REVIEW Compact Organiser - Patent - Duck Egg

 

I received a Patent Compact Duck Egg from Filofax latest collection to review and it is such a cutie !
I must admit I have a love for soft cute colors so the new pastelcolored line for the patent is so me.

Overall impression
The filofax patent line has been expanded with the sweet pastelcolors Duck Egg (light greenish blue), Lavender (lilac) and Lemon (yellow) in the sizes Compact and Pocket. For this review I received the Compact size that has the size 130mm.x190mm, in comparison the Personal size Filofax is 135mmx190mm. The combination of the slightly smaller width and smaller rings makes the compact a slimmer version of the Personal size.

The Cover
The cover is made of a glossy leather look PU, when opened the Compact will not lie flat immediatly but I’m sure with some “training” it will get there. The interior is a combination of the glossy leather look PU and a polyester lining in a matching color. Inside on the left side of the cover is a flap pocket with 2 credit card slots and an elastic penloop with is ideal because that means it will fit your Coleto or favourite Frixxion pen! On the right side there is a full length pocket 75mm deep for extra storage space.

Inserts
The compact comes with a set of personal inserts 95mmx171mm. This consists of a dashboard, a pink Filofax cover sheet, a green en blue index set numbered 1-6, a set of 2014 diary pages, good for July until December, a set of 2015 diary pages (both week on 2 pages) and a 2 piece note paper sample set. The sample set consists of to do’s, lined, graph, blank, blue, green, pink lined and 4 pages for contacts.

The week on 2 pages has the academic layout, I prefer this layout because it leaves you with lots of room to jot down anything you need to keep yourself organised. The week starts with “this week” and then the days of the week have an equal sized layout. The paper is not snow white but the standard Filofax cotton cream.

A very complete set of inserts that features a bonus because you get the 2015 diary pages too.

Pro's
Nice manageable size (comparable to a large purse) that still allows more room than a Pocket size, great color and good price vs. quality proportion. The penloop is on the left side which I like.

Con’s
It only holds 2 credit card (but the flap makes up for that) and the cover is vulnerable for dents from nails and bag contants, I would recommend putting a cover around it before throwing it in your bag or keeping it in a designated bagorganiser.  

My Impressions
The Patent is very similar to the Saffiano, the shape of the cover and the strap has nice rounded corners. It’s a lightweight compared to my Personal Malden but heavier than my mobile, a pretty girly Filofax that is the perfect match for young modern woman on the go !

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The items used in this review were gifted however this did not influence our opinion.