Category: Paper Review
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Endless Explorer (with Regalia Paper and Cotton Wallet)
There are many different approaches to notebook systems and the Endless Explorer fits into the modular approach with gives the end user more control over how they adopt the product to their personal needs. The Endless Explorer exploits multiple notebooks and some accessories to provide a reserved but functional experience.Thanks to Endless for sending this…
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Pen and Notepad Review: Midori MD Fountain Pen, MD A5 Notebook, and MD Paper Notebook Cover
Today is a review of a set of items from Midori that work quite nicely together. These aren’t an official set but I think they could easily be and would be great to buy together. They are the Midori MD Fountain Pen, the Midori MD Lined A5 Notebook with the Paper Notebook Cover. These are…
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Paper Comparison: NEW 52gsm Tomoe River vs old
I believe it was this blog post that started widespread panic in the fountain pen community world wide! Tomoe River paper has become a staple amongst the community for its unique characteristics and notable friendliness to fountain pen ink. From its distinctive crinkly crackle, to its proclivity to long dry times; from its high sheen…
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Notebook Review: Desk Bandit A5 Tomoe River Notebook with Cover
In late 2019 Desk Bandit released an A5 notebook that comes with a cover. There are lots of A5 notebooks out there so what sets this one apart from others? The notebook uses established fountain pen friendly 68gsm Tomoe River and a simply bound cardboard cover. But it does have some extras to it!Thanks to…
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Notebook Review: Endless Recorder “The World’s Most Ink Friendly Notebook”
The Endless Recorder is an A5 hardcover notebook made with what I believe is 68gsm Tomoe River paper. The Notebook, that was sent to me by The Pen World in India, is full featured and without burying the lede too much it is definitely fountain pen friendly.
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Notebook Review: LAMY paper A5 Hard Cover Notebook
LAMY recently entered into the world of Notebooks with three sets of LAMY Paper Notebooks in both A5 and A6 sizes. A smaller booklet styled Cahier notebook, a larger Soft Cover notebook and this (also larger) Hard Cover notebook. The notebooks are designed to be colour-coordinated with the LAMY Safari and AL-star pens.The Notebook is…
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Notebook Review: Pebble Stationery Co. A5 Cahier Tomoe River Notebook
I wrote about Pebble Stationery Co.’s Pocket Tomoe River Notebooks almost 8 months ago and they just recently announced their newest notebook Kickstarter (after the previous was successful) to fund a 120 page A5 52gsm Tomoe River Notebook in the same basic design as the Pocket notebook . This A5 Notebook goes by the name…
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Sailor Ink Studio Overview (100 inks) (Updated 2020)
I purchased my set of Sailor Ink Studio inks (all 100) from Pen Classics in New Zealand. These Ink Studio 100 are based on the Ink Studio custom inks blended by Ishimaru that are held at events around Japan throughout the year. These 100 are chosen, somehow, from the the the thousands of custom blends…
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Notebook Review: Bookbinders Design Cloth Notebook
Bookbinders Design is a Melbourne based store that make their own notebooks and other paper products and also sell some other fine stationary products. They approached me to review one of their notebooks. The notebook I received is this 210 x 240 mm Cloth Bound Hardcover Notebook. Bookbinders Design offer a variety of colours and…