NASB Large Print Ultrathin Reference Bible, Black, Leathertex, 1995 text Imitation Leather – November 20, 2024

This review is for the new NASB Large Print Ultrathin Reference Bible, Brown, Genuine Leather, 1995 text, released in December of 2024.This edition of the classic Lockman, NASB 95’ LPUT is absolutely FANTASTIC! Lockman knocked this one out of the park. They kept the same font and layout of the old one, but now that they are printed in Korea, the paper ( which is now 32gsm ) and the opacity ( which is like a creamy white color ) for the classic LPUT text block is WAY BETTER than the older editions that were printed in China, that had a blue tint in it’s opacity, and really thin paper. This is the LPUT to get. You’ll no longer have to search eBay for the early 2000’s printing of this text block, which were going for years at ridiculously high re-sale prices. Now….you can own one that’s just as good for a MUCH cheaper price. And I don’t want to forget about the cover on this edition either. It’s a really nice genuine leather, with perimeter stitching, which is kind of pebblely, with a nice texture to it. It’s a cover which should last for a very long time if treated well. All I know to say now is….Way to go Lockman!

The Lockman NASB 2020 Large Print Personal Size Bible with Full Translation Footnotes with Olive Linen Hardcover is a very nice Bible. I recommend it for anyone who needs a nice, compact, well-priced quality Bible.The cloth-over-board hardcover feels good.Its smaller than I expected, which I like. Its a more compact size, but has a good 10 point size text.The print is well done by the South Korean printer.The two broad satin ribbon markers are nice and long, and placed nicely.It looks much better when you have the physical book in your hand than in the online pictures and videos I've seen.For the price, this Bible has better features and quality than what was available to me locally where I am.Lockman are making very nice Bibles right now. I also have their Wide Margin Reference which features the lovely Stridon typesetting also published by Schuyler Bibles, and that is great too.

This is a very nice thin bible which I would recommend to anyone looking for an affordable bible with a great translation. For my daily bible reading I use the ESV for no other reason but just because of its easiness to read. But I would disagree that the NASB is difficult to read as I have heard from many people on the internet. I actually find my self picking up this NASB bible almost every day and reading from it. Sometimes I will read a passage from the ESV And then pick up this NASB and compare translations just out of curiosity and never do I find doctrinal or meaning differences between the two translations.This bible comes with a very nice incrimination leather cover that has glossy look to it with golden edge pages and the paper inside is not bright white which is nice because it gives it more of a classic bible feel to it. It may feel a bit stiff at first but just like a baseball glove start braking it in by bending it around your thighs every 100 pages or so and eventually the book will bend and open like real leather.For $9 bucks you can't go wrong if it falls apart for another $9 bucks you can buy another bible. I have never bought an expensive bible and never paid no more than $20 for a bible except for the MacArthur Study Bible and at the end all that matters to me is that all the words are in the bible and that they are accurately translated from the original text which is what the NASB does very well.

So I have had several iterations of this Bible over the years. The latest version is very well done. my only gripe with the older ones was the blue tinted paper in the earlier versions however, they have definitely upgraded their paper for this run of the large print ultrathin. The printing is very consistent throughout. It is black letter, which is awesome as I really cannot stand red letter Bibles mostly because the print inconsistency. I also have trouble reading the red text for long periods of time. It also has better ribbons than the older versions. The cover is softer than the older genuine leather, but still feels nice and thick and durable. I kind of miss from the older versions the extra card stock that they used to include in the front in the back because I used to use that to write notes on, but that’s just a small gripe. This is a fantastic Bible. It’s my favorite translation. I started using the LSB and while I like it I just love the layout of this Bible and the 95 and the LSB are very close to each other. I’m very happy to see that Lockman continues to keep the older versions in print and that they decided to continue printing a very classic Bible of theirs. The reason I ended up purchasing another of these it’s because I lost the last one of these that I had from several years ago. If you like the 95 NASB, then you pretty much have to purchase one of these. They’re just a fantastic Bible.

I purchased this little Bible for travel, and for taking with me when I have many items to carry in a book bag and can't add a 10 pound study bible to my load.This Bible is feather light, and the cover is made of a sturdy synthetic material. The text size of 6.8 isn't too difficult to read for those with good eyesight. I am able to read it without reading glasses and my eyes don't feel strained, though I do have to hold it somewhat close to my face. The pages are very thin which contributes to it's weight reduction, but also makes it unlikely that one could do any hi-lighting or note taking in the Bible without having the marks bleed through the pages. The front inside cover of my Bible could have used a bit of extra glue in one area, the the mild flaw is unlikely to cause any problems as long as I treat the book well. Overall, this is an attractive little Bible that will function well as a traveling companion.

Text is very readable 10pt font, paper is very very nice. Of course I love the NASB95 translation. I Bought two copies, o n e single column, one double column verse by verse. I would highly recommend either....bonus: the size is just right. I'm very happy with my purchase.