MD Notebook Journal - A5 - Dot Grid

I like to keep work notes that I can always refer to months/years later to help jog my memory. Though I felt that the note book was too small initially, it helped me be more deliberate with my notes. The grid also helps as a guide to keep your writing straight and small. The paper works well with inks and stamps. Colors of the ink are not as vibrant as a paper with more wax, but it is still a smooth writing experience.

Fast delivery. Product packaged well.

Bought this notebook to serve as my new 2021 bullet journal, but feel a little disappointed as it did not live up to the hype for me personally. The paper is a lovely weight, slight texture feels like high quality, mint-color dots are cute, overall binding is solid. The grid size is a bit tiny for me though, and forces me to write really small.

I use a Pilot Metropolitan fountain pen with F-nib and Sailor Kiwaguro ink. Unfortunately the writing experience was not very pleasant for me – felt very scratchy and the ink did not flow easily. I found myself constantly having to reposition the pen tip as I was writing, which resulted in a less-than-ideal handwriting and is just generally distracting. There's no dramatic bleeding but ink does show through on the backside quite visibly.

I'm bummed after reading so much great things about this paper, maybe it's better with other pen types. I may have to get a M size nib to try, but until then I'll probably have to just use gel pens or something else.

Love the notebook and fast shipping!