Before I go out and get 500 page reams of everything out there to find out I'm barking up the wrong tree, I thought I would ask if anyone had come across paper with any or all of the following criteria:

1) Comes in 500 Page Reams

2) Is no more than 24-pound weight.

3) Is non-coated so "Bullet Proof" ink will indeed soak in enough to be at least "moderate impact proof."

4) Is still able to handle FP nibs without excessive feathering or soaking through.

5) Is acid-free.

6) Can be obtained in office supply outlets typical of the U.S.

I'm not opposed to the "specialty paper" section of Office Max, but if there is something good out there which is a little more run-of-the-mill that would be great.

I found some decent 20lb, 25% cotton paper in OfficeMax. I picked up a ream of it and had it cut into half sheets for about $.25.

Spinwards:

Thanks for the info. I will swing by there tonight and try to pick some up. 20# would be about perfect for my notebook and I'll be interested to see how it works.

Strathmore Writing might fit the bill nicely. It is "thirsty" in an interesting way, it takes my one too-broad (for me) nib and turns it into something more like a med/fine. No feathering, no bleed. I just tried it with a new ink mix I have that's prone to feathering, and it did not feather at all. It is thin enough to see line guides, but thick enough to write on both sides even with a broader nib. Weight is 24#. It has 25% cotton content and is watermarked and acid free.

It's a very high quality paper, we use it at work for our company letterhead. I use it to take meeting notes, and it is nice to write on, just a little toothy. Not as toothy as Classic Crest, which I personally don't like--to me it's just too scratchy. The Strathmore has a bit of that "pencil" feedback (in other words, writing on it with an ink pen is a little like writing with a pencil).

I like coated papers a little better, but Strathmore is my choice if I want something uncoated. (I'm looking at a package of it and don't see anything specifically saying it is uncoated, but I can't feel any coating at all.)

Somewhere in this forum is a good topic with a lot of options for papers available at office supply stores. I'll see if I can find it and post a link.

Crane's Crest would fit the bill nicely except you have to order it.
It comes in 8.5 x 11 in and Monarch dimensions, and you
have some choices in color, finish and weight (including 24lb).

This one does not fit your requirements as it's too heavy at 32# and coated to boot, but I just picked up some HP 32# laser paper, per recommendations here, and boy this is fabulous paper. $8 for a whole bunch of sheets. I'm having so much fun with it--it's got that smooth ice skating feeling I love.

Office Depot branded platnium color inkjet paper meets all these requirements.
The item number is 562-903.

-Bruce

Thanks for all this info. Last night I stopped by Office Max again and looked everything over one more time. They had some "Wausau Paper Royal Cotton, 24#, 24% cotton, watermarked, smooth finish, acid free" in both 100 sheet and 500 sheet amounts, and it was chaper for 500 sheets. So, I got some of this and so far every pen I have works on it perfectly. Noodler's Black holds up on it pretty well after it is thoroughly dry too.

I don't know how much of an issue "acid free" is, but it appears such paper will yellow less with age. This stuff comes out of the box with an aged ivory shade to it though, so in years hence it will probably appear to have yellowed even if it has not.

I really appreciate the info and will keep it on file for when I run out of this paper.