I received the Exacompta Space 17 Planner as a sample from Exaclair, Inc., the U.S. distributor for several popular brands of notebooks, including Clairefontaine, Rhodia, and Quo Vadis. Since I am not a heavy planner user, I tend to lean towards pocket sized planners every year for general scheduling and lists, and the Space 17 fits the bill for me.
The first thing I noticed about the planner was how many features are packed into its 3 1/2" x 7" cover. There are holiday schedules, weights and measures, international phone codes, a time zone map, notes pages, and an address book. All of that, and I haven't even mentioned the meat of the planner, which is of course the calendars. And that is calendars, plural. By my count, there are four - 12 months weekly, 15 months monthly, plus annual and monthly planning calendars for 2009 and 2010. See - I told you it was loaded!
The quality of the paper is very nice, and my 0.3mm Pentel Slicci is a perfect companion. No bleeding, no feathering, and a very smooth writing experience. There is a bit of see-through of the ink on the back of the page, but that is to be expected with the thinness of the paper.
Overall, this planner suits my needs perfectly, and I plan on putting it through the ringer in 2009.
Exacompta Space 17 Review
Monthly Calendar View
Planning Calendar View
Full specs:
* Weekly appointments on left; full page for notes and reminders on right
* 12 months weekly, January to December
* 15 months monthly, October to December
* 8 AM to 7 PM schedule
* Light and easy to carry
* Fine ivory paper — lightweight but exceptionally strong
* 55g, acid-free paper
* Annual and Monthly planning calendars for 2009 and 2010
Do you know if these are available in stores yet?
Posted by: cookNice | December 03, 2008 at 09:38 PM
Nice review! I'm just wondering what the perforated corners are for...
Posted by: Thanh | December 04, 2008 at 12:02 AM
@cookNice - I have emailed Exaclair with your question.
@Thanh - The perforated corners are for quick access to the current week you are on, Just remove the corners up to that page so you can turn to it quickly.
Posted by: dowdyism | December 04, 2008 at 07:19 AM
i used this planner all of last year and am using it again for '09. i even posted a sample page on my blog on this post. the size is just right, i love having the right side free for listmaking and planning out my workouts for the week!
by the way, i am jealous that you get notebook samples for free. send any extras my way!
Posted by: sarah (ghost world) | December 26, 2008 at 05:52 PM
hmm, looks like the html in my comment didn't work. the post is here : http://lostandallalone.blogspot.com/2008/12/dreams-are-weird.html
Posted by: sarah (ghost world) | December 26, 2008 at 05:53 PM