Black n' Red

[jhazelwood]

I cannot believe how nice this books are. I purchased a small case bound journal and it is superb for fountain pens. My Parker Vector and Cross Aventura glide across the pages ever so effortlessly. This is a great product for the price and it is available locally to boot, how rare.

[jbb]

I'm a fan too!

[Ray-Vigo]

I just got a couple of notebooks from them. Quality is awesome- but they cost too much for me to use on a daily basis for all my notes.

[phillychuck]

I have switched entirely to their books (I like the larger A4 size) and their legal pads. No problem with any ink/pen combination I have tried.

[AJP]

Same here, been using them for some time now. I have noticed a longer than normal drying period for some inks in wet pens. Specifically, Noodlers Black and PR Black Cherry in my fexi-fine Danitrio Takumi and medium Visconti Voyager.

 

Overall good quality and like Phillychuck, I like the A4 size. I have noticed they are getting easier to find in the US (Georgia anyway). Previously, I had to stock up when I went to Europe.

[Ged]

Can anyone point me to an online dealer that ships internationally, or an Australian dealer?

 

We get Moleskienes down here, but I hate the paper

[Mary P]

[ I have noticed they are getting easier to find in the US (Georgia anyway). Previously, I had to stock up when I went to Europe.

 

I live in Washington state. In my area I can find Black and Red notebooks, bound and spiral, at Office Max. I love them. I buy two sizes of the spiral and the smaller bound book will be my next journal.

[Bayes]

I am having quite a bit of feathering in mine using Nooder's Blue with a Parker "51" and with a Lamy 2000 (both fine points).

[Rob R]

I find them great. I am on my second one. Great for fountain pens IMHO.

 

 

[jhazelwood]

I have been using cross and PR without feathering along with black Quink. Thats kinda weird.

[Turbonerd42]

I live in Washington state. In my area I can find Black and Red notebooks, bound and spiral, at Office Max. I love them. I buy two sizes of the spiral and the smaller bound book will be my next journal.

Yup, available at Staples too.

[OboeJuan]

Hello. Thank you for the discussion. I don't suppose there are any Canadians out there who have found any of this Black n Red stuff? I have been looking since I first heard about it, but to no avail. I suppose I could order off the internet, but I would like to buy locally, if possible (Calgary, AB).

 

Thanks in advance.

[John Cullen]

HI Funny how this thread came up just as I returned from Staples with a Red N' BLack notebook. I got it because I usually buy Cambridge LImited wirebound notebooks and for some reason my local store is no longer carrying them. SO I figured I would try a Red N/ Black.

 

The paper is amazingly smooth and what I notice about it is that for some reason this paper reduces the width of the line you would expect from your pen. In other words, when I wrote with an Omas FP that normally puts down a full fine line, I found it put down a thin fine line. My Duofold that normally puts down a full medium puts down a thin medium on this paper.

 

Seems like a nice paper.

 

By the way, anyone who is having trouble finding these and wants to get hold of a page before of this paper before committing to an internet order or such is welcome to back channel me and I would be happy to send you a sheet for free......unless I get a million requests from people all over the globe.

 

 

I will be curious to see what others have to say. Very smooth paper. j

[sclt45]

I have been using Black and Red for a while. I love them. The paper is very smooth, no bleed thrugh.

 

Kurt

 

[london]

Interestingly, I've never got on with Black and Reds. I actually have found the paper not to be smooth with the ink/pen combinations I've been using. And, I don't even have to pay for them as the last couple of places I have worked (and at my current place) they're stock stationery. The paper is good quality, but there has always seemed a 'drag' factor to them - that is the ink doesn't seem to provide the lubrication it should.

 

HOWEVER,

 

I am wondering whether this holds true worldwide - whether the paper stocks have varied, and I've just been unlucky.

The reason being is we have some special edition Pink and Black notebooks, thought I would try one, and I must say the paper is fantastic!

I'm converted.

 

Anyone else had mixed views of the ol' BnRs?

 

- Mark

 

 

[PAKMAN]

I saw these at staples but haven't tried them. Guess I'll give in and give one a try. Price looks good!

[bbqncigars]

I just bought a B & R at Staples and am very happy with it. Writes smoothly with the pens and inks I've tried with it, with no feathering or bleed through. Even the Hero semi-flex M didn't bleed through, and that's the wettest writer I've encountered.

 

YMMV,

Wayne

[LDF]

Lovve everything about them except the color scheme - black and red

I find it garish.

Picky, I know.

[parker51man]

 

If you have no luck with the reply i am happy to post you a sample to see if you like the paper, I suggest the smallest notebook, then if you like it we can talk again

regards

Amos

[caliken]

I saw these at staples but haven't tried them. Guess I'll give in and give one a try. Price looks good!

John Dickinson Ltd is a respected supplier of stationery in the UK. I recently bought a couple of A5 size Black n' Red books for occasional use for writing practice. I was very pleasantly surprised by the high quality of this product. The surface is extremely smooth and there is no bleeding or feathering with any ink or pen I've tried.

caliken