Apica Premium C.D. Notebook - A5-7 mm Rule - 96 Sheets

I purchased this notebook after seeing it recommended by Wirecutter, and I'm not disappointed! It is certainly better than a Moleskin and IMO rivals the Leuchtturm1917 in terms of quality, at a much lower price. CONS: Page Format - This is the only real complaint I have with the notebook, and it's quite a nitpick. I wish that the ruling was more narrow (6mm vs 7mm) and extended the entire way across the page. I have small handwriting and like to fill the entire page as efficiently as possible. I will probably buy the grid version next time. PROS: - Paper quality - This is always subjective, but I find this paper very pleasant to write on. It has a very fine grain, and is well-suited for use with a fountain pen. I haven't encountered any bleed-though, and have been pleasantly surprised at how little ghosting there is, even with an alcohol-based fineliner. - Construction - The notebook has a nice-feeling cover, and paper edges are flush. The notebook is also section-sewn (12 groups of sewn pages are glued into the binding) which means that it lies flat fairly well and doesnt constantly try to shut while sketching or laying the notebook open. This is a soft-cover notebook so you will generally want to have something backing it while writing, but the cover is sturdy enough to write without a support in a pinch. - Price - The biggie for me is the price. Are there notebooks that I like better? Yeah, probably. I adore the Tamoe River paper found in the Hobonichi notebooks, but those notebooks also cost more than twice as much. In conclusion, I am very happy with this notebook, and would recommend it to anyone strange like me that cares about nice stationary. Thanks for reading, & hope this review was helpful! Model: Apica Premium C.D. Notebook - A5-7 mm Rule Price at time of purchase: $11.80 USD

I absolutely love this Apica Premium CD Notebook. This is an A5 size with 7 mm ruled lines. The paper is a lovely cream and the lines are a faint gray. I also have this notebook in the grid design and live that too. This paper is fountain pen friendly, which is very important to me. As you can see from the photos below, there is no ghosting except very faintly where i did a heavy splotch of ink. I now have 3 if these in two different sizes and recommend them highly. Premium look, feel and quality for a very reasonable price.

I saw this paper/notebook in a video as a recommend so I bought it and it did not disappoint at all. The Apica Premium paper is great. As far as notebook construction goes, this notebook is no frills. No pockets, no place-marker ribbons. Just a cover and ruled paper, which I actually like as it helps keep the price down. The pages leave a good blank space at the top of the page before the ruling lines start to allow for any header you might want to put on it. The paper itself is excellent. I had no feathering or bleed through issues and fountain pen inks really pop on it. My fountain pens glide on the page, no abnormal feedback issues. I'm a big fan of the paper. I have filled one of these up and actually I need to order another one soon!

I purchased this notebook because I got sick of paying $25 dollars for Moleskins. Undecided if I will keep purchasing versus Moleskins. I do think the paper quality in these notebooks are excellant.

This notebook is just perfection for a fountain pen enthusiast. The paper in this notebook rivals the legendary smoothness of Clairefontaine 90 gsm paper which is considered the benchmark for quality notebook papers. It is even smoother and more consistent. I was definitely not expecting to find this level of smoothness and consistency in which it takes fountain pen ink of any wetness. There is absolutely no feathering or bleed-through even with the wettest nibs and wettest inks (Noodler's bulletproof or lubricated inks). In addition, the binding is so precise and the signatures have so very few pages, that the book lays flat when opened without any breaking in and folding pages with effort to make it lay flat. The notebook also comes with its own protective clear plastic foil cover which adds additional layer of protection against spills, and dirt. Excellent product! I'll be back for more.

I love almost everything about this notebook: the paper is smooth and super high quality, the simple page design with college-ruled lines and a header space at the top, the fact that it lays perfectly flat without being held down. Everything except for the cheesy quote on the cover in script letters ("Choose the paper like you would a good pen") and the prominent, tacky "Premium" stamp. I want to use a quality notebook, not declare to my coworkers that I am a stationary nerd and/or notebook elitist. I'll use it anyway because I prioritize function over form, but I would prefer a plainer and less pretentious design.

I use this notebook as my daily work notebook/journal. Excellent paper, feels very smooth and doesn't show ink through the back (I use a plain ballpoint pen). Opens fully flat at almosy any page because it uses a lot of small blocks of leaves. The only pages that don't easily open fully are those between blocks because of the binding glue. I don't find that to be a big deal. Love the accent color in the stitching for each block. The only negative I have is that this notebook is thicker than I wanted. This is my fault for not checking the physical dimensions. I was estimating thickness based on number of pages. The paper in this book is a little thicker than other notebooks, but that just adds to the premium feel.

This is the smoothest paper I’ve ever felt. Perfect for my daily journal entries written with my Pelikan or Lamy fountain pen. The pages do not bleed, and my pen glides across the page. So happy I tried this notebook. Even better than my beloved spiral-bound Mnemosyne notebook because the paper is a little smoother. Will be buying more.

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Ottimo prodotto

Das Notizbuch verfügt über einen weichen, flexiblen Einband aus Pappe. Im Inneren befindet sich das glatteste Papier, das ich je gesehen habe, noch glatter als das von Rhodia. °_° Es ist leicht cremeweiß und riecht gut. ^^ Es ist mit 7mm Abstand liniert. Das erste Blatt ist grau und mit einem Index-Vordruck versehen; die restlichen Seiten haben auser den Linien keine weiteren Markierungen und sind nicht numeriert. Das Papier verträgt Füllertinten sehr gut. Allerdings trocknen diese recht langsam, so daß man etwas Geduld oder ein Löschpapier braucht. Im Vergleich zu dem beliebten Tomoegawa-Papier ist dieses hier deutlich dicker und weniger durchscheinend. Insgesamt ein sehr hochwertiges und empfehlenswertes, wenngleich nicht gerade günstiges Produkt. Das Buch steckt in einem dünnen Schutzumschlag aus Plastefolie.

Verry good notebook. Writes amazing.

Le papier de l’APICA PREMIUM est parfois sujet au bleedthrough, mais uniquement avec les stylos à très fort débit ; Testé avec un Pelikan M 1000 m et Black Aurora, il laisse apparaître de très rares points de l’autre côté des feuilles, sans que cela ne devienne préoccupant. Avec une encre en couleur, le coloris et les effets d'ombrage sont parfaitement respectés. Je trouve son rendu sous la plume exceptionnel : une glisse soyeuse. Excellente qualité de fabrication dans un style rétro.