Stuff We Want: Rocketbook Core, the Notebook That Forgets on Command
Write it, scan it, wipe it with a damp cloth, and pretend that meeting never happened.
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Somewhere in your house there's a drawer of notebooks with four pages used each. One has a grocery list from 2019. One has a password you'll never decode. One just says "CALL HIM BACK" with no name attached.
You don't need another notebook. You need one that forgets on command.
Meet the Rocketbook Core. You write on it like normal paper, scan the page with the Rocketbook app, and send it to the cloud service you already use, like Google Drive, Dropbox or OneNote. Then you wipe the pages clean with a damp cloth and start over. Same notebook, forever-ish.
The pen is the trick. It comes with a Pilot FriXion pen, the erasable kind, so the ink lifts right off the reusable pages when they get wet. Your brilliant 2 AM business plan lives safely in the cloud. The evidence on paper does not.
This one's the Executive size, 6 by 8.8 inches, with 36 dotted pages. That's roomy enough for meeting notes, bullet journaling, sketches or the list of things you swore you'd do this weekend. It's small enough to toss in a backpack or a purse without making a scene.
The cover is waterproof polypropylene and the spiral side binding lets it lay flat, so it holds up to a desk, a commute and the coffee you will absolutely knock over on it.
Fair warning: it won't make your handwriting any better. It just means your bad handwriting gets backed up.
Who it's for
- Chronic list-makers who burn through a notebook a month.
- Students and meeting people who want handwritten notes that end up searchable in the cloud.
- Gift shoppers stuck on the coworker who has everything except a functioning filing system.
Who should skip it
- You love keeping old notebooks as a diary of your life. This one's built to be erased.
- You write with any pen in reach. You'll want FriXion-type pens for this to wipe clean.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Reusable pages that wipe clean with a damp cloth.
- App scans pages to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneNote and more.
- Pilot FriXion pen included.
- Waterproof cover, spiral binding that lays flat.
- 36 dotted pages in a 6 x 8.8 inch Executive size.
Cons
- 36 pages fill up fast if you never wipe them.
- You have to stick with erasable pens.
Pros and cons are our read of the features on the listing, not a hands-on test.
How it compares
Desk upgrade buddy: the Ember Mug 2 keeps your coffee hot while you take notes.
Cold office? Add the WHISPERHEAT under desk warmer.
Need a coworker who listens? There's the office squirrel.
MacBook on the desk? The Twelve South BookArc parks it upright next to your monitor and frees up room for the notebook.
FAQ
What comes with the Rocketbook Core?
The notebook and a Pilot FriXion pen.
How big is the Executive size?
6 x 8.8 inches, with 36 dotted pages.
How do I erase the pages?
Wipe them with a damp cloth.
Where can I send my scanned notes?
The Rocketbook app sends them to cloud services like Google Drive, Dropbox and OneNote.
The verdict
The verdict: hand-picked because it's the last notebook you'll need to buy for a while. Write it, save it, wipe it, and let that drawer of half-used notebooks finally retire.
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