When you flipped that journal and the look of bliss on your face, I felt that!! Your love for pens, ink and paper is infectious!

Ahhhh, notebooks. My go-to for the past many, many years has been Nanami Paper's Seven Seas notebooks. TR paper, tons of pages, comes blank/lined/cross (their version of dot). I stocked up when TR first had trouble so I have years' worth of journals!

I use the Nanami Paper notebooks. They all have TR paper and I use the A5, A6, and B6 slim for different purposes. The price is good for me considering the number of pages in the notebook. I've been trying other notebooks and papers and I just can't quit these ones.

I love the Doctor Who holiday shirt and the tower of notebooks! I have a preference for soft cover notebooks (and paper that can take all kinds of writing mediums) so my current favorites are Midori MD, Life Noble Note, and Muji. I'm no sad I never got to try the Elia Note. :( I don't journal but that doesn't stop me from collecting all the notebooks. (I'm stocking up on all the Tomoe River paper I can. XD) Thank you for the notebook review compilation!

I liked my Endless Recorder (with TR) and my Galen Leather notebooks. I'm usually good with Rhodia, Clairefontaine, and Leuchttrum even though they aren't my favorites.

Surprisingly it may seem, The Jot Brand Composition Notebook takes Fountain Pens well & I enjoy using them. Plus they are $1.25.

I mainly use Leuchtturm, but I have to say that Peter Pauper Press notebooks and cards handle fountain pens beautifully, and they are easily available at Chapters. Also, they have lots of beautiful covers.

the christmas lights were wonderful when lit. Merry Christmas and may your new year be very blessed and full of good tea.

I’m with you on the Galen Leather TR paper notebook! I’m about to finish my second one and have three in reserve.

I have tried many journals but have settled on Lochby refills and occasionally MD. I love my Lochby field journal and the refills still have Tomoe River paper.

I love this video, I truly enjoy your journaling videos. I enjoy leuchtturm, midori md as my go to notebooks.

My galen leather TR note books are still my favorites. Thanks for reviewing all those!

I am thrilled about this, coming from someone who has to have ALL the notebooks. My preference is Galen Leather’s every day notebook! ❤

Leuchtturm hardcover A5 for me. I do art journaling alongside writing and I love how it takes it. I love the various colors Leuchtturm comes in, it has plenty of pages to keep me happy, lays flat and takes my abuse. I buy the dotted and once in awhile, a plain. I have a beautiful leather cover that I got super cheap off of eBay because the seller modified it (cut a slit in the rear pocket so the closure band could be used). I was tempted to do the same thing but hated to cut my expensive covers and now I don't have to. It looks snazzy with a colored elastic keeping it closed.

Currently I journal in two journals. 1] Dietary journal is a Leuchttturm 1917 A5 size ~ lined. Due to me being beyond 45 years of age, our bodies change and at my doctors order/suggestion, I write all that I ingest in a notebook… one page = one day. So, If I develop a gradual allergic reaction I can look back and see what might be the cause. Also I keep track of my sodium and cholesterol ingestion. I buy mine at a local bookstore (Broadway Books)… supporting local businesses. 2] My random thoughts/ stream-of-consciousness journal is a Peter Pauper Press notebook 18X22cm (7X8.5in) size ~ lined. They do make a slightly smaller version, but I prefer this size. The paper is a crème color, lines are 8mm apart, and it is a very fountain pen friendly paper for most of my pens. Those pens with bleed through are the ones with a wet/gusher/fire hose nib. I buy mine at a local bookstore (The New Renaissance Bookshoip)… again supporting local businesses. FULL DISCLOSURE: I have a stockpile of notebooks awaiting to used, thus I am not buying any new notebooks until the stockpile is just a few.

I use the Traveler’s Notebook system for my journaling. I like using the dot paper.

