Gusti Genuine Leather Wrapper Cover Folder A5 File Portfolio Pad P4

I have purchased Gusti Leder products before and knew what to expect. This is a hand made leather product that has a nicely made but artisan feel. People I work with or alongside continually comment curiously about it. It is a natural leather product that you can tell was batch processed and has a lovely rustic feel. It has a beautiful weight and thickness to it and a lovely individual colour that reflects the natural texture of the hide. You can just tell that the more wear and tear it sustains, the more authentic and charming it will be. The quality of this product is excellent and the price tag is very very reasonable. I feel it is important to mention that this product is totally different from the usual kind of (normally very expensive) finished leather goods you might find on the UK high street. This isn't the kind of thing the CFO of Amazon carries reports around in (unless he is like me). It's the kind of product you will find vendors selling in far flung parts of the world when you are on holiday, not in the nearest NEXT.

Purchased to use over A5 notebooks for work (I'm a salesman). I returned it because it was too big for A5 documents and not rigid enough. In summary I felt it didn’t look professional enough for me to use in front of clients. I didn’t notice a smell but it did leave ‘grease’ marks on a notebook I tried it with. Delivery and returns was no issue and I’d buy from the company again. I purchased an A5 leather notebook cover from Amazon / Torro which I felt like was better value for money and more what I was looking for.

As with all Gusti leather items, this is a thing of beauty - handstitched and a bit rough around the edges in a good way (i.e. it's not a machined piece of perfection but instead feels personal and unique).However, it is quite a bit larger than A5. You can see it in the picture with the notebook inside and the pens on top but there's at least an inch of extra space around an A5 notebook - and I'm using quite a thick hardback notebook. It's not really much of a problem but I would've preferred a slightly tighter fit.

I am really pleased with the more rustic look and feel of this A5 notebook cover, it looks robust and I think the colour and suppleness of the leather will improve with use. The securing flaps on either side are deep and useful for storing odd loose items and, I don’t know whether it’s a marketing ploy or not, but when I inserted my A5 notebook I found a short hand written message inside from the family who made it thanking the buyer! So, all in all, i’m happy 😃

I have several other items by the same manufacturer and pleased with them all. Hand made so each varies with the natural blemishes of the leather. With use they become more personalised and unique. If you only like uniform regimented leathers this may not be for you but if unique and crafted appeals I strongly recommend. Works well with a 240 page quality hardback notebook but would be fine for A5 diary or sketch book also.Rather pricey but worth it as a luxury