Worst Paper Ever!

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On Oberon Designs' Facebook wall there was someone suggesting to me Leuchtturm 1917

That's like Levenger recommending Circa paper (bad) over their Ledgerdomain journal (bad).

 

Do a search here first before deciding. I've been following the discussions here about Leuchtturm. The reviews are mixed. Again, special pens, special inks, blah, blah for it to work. I'm very attracted to the master grid, but will wait for consistency at that price. I like the concept of picking up any ol' pen with any ol' nib with any ink and write without thinking about the paper I'm using. There ARE notebooks with paper that allow for that to happen.

[KBeezie]

That's like Levenger recommending Circa paper (bad) over their Ledgerdomain journal (bad).

 

Do a search here first before deciding. I've been following the discussions here about Leuchtturm. The reviews are mixed. Again, special pens, special inks, blah, blah for it to work. I'm very attracted to the master grid, but will wait for consistency at that price. I like the concept of picking up any ol' pen with any ol' nib with any ink and write without thinking about the paper I'm using. There ARE notebooks with paper that allow for that to happen.

 

Picked up a rhodia no16 (6x8.5 dotpad) for bout 5$ today at Barnes and noble, was kind of hidden in the corner a bout 100 or so different rhodia pads, binders, refill, memos etc, collecting a bit of dust and kind of jammed in there (had to search got one that didn't seem to have any of the papers dinged at the edge. Where as near the checkout they had a huge vibrant moleskin display free of dust.

 

I haven't seen any feathering at all on the rhodia, but it is slightly more expensive for roughly the same number of sheets, but I can actually use both sides because it doesn't bleed right thru like it did on the moleskin or Cambridge paper (so technically 3x the amount of paper for same price)

 

Does take a while longer for something like black eel to dry, but my goulet extra fine nib actually goes down looking like extra fine on it, when I get home will try the stub nib on it and see how that shows expecially in regards to showing up on the backside.

Edited March 16, 2014 by KBeezie

[KBeezie]

PS: A minor correction, the Cambridge Notebook I mentioned isn't "Gold Fibre", that's what's on my Ampad, which actually works pretty decent with my fountain pens. Just wanted to make that note so that "gold fibre" wasn't associated with the example I posted above.

[Uncial]

Posted by KBeezie:

PS: How bad did the paper provided by Oberon Look?

 

The strange thing is that it doesn't look bad at all. I got the unlined journal and the paper feels heavy and it is not thin. It also feels nice and smooth to the touch, but writing on blotting paper would be easier and better.

[KBeezie]

Posted by KBeezie:

PS: How bad did the paper provided by Oberon Look?

 

The strange thing is that it doesn't look bad at all. I got the unlined journal and the paper feels heavy and it is not thin. It also feels nice and smooth to the touch, but writing on blotting paper would be easier and better.

I kind of know what you mean. I got some that aren't thick by any means but to the touch they feel great, I just can't write worth (bleep) on it without either having the nib feel like it's draaaaggging on the paper or bleeding/feathering like crazy. ... but I got them back when I was still primarily using ballpens and gel pens.

[scrivelry]

And here I am sitting and writing in a little diary/journal/calender book that I think cost me a dollar or so at the dollar store and which I had to trim a little to fit into the nice leather cover i got at the thrift store for maybe a dollar, or maybe that was only 50 cents.

 

It defies reason that a random one dollar find should work better than something clearly made to be written in as a luxury object. However, if we start holding humanity to some standard of logic or reason we are probably doomed...

[KBeezie]

And here I am sitting and writing in a little diary/journal/calender book that I think cost me a dollar or so at the dollar store and which I had to trim a little to fit into the nice leather cover i got at the thrift store for maybe a dollar, or maybe that was only 50 cents.

 

It defies reason that a random one dollar find should work better than something clearly made to be written in as a luxury object. However, if we start holding humanity to some standard of logic or reason we are probably doomed...

 

Apparently because the luxury items are only designed to look and feel nice, not 'function' nicely.

[kidde]

Apparently because the luxury items are only designed to look and feel nice, not 'function' nicely.

 

This is a quote for the ages. Way back whenever, a "luxury" item implied not only superior visual appeal but outstanding workmanship. You bought once and it lasted. Look at your vintage pens. MADE TO LAST, but also created to be used. I have my dad's Omega watch from the early '50's. Of course it still works. Fancy, shiny and/or expensive only mean that. True luxury goods are found in estate sales and antique auctions, used for the original owners lifetime and passed on because the heirs wanted shiny.

 

Paul

[KBeezie]

This is a quote for the ages. Way back whenever, a "luxury" item implied not only superior visual appeal but outstanding workmanship. You bought once and it lasted. Look at your vintage pens. MADE TO LAST, but also created to be used. I have my dad's Omega watch from the early '50's. Of course it still works. Fancy, shiny and/or expensive only mean that. True luxury goods are found in estate sales and antique auctions, used for the original owners lifetime and passed on because the heirs wanted shiny.

Paul

There's no money now days in making stuff "last", this is the sad state the majority has decided is acceptable. AndI agree with you, hhence why I'd have a hard time paying more for modern compared to equivalent priced restored vintage. They literally don't make them like they used to.