sofia819 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Hi, This is a review of the Fabriano EcoQua A5 Spiral Bound - graph 5mm notebook.See more at http://fabriano.com/en/267/ecoqua http://i.imgur.com/IDSu8Se.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/XNZwtje.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/PWNDPuZ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/OKEvYtY.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/drpaYuM.jpg Pros:It has nice paper (85 gsm). The paper is quite smooth, but not as smooth as Clairefontaine.There is minor show-through and no bleed-through. Cons:(Personally, I cannot think of any.) Things to consider:The paper is off-white.The notebooks are available in different binding, sizes, formats, and cover colours.The dry time is from about 20 to 25 seconds.The covers might not be very durable to some people, but I have no problems with it.I bought it from an art store for about $5.00 USD. Amazon has it, but with a higher price. http://www.dickblick.com/products/fabriano-ecoqua-notebooks/http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008VSMK4M/ Thank you for reading,Sofia Currently inked: Platinum #3776, Pilot Decimo, TWSBI Eco, Sheaffer Calligraphy Pen Link to post Share on other sites
MKeith Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 (edited) Nice review sofia819. I picked up some of their staple bound notebooks 8''X6" (actually 8 1/4" X 5 3/4") recently from a Dick Blick store. The paper is excellent and I haven't experienced any bleeding or feathering. Even with Noodlers Bernanke Blue which is the only ink I have found that bleeds through Tomoe River with wet nibs. As for drying time it is much quicker than Rhodia. This is a much overlooked product that performs very well. Edited June 3, 2016 by MKeith "Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense? Where is the difference between having our arms in possession and under our direction, and having them under the management of Congress? If our defense be the real object of having those arms, in whose hands can they be trusted with more propriety, or equal safety to us, as in our own hands?" Patrick Henry Link to post Share on other sites
Bookman Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 I think I have at least one of every size and binding of Fabriano EcoQua notebooks. I like and use them all. With a choice of blank, ruled, dot, or grid in several sizes, it's easy to find jobs for them. I love the smell of fountain pen ink in the morning. Link to post Share on other sites
mehandiratta Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I kinda like this paper...good stuff...performs well with every ink... vaibhav mehandiratta architect & fountain pen connoisseur blog | instagram | twitter Link to post Share on other sites
Cyber6 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) This is a much overlooked product that performs very well. Am I the only one who ran into a bad batch of them??.... I guess so. I used to buy them in bulk (10-15 notebooks) .. mainly cause it was used by my whole family (1 adult - 3 kids).. and it was excellent value for fountain pen friendly paper. The A4 - where approx 6$ CAN and the A5 where like $3 CAN... cheap as chips. Then, I ran into a bad batch... feather like crazy with everything but pencil.. ... They seem to have fixed the problem, but I am still careful when purchasing. Now, I buy them in small number. Art stores seems to carry them at good price. The only time I found them in a pen store, they were 3 times the price. C. Edited July 18, 2016 by Cyber6 **** BauerInks.ca ******** MORE.... Robert Oster Signature INKS ******** NICK STEWART - KWZI INKs TEST ****"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it's the illusion of knowledge." -Stephen Hawking, Link to post Share on other sites
mehandiratta Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Am I the only one who ran into a bad batch of them??.... I guess so. I used to buy them in bulk (10-15 notebooks) .. mainly cause it was used by my whole family (1 adult - 3 kids).. and it was excellent value for fountain pen friendly paper. The A4 - where approx 6$ CAN and the A5 where like $3 CAN... cheap as chips. Then, I ran into a bad batch... feather like crazy with everything but pencil.. ... They seem to have fixed the problem, but I am still careful when purchasing. Now, I buy them in small number. Art stores seems to carry them at good price. The only time I found them in a pen store, they were 3 times the price. C. 85 gsm ecoqua is goodthen there is 100 gsm ego which is even better... anything else is bad vaibhav mehandiratta architect & fountain pen connoisseur blog | instagram | twitter Link to post Share on other sites
Cyber6 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 85 gsm ecoqua is goodthen there is 100 gsm ego which is even better... anything else is bad No no, it was exactly the same Dot Pad A5 notebooks. One year they were fantastic.. the next year (the next batch of 10 I bought) were horrible. After.. they went back to being good again. I am sure it was a batch quality. C. **** BauerInks.ca ******** MORE.... Robert Oster Signature INKS ******** NICK STEWART - KWZI INKs TEST ****"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it's the illusion of knowledge." -Stephen Hawking, Link to post Share on other sites
mehandiratta Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 No no, it was exactly the same Dot Pad A5 notebooks. One year they were fantastic.. the next year (the next batch of 10 I bought) were horrible. After.. they went back to being good again. I am sure it was a batch quality. C. thats interestinglesson learnt never buy in bulk... vaibhav mehandiratta architect & fountain pen connoisseur blog | instagram | twitter Link to post Share on other sites
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