I write apps. I use my journals and fountain pens to keep notes on what I'm doing with the app and error recovery methods. Meaning there are a lot of journals. I have been using Rhodia A5, soft cover, with grid markings. I found this video wo be very helpful. . . I'm looking to try other journals and paper. I'm thinking Galen Leather Everyday next. . they are a little bit more, but they look so nice. Again, thanks for the info. . .

The Nanami Cafe Notes/Seven Seas notebooks are my absolute favorite (they use tomoe river paper and the new blank seven seas A5 uses the new Sanzen Tomoe River Successor Paper). I also buy a lot of the Jet Pens Kanso Note because it's a simple no frills A5 notebook with 320 pages that uses Tomoe River Paper and costs less than $20. It uses dot grid though so if that's not your jam you may not like the note book. I also dabble in Danika58's notebooks. Again no frills notebooks with great paper (I've been using her B6 size Sanzen Tomoe River Successor books). I normally indulge when I have a big order because the shipping is high since it comes from Japan. I also dabble with Midori MD Paper just because certain lower saturated inks look amazing on that cream paper. I've also got 3 of the Paper Mind's bank paper notebooks and I like it so far.

I currently love my Leuchtturm notebooks. I’ve never used the Galen Leather with Tomoe River paper, would’ve loved to. I do like the Goulet Pens notebooks with Tomoe River, just wish they were thicker.

Good video. My favorite notebooks and journals depend on what I'm writing. Different ones for different things. I really, really don't like Tomoe River paper, but I think I have about every other fountain pen friendly notebook, journal, and loose leaf paper there is.

Yay.. been waiting for this one.. thanks

Oh Claire Fontaine why must you toy with my heart!!!!! Ugh, same issue for me - that darn spine. I have taken to pressing them open by kind of ironing with a big rock. The things we go through. Loved seeing all these yummy journals.

The Tardis looks great on You! I prefer grids or dots.

I was using Rhodia composition notebooks for my daily (Morning Pages) writing. But after I finished my last one, I wanted a notebook that had a higher page count that would last longer. So I got the AHGXG Lined Journal Notebook - 320 Numbered Pages Thick Journal Large B5 College Ruled Notebook, 100gsm Thick Lined Paper, Faux Leather Softcover. I think it's my new favourite notebook! For YOU, dear Kerry, it would tick a lot of boxes: A5, numbered pages, 7mm lines, lies flat, floppy-bendy cover. (First 3 pages are Index pages). While not as thin as Tomoe, the paper is very smooth on both sides AND way more consistent than Rhodia (which sometimes feathered with the same pen and ink when I wrote on the next page). Basic pen tests: Rollerballs, .05 & .07 size, both fine & medium fountain pen nibs with Diamine Oxford Blue ink. Highlighters, Bic markers, even watercolour paints performed well; a little ghosting, but no bleed-thru. I don't use shimmer inks, so I don't know how they would do and my go-to for Morning Pages has been the aforementioned quick-dry Diamine or my own inkjet printer inks. Bottom line: it's a solid notebook and a great price point and I think you might like it.

Great overview, i've used most of them too and TR paper too, of course. I haven't used Galen but I've used a LOT of crossfield from seven seas with TR that looks pretty similar to the Galen. They also have (had?) a mystique one with slightly different paper that I also like. I like the midori paper a lot, though, and don't care about sheen/shimmer inks. I've found the shading to be solid with some of my favorite inks but blue-blacks are my favorite colors. I have a few of the Franklin Christoph sugarcane A5s with the distinctive cut off corners and I'll be **very** sad when I'm out of them. They are very nice and the leather covers make them great for work/professional appearance. I found Muji notebooks to be great paper that isn't TR but pretty similar. I like the 48(ish) page notebooks for work notes/short term projects etc. I found the brand 'deal genius' on that big webstore and their paper is pretty FP friendly for the inks I use (but no sheen) and they are quite affordable for the budget conscious.

I've found myself falling for the Endless Regalia paper: even with inks that don't sheen on Tomoe River, I have been seeing absurd amounts of color variation.

