What's Your Favorite Paper For Fountain Pens?

[alv_23]

the oxford Optik pads that I ue to take notes in class

[sidthecat]

I started a Paperblanks journal and was astonished. No bleed-through even with the generous feed of an antique Waterman. A lovely surface, too. Don't let the frivolous covers fool you - this is serious paper.

[CSG]

I sort of like Tops Gold Docket. Rhodia is good too but expensive

[kazoolaw]

Amalfi

Hahnemuhle

[Will]

I use Red n black loads (A5) but also Clairefontaine A4 that I pick up when I go on holiday to France

[jmccarty3]

I second Gary1952's recommendation of Smythson. I have engraved stationery in Monarch size on Smythson white paper, and it's magnificent.

[HalloweenHJB]

Someone mentioned Canson. I found an old pad of transparent tracing paper, and the smoothness of the paper makes the pen literally glide over the surface of the paper, leaving really bright, intense color from the ink. I love the feel of the pen on this paper, but it is transparent, and crinkly.

 

Does anyone know of a paper that has the same excellent effect as tracing paper (super smooth surface, no bleed through, ink pools on surface, etc.) but is OPAQUE?

 

Thanks!

Edited November 26, 2014 by HalloweenHJB

[j.a.j.]

There are a few tracing papers mentioned on this thread https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/277170-quick-test-on-four-tracing-papers/

[*Apurva*]

1. Circa rhodia

2. Staples arc - refills made in Singapore are much better then made in Egypt. But looks like staples is moving it to Egypt, haven't seen Singapore ones in stores in a while.

[jmccarty3]

I love the 90g Clairfontaine paper in Rhodia's premium notebooks, but wish it were available in white. Maruman's Boston Notebooks are excellent as well, but again, the paper is off-white. For a truly white paper, I find the Rhodia Dotpad to be superior.

[MKeith]

As I don't care for paper that has show or bleed through, mine would be:

 

Rhodia

Clairefontaine

Miro 100gsm

Ampad Gold

[OcalaFlGuy]

I am not one really for more expensive paper.

 

There is usually Something to nitpick about it and IMO, with pricier paper, there shouldn't be.

 

I have some nice paper I've been gifted with, I do like Black and Red but probably 95% of my use is some form of Staples Bagasse. I have 5x8 pads, full size

pads, some loose leaf left still, and the wire bound smaller notebook. Even the least best of it is still pretty good.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

[debraji]

Apica 6A-10 notebooks for projects. They feel like workaday lab books to me, a generous B5 size with 100 pages. The paper is smooth and I've never seen any bleedthrough, ghosting, or feathering.

 

Rhodia dot pads for scribbles and lists.

 

The Tomoe River Paper in my Hobonichi Techo is so nice, I've ordered a B5 sized journal from Paperforfountainspens.com.

 

I use a Clairfontaine wirebound notebook for my ink sampling.

[Jeff_H]

 

For some reason, even though Its nice and smooth, Tomoe river paper produces broader lines than the above papers, which interferes with the line variation using italic nibs. Anyone else notice this?

 

I buy the Black Rhodia top spiral bound 8 1/2 x 11 tablets for daily writing and a Rhodia Planner for work. I love the finish on the paper that keeps the lines very crisp with no feathering or bleedthrough. I also have several pads of Tomoe River that I love, but just today noticed for the first time that my new broad nib line looks wider on Tomoe River than on my Rhoda. My other pens are all fine or medium nibs, most Japanese, and I had not noticed this issue before.

 

I also have some Crown Mill paper, G Lalo paper and some Clairfontaine Triumph paper, but have not tried the Clairfontaine yet. I like the others just fine. They are all slightly different but fountain pen friendly.

 

You are not alone on the Tomoe River thing. I am going to have to write more with my broad nib on it to see how much of an issue it will be.