PAIPUR Softcover Journal ~ Lined + Dotted Notebook Paper, Wide 10mm Notebooks for Writing, Appreciation, Miracle Morning, School Supplies, Lists, Travel Diary, Planning Notepad for Women, Men, & Kids

I bought the Orange PAIPUR notebook because I buy a ludicrous amount of stationery to keep up with a ludicrous amount of creative projects. My current go-to notebook is a dotted Leuchtturm1917 B5, and in direct comparison to that, the PAIPUR is a little bit wider, a bit thicker and only has one page marker versus the LT's two. The PAIPUR has a pocket at the back and the orange is bright and cheerful, though not glaring, and the red accents are pretty and suit it well.I haven't used it yet, though I've been carrying it around for a while, trying to decide what exactly I'll do with it. What makes it so attractive for me personally is that the paper looks like it'll be able to cope well with fountain pens, but mostly, the lines and dots are FAR APART. I quit Moleskine notebooks for good because the paper was crap and the lines too close together, and I avoid lined notebooks (even Leuchtturm) because I always feel constricted in those tiny lines. I now mostly use dotted notebooks, which means my range of choice is pretty limited at this point.Now, PAIPUR's lines are wide-spaced, so I won't have to skip every other line just to keep my handwriting legible. It really does seem to be designed to give you space to think on the page. I also like the dotted plus lined design - something about it appeals to my left and right brain. Also, how often have I dug for a piece of paper in my bag because I didn't want to rip a page out of my notebook? That's over, too. ALL pages are perforated (versus Leuchtturm, which has a few perforated pages at the very back for that purpose) While I haven't used that feature yet, it does give me comfort that I have a ready source of paper for those important notes for somebody else, or can even rip out a badly-written or embarrassing page without messing up the whole notebook, regardless of where in the notebook it is. Top marks for flexibility.Lastly, my partner is into orange (and not nearly as much into stationery as I am), and he wants one of them for work. So, I'd call that a win. Great stuff, will be buying some more. I bought it for just under £10, but it's a steal even at a couple quid more (the price seems to have gone up since I bought it).

Pleasantly surprised with the quality of the notepad, certainly worth the £11.99 price that I paid for it. It arrived in a nice cardboard outer packaging, themed in orange to match the notebook I had ordered, and with an added layer of plastic wrap for added protection.While it is not a hardback notebook, it is double layered cardboard, which seems strong but flexible. Time will tell if the cover is durable enough to survive wear and tear, I'd suggest that it will.The pages seem of a high quality, and take ballpoint ink well. The dot pages are a great touch, especially considering the lined page opposite. This is ideal for me as I often design web layouts using dotted grids, often I have to fit various notes across the layouts, which often look out of place; the lined side will be massively useful to me. Perforated pages are a small bonus on top.The pages have minor bleed through of ink, but not enough for me to drop any stars for it. If you look closely enough, you can see the dots and lines bleed through a slight amount; I'd have liked the dots/lines to be slightly fainter to help with this.The pages do not take fountain pens or fine-liners/felt-tip well, but the description doesn't specify that it does. I can't reduce stars because of this, as many listings on Amazon specify that they specifically support fountain ink, this listing does not. Also I noticed on a comment that the seller is looking to release a thicker GSM notebook, specifically for fountain pens.Overall, this notebook is EXACTLY what I wanted, the quality is great and I'll definitely be buying again.

When the notebook arrived, I have to say I was quite excited. The presentation was excellent, and I've kept the cover / box it came in to store the notebook away.I have to say that I did expect a hard-back and so was initially disappointed, but that was more my fault than the notebook. The cover looks excellent, and although the elastic closure did cause the cover to bend / crease slightly it hasn't affected its function.In terms of using the notebook, its a dream; as a Web developer, the ability to take the dotted pages for quick UI layouts or diagrams is a godsend. I haven't found myself needing, or wanting, to tear a page out of the notebook (and due to the fact that I often write notes on the right-hand leaf accompanying a diagram on the left, I've no idea how I would tear out the pages together without affecting the flow of the previous couple of pages) but the perforated pages look like they'll do the job.I enjoy writing in this notebook and although the pages don't lie as flat to the writing surface as I like, the excellent work-flows I've developed as a result of the squared / lined setup more than make up for it.

I buy way too much stationery; however I do attempt to justify this as I spend large amounts of my day writing. These notebooks, orange and red, arrived today and I have to say I'm impressed. In these days of marketing hyperbole, for once 'premium' is an accurate description. Nicely made, good quality paper, lays flat (hoorah!) and the dotted/lined page configuration is a nice touch. Oh and they come in a slip case, I mean come on that's beyond fabulous.I'm not a fan of Moleskine, whilst well put together, I use fountain pens and the paper isn't good. These remind me a little of the Sigel Conceptum notebooks which I also enjoy using.What could make them better - I'd love a dot/squared page configuration.I'll let you know when I put pen to paper how they get on with fountain pen ink. For now this looks to be a great product at a more thanreasonable price (and for the record I paid for them).By the way - at the front of each book is a slip publicising PAIPUR.COM/VIP I'd sign up for news and info but the link appears to be dead.So in closing - give them a go.