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I found my absolute favorite way to write is to use a Rocketbook which is explicitly designed to be used with FriXion pens and then OCR everything. It's really helped me record and then search any ideas or notes I have during the day.

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I also have a rocketbook but don't use the OCR that much; my type of note taking / scribble doesn't need to be archived. However it is considerably easier to erase a big surface compared to regular notebook; easier even than the other (whiteboard-like) erasable notebook based on the Staedtler Lumocolor 305 pen (Bambook / Esquoia / Whynote). The writing feeling is also better.

Do you ever have issues with your rocketbook becoming more difficult to write on over time? I've had a couple now and both have gotten less usable over time (even when cleaned the ink doesn't always seem to stick, for whatever reason)

I gave up on my rocketbook for this reason. Cleaning the pages with isopropyl alcohol helps, but even it doesn't bring the pages back to how well they worked when new.

Re-posting my comment so that you see it:

I've found the same issue - and I've discovered it's because of the pen. The pen they give to you by default writes poorly once your notebook has been used up. The clickable one and skinny ones are fine and write like day 1.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pilot-Frixion-Clicker-Erasable-Ge...

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pilot-FriXion-ColorSticks-Erasabl...

Which rocketbook? Wave (microwaveable)?

I think I've used Fusion and Everlast exclusively

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pilot-Frixion-Clicker-Erasable-Ge...

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pilot-FriXion-ColorSticks-Erasabl...

I had a rocketbook that I used for a while but scanning it in was always such a hassle. Plus I really like audio recording with my handwritten notes. I've switched to notability on an ipad with a paperlike screen protector and it's...okay.

I tried the livescribe pen, but the app is hot garbage and wouldn't record audio unless the app was in the foreground and the screen unlocked. Their support recommended I disable my lock screen and sleep timer. I sent the pen back to amazon for a refund.

I love my rocketbook as well! I got a bunch for my friends and they absolutely loved it. I recommend the microwaveable one for frequent writers - I write 4-6 pages a day and it's inconvenient to spray them down each day. (For the unfamiliar, they are special plastic pages that feel like paper, but the ink can be wiped off with a wet microfiber towel)

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