Which paper/notebook do you recommend?

[Penguincollector]

Definitely up for sending samples, in fact I have an A6 notebook that I give to pen club newbies if OP would like one.

[Chris1]

I hesitate to recommend anything as everyone's likes and dislikes vary, plus there is no guarantee that the product might not change if a different batch is delivered. Having said that, I've just taken delivery of two B6 size (21x13cm or 5x8") hardback notebooks that were inexpensive (£3.59 each including postage for buying two or more, otherwise £3.99 at present), have dark blue covers, 240 pages of 80gsm paper and which seem to work pretty well with fountain pen ink.

 

No appreciable feathering or bleeding with:

Pelikan 4001 blue-black

Pelikan 4001 black (broad nib, very wet)

MB (old stock) Midnight permanent blue-black

Diamine Monaco red

Visconti blue (very wet medium/broad nib)

 

I'll try other inks as I go.

 

Said to be Chinese WallDeca brand but mine came with no name, individually wrapped in cellophane and sturdy cardboard envelope. 

They are not first quality but I can't yet find any fault, and at that price I'm going to get a couple more from Titanium Bargains on ebay.

 

I'll try and take a picture of the test page and post here.

[the_gasman]

On 1/6/2025 at 1:41 PM, LizEF said:

Thanks for the correction!  (I gave up on Black n' Red and Hamelin notebooks when they added the annoying Scribzee marks at the corners, so I haven't bothered looking for, let alone trying the new stuff.  Perhaps I should, just so fix in my memory the differences.)

I'm relieved that I'm not the only person that has abandoned Black n' Red because I don't like the corner markers.

 

Dave.

[IThinkIHaveAProblem]

I’m a little late to this party…

 

Rhodia dot pads and notebooks (A5) for the best paper experience IMO

 

and Clairefontaine (large spiral bound notebooks)

 

I use Leuchtturm notebooks too, the paper is fine. But not as good as rhodia.