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I've now tried 4 different sugarcane papers, so my review is by way of comparisons. They're all similar in performance when it comes to fountain pen inks and inkjet printing (virtually no bleed-through, little show-through, and little if any feathering). All perform well. Ology has the advantage of being available by the ream and in-store at Walgreens, which are plentiful in the U.S. (unlike Sustainable Earth and Sugarmade, which are only available by the case and online only). See below for more particular comparison details. Weight: 20 lbs. Brightness: 94 Sheet size: 8.5"x11" Fiber: sugarcane and bamboo Whitener: with H2O2, a non-chlorine based bleach Package size: 400 sheets Origin: China Where to buy: Walgreens (online and in-store) Price: $5.99/ream ($3.99 with Walgreens card) Compare with other bagasse papers: Staples Sustainable Earth Copy Paper, OfficeMax Sugarmade Multipurpose and CVS Caliber 100% Tree-Free Multipurpose papers. From smoothest to roughest: 1. Staples Sustainable Earth 2. OfficeMax Sugarmade (has an almost chalky toothiness compared with the others) 3. Walgreens Ology 4. CVS Caliber Most show-through on the back (with a heavy Q-tip application of ink): 1. OfficeMax Sugarmade 2. Walgreens Ology 3. CVS Caliber 4. Staples Sustainable Earth Brightest white: 1. Staples Sustainable Earth (cool-tone white) 2. OfficeMax Sugarmade (warm-tone white) 3. Walgreens Ology (grayish cool-tone white) 4. CVS Caliber (grayish warm-tone white) Best Value When On Sale: 1. Staples Sustainable Earth @ .0074 cents per sheet (or $3.70/ream) 2. OfficeMax Sugarmade @ .008 cents per sheet (or $4/ream) 3. Walgreens Ology @ .01 cents per sheet ($3.99/ream) 4. CVS Caliber @ .01 cents per sheet ($3.99/ream) Of all the bagasse papers mentioned on this review, I favor Staples Sustainable Earth (it's the cheapest and brightest and smoothest). But any fountain pen user will find Ology (or any of these papers) highly usable for their fountain pen usage. It's wonderful that more choices are becoming available to us. There's practically a Walgreens on every corner, so it's very nice to know it is not hard to find this paper. http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3817/9479273663_5067235c4e_b.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5334/9479272541_9a751f19f7_b.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3681/9479263347_bd84f54e78_b.jpg