Thanks for an exhaustive, but not exhausting, overview. I'm glad you picked a winner at the end. Perhaps make a best value winner too? Top 3 value Top 3 overall etc to make the review more TLDR and less encyclopedic. Great work.
I also saw the wet pen swatches the awesomeness of the way it acts sold me after a couple videos.. I was like "what's going to happen " have 2 notebooks inbound
Great comparison. I use all three papers. I find the bank paper too smooth at times but the inkes are coming out beautifully. I love the Cosmo air. Unfortunately, Yamamoto does not produce the notebooks anymore. Just last week I bought a new planner at Maruzen bookshop called, Discover Daily. A very nice and a little more affordable planner than the Hobonichi cousin. The planner has the new Tomoe river paper and behaves very well. I am looking forward to the start of next year. Another paper I appreciate very much is OK Fools paper. I am glad to be living in the country of the wonderful paper.
Grazie mille, Vincenzo! So informative! I still haven’t used up all the papers you suggested in part 1. Shout out to The Wet Pen-I am subscribed to his channel as well. His inkvent 2022 videos are beautifully produced.
After watching your remarkably comprehensive review, I ordered some Sakae TP Iroful paper from Amazon ($11.02 for the pack of 100 loose sheets A5 75 gsm dot grid and $13.91 for the 160-page A5 75 gsm dot grid notebook). They arrived yesterday and I am very impressed. I tried several inks and even some watercolor (lightly-applied to color an image outlined with permanent black ink) and there was no bleedthrough. I doubt I would have found this paper without your recommendation. Thanks!
Again : thank you for your amazing work ! I'm surprised by the Muji recycled paper !!! I thought that recycled always means absorbant so bad for fountain pens. I'm so glad to see I was wrong.
Part 1 was really useful. I am currently using specially tuned pens with dollar store brand composite notebooks. About to finish those notebooks and looking for my next bulk buy.
Hi Vincenzo, the part 1 was top notch (I've watched the part 1 at least 3 or 4 times: I discovered the life noble note, that I wanted to try: very nice). The part 2 is also top notch. The part 1 and 2 together will be for me without any doubt some excellent references. Additionally I know the time it is needed to create a youtube video like this, and you have probably spent a lot of time. This video deserves a double thumb up ! (Edit: forgot to tell: iroful notebook exists at least in japan)
I miss so much Kukoyo MIO notebook 60 gsm paper, so smooth, the manufacturer just discontinued it, WHY? WHY? WHY? It was so very nice. Small A5 80 sheets. It is hard to find something close, I guess Mnemosyne.
I regularly use Fabriano ivory and champaigne coloured A4 sheets for note taking in my file using fountain pens. Never had a problem and they are affordable.
Can I request a review of HP Premium 32 paper for you next paper review? It comes highly recommended as a cheap paper for calligraphy practice and I was sent a small notebook of it from Edison Pens when I made a purchase.
I watched the first part in full and I'm about 40 minutes in. Thanks for your hard work. I keep wondering if anybody has tried Beechmore Books notebooks. They advertise as being fountain pen friendly, I think. I don't really have the extra to test multiple notebooks so I'm trying to make a wise decision, but I'm still stumped. Probably gonna go with Rhodia and call it a day.
