Good notebook or writing pad for tournament use.

[Star|Scream]

Has anyone found a good pad for keeping score similar to the pads that game stores have, but maybe a little bigger with more room for notes? I like having the columns for each game but would like more room too, and maybe a spiral binding so I can keep them for a long time?

[Kayradis]

Look for STENO pads.
They are pretty good IMHO

[Luklinda]

Yellow legal pads (DOCKET) are really nice - perforated sheets if you need to tear any off too.

[danyul]

Costco/Sam's Club/Amazon sell bigass bundles of those cheap legal pads with the tear away sheets. I just use those. For a serious tournament where I might want to take way more notes than usual (for a report or something), I will just use a legit notebook with covers. Currently I'm using a Moleskine for that but I'm fancy. A medium sized spiral notebook should be fine. Spiral because you want it to lay flat on the table. For weeklies I use medium sized legal pads, like the size of a 7" tablet. If you work in an office you can "borrow" them from the supply closet, I'm sure.

If you wanna really step up your game and show the other nerds that you are the king of wizardland, you can rock one of these badboys - http://www.signinbloodlife.com/

I have seen them around and I thought about getting one. They are super nice.

[Koby]

If you work in an office you can "borrow" them from the supply closet, I'm sure.


Nothing quite like stealing from your employer!

The 7" pads or Steno notebooks are both good size to keep track of notes/lifetotals, and portable enough to fit in most MTG bags.

http://cache1.asset-cache.net/xc/88326502-symbol-steno-pad-pencil-layered-let-s-get-down-thinkstock.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=49768722B86DC0FDB119DE23E6691F8B23793CBB99C5AABFD007277E8DB6BD74E30A760B0D811297

[danyul]

The Bertoncini thread inspired me.

[Star|Scream]

Costco/Sam's Club/Amazon sell bigass bundles of those cheap legal pads with the tear away sheets. I just use those. For a serious tournament where I might want to take way more notes than usual (for a report or something), I will just use a legit notebook with covers. Currently I'm using a Moleskine for that but I'm fancy. A medium sized spiral notebook should be fine. Spiral because you want it to lay flat on the table. For weeklies I use medium sized legal pads, like the size of a 7" tablet. If you work in an office you can "borrow" them from the supply closet, I'm sure.

If you wanna really step up your game and show the other nerds that you are the king of wizardland, you can rock one of these badboys - http://www.signinbloodlife.com/

I have seen them around and I thought about getting one. They are super nice.


http://www.signinbloodlife.com/shop/original-spell-book-life-counter/

These actually seem to be exactly what I'm looking for. They have the columns but also have more room than game store pads!!

[danyul]

Right? They are great.

A couple guys use them at our local shop and they are pretty much perfect for the tournament try hard. And they don't look super dorky so you can still feel like a cool guy while you cast your wizard spells and dragon monsters and stuff.

[Koby]

Sweet $11 for a $0.50 memo pad. Seems like good value.

Compare with 5"x3" (12 x 7 cm) for <$2.00
http://www.staples.com/Ampad-Pocket-Wirebound-Notebook-Narrow-Ruled-Top-Open-5-inch-x-3/product_801100

[danyul]

We could buy all of our clothes at Wal-mart too. But sometimes you wanna pay a little extra to have nice things. No shame in that.

Aren't you the dude who has crazy amounts of Korean/pimp cards?

[Koby]

We could buy all of our clothes at Wal-mart too. But sometimes you wanna pay a little extra to have nice things. No shame in that.

Aren't you the dude who has crazy amounts of Korean/pimp cards?

Yep, I'm going to frame my life pad / game notes and put them up on the wall:


Me | You
20 20
13 Dead
6
4
2
1

[Star|Scream]

Sweet $11 for a $0.50 memo pad. Seems like good value.

Compare with 5"x3" (12 x 7 cm) for <$2.00
http://www.staples.com/Ampad-Pocket-Wirebound-Notebook-Narrow-Ruled-Top-Open-5-inch-x-3/product_801100

I mean that was a little rude, but whatever.

I need to have the columns because my hand-writing is terrible so as much organization I can get I need. If you know of a .50 memo pad that has columns like that let me know!!

[Kayradis]

**suddenly, the crowd turns into a bunch of black guys at a rap battle**

[danyul]

Yep, I'm going to frame my life pad / game notes and put them up on the wall:


Me | You
20 20
13 Dead
6
4
2
1

LoL okay.

I spend money on nice things that I don't put on my wall. It just seems a little silly on a Legacy forum, of all places, to criticize the way people spend their money.

[Koby]

I mean that was a little rude, but whatever.

