![]() ![]() ![]() And there are lots of other notebooks that we often rely on heavily that don’t support fountain pens the way we wish they would like the Baron Fig, Field Notes, or Word Notebooks.Īs pen and pencil aficionados, we also love gels, rollerballs, ballpoints, pencils, felt tips, brushes and all sorts of other mark-making tools. Of course, my expectations are not that the Moleskine notebooks are all of a sudden 100% fountain pen friendly or anything like that but there are many readers who don’t need all-day, everyday fountain pen friendly paper. I was curious if the process of adding printing created any coating on the paper that might alter ink adhesion in any way so the planner is my monkey wrench in the testing process. I also tested the week-on-two-pages planner for 2016, also with the soft cover, which I got through Jenni Bick. The Cahier I couldn’t find a black version so I went with grey as the next best option for neutral. I purchased all plain notebooks since I like to use guide sheets and Moleskine paper is very conducive to using your own guide sheets as the paper is not super thick. Of course, all the Moleskine notebooks are also available in other colored covers but I went with plain black. So, I bought one of each at the standard large size (5″x8.25″ or 13x21cm slightly smaller than A5), new, off-the-shelf from my local Barnes & Noble. I wanted to make sure I had recent editions and not ones that had been sitting on my shelves for months or years that may have been manufactured with different paper stock. Well, that gave me something worthy of investigation. What really spurred me was a recent comment that suggested that the paper stock used in the Moleskine Cahier, Volant and standard Moleskine Notebooks was different. You can buy them almost anywhere: the airport, the bookstore, the coffeeshop or your favorite boutique. While you might not love them, its hard to truly dislike them. The overall aesthetics are streamlined and understated. First and foremost, Moleskine notebooks are available in a multitude of sizes, configurations and form factors. "I’m fully prepared for backlash and vitriol from this post, but, over the years, Moleskine continues to be the measure used - for better or worse - for all other notebooks. We found it helpful and wanted to share it along with some images of our customization options. They mentioned us in their post, Reconsidering Moleskine, which reviews a variety of Moleskine notebooks. The Well-Appointed Desk does a great job reviewing products thoroughly. Knowing the kind of paper, which writing utensils work best and what materials the cover is made of, can determine the best notebook for your project. A good review can be the deciding factor when choosing the right notebook for promoting your brand.
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