great hardcover, great paper (bright, good thickness) and great spiral edge.

While the paper, binding, cover and quality all are as good as I would expect from the original notebook I bought, I was disappointed in two things.

I first purchased the Black n' Red hardcover casebook notebook and instantly fell in love with the thick, smooth, matte-finish paper

Red n' Black notebooks in general have excellent quality paper as well - a smooth pleasure to write on, especially with my favorite kind of pen (http://www.amazon.com/uni-ball-Jetstream-Bold-Point-Stick-33931PP/dp/B000JKR4CI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1462881772&sr=8-3&keywords=jetstream+uni+1.0)

The paper is not as great as I expected, I am a bit of a precisionist when it comes to what I write on, an occupational hazard, I might add.

Good quality paper" smooth and does not bleed thru w fountain pen,

And the paper is, well, just great

The paper is fine, but apparently Black n' Red changed some of this notebook’s other attractive and useful features but not its description and product number.

Paper is like a 67' Cadillac

Smooth and clean and soft to the touch unlike a lot of harsh acid paper found in standard notebooks.

Great quality in the spiral binding allows for a flexible cover, as well as eliminating non-essential papers

Good, heavy paper, great cover, easy to tear out pages

The smooth, high quality paper makes the pen glide through the paper as i write

Great cover, great paper, great price.

and so I prefer a rougher and more off-white paper.

Good-quality paper, super durable

so it stays open, and good-quality paper

Sturdy binding, nice paper to write on

The paper itself, if you're not accustomed to it, is suitable for fountain pens, broad and XXF.

In fact I much prefer this paper versus Rhodia or Clairefontaine.

and so I prefer a rougher and more off-white paper.

Fountain friendly paper

3) Excellent paper

The paper is smooth to write on.

While the main feature of the notebook is the fantastic paper quality, other features include a hard front and back cover that easily folds backward and wide ruled lines

Great paper quality

I am disappointed because I like the paper they used before because I didn't have to worry about it ripping with minimal wear and tear.

The quality of the paper feels and looks fantastic; the paper feels very smooth to write on

The paper is good quality, although it will bleed a little if you use a black marker.

I love the quality paper, the hardback cover, and even the larger rings that allow me to keep my pen inside the binder

Good quality paper (doesn't bleed through)

The cover is glossy and looks cheap, otherwise it's the same nice quality paper I expect from the Black & Red line and the wires hold without snagging or coming uncoiled.

This notebook has outstanding paper - excellent even for fountain pens.

Gard civer and very good wuality, smooth paper

The paper is pleasantly smooth and heavy and take any type of ink, including fountain pens, very well

They're very well made with thick, sturdy covers and nice paper.

I love the quality paper, the hardback cover, and even the larger rings that allow me to keep my pen inside the binder

Excellent paper, and is the perfect design for my use

These notebooks are amazing, the paper is sturdy, the book is sturdy, perfect for notes that you need to keep throughout your college career

The paper is very smooth, much superior to ordinary notebooks, and is slightly heavier than most

Great paper

The paper is heavyweight and does not bleed through.

The smoothest writing paper ever

I'm not a paper pro, but the paper in this is nice and heavyish

The paper is so nice and doesn't bleed through so both sides can be used throughout the notebook

Great paper quality.

The perforation is very fine and this paper works well for correspondence too.

This paper is heavy and smooth and inks will not bleed through and there will be minimal (if any) pressure marks going through to the back of the paper.

Nice heavy paper that the ink from my Pilot Precist V7 RT pens (yeah, I'm a bit peculiar

Quality cover, good size, smooth paper, easy to write it and coil doesn't get in the way when you're writing.

It would be nice if this exact paper was available in loose leaf, unruled, and other options.

But, considering the price, it contains about half as many pages as I would like.