I need to have the columns because my hand-writing is terrible so as much organization I can get I need. If you know of a .50 memo pad that has columns like that let me know!!

Here's a pen, and a straight edge. Or a Magic card, because they have a hard edge.

I've got other Veblen goods (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good) if you feel like wasting your hard earned money on pointless trinkets.

My idea of a useful writing pad for notes is that it's bound paper. My opinion is that a memo pads achieves this best. Having a faux leather bound memo pad with fancy stationary printed columns and paying $11 is just throwing away money. YMMV.

[danyul]

This whole game is a pointless trinket.

[Star|Scream]

Well thanks everyone for their help!

[Dice_Box]

I use a Galaxy Note now, I use to use a cheap pad with a spiral top, but I would take them home, use them for a shopping list or take them to Uni and end up losing them. So now I just use what I can't lose. Works a treat.

[Star|Scream]

I found this place that has spiral-bound ones for a more reasonable $3.99

http://mtgpad.com/

[r3dd09]

I use a TexWrite Cleanroom Notebook. Basically a notepad that's fab approved. About 120g weight, so my sharpies will not bleed through.

[Damoxx]

I wait for the match slip to show up then use the back.

[Luklinda]

Here's a pen, and a straight edge. Or a Magic card, because they have a hard edge.

I've got other Veblen goods (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good) if you feel like wasting your hard earned money on pointless trinkets.

My idea of a useful writing pad for notes is that it's bound paper. My opinion is that a memo pads achieves this best. Having a faux leather bound memo pad with fancy stationary printed columns and paying $11 is just throwing away money. YMMV.

I lol'd a little bit.

@starscream

You could always use the second page. There's still plenty O' trees to cut down.

[.dk]

I use a TexWrite Cleanroom Notebook. Basically a notepad that's fab approved. About 120g weight, so my sharpies will not bleed through.

You still play this game? :)

[r3dd09]

You still play this game? :)

You caught me. When I use to play this game ;)

[Dan Turner]

I have a fake leather portfolio the has the magic: The gathering logo and Champion at the bottom was a prize for states or something one year with a backpack that has the magic the gathering scholarship series logo on it.

[thecrav]

**suddenly, the crowd turns into a bunch of black guys at a rap battle**
http://www.eminem.net/8mile/images/eminem_8_mile.jpg


I need to have the columns because my hand-writing is terrible so as much organization I can get I need. If you know of a .50 memo pad that has columns like that let me know!!

I use standard pads like those and turn 'em sideways to use the formerly-horizontal lines for my columns.

[Megadeus]

I take the 20 page lifepad that my LGS has at the front, use the first 4 pages, then lose it and repeat this process again the next week.

[Richard Cheese]

http://www.amazon.com/Rhodia-Classic-Orange-Notepad-Lined/dp/B002A65FGG

http://www.amazon.com/Field-Notes-Kraft-Graph-3-Pack/dp/B006CQT2KU/ref=sr_1_3?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1385797071&sr=1-3&keywords=Field+notes

[Technics]

Sweet $11 for a $0.50 memo pad. Seems like good value.

Compare with 5"x3" (12 x 7 cm) for <$2.00
http://www.staples.com/Ampad-Pocket-Wirebound-Notebook-Narrow-Ruled-Top-Open-5-inch-x-3/product_801100

1 Star rating! I don't want that shit!

[r3dd09]

http://www.amazon.com/Rhodia-Classic-Orange-Notepad-Lined/dp/B002A65FGG




Rhodia soft touch pads are amazing. My fingers are touching clouds when one is in my hand.

[nedleeds]

I can't believe this is a fucking thread. You can't find a god damn pad of paper to keep score and need a community group hug to figure it out? Do you live along a fucking river bank hand making papyrus? Holy shit get a search engine and a cab to an office god damn depot.

[Bed Decks Palyer]

I prefer to write by the goose quill on a buffalo skin using a Bonneau du Martray Chardonnay. Note that this tends to blur, but that's what a common Hermes scarf is meant for...

[Dice_Box]

I prefer to write by the goose quill on a buffalo skin using a Bonneau du Martray Chardonnay. Note that this tends to blur, but that's what a common Hermes scarf is meant for...
Kodak moment right here fokes.

[Koby]

1 Star rating! I don't want that shit!

LOL the 1 Star rating is because it still costs too much!

[Bryant Cook]

I use these myself:

http://www.staples.com/Staples-Accel-Durable-Poly-Cover-Notebook-3-1-2-inch-x-5/product_892271

However, when I buy them in the store they're usually two for a dollar or just a dollar depending on if they're on sale or not.