Just As Soon As It's Right, Along Comes Another Problem....

[TomF]

I'd been on the hunt for the "right" notebook for work - B5, soft-backed, ruled and (of course) works brilliantly with FPs. I landed on the TWSBI large notebook. Being a UK resident, I've been happy to buy from the excellent Cult Pens.

 

Everything has been great. No more A4 notebook to lug around, but enough space to accommodate my illegible scrawl. So, yes, everything's been great. Until now.

 

Idle curiosity got the better of me last week, and I took up Sach of this parish on the chance to own some of the legendary Tomoe River paper., It arrived on Friday, and I've been busy using it since then.

 

So what, you cry? Well, I've spoiled myself - no longer does the TWSBI seem to great - the paper just doesn't zing with colour and shading like the TR and now I want a B5, soft-backed notebook with TR paper. For work notes!

 

What have I done...?

 

Edited September 15, 2014 by TomF

[Sasha Royale]

Welcome !

 

You have discovered a problem that many misunderstand.

 

Q: "What if I buy some of the expensive stuff, and absolutely hate it ?"

A: Annoying, short-term waste of money. However, if you absolutely love it >>>> economic catastrophe !

You can always sell a kidney. (Anybody wanna buy my wife's kidney ?)

Write with joy.

Edited September 15, 2014 by Sasha Royale

[TomF]

Indeed.

 

I think the best thing was the feeling that the ink colours jumped off the page more. Reminiscent, to be honest, of the cheap paper in the old A4 work-suplied notebooks I'd been using before "improving" the situation. The TWSBI paper is great quality, but makes the colours feel more subdued. Not a criticism until I tried the TR at the weekend....

 

Sometimes I wish "good enough" was good enough..!

[Elyptic]

Don't tell me this! I just received a TWSBI Large notebook and love it's size, shape and the paper is much better than what I had been using. So I'm overall, very happy! But with all the Tomoe River paper hype around here, I've been itching to try it. I'm just scared I'm going to like it!

[TomF]

I better not tell you I was eyeing up Design Y's EP Record journal last night….

[Elyptic]

I better not tell you I was eyeing up Design Y's EP Record journal last night….

That is a beautiful journal!

 

Thankfully, the price (~$135 USD) is a bit outside of my paper budget. I think I'd rather go with the Seven Seas Writer (more pages) with a GFeller leather cover. Overall, more pages and a re-usable cover.

[TomF]

It is. And you're right: the price is rather rich. I'd have to have something "good" in mind to justify it.

 

Will start investigating alternatives....

[Elyptic]

On the other hand, it would be a great journal for something really special. I've often thought of using something like that and having relatives write notes to my 2 year old son every year on his birthdays. It would end up being something that could be given to him on his 18th birthday or something. (though clearly, since he's already two, I haven't moved quite quick enough on this one!)