I’m a Moterm girlie as well! I love how they feel in my hands. I’ve got 3 (a standard TN in orange, a B6 in green & an A5 in mustard) and the quality is consistent over all of the sizes. I love that, for the same price as some faux leather ones, I can get a real leather cover in colors that aren’t the traditional black and brown and beige.
It's nice to hear you have only positive experiences with Moterm 👍🏼 I'm still amazed at how much I love this cover - and that I didn't have to pay hundreds for this luxurious experience.
@@Katiplans I had that exact reaction when I got my first one. I just couldn’t fathom that I got a cover THIS NICE for less than $100 American dollars. Now, they’re all I want to use and own lol.
Thank you so much for commenting - it's so lovely to hear from you so that I know that you still are there 😘 I was just the other day wondering that I haven't seen a sign from you in a while. I'm hoping it's writing that has taken up your time... I so wish that I could stay in this cover now 😅 So fingers crossed for that so that I have something to report in the future 🤞🏻
@@Katiplans I haven’t been writing, I’ve been travelling which is also fun and challenging. I have barely looked at my planners and journals. It will be something to look forward to after the summer when I need to ‘get back to the grind.’
Awww this was great to see! I’m glad you found something that feels like you! I understand exactly what you’re talking about. I have purchased some gorgeous covers through time, but realized they didn’t feel like me once I got them. Still gorgeous- just not me. I’ve been able to sell them and not lose money- thank goodness. I will try and apply this to my thinking this year when Hobonichi releases their 2025 goodies.😂 Ps- the Moterm veg tan is very nice! I have a midnight a5 and it’s gotten better and better through time. I couldn’t be more pleased with it.
Thank you so much for your comment 🙏🏻 I'm glad to hear you were able to sell those that didn't feel like you. I would also need to do that... Yeah, Hobonichi is bad 😅 I think I need to write myself clear instructions before the release so that I wouldn't forget what I like and don't like, and use and don't use 😂 So glad to hear you like your Moterm veg tan and that it has aged nicely. I hope I will develop a good relationship with mine as well 😊
My first veg tan moterm rings was plum and I ❤ it. Mine is utterly smooth, which I prefer and I think it’s a fairly unique colour, not totally purple, not red. I’ve since bought apricot and chestnut, both of which are lovely too.
Nice, that's lovely to hear 😊 I think I would also been happy with smooth. That is just what I wish - that I could choose the planner from a lineup. I understand why they don't do it like that (too much work), but how nice it would be to get to choose the one you really like. I think I would be ready to pay extra for that. And I wish that at least a brand like Gillio would do it. I'm curious. Do you use all three covers or prefer one over others?
@@Katiplans I haven’t used the chestnut yet as that’s a B6 for my journal, which I’ll start in August (when my A5 runs out). I love both the apricot and the plum but they definitely feel seasonal, so I’ll use the plum in autumn. I did get a VDS TM and I was rather disappointed with the leather, sadly
Oh, I'm so tempted to get a second color also... but I have to wait and see. Apparently there are some new colors coming so I'm curious about those 🙂 I like that the VDS TM is easy maintenance - but that's probably the only thing I like about that leather.
Oh lovely to see your unboxing and it looks really nice! It looks like it fits everything quite nicely with room for some other things - wow 😍 I think it’s a great value for sure! I hope you keep loving it!
Thanks for commenting. I think I watched your unboxing right before making mine - if I remember correctly 🤔 I was a bit anxious at the time so memories are a bit blurry 😂 I have kept tweaking my setup and it still needs work to get everything fitting nicely but I'm hopeful that it will turn out nice and that we will have a long happy relationship 😅 Although I admit that I'm already thinking about getting more color options - but then there are all the same risks that I was talking about. There is no guarantee, that I will get something I like - and I don't think that there is an option of free return to AliExpress... Because they say on the site that you get what you get and that's it. Natural variation etc.
@@Katiplans Yes it is a random chance to see what type of leather you get - which is why in the groups BST is nice you can see pictures of exactly what you get… but you can’t always find exactly what you want. So I am currently going down the rabbit hole of mini planners… it’s so tiny and cute but also less on one page is like focus only in this one thing. However, I realize I might need bifocals because I keep taking off my glasses to see close up and then put them back in for the computer screen - oh my! 🫠
Oh no, after you said that I had to test and it's the same thing for me! I can read my planner better without my classes 🥹 So no wonder I don't use my classes when journaling and planning. But I have had sometimes problems reading small prints, so next time I just have to remember take of my classes - at least I hope that helps to make the text readable 😅 If not, maybe it's time to check my eyesight again...
