Clairefontaine 4850Z Set of 10 Notemakers Europa Spiral Notebooks - A5 14.8x21 cm - 120 Detachable Ruled Pages - 90 g White Paper - Glossy Card Covers - Random Colours

Good price excellent product

Work out at about £1.50 per book which is quite good. Lined (no margin or holes) and fairly good paper - not too thin and not as thick as pukka pads for example. I got these as I produce a prolific amount of notes for uni work. I write using gel pens and these don't go through the paper so you can write on both sides, although you can tell if there is writing on the otherside slightly. It helps to have covers of many different colours to help differentiate between different topics. The covers are matt and can be write upon unlike other shiny surfaced books. The binder is neat and small and is therefore not easily pulled out. Best of all they are great value!

If the paper is Clairefontaine Brand then it is particularly suitable for fountain pens. When fountain pens were the norm, paper was better quality. Now that ball pens are considered the norm paper quality has taken a dive. A lot of pads are produced that are good enough for ball pens. Better quality is required for fountain pens. Clairefontaine is the cheapest high quality paper. It is 90 grams per square metre (gsm) always. Ignore the Amazon description of 80gsm. 90 means that you can write on both sides. When I wrote on cheap paper I couldn't understand why a Fine nib would give a medium to thick line. I now realise it's because the cheap paper has a blotting quality - it spreads the line you write and it blots through to the other side. How much it blots depends on the rate of ink flow of the pen and the particular ink properties. You'll notice none of this if you use a ball pen, but may notice it with some roller ball liquid ink pens. In a nutshell, these books are for all pens. They are normally more expensive, but by buying 10 you are getting them for the price of 5 bought individually. Each book has 60 sheets = 120 pages.

High quality papers and great colour assortment, however, the product photo is DECEIVING / CONFUSING and should be REPLACED showing the exact quantity and colours because different colours is a key criteria that many buyers require. Showing the correct photo to start would prevent time being wasted during the sourcing stage and afterwards having to return them due to 'Not as Described'. The title suggests Assorted A - Ref 4850, which is the manufacturer's code for this particular pack containing the bold colours, 2 of each in purple, red, orange, green and blue (first 5 from right) If you want the other colours, you will have to purchase Assorted C - Ref 3155Z, this pack contains pastel shades, 2 of each in light blue, pink, yellow, light green, purple ( last 5 from left) I have purchased my pack at a great reduction from the Warehouse Deal described as 'items have been repackaged'. Unfortunately, on inspection, there is not a single book in perfect condition: 8 have bent wires / spine, mostly quite severe; 4 covers are very stained with dirt and 2 have stuck-on brown specs so the paper no longer feels smooth; 3 have bent corners. I immediately reported the huge defects to Amazon and was offered more discount which I have accepted. I think I have managed to fix the bent wire issue, but if the papers fall out during use, I will no doubt be returning them because the product would be completely unfit for purpose. UPDATE Mar 13/19 I can see that the photos have finally been amended showing only the colours for this set Ref 4850. As already mentioned above, you will receive 2 of each bold colours: red, green blue, purple, sunny yellow.

I love this paper for writing with fountain pens. It's not as smooth as Clairefontaine age notebooks, or Rhodiarama, which I prefer as my handwriting is all over the place with smooth nibs or paper. This paper gives more feedback making it much easier for me to control my handwriting and it looks so much better and so it is much more enjoyable for me to write. A couple of my Extra fine nibs feel a little more scratchy though. Overall very pleased indeed.

The paper in these pads is gorgeously smooth and it's a delight to write on. My hand and pen just glides across. The thickness of the pages is also impressive. The colour of each thick card cover is vibrant and I love the marbling effect. They are nicely wired and the pages tear out neatly. These are just incredibly great quality note books and they knock spots off my previous favourite Pukka pads.

Wanted these books to keep notes on family history research. Because of the different colours, I was able to choose a different colour for each branch of the family. I also like to make my notes in pencil, so that they can be rubbed out if I find out further information. The pages in these notebooks are a good quality and enables me to rub out information easily. Some notebooks I've used in the past have had inferior paper that doesn't allow you to rub out words or dates. The covers of the books are also made from thick card. All in all I'm very pleased with these notebooks. I will certainly use them again as needed.

very good

Soft and good quality paper. Great for taking notes and carrying around in a bag.

excellente qualité su papier. feuilles détachables. Format A5 idéal.

Muy buen papel, se puede escribir con cualquier tipo de tinta.

These are the greatest notebooks I have ever owned! The paper is silky smooth to write on, and there's only a little bleed through when you shine a light at it. I will definitely buy these again in the future.

Parfait pour un cahier de brouillon ou pour un cahier de notes de cours. Je les utilise en études supérieures et ils sont très pratiques. J'adore écrire sur des feuilles lignées et en plus elles sont détachables ! Les cahiers sont arrivés en parfait état, aucun défaut pour le moment.