Apica

[FountainPages]

Just bought a boat load of Apica notebooks, not the premium. Anyone use them, know how they write on?

 

Thanks in advance!

[de_pen_dent]

I use Apica 6A10 notebooks and feel that they have some of the best paper, along with Rhodia and Clairefontaine. Compare that to, say, Leuchterm1917 which gets really good reviews here - the latter is only usable on one side with a wet pen, whereas the Apica has minimal bleeding/feathering, no matter how wet a pen i use on it.

 

The only downside is that it is slightly more utilitarian in looks.

[Lloyd]

I love my little CD5 notebooks for pocket carry.

[TMac]

I love Apica notebooks. They handle every ink and nib I've used on them. I really like how smooth the paper is compared to the higher glossed, more expensive counterparts.

[mwpannell]

Good choice for stocking up on. Paper is great, Cover is a little flimsy for some of my applications but great for others.

[inkypete]

Love Apica. Good value, good paper.

[tmenyc]

Agree...all my office notebooks, for ten years now, are Apica. Ink shows through at times, but usually not.

Tim

[tinysnail]

I'm reaaally growing to be a huge fan of Apica. The CD series is brilliant (love the covers and the paper is definitely my favourite. less glossy than Rhodia or Clairefontaine so suits note-taking or scratch work) as well as the Basics. Just started using my 6A-10 today and I'm sooo impressed at how there's no show-through at ALL using De Atramentis Scented Violets ink in a LAMY F nib (that seems to write the same as my M nib…)

[FP.MD]

Strangely my lined CD premium feathers and bleeds worse than my SW40. Quite like the spiral bound Apica, though wish they had more sheets in each one.

[Scribblesoften]

I like the Apica mid grade in the spiral bounds. I have used the premium and the lower grade as well and I have come to use the spiral bounds almost exclusively. Papers, in general, are a compromise between absorption and slow dry times. The Apica paper is a bit more absorbent that Clairfontaine and can feather with wet writers. However, for me, it is the paper I use every day for journaling. I've tried a lot of different paper and this is my favorite. At work I use the Tomoe River and Life typewriter paper for scribbling notes on but for daily relaxed writing it is Apica. I expect you will enjoy your notebooks. Let us know your impressions when they arrive. Even if they are negative. Thanks.

[FountainPages]

Thanks all! Good to know I've made a decent choice. Even for the low number of pages, I couldn't pass up the price. Now I'm looking forward to them arriving soon.

Edited July 27, 2014 by FountainPages

[tmenyc]

The nice part of the slimmer notebook is that you get to start a new volume more often! Every time I tell myself, "no coffee cups this time"...a nice thought that has yet to become reality.

 

Tim

[FountainPages]

I usually get purple wine stains on mine, but yeah, I've had CoFe2 rings also.

Edited July 27, 2014 by FountainPages

[dspeers58]

They are great notebooks for the money

[FountainPages]

My Apica cd11's arrived today from Goulet. My first impressions are: This is some Awesome Notebook!!! I now want to try the premium but that's gonna have to wait a bit. The paper is similar to Exacompta though not as heavy. Even with a very wet Pelikan there is no bleed or even show through. I've not experienced any feathering at all. Smooth with a soft feel and very fine tooth. I love it! Thank you all for your input. I remain in your debt.

 

FP

Edited July 30, 2014 by FountainPages

[Ambien]

Great notebooks but I wished they came in more pages. I don't write often but they tend to be somewhat thin for the price.

[FountainPages]

After using journals for so long, I have to agree but for $2.80 plus the quality of paper I will buy again. After all they are notebooks and not journals for lengthy writing.

Edited July 31, 2014 by FountainPages

[Scribblesoften]

The premium books have more pages but they cost more. Having used both, I like the books you bought. The premium paper is a bit thinner and slicker. I will probably go back to it because it is available unlined. Enjoy your books.

[FountainPages]

Thank-you! I have filled three complete pages with quotes and some poetry and personal letters. The books are reallly nice with an excellent writing experience. Thanks for the heads-up on the Premium. also, good to know. I do enjoy some tooth.

[Buzz_130]

I'm currently using an Apica Premium CD as my journal. The paper is exceptional and resistant to the wettest and broadest nibs. It's even taken on a few blots without an issue. You would think a paper with those characteristics would take forever to dry, but I've been impressed with the paper's quick-drying times. Good choice to stock up on this brand!

 

Buzz