Hi Vincent, loved this, and your previous notebook/paper video, and have watched through a couple of times, plus have used your info on purchasing (or avoiding) some already. Luckily the YOSEKA STATIONARY store in Brooklyn NYC had a number of your recommendations, and I see now that Barnes &Noble has some too, surprisingly (given the mediocre stock of that chain this past decade or so). My wife had a question which she thought you may be able to answer…concerning AYUSH (which you’ve listed on your website), she saw they have or had a notebook with printed columns to write down your pens and inks, etc, but can’t seem to find it. Do you have any idea, or who might stock it, or if you have that particular journal where you purchased it? Many thanks in advance
I loved both part 1 and 2 of your comprehensive guide. I am going to try some new journals based on your videos. I journal on a daily basis and in fact keep 3 separate journals. Because I write so much that tactile feel of pen to paper is so important to me. My journal tends to be decorative so I often add additional papers as trim and stickers as well. This means I use different adhesives to apply these items and not having them ghost through the backside of the paper is important to me. I started my 2024 journals with a Tomoe River from Galen and a Kanso Noto from Jet Pens. As of yesterday I gave up on both of them. I have previously used Miquelrius Leather journal 70 GSM FSC certified extra opaque paper. I primarily use a LAMY 2000 fine and a TWSBI mini fine. I am a lefty so using fountain pens always requires some grotesque contortion of your hand in order to not drag your hand through wet ink while writing. I have found that my LAMY glides like a dream on this paper and if I am in the mood to feel a tiny bit of feedback I will switch to my Twsbi. I never have bleed through, the paper is extremely tolerant of things being attached to it. I have also never experienced bleed through with my broader nibs and even calligraphy nibs. I have a stack of expensive unused journals that survived a few days of journal entries only to be unceremoniously abandoned for my Miquelrius. This does not however deter me from trying new papers, looking for that Holy Grail paper. So here I sit waiting for my new Miquelrius journals to arrive, that are currently out for delivery. I will then proceed to repeat last year’s ritual of transferring the first week and half of entries into the new journal. My guess is that I will choose different journals again, probably ones that I saw on your videos for next year, all in the pursuit of the Holy Grail, hopefully not repeating the ritual that has occurred the last three years in a row. What is that they say about doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result……….Some of us never learn😂
Thanks for an exhaustive, but not exhausting, overview. I'm glad you picked a winner at the end. Perhaps make a best value winner too? Top 3 value Top 3 overall etc to make the review more TLDR and less encyclopedic. Great work.
Thanks for sharing and thank you for the tip.
After watching Part 1, I was very happy to see this Part 2. Thank so much, greatly appreciated.
Glad it was helpful! I will do my best to update the series with a part three
Thank you for all your hard work and research, I greatly appreciate the effort.
I appreciate that!
You are amazing!!!!!!!!! Thank you soooo much!!! I’m so excited to try these out!!!!!!!
Enjoy!
I like Kokuyo paper. I wasn't aware they sold it in reams like that. I'll need to keep an eye out next time I'm paper shopping.
It's nice paper for sure
you music...is sooo much nicer...still a bit loud...but loving it WAY MORE...THANK YOU!...JANIS
Noted!
I also saw the wet pen swatches the awesomeness of the way it acts sold me after a couple videos.. I was like "what's going to happen " have 2 notebooks inbound
Enjoy
Wow thank you so much for these - what a lot of work! Saving both of these!
My absolute pleasure.
Great comparison.
I use all three papers. I find the bank paper too smooth at times but the inkes are coming out beautifully. I love the Cosmo air. Unfortunately, Yamamoto does not produce the notebooks anymore.
Just last week I bought a new planner at Maruzen bookshop called, Discover Daily. A very nice and a little more affordable planner than the Hobonichi cousin. The planner has the new Tomoe river paper and behaves very well. I am looking forward to the start of next year.
Another paper I appreciate very much is OK Fools paper.
I am glad to be living in the country of the wonderful paper.
Thanks for sharing
Grazie mille, Vincenzo! So informative! I still haven’t used up all the papers you suggested in part 1. Shout out to The Wet Pen-I am subscribed to his channel as well. His inkvent 2022 videos are beautifully produced.
Glad it was helpful! Yes a also enjoy Matthew's word from the Wet Pen.
After watching your remarkably comprehensive review, I ordered some Sakae TP Iroful paper from Amazon ($11.02 for the pack of 100 loose sheets A5 75 gsm dot grid and $13.91 for the 160-page A5 75 gsm dot grid notebook). They arrived yesterday and I am very impressed. I tried several inks and even some watercolor (lightly-applied to color an image outlined with permanent black ink) and there was no bleedthrough. I doubt I would have found this paper without your recommendation. Thanks!
You are welcome.
Again : thank you for your amazing work ! I'm surprised by the Muji recycled paper !!! I thought that recycled always means absorbant so bad for fountain pens. I'm so glad to see I was wrong.
Outstanding video!
Thank you
Thank you so much, this is very helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank so much for your guide. It is a really great work
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent review. I watch both parts.
Grazie!
