If you like to keep a notepad handy to jot down ideas and don't care for Moleskines or Hipster PDAs you might carry the classic spiral pocket notebook. They're dirt cheap and get the job done but the ...

Hardcover or soft? Leather or cloth? Spiral-bound or sewn? Are the pages gridded? Are they a comfortable writing size? Do they tear out easily? Whether you use your notebook mainly for jotting, ...