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Bought the blank Seven Seas and used a lined grid behind the writing surface to keep lines parallel and consistent.

Bought the lined Seven Seas Writer and still used a lined grid behind the writing surface to keep lines parallel and consistent. For my old eyes I could not see the lines without squinting.

I've been using a Nanami Seven Seas Writer and it's simply superb.

 

I've had it for about 2 years (stockpiled), so it's an older edition with nice lines to it, but I've seen and heard from others that newer editions have fainter lines, which has kept me from doing a review since it may not be consistent with new models.

 

Despite that this one is fantastic and there's always Elia Note I suppose, though I do like the Cream Paper that comes with the Nanami Seven Seas Writer.

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Thoreau "for every thousand hacking at the branches of evil, there is one chopping at the root"

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Bought the blank Seven Seas and used a lined grid behind the writing surface to keep lines parallel and consistent.

Bought the lined Seven Seas Writer and still used a lined grid behind the writing surface to keep lines parallel and consistent. For my old eyes I could not see the lines without squinting.

 

I have a couple Seven Seas Standards stockpiled and I might have to adopt using grid lines. I love a blank page, there's something special about it, but even after a couple Blank Standard notebooks I still prefer the lines. It will definitely make it look special when reading back on my notes to see such straight writing with no lines.

 

It is unfortunate Seven Seas Writers have such faint lines now. Last year I actually purchased and then returned the Writer because the lines were so faint compared to my older model. I have descent eyes and I couldn't see the lines without squinting. I felt that was defective.

 

I don't know if it's intentional and Nanami is trying to create a lined notebook with the most unobtrusive lines, so much so that you can't really see them lol,... or what the heck is going on.

 

That's why I'm glad to at least see Elia Note come out with practically identical notebooks to Nanami's.

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No mention of Elia Note? This is my latest and by far the best journal in a 38 year run. 52gsm, 496 pages, binding that allows the volume to fall, luxuriously, flat on your desk in front of you, and available in dot grid, plain or lined. No frills, just beautiful paper...and lots of it. Not cheap but it's the loveliest volume I've ever written in and I don't think I'll find better.

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No mention of Elia Note? This is my latest and by far the best journal in a 38 year run. 52gsm, 496 pages, binding that allows the volume to fall, luxuriously, flat on your desk in front of you, and available in dot grid, plain or lined. No frills, just beautiful paper...and lots of it. Not cheap but it's the loveliest volume I've ever written in and I don't think I'll find better.

 

 

I must read to the end of messages!! Just seen mention of elia in last post...

 

Well, I'm glad you didn't because that description was worth the read : )

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The power and fun of the Infinite Journal. Each week I use a different fountain pen ink (most time a different fountain pen as well). Have a look at one week's pages. I truly enjoy using this journal.

 

http://www.compliancefocus.net/images/InfiniteJournal.jpg

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Thoreau "for every thousand hacking at the branches of evil, there is one chopping at the root"

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I have dozens of pocket sized Moleskines that I collected at deep discounts. They will last a decade, easily. I have been using and enjoying molies since 2006 or so and have never had any problems using my fountain pens. However, I only use the recto side of each leaf so molie’s paper issues for others are not issues fo me and it keeps the data density down, making stuff easy to find later.

 

I ride a recumbent, I play go, I use Macintosh so of course I use a fountain pen.

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My goto is still Clairefontaine or Apica. Just cannot better them for my needs. Also like some of Mujis loose leaf and some Daiso notebooks, but both do vary from time to time.

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2 hours ago, Karmachanic said:

 

Huh ???

This Juliet Cyrus person seems to have popped up on some other threads recently as well and seems to be hawking various products....  And the posts all seem to have been written by someone in a marketing department.... :glare:

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"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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2 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

This Juliet Cyrus person seems to have popped up on some other threads recently as well and seems to be hawking various product

 

Often with links to an online magazine.

Add lightness and simplicate.

 

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I've reported so many of these as advertising (the links are all clickbait to review sites with further links to various commercial sellers - mostly online art stores) but either the mods are all missing or don't realise what they're seeing. I'm not convinced 'Juliet' is even a real person rather than a bot.

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