updated 8.4.2015
The color of the Dokibook is spot on. When I put my Kikki K side by side, they are a perfect match. The only difference I see is the strap color. The Dokibook strap is a lighter shade of teal/mint than the Kikki K. I'll also add here that the quality of the strap isn't nearly as good as Kikki K and I wonder how this is going to hold up after a few months of daily use. Besides the straps, the other difference I noticed is the thickness of the actual planner. I don't know if it's because Kikki K is real leather and the Dokibook is faux leather but you can definitely feel that it's slightly off. The up side to this is a more lightweight planner but we'll see how it holds up after constant use. Does this make me think twice about buying it? Hell no! It's adorable!
PERFECT. As a matter of fact, I have to give major praise for the way they shipped this. It arrived with a foam sheet around the rings, then the entire book was covered in bubble wrap and then tightly sealed in plastic wrap. The rings didn't leave a single indentation on the interior and so far they open/close perfectly.
This Dokibook is A5 size which is a bit of a jump up from my medium sized Kikki K planner. I can't compare this to any other of the larger sized planners since I've only used medium sizes but if you're familiar with A5 paper, that's what fits perfectly inside the Dokibook. The measurements of the Dokibook are approximately 9" tall x 7" wide and about 1 1/4" when closed.
Just like the Kikki K planner, the Dokibook has an elastic strap closure as well as an elastic strap pen holder. The pen holder is ideal for a Hi-Tec-C Coleto pen, but I wouldn't recommend a regular ball point pen - It tends to float around inside the strap and my OCD isn't feeling that at all. If anything, you might be able to fit 2 ball point pens here but I am afraid it might stretch out the pen strap too much so any sort of multi-pen would be great. The Dokibook also has a few compartments that will feel familiar to Kikki K users. The left side has 3 pockets which are awesome for sticky notes, labels, coupons, stamps, paper clips and more! Those compartments make up a flap which can hold bigger items like letters, cards, etc... The right side has an area to insert a memo pad and behind that is another pocket for holding all kinds of planner nerd goodies.
When I ordered this, I noticed my invoice said this didn't come with any extras inside so when I opened it and found it full of goodies... I was surprised and inspired! Included with my Dokibook: sturdy plastic dashboard, a clear plastic hole-punched ruler (just like the Kikki K) with matching teal/mint accents, an pre-punched A5 plastic pocket and pre-punched mint colored dividers (monthly, weekly, today, list & to do, favorite, account, chronodex and others).
Once I get this pretty all set up, I'll post it here in all it's glory! Til then.... ^v^