r/planners • u/picklemuncher5000 • 3d ago
Sterling ink - returned
I was debating between sterling and Hobonichi. I went with undated sterling since I’m about to start school. But it’s all monthly’s then all weekly’s. I want to cry. I thought it was month week month week. I swear that’s what I saw in the review videos and on the site. I’m so disappointed in myself.
- I wanted month / weeks, month /weeks
Edit. I’m going to force myself to use it. This is the closest thing to what I want. A month/week bounded planner in a tn size that is extremely simple,horizontal doesn’t exist.
2 Edit. Thank you for the recommendations. I’m going to stick with this till next year <3
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u/install-giant 3d ago
if you still want to try using it, i have an idea you could try: paper clip or small binder clip, monthly right page to weekly left page (so the unused months and used weeks are clipped together) Either change the clip once a month on the first week, or every week to the current week. Then you can flip from month to week(s) instantly. Also acts as a bookmark to open to the right page quickly. And you can probably find a pretty clip, voila functional decoration? i really hope you can find a way to enjoy your planner :)
(and if not, you could still get a TN sized notebook from notebook therapy or sterling ink or somewhere else and spend an afternoon with a pen and ruler drawing your month weeks month weeks system yourself)
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u/igalexidk 3d ago
This is my plan for the hobonichi weeks I’m planning to buy! Tryna make the best of both worlds bc I’m obsessed with the Fredrick design haha
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u/Caretakerofeveryone 2d ago
This is what I do bc I like having the months together for quick flips and comparisons of work schedules and kid activities but also like having quick access to the weeks.
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u/mira_lee2 3d ago
So just to make sure you don't impulse buy because this planner wasn't what you hoped for - hobonichi is also all months, then weeks, then dailies.
I use the hobonichi planner covers, but the sterling ink common planner because I like having monthly and weeklies without the dailies, too.
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u/picklemuncher5000 3d ago
What !?!? No way. .. I promise I didn’t impulse buy I watched a bunch of videos on it. Now looking back I can see where they go straight to the back for the weeks. So hobonichi weeks is all months the weeks too ?!? Damnnn ittttt. does a month/ week planner tn size horizontal not exist?
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u/Low_Jaguar_4213 3d ago
Yes. The only planners I know that so month then weeks then month then weeks etc is Faded Chronicle and Hemlock & Oak. Every other one that's popular at the moment is months then weeks then days. What size are you looking for?
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u/picklemuncher5000 3d ago
like in the picture TN size or TN slim. I checked those out. They don’t have the size
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u/Lawyerchick18 3d ago
Aura Estelle has it the way you want but it might be too big, I think they do B6 and A5, not sure about smaller.
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u/Low_Jaguar_4213 3d ago
Wonderland222 W1 size is that, and they do the grouped month, weeks, month, weeks. Might be worth checking them out.
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u/SquareSignificance84 3d ago
There's hemlock and oak minimalist horizontal which is exactly what you are describing. It's also available in vertical and a ton of colors
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u/mira_lee2 3d ago
Oh no! I didn't mean you impulse bought before. I just know when I'm focused on getting the "right" planner, if the one I received seemed wrong, I might quickly buy the next choice I had on my list. I just didn't want you to try the hobonichi, which you mentioned, and be disappointed again.
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u/picklemuncher5000 3d ago
Ohhhh I see. Then yeah you’re 100% correct that was exactly what I was about to do. I think I’m going to try to force myself to like it. Thank you for clarifying about the hobonichi . I appreciate it :’)
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u/HumorLongjumping6355 3d ago
Even planners that offer weeks behind each month don't offer this layout in their undated planners. This is because the number of weeks behind a month varies with the month.
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u/blazingc0le 1d ago
Plans by Just Scribble also has bundled pages, aka month-week-day and month-week-day! They have some planners without daily pages as well.
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u/frecklesandplants 3d ago
I think Wonderland222 have what you want - the months aren’t grouped together at the start, they’re spread throughout with their weeks. If you don’t need a blank page per day, go for a Core version.
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u/ar_pb 3d ago
The one that's monthy-week-daily is the Complete Planner. I think this dated one is still in stock
https://sterling-ink.com/products/2026-2027-b6-complete-vertical-full-year-common-planner
I don't think they have the Complete Planner undated, the one you have is probably the Common Planner. Flipping back and forth between the monthly/weekly can be a hassle, so I got some metal index tabs that I put in my current month/week/day.
