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A Change Of Opinion On Leuchtturm 1917- A New Review


GranTorino25

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I had the chance to review the Leuchtturm 1917 A5 Hard-cover, dot-grid notebook, and have just posted a review on my blog. Below is a summary, but please see the blog for the full review and photos:

 

In conclusion, I have no hesitation in saying my previous opinions on Leuchtturm paper were specific to the A4 notepad I had, and do not generalise to the A5 notebook. The hard-cover A5 dot-grid notebook performed excellently on the key indicators of bleed-through, ghosting, dry-times, and feathering. However, the lack of shading (?) and sheen that I see from this paper means I rank it highly, but not quite at Tomoe River 68gsm levels. This is entirely dependent on your requirements and desires though, so if you dont mind so much about these to factors, this is a wonderful choice in notebook!

 

https://fountainpenfriendlyblog.wordpress.com/2018/06/12/a-change-of-opinion-on-leuchtturm-1917-a-new-review/

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I am happy for you that you had a good experience the second time around! I am a big fan of the 1917 A5 and pocket notebooks. They are really well made, and while there certainly is better paper out there, I have not found a notebook with better paper that has an equally practical design. I just love the index and numbered pages!

 

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I also think the more subdued dot pattern and off-white paper really bring out the functionality. Love my Leuchtturms, glad you enjoyed the A5!

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Thank you for the feedback :)

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Have avoided this notebook for a few years now after a very disappointing result. I will now try again as I love the notebook in terms of style etc. If the paper is now FP friendly, would be on my list again.

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Have avoided this notebook for a few years now after a very disappointing result. I will now try again as I love the notebook in terms of style etc. If the paper is now FP friendly, would be on my list again.

Did you try it? The hard cover is my every day work notebook. I used a Rhodia Web Notebook for a few months and while the paper was nicer I missed page numbers and a fillable table of contents so I came back to Leuchtturm. The Leuchtturm paper is definitely subject to show through, but I only ever recall one ink feathering on me which was an especially watery ink. (Noodlers BUPA). I rarely see bleed through.

 

The only difference I notice is between books the medium sized hard cover vs medium sized soft cover, where the soft cover seems to have courser paper. As I said, I buy hardcover for work but have a soft cover at home so I often have the opportunity to use the same pen and ink combo in both notebooks back to back. The soft cover paper always seems to deliver more feedback which is a little disappointing.

 

Anyway, unless these guys change their paper I'll always at least use the hard cover notebook as I have been for years.

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I did a heavy use of the A5 notebooks and planners a few years ago and did experience the same disappointment about the A4 pads.

 

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.. so did I. I love the plain A5 hardcover notebook. :-)

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I have complained about this brand's paper from time-to-time, but it isn't too bad. It just isn't as smooth as clairefontaine or Tomo river paper. I notice a little show-through, but no bleeding with my pens.

 

It turns out that the A5 softcover is nearly perfect for me, so I decided to use one for my 2019 journal. I like the number of pages, the soft cover, the table of contents, and the page numbering. I'll live with the paper (at least for 2019, or until I fill it.)

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