#16 Wirebound Notepad 5.8" x 8.3" Dot Pad, Orange Cover

Rhodia paper is so consistent, solid and great performer for fountain pens. My favorite paper

What makes this notebook special is the pages turn at the top, not the left. What this means in usage is you can slide the page up when you get to the bottom quarter -- your hand position never changes as you write to the bottom of the page. Most notebooks are bound at the left so when you write past the 2/3 to 3/4 point your wring hand falls off the paper to the table. . This changes the angle of the pen and of the writing. Also, the paper may not be flat closer to the spine. For most people that's a who cares moment. But if writing is important to you (e.g., you write with fountain pens or you are creating calligraphy) the difference matters -- and you already know that because you are considering buying this product. Go for it! As for the paper... excellent quality for any kind of pen or pencil.

There are volumes written about different papers, how they interact with different inks, and on and on. Just remember nothing is "the best", so you have to explore what works for you based on your ink, nib, pen, writing style, etc. I got into FPs about a year ago, and these ended up being my notepad of choice for quite a while. Ink seems to stand off a bit which slows drying time compared to Midori, and maybe faster than Tomoe River? I have all three of these papers, though these Rhodia pads are wonderfully made, I love the writing feel, and super flexible with the fine perforation that allows consistent removal of pages. I recommend folding each way before tearing off of course, but I don't remember having any ripped pages due to poor perforating. Drying/smudging - I use a wide variety of inks, and very often it's some gorgeous high sheen ink that's far more beautiful than practical. Diamine "Polar Glow", Organic Studios (all high-sheen like Walden and the like) tend to smear, sometimes days after writing. Blotting helps with that if I'm writing a letter or something, and this paper is so good with the intended sheen that those inks that they light up almost 100%. Since I use it mostly for note taking now, I just tend to use more practical inks that aren't as gonzo about special characteristics. I actually bought these lined ones by mistake, as I much prefer dotted grid. Same paper and A5 is my jam, so whatever. Bonus thought - The wire binding is black... Such an awesome touch, as it gives these pads/notebooks an extra element of class and refinement vs. the usual notebook wire that gets hazy as it oxidizes. Such good notebooks.

This was my first Rhodia pad. I’d seen it in stationery and book stores before but never thought twice about it until I bought a nicer fountain pen and wanted to write on better paper too. I’m really glad I gave it a try. The paper is smooth, feels substantial, and handles fountain pen ink really well. The spiral binding is nice because the notepad lays completely flat. Solid quality all around.

I use this Rhodia pad a lot. It is good fountain pen paper for a reasonable price. The wire bound notepads are great for use on a desktop. Opens to the dimension of a single page. Much more convenient for notetaking than a journal type notebook. Perforated pages are a nice feature.

My favorite notebook. The paper is so smooth and thick.

