Pack, Grid). Here are the top ones.
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Complete lab-ready design with full user index, numbered pages, user information blocks, user summary page, and abbreviation and reference chartPermanent, tamper-evident, binding is sewn in low page-count signatures to maximize durability of the book and offer more lay-flat pagesArchival quality acid-free construction for permanent archivingHeavyweight (105gsm) paper minimizes distracting ink showthroughMade in USA with ECF & SFI certified papers
Specs:
| Height | 9.25 Inches |
| Length | 11.75 Inches |
| Weight | 1.54 Pounds |
| Width | 0.75 Inches |
During my PhD, I got a set of these Vela Lab notebooks for my coursework and my comprehensive exams. They are fountain friendly and extremely easy to organize given the generous index. I still have several of them, and I plan on keeping them for the rest of my life.
Depending on your long-range goals, it can be very helpful to keep these around for a quick reference type of text. If I could go back in time, I would give myself a full set of these when I started grad school. If I had kept up with them early, studying for comprehensives would have been a breeze.
I've had good luck with Vela Notebooks, particularly their smaller computation notebook. I also have one of their larger project notebooks which I'm currently using for a study. Not being able to remove pages allows me to maintain a chronological order of my notes, and helps me when I need to find something (a formula, a specific problem with some machine, etc.) quickly.
Some notes about me: I'm still a student at a military academy, so I have to have a notebook of some sort on me pretty much all day. I use the Vela offerings because they are very durable, the paper stands up to fountain pens, and the ink on the page is a nice photocopier-blue.
Maybe this isn't exactly what you were looking for, but I think the notebook route is the way to go!
A search for “grid lab notebook hard cover” or the like (key is to search for lab notebooks) usually turns up a few options. I like B5 or US Comp book grid notebooks very much and these turn up frequently in my searches for that size, but there are larger formats available as well. Would this suit?
Can’t vouch for paper quality, but reviews are promising.
Engineering log books could be another option, depending on how picky you are about the grid size/color, or if you’d be bothered by the spaces provided in the margins for recording information that may not be relevant for your purposes. Lab notebooks are sometimes printed with this layout as well, but it’s a little less common.
Both of these have advantages for bullet journalers (dk if that’s a thing you’re into) in that more often than not they have numbered pages and an index section. I have not found any with an elastic band, but that’s a dead simple diy with a length of your chosen elastic, a $3 pack of rivets and a hammer!
I'm so sorry. Typo. Vela notebooks. Available on Amazon here: Vela Sciences Advanced Hardcover Lab Notebook, 9.25 x 11.75 inches, 144 pages (1-Pack, Grid) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M1NWVUS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_lFnsDbEH3XQQJ
https://www.amazon.com/Vela-Sciences-Advanced-Hardcover-Notebook/dp/B01M1NWVUS
I havent bought this particular notebook ( i usually get softcover because theyre cheaper) but 144 pages, hardcover, good reviews at $16 seems alright to me. While its obviously not fair to compare a small company like OPs to what is probably some wholesaler on amazon, the difference adds up.