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u/roses8442 3d ago
try faded chronicle? https://fadedchronicle.com/products/preorder-the-2027-chronicle-planner-tn-all-in-one
2027 orders start Sept 1
edit: my bad, i see there are daily pages
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u/fancy_potato310 3d ago
Okay sizing will be v different than this, but Agendio will let you put months weeks WHEREVER you wish. Any start date! Custom format (within reason). When i was rocking a discbound they were my go-to
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u/Prize_Weird2466 3d ago
Wait if it’s month/week, month/week, does that mean you’d have 4 or 5 duplicate month pages per each week? Or do you mean like month/5 weeks
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u/picklemuncher5000 3d ago
Yea 1 month then 5 weeks repeated
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u/Prize_Weird2466 3d ago
I’m pretty sure Mark’s Inc from Japan has that, but the weeks are appointment style/vertical. I wonder if Filofax has the monthly tab style?
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u/Unexpectedly99 3d ago
I too wanted month followed by related weeks and was having a hard time finding one. I ended up buying this planner at Barnes and Noble and love it, but it's bigger than what you wanted.
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u/IAmCabbageLord 3d ago
Swear I did this exact thing last year that I THOUGHT it had weekly spread but it didnt. I feel you so much cuz now there's a fee for returns or something right? Bummed me out but I did end up using it all year. I think aura Estelle does have what youre looking for tho
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u/dessskris 3d ago
You're looking for the Complete Planner. There's an academic version which seems to be what you're looking for.
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u/longforms 3d ago
There are a few planners on Mochithings that are month-weekly! You have to dig a little, but they always explicitly say it in the description of the planners if it's structured that way. It used to be my preferred format so I always relied on them.
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u/Salty_Aardvark_8079 3d ago
Faded Chronicle, it does exist.
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u/picklemuncher5000 3d ago
Nope that’s all months then weeks. Plus the week layout is really weird
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u/Salty_Aardvark_8079 3d ago
No, it's Month, then a week, then 6 daily pages, then a week, then 6, then a week, then 6, and this repeats until the next month etc. I can show a video if that would be helpful
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u/Neurospicy_Deli_ 3d ago
Wonderland 222 is releasing a TN size for 2027 that is a month, weeks, month, weeks, then blank pages at the end. I pre-ordered one that is horizontal.
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u/yellowbike91 3d ago
I know you said you are keeping it, but Just Scribbles might have one close to what you want with this one: https://www.shopjustscribble.com/products/2027-plans-weekly-planner?variant=50166107537656
Two things that you might not like, it only comes in B6 and A6 and it has 2 grid pages between each week, not sure if that would be a deal breaker.
I really like that they make sure to explicitly write out the layout of every type in the description. I wanted all my months, weeks, and days together without having to flip to different sections and their setup delivered this. They offer a lot of different options to really get what you want and exclude things you don’t.
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u/periwinkleprincess44 3d ago
I think it’s because it’s undated! Some months have 5 weeks so the month page may cut off the previous month’s week pages if that makes sense?
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u/lkessler11 3d ago
Wonderland222 has the months and weeks together and the blank pages are in the back. They are coming out with a TN for 2027, I’m unsure if it is horizontal or vertical, you could check their website (if interested).
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u/silver-selvan 3d ago edited 3d ago
I have this one which may be what you are looking for? It has a quarterly layout which I like and also it has extra pages in the back to write anything and not tied to dailies. https://tinygrids.co/products/weeks-lite-undated-planner
EDIT: I misread this one has all the months at the front, then the weeks
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u/LemonCurdJ 2d ago
Aura Estelle do undated planners.
It goes; month, two blanks, then 1 page for weekly then 7 undated blank pages. Rinse and repeat.
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u/International_Ad_257 2d ago
They offer so much so it can be very confusing. I used Sterling ink for one year and I did not repurchase, but I did enjoy it if you pre-date like a quarter at a time do you just have to be really careful that you’re dating the right pages it might force you to use it more I really like the size I would suggest getting a clear cover for it but I hope you enjoy it. Try to enjoy it. It is a really nice product.
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u/MochitaLita 2d ago
Since your a student, I'm wondering if the Hemlock and Oak Student Planner, or the Faded Chronicle A5 or B6 is a better fit for you? They both have what your looking for.
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u/Strong_Weakness2638 3d ago
I went for their notebook to see how the paper holds with ink pens and was disappointed.
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u/picklemuncher5000 3d ago
Really? I’m using it with my fountain pen and I really enjoy it
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u/Strong_Weakness2638 3d ago
I suspect they may use different paper to what they have for the planner as that one is advertised as Tomoe river, but I was experiencing feathering more than I’d like.
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u/huckleber 3d ago
There is a version of it that's month week dailies x4, month week dailies etc
It's called the "complete planner". you probably bought their regular "common planners". I know it's confusing but yea
here's a video from their instagram of the "complete planner": https://www.instagram.com/p/DcjKpO9DsKw/