I looooove the copper LT but dont think Ill ever buy one because of the ghosting and bleed through, that would drive me nuts. You should definitely try the Rhodia webnotebook. Thank you for such a detailed and thorough journal review!! I came into your article with the Dingbats Wildlife as my favorite (Im a newbee, this will be my first journal). I had a nice square/graph paper Lemome chosen and in my cart and before I could purchase it, it became unavailable. I have used both LT1917 and Clairefontaine Essentials, both gridded. I tried the lemome, but it just didnt feel as good as the Rhodia.

Everything here is my honest personal opinion. like everyone else, i do wish the date print were larger And I apologize in advance for the long comment that will follow. Just to add, I was not trying to look down on anybody or anything in my comment, I am not a native english speaker and cannot always finetune the nuances in my text. The only pen I had any bleed through was the staedtler Wow this is awesome! Then I fell victim to the same notebook experts who were raving about UberWorks notebooks. The 120 gsm Lemome sounds quite good but Ive got used to Nuunas 3.5 mm dot grid so the 5 mm grid looks too wide for me. I had developed my own task management and life organizing system over the years, but one day a friend point out that what I was doing was called bullet journaling, which sent me down a rabbit hole of discovery. The actual address book I was testing was 5 x 8 even.

Have a great day! Look for paper thats heavy weight (100gsm) so your pen or markers dont bleed through. I use Levenger disc-bound notebooks, for the lovely leather covers and ease of moving different size pages from one notebook to another. Its more cream than the Tekukor or Neo Dot and doesnt have the smoothness that Rhodia paper does (Ive tested their paper in one of the notepads I have). In fact, I think Lemome books (suede and cork covers) get the top prize for that feature. I would like to chime in about the Leuchtturm. I actually found that virtually all hardcover journals with a sewn binding opened flat and stayed put. Ive read a lot about Tomoe River paper and how to acts with different types of inks from fountain pens. I was tired of being duped. directly impacts how the ink behaves on the page. Welcome! The paper color is a very slightly creamy white, with a subtle gray grid Acid-free 100gsm paper, 240 pages, A5 size and for a low price point of about $12 USD! From here on out I was not going to try any notebook that had less than 100 GSM paper. Royal Talens Ecoline Brush Pens Assorted Set of 5, Canson XL Fluid Mixed Media Spiral Pad A4. Have you had the chance to start using it yet? Sometimes ghosting is minor and unobtrusive. Hi Cassie: The link to sign up for the free spreadsheet download is right in the article its in there twice. Thanks for helping me figure that out. For reference: Notebooks and related stationery: "any aspect of your life which you want to give more conscious attention to can be used as the foundation for a notebook. They are my current favorite and a bit more affordable than Tomoe River. It lies flat when open - so rare for a notebook with a spine - and the The Archer & Olive 160gsm notebooks have taken the bullet journaling community by storm. Exceed Hardcover Book Bullet Journal Notebook Review My Green Inspired Chipboard Exposed Binding Journal Bullet Leuchtturm 1917 Dotted Bullet Journal Bullet Journal Notebook Markings by C.R. 4 mm grid pattern, printed in subtle gray. But that seems like splitting hairs here, so were just going to pretend they mean the same thing for now. I just found your blog and can I just say I really enjoy your voice?! and the graph lining is nice.

LOL!!! Im actually curious if you have any leads on a leather a5 cover? The paper is so smooth! It seems on their sit they have different covers for different types ofmnotebooks. Dont worry about having good notebook habits yet, just take it one page at a time (and you might as well have good paper while youre learning too!). Based on the original requirements I named earlier (size, lines or dots, cover quality, and paperweight) I have some favorites. It is all of these things. I am choosing to include those reviews here because I felt they were worthy enough to include. , Many people praise STM and Dingbats over everything. The list of requirements for my perfect notebook are: So now that the requirements were settled I started searching. . The Rhodia held up with watercolor, acrylic, prismacolor pencils, tombow, crayola, EVERYTHING. The dates and hours printed in the top and left-hand margins are also subtle, letting you easily use it as a journal or idea book instead of a planner. The Hustle Co notebooks you can get on Amazon are just beautiful. I am a research and cannot avoid that nature in me even with my hobbies. But rather its about the fact that manufacturer or journal factories often sell their journals as wholesale items to various brands who want to create a custom journal. Yes, LT1917 has a lot of pages and thats great for people who want to extend the life of their notebook for an entire year or longer. I thought I had made my mind on my next journal (Dingbats), but I wasnt super pleased that the paper is cream. So I wanted a paper that had just a little bit a tooth to it. No delivery surcharges for Northern Ireland, Highlands & Islands or anywhere else! I like what you said >>> What I did in the past has consequences on my present/future. <<<< what a great way to explain your love (or tolerance) of ghosting on the page of your journal.

Well, if Tomorrow River Paper doesn't sound like your thing, you can find some onionskin paper notebooks here, and some India paper notebooks here.