Note: My 5 star review does NOT take into the account the price of this notebook. High quality notebooks are ridiculously expensive and each person has to decide if they are willing to shell out that much money for writing paper. This review is based on quality and features, not price. To me, a notebook like this should cost maybe $8. Perhaps I am just getting old since everything seems too expensive any more. I am on a quest for the PERFECT notebook to use with my fountain pens for journaling and writing. I have yet to find the perfect notebook, but some manufacturers come close. This A4 top-bound lined notebook from Rhodia is one of them. Prior to trying this my favorite paper, by a wide margin, was Mnemosyne. Specifically, the 199 A4 lined notebook. Now that I have tried this, I may still lean a little toward Mnemosyne, but not by much. There are things about this paper I like more than the Mnemosyne, and some I like less. I will review this notebook below, by way of comparing it to the Mnemosyne 199, which is a notebook that I'm sure many people will also consider if considering this one. To begin, the Rhodia paper quality is excellent. One of the most important characteristics of a nice paper is how it makes your pen feel when you write on it. This is very smooth. Although smooth, it is not as silky smooth as the Mnemosyne - this paper feels a little bit "draggier". NOT scratchy, at all, which is important to note. This paper is WAY nicer than common copy paper, for instance. The Mnemosyne paper just has a tad less friction which gives more of an "Ohhh" factor when you write on it. However, I find that my ink seems to be drying quicker on this paper versus the Mnemosyne. I think the coating on the Rhodia may be a tad bit more porous, resulting in the slightly increased friction and quicker drying time. Drying time is important if you write quickly, and don't want everything to smear when you flip the page over. Sometimes I find myself having to wait 10 or 15 seconds (or blowing) before turning the page on my Mnemosyne. The wait isn't as long with the Rhodia. For frantically taking notes in class, this quicker drying paper would be an advantage. The next quality of this paper, and it REALLY shines here - is its resistance to bleed-through and ghosting. Even with my crappiest, wettest inks the bleed through and ghosting is almost non-existent. This is also a place where the Mnemosyne shines, but I think the Rhodia is a tad ahead of the Mnemosyne in this department. Either way, both are a great choice. Given how white the Rhodia paper is, I find it particularly impressive how it resists bleed-through and ghosting. About whiteness, the Rhodia paper is a nice, bright white. Great if you like bright paper. The Mnemosyne, by comparison is (intentionally) off white. I can't say that I have a preference. The Mnemosyne is really nice and theoretically less fatiguing on the eyes (maybe), but when put side to side the Mnemosyne looks dingy by comparison. The ruling lines on the Rhodia are a light purple-blue. They aren't obnoxious by any means, but I like my ruling lines a bit more understated like what the Mnemosyne does with very light gray lines made of really small dots. The Rhodia rulings are 8mm, where the Mnemosyne rulings are 7mm. The Mnemosyne does sometimes feel a bit cramped to me, the 8mm Rhodia lines are a very comfortable spacing. When it comes to writing comfort, the top binding of the Rhodia has some advantages over the side bound Mnemosyne. The rulings of the Rhodia go truly edge to edge and don't have to compete with a spiral binding on either side. I find writing without a side binding to be much more comfortable than with one. And I also appreciate the lines going edge to edge, because at the price of these notebooks I like getting the maximum number of words per page. Also, the Rhodia wastes no space on a top title section or bottom margin - it is all lines, all the time. Maximum utility. While having as many lines as possible, and running the lines edge to edge is great for economy, it does take a hit on style. When flipping through completed pages of the Rhodia it is all writing, edge to edge and top to bottom. Aesthetically it is jarring. By contrast, the Mnemosyne, and other types of notebooks that include margins, have a more "finished" look - for the same reason that novels have margins. If your main use for this paper is utility, you get your money worth with the Rhodia format. If you want to use it as a permanent journal, or diary, a side bound notebook with modest margins may be a better bet. (The Mnemosyne has, I believe, too large of a top margin on every page, front and back for Date and Title). Also, the top biding does NOT lend itself to ease of re-reading text. Unlike a side binding, which reads like a book and can remain in the same place on your desk or table to turn pages, the top binding requires you to flip the pad over for every new page (assuming you write on both sides - at this price I hope you do!). The last feature to discuss with this notebook is the cover. Compared to the Mnemosyne, the Rhodia cover is underwhelming. It looks better in pictures than in person. The cover is made of a laminated cardboard that, despite being individually wrapped in a plastic sleeve, managed to look a bit shelf-worn right out of the package. As well, the front is shiny, picking up scratches and scuffs very easily. It is a decent cover, but is leagues away from the Mnemosyne covers that are plastic and super durable. The Mnemosyne seems archival quality, the Rhodia not. Both notebooks include a think cardboard back that adds nice rigidity to them. In sum, this is great paper and a very nice notebook. I would say while the top spiral binding definitely has some advantages in writing comfort and ability to write edge to edge, it results in a less appealing finished writing product. Also, I didn't mention before, but the top binding means that there is less linear area of paper being held by the binding so the paper may be less secure under heavy use (in and out of backpack, etc.) This paper is bright white, smooth, and crazy good at resisting ghosting and bleed-through. It is the first notebook I have found that can compete with my beloved Mnemosyne. Also, I counted the total line-inches of this notebook versus the Mnemosyne, and based on current prices this notebook is a 4.5% better value for writing space. To conclude my comparison between this Rhodia A4 and the Mnemosyne 199, there is only one of these two notebooks that I would intentionally go up to an acquaintance with and say "Look at this notebook! Feel it, feel the pages! Here - write on it with my pen!" That is the Mnemosyne. But, to be fair, if they asked about the price for such a skinny notebook, I would have to be prepared to sheepishly tell them that I paid $15 for 70 sheets of paper. At least the Rhodia is a LITTLE less expensive, and has a LITTLE more writing room and edge comfort. My search for perfection continues...

Great notebook to use with fountain pens, but not my favourite due to how glassy smooth it can feel depending on the nib. I like using this with finer nibs with a tad bit more resistance.

It's a nice notebook that fits a pocket.

Bien , un peu déçu je le pensais à petits carreaux, j’ai du me tromper pendant la Commande

Carta resistente e molti fogli. Grandezza giusta: né troppo grandi né troppo piccoli

Kargo yine her zamanki gibi vaktinden erken geldi, Amazon ve Kolay Gelsin farkı bu. Bu konuda gerçekten müşteri memnuniyetine önem veriyorlar, çok iyi bir kargo hizmeti veriyorlar. Deftere gelirsek…Defterin sayfaları gerçekten kaliteli, kalın ve dayanıklı. Dolma kalem kullanıcıları için ideal. Medium kalınlığında ucu olan Waterman Expert 3 dolma kalemimi bu defterin kağıtları üzerinde kullandığımda mürekkep hiç arkaya geçmiyor ve hiç bleeding, feathering yapmıyor. Mürekkep neredeyse hiç etrafa dağılmıyor. Dolma kalem tutkunu olan ve dolma kalemle not yazmayı seven herkese bu markanın not defterlerini tavsiye ederim. Belli pahalı bulup, fiyatı nedeniyle almak istemeyebilirsiniz ama gerçekten ödediğiniz paraya değiyor, 10/10 ürün.