@@Katiplans Yes it’s when we get older and the eye doctor asked me about it because I’m at that age and I was a bit shocked … I’m old but don’t always feel that old - I mean I sort of joke about it but then reality hits. It’s pretty annoying having to take off glasses out on again and again 😭
But you can't be like old old - don't you have a small child? So then you can't be old. And old is relative. But yeah - I have middle age crisis, so I feel you. I don't want to be so old as I am 😭
If you get a leather conditioner/cleaner or some mink oil and apply every couple of weeks this will give it the “leather” smell we all love as well as condition the leather too…this is what I’ve done with both of my moterm veg tans
Thank you for the interesting suggestion. I assume the color will darken with conditioning, or have yours gotten darker? What color are your Moterm covers?
Well, I have learned that I enjoy tiny planners 😊 And this baby is heavy so with bigger inserts it would be even heavier and I think that would be too much then 🥵 But these sizes are a bit confusing, so I want to make sure that nobody reading this would get a wrong idea. Real-A6 pages won't fit in this Moterm-A7 planner. And I don't even think they would fit in the Versa version either. Only an A6 sized notebook would fit in the outer cover pockets of the newer A7-Versa. This Luxe fits the Hobonichi Weekly, which is made for the A6 Hobonichi but is actually smaller than real-A6. Moterm-A9 inserts are teeny tiny with only three holes. Mine are actually real-A7 in height but cut a bit narrower to match with the mini inserts I bought from Japan. Real-A7 (105x74mm) is half of a real-A6 (148x105mm). And my inserts are 105x62mm. Moterm-A9 inserts are 78x60mm so nearly the same width but almost 3cm shorter. And real-A9 is 52x37mm so that would be even too small for me 😅 Thank you for commenting and sorry for the long answer 🤭 I got curious about A9 so I had to find out the sizes and document it here for future reference 😅
Oh, that's nice. I think that depends on where you live and where you buy from. In Finland returns are not so easy - and not always even possible if there is not seriously something wrong with the product. That is why I'm slow to buy because my unsatisfaction is not a valid reason to get my money back.
I’m a Moterm girlie as well! I love how they feel in my hands. I’ve got 3 (a standard TN in orange, a B6 in green & an A5 in mustard) and the quality is consistent over all of the sizes. I love that, for the same price as some faux leather ones, I can get a real leather cover in colors that aren’t the traditional black and brown and beige.
It's nice to hear you have only positive experiences with Moterm 👍🏼
I'm still amazed at how much I love this cover - and that I didn't have to pay hundreds for this luxurious experience.
@@Katiplans I had that exact reaction when I got my first one. I just couldn’t fathom that I got a cover THIS NICE for less than $100 American dollars. Now, they’re all I want to use and own lol.
I really love the colour and all the pockets! I will be interested to hear how you feel about it over time. Thanks for sharing 😊
Thank you so much for commenting - it's so lovely to hear from you so that I know that you still are there 😘 I was just the other day wondering that I haven't seen a sign from you in a while. I'm hoping it's writing that has taken up your time...
I so wish that I could stay in this cover now 😅 So fingers crossed for that so that I have something to report in the future 🤞🏻
@@Katiplans I haven’t been writing, I’ve been travelling which is also fun and challenging. I have barely looked at my planners and journals. It will be something to look forward to after the summer when I need to ‘get back to the grind.’
Oh nice, it's good to get out of the grind every now and then 👍🏼 Wishing you safe travels and a lot of new happy memories 😊
Awww this was great to see! I’m glad you found something that feels like you! I understand exactly what you’re talking about. I have purchased some gorgeous covers through time, but realized they didn’t feel like me once I got them. Still gorgeous- just not me. I’ve been able to sell them and not lose money- thank goodness. I will try and apply this to my thinking this year when Hobonichi releases their 2025 goodies.😂
Ps- the Moterm veg tan is very nice! I have a midnight a5 and it’s gotten better and better through time. I couldn’t be more pleased with it.
Thank you so much for your comment 🙏🏻 I'm glad to hear you were able to sell those that didn't feel like you. I would also need to do that...
Yeah, Hobonichi is bad 😅 I think I need to write myself clear instructions before the release so that I wouldn't forget what I like and don't like, and use and don't use 😂
So glad to hear you like your Moterm veg tan and that it has aged nicely. I hope I will develop a good relationship with mine as well 😊
My first veg tan moterm rings was plum and I ❤ it. Mine is utterly smooth, which I prefer and I think it’s a fairly unique colour, not totally purple, not red. I’ve since bought apricot and chestnut, both of which are lovely too.
Nice, that's lovely to hear 😊 I think I would also been happy with smooth. That is just what I wish - that I could choose the planner from a lineup. I understand why they don't do it like that (too much work), but how nice it would be to get to choose the one you really like. I think I would be ready to pay extra for that. And I wish that at least a brand like Gillio would do it.
I'm curious. Do you use all three covers or prefer one over others?
