Top Flight Wired 1-Subject Notebook, 100 Sheet

[ibrahim]

Today we went to BJs Store and I saw these notebooks that looked great, cover-wise, excellent spiral, 100 sheets and the paper is so smooth and just the perfect color. It is

 

Top Flight Wired 1-Subject Notebook, 100 Sheet

 

The sad news is it’s not fountain pen friendly, but gel pens work beautifully in them. It says made in Vietnam, but if made in Vietnam, how come it bleeds through? Can’t we get a regular, cheap spiral bound notebook that is fountain pen friendly? If the notebook is too nice, I’m afraid I won’t use it for stream of consciousness journaling, what they call brain dump. I want to use my notebooks as freely as I should and not be inhibited by the fact that it is too nice to write on. Besides, I like a good spiral bound notebook that I can take anywhere and just write and write.

Can you please give me some pieces of advice? What do you think of my dilemma? All input is welcome.

[kronos77]

What ink are you using? I have the same notebook and it works great with fountain pens.

[ibrahim]

I use iroshizuku inks mostly.
so what kind of ink are you using?

Edited September 30, 2020 by ibrahim

[ibrahim]

This is bleed through when I’m using good old iroshizuku ink in my Sailor pen.

Edited September 30, 2020 by ibrahim

[kronos77]

I get nothing like that. I use Sailor Doyou, Waterman inks, Herbin Orange Indien and Diamine Saddle with a Pilot Falcon, Decimo, Luo Shi stub nib, and a Platinum Carbon Desk Pen.

[ibrahim]

Kronos, thank you so much for the detailed information.