Part 1 was really useful. I am currently using specially tuned pens with dollar store brand composite notebooks. About to finish those notebooks and looking for my next bulk buy.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Vincenzo, the part 1 was top notch (I've watched the part 1 at least 3 or 4 times: I discovered the life noble note, that I wanted to try: very nice). The part 2 is also top notch. The part 1 and 2 together will be for me without any doubt some excellent references. Additionally I know the time it is needed to create a youtube video like this, and you have probably spent a lot of time. This video deserves a double thumb up ! (Edit: forgot to tell: iroful notebook exists at least in japan)
Thank you for your kind words. After my video I ordered 3 other Iroful products. Stay tuned you will see them in future reviews.
I miss so much Kukoyo MIO notebook 60 gsm paper, so smooth, the manufacturer just discontinued it, WHY? WHY? WHY? It was so very nice. Small A5 80 sheets. It is hard to find something close, I guess Mnemosyne.
The fun part is try other paper and be surprised.
I regularly use Fabriano ivory and champaigne coloured A4 sheets for note taking in my file using fountain pens. Never had a problem and they are affordable.
I agree I should use that paper more often.
Can I request a review of HP Premium 32 paper for you next paper review? It comes highly recommended as a cheap paper for calligraphy practice and I was sent a small notebook of it from Edison Pens when I made a purchase.
You are so right. It has become a sort of litmus paper . I just ordered it. Stay tuned..
I watched the first part in full and I'm about 40 minutes in. Thanks for your hard work.
I keep wondering if anybody has tried Beechmore Books notebooks. They advertise as being fountain pen friendly, I think. I don't really have the extra to test multiple notebooks so I'm trying to make a wise decision, but I'm still stumped. Probably gonna go with Rhodia and call it a day.
Can not go wrong with Rhodia. My favorite is still Tomoe River.
I will look into Beechmore Notebooks.
Hi Vincent, loved this, and your previous notebook/paper video, and have watched through a couple of times, plus have used your info on purchasing (or avoiding) some already. Luckily the YOSEKA STATIONARY store in Brooklyn NYC had a number of your recommendations, and I see now that Barnes &Noble has some too, surprisingly (given the mediocre stock of that chain this past decade or so).
My wife had a question which she thought you may be able to answer…concerning AYUSH (which you’ve listed on your website), she saw they have or had a notebook with printed columns to write down your pens and inks, etc, but can’t seem to find it. Do you have any idea, or who might stock it, or if you have that particular journal where you purchased it? Many thanks in advance
Not sure which one you are referring to but check out their website: www.ayushpaper.com/
great
Thank you
sterling notebook is impreessive
Excellent value!
I loved both part 1 and 2 of your comprehensive guide. I am going to try some new journals based on your videos. I journal on a daily basis and in fact keep 3 separate journals. Because I write so much that tactile feel of pen to paper is so important to me. My journal tends to be decorative so I often add additional papers as trim and stickers as well. This means I use different adhesives to apply these items and not having them ghost through the backside of the paper is important to me. I started my 2024 journals with a Tomoe River from Galen and a Kanso Noto from Jet Pens. As of yesterday I gave up on both of them. I have previously used Miquelrius Leather journal 70 GSM FSC certified extra opaque paper. I primarily use a LAMY 2000 fine and a TWSBI mini fine. I am a lefty so using fountain pens always requires some grotesque contortion of your hand in order to not drag your hand through wet ink while writing. I have found that my LAMY glides like a dream on this paper and if I am in the mood to feel a tiny bit of feedback I will switch to my Twsbi. I never have bleed through, the paper is extremely tolerant of things being attached to it. I have also never experienced bleed through with my broader nibs and even calligraphy nibs. I have a stack of expensive unused journals that survived a few days of journal entries only to be unceremoniously abandoned for my Miquelrius. This does not however deter me from trying new papers, looking for that Holy Grail paper. So here I sit waiting for my new Miquelrius journals to arrive, that are currently out for delivery. I will then proceed to repeat last year’s ritual of transferring the first week and half of entries into the new journal. My guess is that I will choose different journals again, probably ones that I saw on your videos for next year, all in the pursuit of the Holy Grail, hopefully not repeating the ritual that has occurred the last three years in a row. What is that they say about doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result……….Some of us never learn😂
Thanks for sharing