Yoseka Notebook - Slim

My personal opinion - these are the best slim notebooks you'll find, with this excellent quality paper, for this price! I've used a variety of pens, nibs, and ink - I've had literally no feathering or bleed-through. These notebooks are the perfect size to tuck into a folio or slim cover as well. The covers also bend back beautifully and cleanly, no awkward maneuvering as you write. I'm getting more because they're just that good!

I was hesitant to try this paper at first but found it is at least as good as some of the branded paper that’s marketed to fountain pen users. The paper performs well except when using famously difficult fountain pen ink (Baystate and Massachusetts 54th by Noodlers).

The sheets are substantial and stand up to glass dip pen and pen holder/nib combinations too. No clumping of fibres at the nib!

Finally, as a notebook, the lay flat design is lovely and the cover as well as the packaging have an understated elegance to them. I can imagine the covers would tolerate artistic customisation quite well if the user was so inclined.

It’s an excellent notebook, and all I’d add is that if you’re reading this review then buy it as there’s no discernible down sides to it. You’ll be pleasantly surprised! Fab product. Thank you :)

I'd previously knocked a star on these notebooks for ink feathering, but I've since discovered it only does that with Noodler's ink. Literally all of my other inks do perfectly on this paper, and boy, do I mean PERFECTLY.

The paper in this notebook shows off the unique properties of different fountain pen inks better than any paper I've yet used. My main go-tos were Rhodia and Life Brand paper, but this notebook is now my favorite.

Any inks with shading and/or sheen become stars. I recently used Sailor Manyo Nekoyanagi on it for the first time, and it blew me out of the water. This mostly-solid light purple ink was suddenly shading between blue and pinkish-purple, with blue outline around each stroke. When I used Diamine Blue Edition's "Season's Greetings", the vibrant deep green and its metallic red sheen shone perfectly.

I repent of my 4 star sins. I'll definitely be getting these notebooks again. Thank you Yoseka!

I absolutely love these slimmer Yoseka notebooks. While the paper isn't quite as thick and rich as the original, it's still extremely fountain pen friendly. It shows off the accurate color of my inks, as well as shading and sheen. The original Yoseka notebook is still a tiny bit better at doing that, but it's a very slight difference. The main thing I like about the new notebooks is that because they are slimmer, I never have to deal with that awkward feeling of having the heel of my hand hanging off the edge of the thicker notebook. I have been, and will continue to be, a repeat customer for these notebooks.

I purchased the dot grid, and my favorite thing about it is the heavier dot marking the vertical and horizontal halfway marks. No having to count or measure each time I want to make a column!

The paper is mostly fountain-pen friendly, but I had to knock a star as it has trouble with heavier-flow pens-- My TWSBI GO and Noodler's Ahab flex get quite a bit of feathering and some bleed-through, though his might be due to the different paper used due to the source's paper shortage, so I don't want to be too harsh. My Kaweco Perkeo, Pilot Varsity, FPR Indus, and Sailor Fude DE Mannen all have Zero problems: no feathering or bleedthrough, and minimal ghosting.

Great light option for travel; won't weigh down your bag. Also great if you want to give bullet journaling a try but don't want to commit to a full notebook. Comes with 2, which I love!