I have tough paper requirements as I'm not writing I'm doodling dense textures often with really wide nibs that put down a lot of ink. So current favorite is the Leuchtturm 1917 120g stuff. Like it's smoothness but most importantly how heavy weight the paper is. Doesn't buckle or show through to the other side as much as Midori does. But it still feels like I'm always on the lookout for the perfect paper to fit my high demands

I make my own journal notebooks. I use Rhodia dot paper cut down to make A6.

I do not journal though tried many times. However, love notebooks. One of my favourites is the maruman mnemosyne notebooks.

I have tried different ones, but keep coming back to Leuchtturm1917. I'm also using stalogy. They work with my fountain pens. I mostly use fine nibs with regular inks (non shimmery etc)

Have you tried Nanami Paper's Seven Seas notebooks? They're A5 journals that use 52gsm Tomoe River paper and have a very large page count (480 pages). The price is excellent too, probably the best price per page for Tomoe River paper out there. However, I haven't tried their notebooks with the new Tomoe River paper because I had bought enough for two decades' worth of daily writing.

For Tomoe River paper, I like the Hobonichi notebooks and for a cheaper Leuchtturm-type notebook Walmart Exceed notebooks are great!

I really love the Stalogy notebooks

I also recommend the Stalogy notebook in A5. It’s not TR but it is very similar. 52 GSM

I've been loving Graphilo, Jet Pens has the thicker ones, A5 slim. Other than that, I stocked up on the hobonichi notebook in A6 this past year, I have enough to last.... a while. I'm a lefty so I just can't handle toothy paper, I'm worried that the extra tooth in Sanzen won't be tolerable for me, so didn't want to risk it. I already know I can't handle TR9 so... yeah. Big stock stored with silica packs!

I can't see spending lots of money on notebooks especially if you right a lot and daily. Don't laugh but I am impressed with the Wal-Mart Exceed 100 gsm B5 soft cover book. It handles all of my inks well, and I have many of differing wetness and saturation.

been using Rhodia for a while now, but might try this galen leather next. I have hobonichi A6 waiting to be used too.

I am a contrarian.i do not like notebooks but perfer single sheets (A5) and bind them with a bull dog clip. I do not like lines on my paper. Love your videos and your ideas. Happy Holidays and stay warm

I really like the Life Noble Note. I'm currently using a Galen Leather 400-page Tomoe River but I hate the way the guide page scoots out when I lift my hand.

This is a funny area to me because I bounce between things like stockpiling OG Tomoe River journals and my inner nerd insisting I could not resist a Doctor Who River Song journal which may not even be fountain pen friendly any more than the Coraline pocket notebook I couldn’t resist. The Studio Ghibli journals are advertised as being fountain pen friendly but I haven’t tried my Kiki’Delivery Service and My Neighbor Totoro journals as yet. So I can not vouch for them. But I have used my “Sorry, I I wasn’t listening. I was busy thinking about Alan Rickman” journal and can vouch it can feather a bit or ghost a fair bit when using a very wet nib. You need to swab or sling ink to get bleed through. Anyway, I think you can see why I squealed with glee on seeing your tee shirt as well as why I want to avoid spoilers.

I have a Nanami notebook with Tomoe River and the crosshatch (I forget their word for that). When I'm not using that it is probably a Leuchtturm, I'm not into sheen (though I love a good shading) so I tend to like slightly more absorbant FP paper. I don't know the name of my most recent notebook, but it is noteworthy because it was sooo bad at not opening that I'm inclined to throw in the towel after 25% despite the fp friendly paper being pretty good. I also have several moleskines around my house from a pre-fp era I can't bring myself to part with (embossed designs etc) but will never use.

I use Tomoe River in both of my Galen Leather covers.

LOVE the Doctor Who shirt!!!

Love your video. I would say though if anyone wants to get an A5 TRP notebook Nanomi is the best price wise. I haven’t yet gotten any from Galen Leather, though I plan to (especially the B5 size) but if you are looking for one with the plain cover not leather finish Nanomi is $4 less for 80pgs more.

