A surprising tale of 3 notebooks

[GouletPens]

Since this post was started, Clairefontaine has decided to put 90g paper in all of the Rhodia Webnotebooks, so this thread has become somewhat of a moot point! All of the Webbies made from now on are going to be the 90g paper, but it will probably take some time for non-US retailers to clear out their 80g stock.

[khymeera]

This is a very intersting topic. I had no idea that there are different versions inside and outside the US. I'm currently looking to buy a good doodle journal right now so this is definately helpful. I wonder if F or XF nibs would yield similar results.

[cubic archon]

This is a very intersting topic. I had no idea that there are different versions inside and outside the US. I'm currently looking to buy a good doodle journal right now so this is definately helpful. I wonder if F or XF nibs would yield similar results.

There is a *huge* difference between the old 80gsm WNBs and the new 90gsm ones. The old ones were awful, sub-Moleskine certainly as this thread indicates. The new ones are far better.

 

For what it's worth, I am planning to buy a plain paper journal as my next one and I will be going for a WNB after reviewing the options, unless I find something wonderful in the meantime.

[cerement]

There is a *huge* difference between the old 80gsm WNBs and the new 90gsm ones. The old ones were awful, sub-Moleskine certainly as this thread indicates. The new ones are far better.

 

For what it's worth, I am planning to buy a plain paper journal as my next one and I will be going for a WNB after reviewing the options, unless I find something wonderful in the meantime.

 

And it looks like version 3.0 will be even better:

http://rhodiadrive.com/2010/08/10/win-more-webbies/#comment-19630

• Logos have been removed from the pages
  
• Books open even flatter
  

[limesally]

And it looks like version 3.0 will be even better:

http://rhodiadrive.com/2010/08/10/win-more-webbies/#comment-19630

• Logos have been removed from the pages
  
• Books open even flatter
  

 

The v3 is looking really good. I have a copy I'm testing and reviewing now (thanks to Karen at Exaclair). Here's an advance pic, though.

 

lying MUCH flatter:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4911692854_a2ac80c4d6.jpg

webbie v3, open by Sophie_vf, on Flickr

 

no logo, which never really bothered me but apparently made others nuts, here lying on top of the old v2:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4911089509_42188cd7f9.jpg

webbie v3, corner by Sophie_vf, on Flickr

Edited August 20, 2010 by limesally

[lowks]

Me I just love my Zequenz. Never bleeds through and no feathering and also very wallet friendly.

[StudyAnimal]

Interesting, I was about to buy a large Habana here in Germany, (so I am guessing French made), but will have to look closely at the paper. Might have to settle for bleed-through and feathering because I don't know what other notebooks are FP friendly here.

 

Weird how more FP using regions of the world get (Potty Mouth) paper, but the regions like the US with less FP usage get the good paper.

 

Does anyone know how the new 85g paper behaves?

[limesally]

Does anyone know how the new 85g paper behaves?

 

I must have missed something - 85 g paper in which notebook, Rhodia or Habana?

 

Since my initial criticism of the UK/CDN Habana, I've since picked up another one that behaves much better, even with the 64 g paper. It's at least smooth and doesn't bleed through, unlike the first one I got. It's actually relatively pleasant to use with an FP, but still not as nice as the US version.