Filofax Classic Croc Print Leather Organizer - 2022-2023 Chestnut Planner with DiLoro Ballpoint Pen, Pocket Size (4.72" x 3.18") | Perfect for Daily Scheduling, Note-Taking & Productivity

Overall:Simply put: The Croc is momma planner. The Malden are her kids.I almost said that this planner is an investment. But it's not, it is a treasure for someone who really likes notebooks/planners/ travelers planners/ journals and is trying to find planner peace. Sometimes, we paper hobbyists dig around in products/ product reviews looking for something different, something sufficient to contain what we need and secure what we want to carry. We buy copious amounts of supplies and still are not happy . We refrain from making "large" purchases, because we aren't sure it will be "worth it" and then we set unreachable goals for a product, and find meticulous complaints about minuet things in order to deal with our guilt/uncomfortableness ( buyers' remorse). Please note, I haven't ever spent this much for a planner*, and when it arrived, I knew it was exactly what I saw on this site and it was everything I thought it was going to be. Its' secure, it's sturdy and it is extremely attractive, and this design sets itself apart from any organizer/planner I would have piled up on in multiples ( at the same total cost: 5 okay organizers or 1: awesome organizer). And there isn't another planner on the market that will trump the capacity of this one.Why I think this:Ok, I watched a few Youtube videos about what this A5 filofax croc would look like and all the features like the long pocket across the back of the planner, the zip pocket etc... ( pocket accommodations remind me of Webster pages composition size TN which is a great thing because you can never have too many pockets). I also looked at the picture up here as well. Lets' be clear, this is not crocodile leather, this is calf leather ( croc is just the design name).Croc vs. Malden PersonalThe Malden Personal Ochre is buttersoft like what silk + leather would feel like if they had a baby. The Malden comes with cardboard in both sides of the pockets, to keep the shape of the organizer, and then if you are a planner, you realize that you stuff it to keep its' shape. The Malden is gloss lip gloss shiny and the closure enjoys stretching with minimal resistance. The Malden is light when shipped out.However***The Croc is a different relative.. more like the refined Cousin you can't believe your related to. Even the box is heavy.The Croc is textured and each croc rivet is detailed and firm, with character ( meaning you can't pull out a sheet of paper and use your planner as a firm surface to write on top of). It's not lip gloss glossy, it has a buffed shine ( not reflective). The Croc is firm, there are no card board inserts, because it keeps its' shape. The long pocket across the back ( similar to the Malden pocket), is deep and separately lined and you get 2 pen loops and a bunch of credit card slots. Can you use this as a wallet? Yes, you can fit everything you need in this planner, even your car keys or FOB if you want to put it in your zipper compartment.The Croc does not stretch so I would not recommend over stuffing it, but the interior ring depth is way more than the Malden, meaning I have about 400 pages or so in the Croc and there is no buckling or bulging. The closure does not stretch either.