My current favorites: Masuya Monokaki, Apica CD Premium, Midori MD, Lamy (Italian paper), Kokuyo Perpanep ZaraZara (the rough one), Tsubame Note, Kokuyo THIN, Kokuyo MIO, and Exacompta Laid Paper Basic Journal.

It was interesting to see which notebooks you prefer. For me the choice of notebook is not a problem... I buy them when they are on sale... but on one condition, they must not be under the quality of Moleskine or Paperblanks...:) Thank you for your presentation!

Love from indonesia 🇮🇩 please keep up and make more vids !!! Because of your video injust dropped $500 on fountain ink, journal and ink

I have a Nightmare Before Christmas note book that I bought on Wish and I love it

Tomoe River 65gsm A5 insert that I slip into a pretty leather cover. I will never ever ever again use Moleskin!!

I have a favorite nnotebook's are moleskine And paper press. I got 2 Paper press nnotebook's and 4 moleskine notebooks and i can't wait to write poetry and stories in them 📓📚🖊🖊

i know i'm late but Elia has a webstore! They still sell journals!

Too bad that Galen leather no longer used old TR paper (#7). Really miss it. I am fortunate to grab three Galen notebooks in CAL. Galen's CAL (75gsm) is better than danika's CAL in terms of sheen and shading imho. I also got some Graphilo notebooks recently. Their performance is on par with Galen's CAL or maybe a slightly better. But they are too expensive.

I like the fun in TR, I don't want drab. I like thin papers. I am even considering for fun Onion skin paper. Thanks for this I am torn between CAL or Tomoe at Galen Leather.

Hello Whovian! I like a specific promotional notebook that I do not know the brand of. 😅

I don’t know if I’ve just been lucky, but I’ve used fountain pens with Moleskine for decades and never really had a problem. To be fair, that’s actually a sample size of like 4 notebooks (and most of them were the smaller size), and I didn’t have any really wet writers.

Love the TARDÍS shirt!

I love Hobonichi plain A5.

Still have the best experiences with TR paper.

I journal a while, and I tried many notebooks, but I find myself returning to Leuchtturm 1917. It feels.... I don't know how to put it... It feels.. Home.

Have you tried odyssey notebooks?

Do you have any recommendations for b6 notebooks with lined pages? My fiancé got me a gorgeous B6 leather journal for Christmas but I just now got into fountain pens and the paper isn’t good for it. So I’m looking for a B6 lined that’ll work great with a fountain pen.

I'm a Tomoe fan as well but otherwise, Stalogy notebooks are fantastic. Lay flat, great for showcasing inks, soft cover which I now prefer and they come in full year and half year sizes. Not for everyone I'm sure but I do like them for both bullet journaling and just general writing. The full year B6 size is a nice chonky baby with that fat flip feel that's so nice!

I'm consistent. Artist's Loft Sketchbook. 8 1/2" x 11". 75lb. 110 sheets, with gusts up to fatter, "bonus pages" special offers.

I just use basic Otto dot grid spiral bounds.

Have you tried the Dingbats notebook? Ive been really enjoying mine

I’m a huge fan of the Apica CD Premium but I don’t see a lot of love for it from the fountain pen community. Maybe because it’s too smooth?

plotter and william hannah. best paper ever for fountain pens.

WONDERLAND 222

I am a Hobonichi fan.

Elia note made in. Malaysia.

try the Moleskine made in china those have better paper

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Line spacing.

Endless regalia is better than tomoe river. I said what I said.

Hello there, I just want to comment two thing just in case anybody confirm them or not. First; Clairefointe bought Rhodia, now they use the same paper (same factories, thickness and so on). Second; Leuchturm lately has changed their manufacturing processes and I've read negative opinions about Leuchturm users. Does anybody hear anything related to those two subjects? Great vblog @pens_and_tea !!!

Leuchtturm… There is only Leuchtturm. Lined for open journaling, dot grid for my bullet journal.