What Is The Best Notebook (Paper) For Fountain Pen

[greeeeb]

Hi folks,

 

I am a grad student, and I write most of my time, mostly scratching to study. I am relatively new to fountain pens. I bought several FPs; my problem is when I use regular college notebooks, the line I get from a fountain pen is not consistent (mostly wide). But, when I use FPs on thesis papers (expensive one) I get nice lines.

 

I wish to get advice on which notebook, preferably unlined and with spiral spin, with reasonable price to be used with FPs.

 

Thanks.

[iveyman]

Hi folks,

 

I am a grad student, and I write most of my time, mostly scratching to study. I am relatively new to fountain pens. I bought several FPs; my problem is when I use regular college notebooks, the line I get from a fountain pen is not consistent (mostly wide). But, when I use FPs on thesis papers (expensive one) I get nice lines.

 

I wish to get advice on which notebook, preferably unlined and with spiral spin, with reasonable price to be used with FPs.

 

Thanks.

 

 

I use Rhodia notebooks and they are fountain pen friendly. Take a look at what is available here. There is a wide range of sizes and brands of notebooks.

 

http://www.gouletpens.com/Shop_All_Notebooks_s/890.htm?searching=Y&sort=7&cat=890&brand=Rhodia&show=15&page=2

[K. Cakes]

Hi folks,

 

I am a grad student, and I write most of my time, mostly scratching to study. I am relatively new to fountain pens. I bought several FPs; my problem is when I use regular college notebooks, the line I get from a fountain pen is not consistent (mostly wide). But, when I use FPs on thesis papers (expensive one) I get nice lines.

 

I wish to get advice on which notebook, preferably unlined and with spiral spin, with reasonable price to be used with FPs.

 

Thanks.

 

 

If you want unlined spiral bound notebooks, I would actually suggest having them done yourself. Find the type of paper you like, buy a ream, and have a few notebooks spiral bound at an office store. I pay ~$6 USD for the binding + the money for paper, and it works out to much less than notebooks like Rhodia. I've started doing this for all my notebooks and haven't looked back!

[Pippin60]

Black and red note books can be had at staples. I use them at work and their reasonably priced.

[greeeeb]

I find the idea of making my own notebooks interesting, I will give it a shot.

 

Rhodia do not provide an unlined version, but if it is FP friendly, it will be better than the ones I use now.

 

I will check also staples.

 

I got multiple options now, thank you all.

[JefferyS]

I had virtually no money as a grad student, so Rhodia may be steep (but IMO, it is the best FP paper). I used Cornell notetaking paper (even before was named that), and urge you to male your own if you have an inkjet printer and HP Premium paper. Visit Incompetech.com to create the perfect paper format for yourself.

[greeeeb]

I had virtually no money as a grad student, so Rhodia may be steep (but IMO, it is the best FP paper). I used Cornell notetaking paper (even before was named that), and urge you to male your own if you have an inkjet printer and HP Premium paper. Visit Incompetech.com to create the perfect paper format for yourself.

 

 

Which one you recommend? HP premium inkjet papers?

[crunchmaster]

I like HP Laserjet 24 lb paper. I wish there were an off-white version of it, but anyway... It takes ink very well, it's very smooth, not too thick. I print graph paper with my laser printer and put it in an Arc notebook. (I got the Arc punch on sale!)

[JefferyS]

I had virtually no money as a grad student, so Rhodia may be steep (but IMO, it is the best FP paper). I used Cornell notetaking paper (even before was named that), and urge you to male your own if you have an inkjet printer and HP Premium paper. Visit Incompetech.com to create the perfect paper format for yourself.

 

 

Which one you recommend? HP premium inkjet papers?

 

I like the HP Premium Choice 32 lb Laser. It is pricey, though. Less expensive and very nice for FP is the lighter weight Double A paper. Office Depot used to stock it in 5-ream cases for a bargain price. They stopped carrying it down here, so I actually ordered a new case from Amazon.com.

 

If you print your own lines, use an ink jet printer rather than a laser printer or copy machine. The latter two apply heat and pressure in a way that makes the surface less friendly. The inkjet printer uses very little ink if you have the Incompetech.com file us light lines. I also switch line colors when one color is used up, so my Cornell paper may have light gray, light blue, or light green lines.

[Bo Bo Olson]

You didn't say where you were. If you were in England, Spain or some where in Germany where I'm not, Oxford Optic 90g.

A Gentleman sent me spiral note book from England.

 

Black and red note books at Stapels...used Oxford Optic as it's paper...at least in England.

 

Oxford Optic is as good as Clairefontain Veloute 90g, IMO, and has been rated as good as Rhoda by those with both.

 

 

It's a real neat idea to have your spiral notebooks made for you.