@@Katiplans I haven’t used the chestnut yet as that’s a B6 for my journal, which I’ll start in August (when my A5 runs out). I love both the apricot and the plum but they definitely feel seasonal, so I’ll use the plum in autumn.
I did get a VDS TM and I was rather disappointed with the leather, sadly
Oh, I'm so tempted to get a second color also... but I have to wait and see. Apparently there are some new colors coming so I'm curious about those 🙂
I like that the VDS TM is easy maintenance - but that's probably the only thing I like about that leather.
Oh lovely to see your unboxing and it looks really nice! It looks like it fits everything quite nicely with room for some other things - wow 😍 I think it’s a great value for sure! I hope you keep loving it!
Thanks for commenting. I think I watched your unboxing right before making mine - if I remember correctly 🤔 I was a bit anxious at the time so memories are a bit blurry 😂
I have kept tweaking my setup and it still needs work to get everything fitting nicely but I'm hopeful that it will turn out nice and that we will have a long happy relationship 😅 Although I admit that I'm already thinking about getting more color options - but then there are all the same risks that I was talking about. There is no guarantee, that I will get something I like - and I don't think that there is an option of free return to AliExpress... Because they say on the site that you get what you get and that's it. Natural variation etc.
@@Katiplans Yes it is a random chance to see what type of leather you get - which is why in the groups BST is nice you can see pictures of exactly what you get… but you can’t always find exactly what you want. So I am currently going down the rabbit hole of mini planners… it’s so tiny and cute but also less on one page is like focus only in this one thing. However, I realize I might need bifocals because I keep taking off my glasses to see close up and then put them back in for the computer screen - oh my! 🫠
Oh no, after you said that I had to test and it's the same thing for me! I can read my planner better without my classes 🥹 So no wonder I don't use my classes when journaling and planning. But I have had sometimes problems reading small prints, so next time I just have to remember take of my classes - at least I hope that helps to make the text readable 😅 If not, maybe it's time to check my eyesight again...
@@Katiplans Yes it’s when we get older and the eye doctor asked me about it because I’m at that age and I was a bit shocked … I’m old but don’t always feel that old - I mean I sort of joke about it but then reality hits. It’s pretty annoying having to take off glasses out on again and again 😭
But you can't be like old old - don't you have a small child? So then you can't be old. And old is relative. But yeah - I have middle age crisis, so I feel you. I don't want to be so old as I am 😭
I love the color.
Yay, me too 😊 Thank you for commenting 🙏🏻
If you get a leather conditioner/cleaner or some mink oil and apply every couple of weeks this will give it the “leather” smell we all love as well as condition the leather too…this is what I’ve done with both of my moterm veg tans
Thank you for the interesting suggestion. I assume the color will darken with conditioning, or have yours gotten darker? What color are your Moterm covers?
You could put on the rings the A6 size pages, and you put the A9😅😅😅😅
Well, I have learned that I enjoy tiny planners 😊 And this baby is heavy so with bigger inserts it would be even heavier and I think that would be too much then 🥵
But these sizes are a bit confusing, so I want to make sure that nobody reading this would get a wrong idea.
Real-A6 pages won't fit in this Moterm-A7 planner. And I don't even think they would fit in the Versa version either. Only an A6 sized notebook would fit in the outer cover pockets of the newer A7-Versa. This Luxe fits the Hobonichi Weekly, which is made for the A6 Hobonichi but is actually smaller than real-A6.
Moterm-A9 inserts are teeny tiny with only three holes. Mine are actually real-A7 in height but cut a bit narrower to match with the mini inserts I bought from Japan.
Real-A7 (105x74mm) is half of a real-A6 (148x105mm). And my inserts are 105x62mm. Moterm-A9 inserts are 78x60mm so nearly the same width but almost 3cm shorter. And real-A9 is 52x37mm so that would be even too small for me 😅
Thank you for commenting and sorry for the long answer 🤭 I got curious about A9 so I had to find out the sizes and document it here for future reference 😅
@@Katiplans I switched the rings to the smaller ones and the A6 pages fit in. There is the overhang, but I don't care because the A6 moterm is too big
Oh yes, sure, if you don't mind the overhang. And I can agree - A6 ring covers are huge!
So you too have the Moterm pocket Luxe? What color 👀
@@Katiplans I have 2 moterm pocket luxe , 2 pocket Filofaxes and gazillion other Filofaxes and moterms and FC etc.
Okay 😅 So a nice collection to choose from 👍🏼
One good thing with Moterm, the first return is free…
Oh, that's nice. I think that depends on where you live and where you buy from. In Finland returns are not so easy - and not always even possible if there is not seriously something wrong with the product. That is why I'm slow to buy because my unsatisfaction is not a valid reason to get my money back.