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There are 2 interesting reviews on YT.

 

My personal opinion is that it is a Leuchtturm contender essentially. Nothing can compete with Tomoe but it is nice to vary.

A good+ is that it is made in Italy (therefore Europe).

 

 

I should receive the 2 i ordered within days.

We will see.

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Quick and dirty Initial impression after testing them in the store this weekend (one hardcover, one softcover): paper felt a bit glossier than Rhodia, and heavy weight. Smooth, white (i'm not sure if they come in an ivory), no showthrough to speak of. I wasn't a huge fan of the lined/grid combo, but I'm picky that way (it just seemed a bit messy, and imprecise). Basic first and fast impression was that it seemed fine/good (compared to Rhodia and Leuchtturm).

 

Oh, and the hardcover colours really pop (the blue really does look like the Imperial blue from the Studio, and the green is really bright, if that's your thing).

 

Softcover lays flat, but I forgot to check if this was the case with the hardcover.

 

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Oh no, not another brand of fountain pen friendly notebooks. I have so many notebooks, I love them all but I need to stop.

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Bought one and immediately passed it on. The paper itself is ok, if a bit too slick in feel, but as I feared the ruling is really distracting. Too busy for me and neither one thing or the other. The covers & quality of finish are good

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I love the three pack booklets! The combo 8mm lines and 4mm dot grid are perfect for either text or graphics, and I do both. The gray lines are light enough not to be distracting, and the 90gsm paper is heavy enough and compatible for most FP, mine anyway. Understated, classy, with lime green bonding thread for a hint of design savvy.

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Great review. I appreciate your comments about the ruling; I've had reservations about it, so it was good to hear what you had to say. Thanks for sharing it.

 

(Currently watching your "5 top office pens" videos. I don't want to be too spoiler-y, so all I'll say is "good choices").

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Great review. I appreciate your comments about the ruling; I've had reservations about it, so it was good to hear what you had to say. Thanks for sharing it.

 

(Currently watching your "5 top office pens" videos. I don't want to be too spoiler-y, so all I'll say is "good choices").

Thank you!

 

They are great notebooks but I could see the ruling being a deal breaker for some. Would be nice if they did a blank or lined version as well.

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Thank you!

 

They are great notebooks but I could see the ruling being a deal breaker for some. Would be nice if they did a blank or lined version as well.

 

 

I'd love to see a blank version, or even just a dot-grid. Especially given the paper quality.

 

By the way: in your review you mentioned that the hardback notebook was only available in the aluminum-coloured cover. When they first appeared in Toronto last August, a blue and a green version were also available. The green was eye-searingly bright (not really an office notebook) but the blue was quite nice; it looked like the shade used on the Imperial Blue Studio. I'm not sure if these are still available -- maybe they were an introductory one-off that have been discontinued -- but you may want to keep an eye out for the blue one at least.

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