 

There are free templates, so you can print wide lines for wider nibs, medium lines for medium nibs, and narrow lines for narrow nibs.

 

That way you are not 'condemned' to use only narrow nibs because all you can find is narrow 'collage' lined notebooks.

You can express your self with a B nib.

 

Or even use a medium line so your medium nib fits well. M is an underrated nib, that shades well.

 

I have found with good paper, (90g minimum)both regular flex F and M, shade well with many of the shading inks.

Edited October 27, 2012 by Bo Bo Olson

[goldiesdad]

Great ideas never thought of having one made for me ... now to decide on the paper ....

[Jumps]

I had virtually no money as a grad student, so Rhodia may be steep (but IMO, it is the best FP paper). I used Cornell notetaking paper (even before was named that), and urge you to male your own if you have an inkjet printer and HP Premium paper. Visit Incompetech.com to create the perfect paper format for yourself.

 

 

Which one you recommend? HP premium inkjet papers?

 

My everyday paper is very inexpensive. It's Carolina's Paper Hot Chocolate notebooks. Here's a review:

 

My link

 

It's readily available at the CVS and at the supermarkets in northern New York, but I haven't come across it here in Arizona. That's ok because I have a friend who sends me some, and I can get it on amazon.com.

 

Now I'm going to have to check out the Cornell notetaking paper.

[LizWrites]

I like HP Laserjet 24 lb paper. I wish there were an off-white version of it, but anyway... It takes ink very well, it's very smooth, not too thick. I print graph paper with my laser printer and put it in an Arc notebook. (I got the Arc punch on sale!)

 

Wow, what a bunch of great ideas. Glad I found this post. I, too, love Rhodia but love the DIY aspect. BTW, what is an Arc notebook and Arc punch? Is that like the Levenger Circa system?

[greeeeb]

I appreciate the recommendations. Honestly, I am lost and not able to decide which way to go. I will start with Carolina Pads and HP papers, and I wish to be satisfied.

 

 

thanks.

[greeeeb]

You didn't say where you were. If you were in England, Spain or some where in Germany where I'm not, Oxford Optic 90g.

A Gentleman sent me spiral note book from England.

 

Black and red note books at Stapels...used Oxford Optic as it's paper...at least in England.

 

Oxford Optic is as good as Clairefontain Veloute 90g, IMO, and has been rated as good as Rhoda by those with both.

 

 

It's a real neat idea to have your spiral notebooks made for you.

 

There are free templates, so you can print wide lines for wider nibs, medium lines for medium nibs, and narrow lines for narrow nibs.

 

That way you are not 'condemned' to use only narrow nibs because all you can find is narrow 'collage' lined notebooks.

You can express your self with a B nib.

 

Or even use a medium line so your medium nib fits well. M is an underrated nib, that shades well.

 

I have found with good paper, (90g minimum)both regular flex F and M, shade well with many of the shading inks.

 

I am from Georgia, USA. I wonder what 90g is equivalent to in lb?

[emiliovillegas]

Look out for the oxford notebooks. I'm also a college student and that's the paper I use. It works great.

[ajitk]

I wish to get advice on which notebook, preferably unlined and with spiral spin, with reasonable price to be used with FPs.

 

Since you said preferably unlined, I'm assuming that you can consider lined. I have found Staples Sustainable Earth Sugarcane notebooks good. They are spiral bound and lined. They come in two sizes. Some have reported sample variations, so your mileage may vary.

 

I use a Pelikan Souveran M800 fine pen. I have written with Pelikan brilliant black, Aurora black, and Montblanc royal blue and had good results with all of them on the Sugarcane notebooks.

 

Not the cheapest notebook, but priced reasonably and sometimes on sale.

 

I have also had good experience with the regular Staples notebooks, both lined and squared. However, these are not spiral bound.

[JefferyS]

Have you considered dotted pages? They help keep things horizontal and parallel, and I can print a bazillion pages with one inkjet cartridge.

[pokermon]

I like HP Laserjet 24 lb paper. I wish there were an off-white version of it, but anyway... It takes ink very well, it's very smooth, not too thick. I print graph paper with my laser printer and put it in an Arc notebook. (I got the Arc punch on sale!)

 

This is what I use and found to be pretty darn economical.

[K. Cakes]

I like HP Laserjet 24 lb paper. I wish there were an off-white version of it, but anyway... It takes ink very well, it's very smooth, not too thick. I print graph paper with my laser printer and put it in an Arc notebook. (I got the Arc punch on sale!)

 

Wow, what a bunch of great ideas. Glad I found this post. I, too, love Rhodia but love the DIY aspect. BTW, what is an Arc notebook and Arc punch? Is that like the Levenger Circa system?

 

 

Arc is a customizable notebooksystem from Staples. I admit I haven't tried it, but it always receives good reviews around these parts.