Perfect for any page-a-day use, but also Vivian how do you like your Pentalic Art Traveler? Id love to introduce you to our new brand Perfectly Penned, https://www.perfectly-penned.com/, weve just launched in the Europe, but are getting some cracking reviews so far and would love to hear what you think. Each journal in this review was put through a pen test to find out how well the paper stood up to a variety of ink types. But there are people who are not paid for raving about the Leuchtturm and genuinely love it ?

Thanks for clearing that up for me Pam. It makes you look at certain items differently on Amazon. I use fountain pens almost exclusively and I really prefer the smoother paper. I want a clean, fresh, unblemished page to write on. This compilation that youve made is incredible.

Having a piece of blotter paper that you can tuck into the page really helps. Finally! I DID discover a love for the graph paper format for actual writing and some doodling. Do you think the Scribbles paper and the Tekukor paper are smoother than the Leuchtturm paper? Hello Lisa! I absolutely understand that there are major fans of the LT notebooks and that they will defend them to the death (very similar with Apple products and their fans). If the Enigma disappoints, I will go looking for the Tekukor. The dots are just dark enough to see without being obnoxious. Youre going to love the SuperiorMaker. Thank you so much for all the effort and work you put in your reviews to help us find the perfect notebook for ourselves. Happy to see another Michigander on the internet! Tomoe River paper as others have mentioned, it comes in two thicknesses but I'd go with 52 gsm over 68 if you like the feeling of thin paper. Definitely check out the Stalogy 365 notebooks. They do also have A & B6 sizes. I hate their paper. I am choosing to include those reviews here because I felt they were worthy enough to include.

Not because I dont like my Tekukor or my bullet journal inside of it, but because I know Ive got a massive lineup of amazing books waiting to be used and Im itching to try a new book soon. Stalogy - Japanese design at its best. 90g paper is Clairefontaine. So the Rhodia didnt make the cut. Of the 48-ish notebooks here there are 4 journals that I did not purchase but rather they were sent to me for free from the company who sells them. But I decided to give it a try anyway. I also thought the stone book is ridiculous when I saw it advertised. That still doesnt help me decide between Tekukor and Scribbles, but I guess you cant really make that decision for me. Great thanks so much! Even though were up to 48-ish notebooks right now, Ill be adding to this review page as I continue to collect more (because you know I wont stop shopping anytime soon, right?!).

Several brands seem similar (Paperage, Dingbat, etc.) Im taking the opposite approach with this series of reviews (and the entire website in general). Im curious to know if you read the whole thing or if you skipped around and only checked out the journals you were specifically interested in (drop me a comment below and let me know!). Thank you so much for doing all the reviews, its difficult to find a lot of these with pen tests and such as well, especially since everybody just defaults to LT. You get the idea. The planner holds a full year's worth of pages, but thanks to its thin paper it is slim enough to easily slip into a bag or backpack. ", Press J to jump to the feed.

By the first of June, the first notebook has been purchased and the pen testing began! Again, they're easy to ignore when you don't need them, but if the day needs some planning, either the whole page, or just the left edge of it, can quickly become a visual summary of what you're doing and when. I just finished using a Rhodia Webnotebook and started a Leuchtturm. But now that theyre back. Im now a loyal reader and fan! I love the colourful hard covers, I love the index, the numbered pages, the paper colour and quality, the fact that the binding doesnt break despite everything I do with it, the many pages and that the LT doesnt take too much space in my bag. Im using a moleskine at the moment, but I want to start a new journal in 2018. Like many of us I have tried hundreds of journals, but nothing comes close to Yoshino's work. So I do not want to opt to thicker pages in a larger journal or same size with less pages. I also found it difficult to find if pages were perforated or not, which is another big factor for me! Let me know which one you decide to try next and how you like it. Based on what youve said you like/dont like I am not sure youll like the Dingbats paper. Not a big deal, but just curious if theyre all like that. My full review is below. sketches when the boss isn't looking. when you can see the writing from the previous page on the next blank page. While I appreciate that you dont like ghosting (neither do I), could I recommend trying to find a Tomoe river 64gsm notebook? I dont use colors pens or markers in my journal.

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(The post does not mention how flat the books open for all revuewed books.) Do you know of a 160 gsm journal that has a square grid?

Be aware, some random rambling is coming from this non-native English speaker. Or feel free to skip all the individual reviews and jump to the bottom where I tell you which notebook I finally decided to use for my everyday bullet journal and what Im going to do with all the other ones. Hello Melissa! And I have to thank you even more for mentioning the NUUNA notebooks, because Im from Germany and theyre perfect for me! Bible paper is usually around 50 gsm, though I've seen references to some being as low as 40 gsm, so Tomoe River Paper is pretty darn close to that, and much easier to come by. Nice to see another Michigander online (I peeked at your portfolio great work!). I dont know how they did it, but they made a thin paper that holds up to artist standard. I promise ;). Absolutely love it! Thank you! Thanks for the review yes I read it all the way. So grab a pot of coffee (youll need more than a cup) and a snack and lets dig into these reviews. So the obsession began, and I started to read and watch all the reviews I could put my hand on. Some might require a bit of breaking in or massaging, but there wasnt any hardcover book that I recall having a problem with not lying flat on the desk.

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