Kmart Notebooks Fountain Pen Friendly?!

[TingHZ]

This is my first post so bear with me. The pics and my handwriting could be better

I hear brands like Tomoe River and Rhodia being fountain pen friendly paper but they cost a bit too much for me.

I discovered that Kmart notebooks actually handle fountain pen inks pretty darn well.

Good budget paper for flex pen calligraphy practice. I have attached some pics which could hopefully illustrate my point.

 

Shading from a Pilot Fine nib.

 

I used Robert Oster's Clearwater Rain which showed a hint of the elusive red sheen in this pic.

 

Alternative ink with Pilot Justus FM and Pelikan Adventurine.

 

To prove my point, same ink on different paper. (top: random paper taken from uni printer, bottom: J Burrow's Premium Digital Paper)

 

By comparison, normal paper (and 'premium') paper just cant handle too much ink without feathering, whereas the Kmart paper just handles it like a champ. Not a single trace of feathering.

 

I bought this notebook from Australian Kmart. Not sure if its the same for Kmart's in other countries.

Edited July 1, 2019 by TingHZ

[inkypete]

Nice review, thanks. I will check them out. Always good to find a budget priced notebook that surprises. What is the show through like? Are you able to post a pic of the other side of the page?

[TingHZ]

Yep, there is some show through, especially for the thicker writings. The paper is relatively thin

[Newjelan]

Thanks for this, the Kmart paper performs much better than I expected.