Rite in the Rain Weatherproof Side Spiral Notebook, 4.625" x 7", Yellow Cover, Universal Pattern (No. 373)

I’be used these little notebooks for years now as data books for all my long range rifles to record round count, loading data etc. This means they see regular use outdoors in a variety of conditions. The paper is never affected by dampness or dirt. Never tears and is a great writing surface for pens and pencil.I finally came to appreciate just how good these were when I purchased an “off brand” notebook that wa a bit cheaper, yet had decent reviews. There was no comparison between the two. The off brand might have paper that is water resistant, but that matters very little if it tears with the lightest pressure from a pencil. I tossed those new notebooks in my shop for scrap paper and ordered another 3 of these Rite in Rain notebooks and never looked back. There are times when you just need to spend the money and know that you’re getting a good product. I’m all for saving a buck, but in this case I wasted money experimenting with substitutes. I’d rather pay a few dollars more for a product I can trust to hold up to my intended use case. In this case, there is no substitute for Rite in the Rain notebooks. They just work. When I’m shooting a rifle match and the rain is misting down, I don’t want to wonder if my data book is going to fall apart. With Rite in the Rain notebooks, that’s not even a consideration.

I've used them in my machine shop and college they have held up to coolant and oil pretty well and are durable.The company's special pen stops working if used alot on the paper I believe the wax builds up in the inks outlets and clogs it up.If I clean it and use it on regular paper it's fine.So I recommend using pencils for there paper after experience of usage.Ritr Pens=good for regular paper writes well or short notes on the ritr paper, over time they will clog up.Pencils= work best for their special paper.

This is an outstanding spiral notebook for all-weather use. This notebook (#973), is designed to fit the Model C980 Cordura Case, which allows you to store writing instruments along with the #973 Spiral Notebook. The notebook has 32 pages of grid lined waterproof paper. It can be used to make notes to yourself, plot a land navigation route, or sketch pictures. It is compact enough to drop into a ruck sack and always be at the ready. As a bonus, there is a metric scale on the inside back cover, and an inch scale on the outside back cover. Get this notebook!

good size, survived rain.

Overall, I love these field notebooks. They work great for geological field studies. The only issue I've ever had with these books is that they don't erase well. My pens always tend to clog up when I'm in the field, so I usually opt to use pencils. However, whenever I need to erase something it will usually just leave a dark smudge instead of properly erasing, and it will take away a bit of the waterproof surface.

Love this brand. Does not disappoint

Great product

I could signal spacecraft with these orange things.