Oxford Campus Wirebound Notebook, A4 Size - Navy, Pack of 5

This paper is so smooth and easy to write on. It makes your penmanship look amazing. I love that you can snap a pic and store the document too. The notebook is a great size for work or school. It's my new fav!

Excellent quality and more affordable notepads than are offered by the likes of Rhodia, Clairefontaine etc, any of which would be several times more expensive when available in similar page sizes and counts; the paper they use would not necessarily be of higher quality despite the price differentials. The paper used in "Oxford Campus Wirebound Notebook, A4 Size - Navy, Pack of 5" is bright white and 100% fountain-pen compatible, not that Oxford make that statement on their Campus products, but it has been confirmed by personal trial and usage. Fountain pens with different grades of nib and filled with different colours and qualities of inks were used and there was no feathering or bleed-through, even with the broadest nib and the wettest and darkest ink from a large collection.The pads are A4+ to allow for the wire binding and the micro-perforations that allow the removed sheets to be identical in size to anything A4. The pages have a 'starter cut-out' to facilitate the tear-down and to ensure clean removal. There is standard pre-punching for both 2- and 4-hole binders, a reasonable side margin and about 9mm line-spacing with a thin grey line. The paper is smooth with a slight sheen and of 90gsm weight, and therefore slightly heavier than used in most similar pads. Each pad holds 70 sheets, 140 pages. There is an area inside of the front cover for personalisation which may be useful for students.The back card is quite light and not very stiff, possibly demanding additional support if the pad is to be used other than on a desktop but that is not uncommon.Although more expensive than basic pads of a similar type and size, the far higher quality of the paper used and its friendliness towards fountain pen use will be easily justified for those who need it. As an alternative to the navy set ordered, other colours are available as well as a 'mixed' set, all of 5 pads and at the same price, just under £3 per pad.Those previously committed to the higher priced, French-, US- or Japanese-made fountain pen pads should certainly try these. They will be more than pleasantly surprised and will save a substantial amount over time should they change allegiance.

I have used Oxford Campus notebooks for the last 5 years, both in my work and in studying for my OU degree. The notebooks themselves look attractive, with a quality spiral binding that does not bend out of shape easily. The paper is 90gsm which means that it is great for use with fountain pens, and it is lovely and smooth to write on. It has 4 ring holes punched into the pages (so can be used with 4-ring binders), and although the paper is securely bound, it is perforated for easy removal, so that the pages don't get torn at the top when you remove them for putting in ring binders. I refuse to use anything else....

These pads are ideal when you are studying and have to write up notes. The quality of the paper is excellent and the cover is sturdy but not too hard. As the pads are wire bound they easily fold over so that you can write on a flat surface whichever side of the page you are writing on. The price compared favourably with similar products. I will definitely purchase again.

High quality paper. If someone have to write a lot and use highlighter pens: smooth paper and it won’t really soak up the highlighter color = less “bleeding” onto the next page!Also the paper is so easy to remove from the notepad. Quality does make the trick!Yes, I am honestly amused. :-)

This product accurately reflected what I wrote/drew on the pages. At no point did it corrupt my efforts or loose connection to the writing implement.