I've used the large planner for a few years now, and I loved it. I really like the hardcover, the pages are just the right thickness (thick enough to prevent ink from bleeding through, but thin enough to remain compact), and the elastic closure band and ribbon are nice touches. I use a large metal clip to section off the old pages (easier/faster than the ribbon), and I use the ribbon to find important notes in the back of the planner (you never actually use the notes pages for the last six months of the planner for planning, so I use those pages as a notebook).