The paper is terrible

Good paper quality and always the legend for recording the thoughts.

Their paper is so smooth and perfect for drawing, writing, and both

I love the paper !

It's good paper quality or get out

At first I loved this notebook, the paper and hard cover are really nice

I love the grid paper - I can write smaller and perfectly aligned

They are sturdy, the paper is fun to write on.

Perfect size and very durable cover and paper

However, outside this range, consider the Rhodia notebook which can be found and range from the $14 on up - you get better quality treated paper

Nice thick paper for sketches :)

Most have poorer quality paper or kind of heinous blue, unevenly printed lines (think graph paper)

Classy cover, durable paper

Tough cover, smooth paper that doesn't bleed (using Parker gel)

This paper is not so smooth or pleasurable, but for the cost savings and the ruled lines I'm satisfied.

Paper stiff and yellowed

The paper is perfect for fountain pens and has very little bleed through

The dry paper smells old and when you write on it with rollerball pens, the ink bleeds into the paper

Paper weight - my Pilot G2s do not bleed through3

Not a good book if you're planning to splash on watercolors or scribble away with Sharpie markers, as there will be some buckling and bleed through, but the paper responds very well to B and 2B grade leads.

But this journal really has poor paper

Nice weight paper and nice off-white color.

Paper so thin that regular ball point pen bleeds through an insane amount

The paper is very smooth, I prefer a little tooth personally

The papers bleed through.

The paper is easy to erase on, making it great for notes, sketching, and brainstorming

Sturdy with great paper, a ribbon page-mark, ribbon-clasp, customization and an inside-pocket

Good quality paper

They are so strong and come with very nice paper and just can't say any more about how well they are.

The squatters are Italians who use cheap Chinese manufactured paper instead.

Lovely paper, book lies flat and is a nice size

The paper doesn't bleed either, which is nice, although there is some ghosting

They have the same features, better paper (feels good, less shadow/bleed through), and looks about the same

But I have to say that for the price the paper isn't very good.

usually their notebooks have good quality paper

Especially as someone who uses fountain pens, the paper allows slight bleed, but has a wonderful texture that doesn't smear

I thought I had received a knockoff moleskine that’s how bad the paper is compared to the same moleskine I had last year

The paper is very smooth and a comfortable cream colour

I also like how they look, and the envelope in the back is very useful for keeping sticky-notes, other small papers, or paper clips in

I have a $1 notebook with better paper than this

This is not the smooth paper, so be careful with you handlettering pens, this paper will tear them up

I like the graph paper

I love grid paper in particular, so it was perfect that Moleskine made these

I prefer the squared paper, it works best with my journal minimalism

I don't look for much in a notebook other than good paper and the thing not to fall apart.

The paper is flawless, it is the perfect size, it absorbs ink very well so that you are less prone to smear

Durable, with good paper.

Paper is super thin, way too thin, like rice paper

Good paper quality and always the legend for recording the thoughts.

Cover is OK, but paper is thin and bleeds through with fountain pens

The paper is great quality and I always loved that the lines are not too dark

The paper is good and thick, and doesn't bleed when I use my Cartier Diablo roller ball.

The paper allows the ink to bleed through to the back of the page.

Fits in your pocket, good paper quality so ink doesn't seep through noticeably, and a satisfying elastic band that keeps it shut with a snap, smartly alerting you and those people around you that you've just finished putting down the best note/idea ever!

So I guess this means the paper is pretty good

Typically, I try to find books with thick, but smooth paper as I do a lot of sketches and handlettering mostly with fine rollerball ink pens and other fine tip pens like microns

Beautiful notebook...great paper...the perfect format to place between my keyboard and myself and take notes...

The paper is smooth and a lovely off white color

, itd be good for pencil but thats about it it also smells like horrible paper

Also enjoyed the surprise (at least to me) fold-out piece on the back cover that lets you store receipts or other loose papers you collect as you go about your journeys.

There's a useful pocket in the back to keep receipts or other useful papers

Moleskine paper is good paper, so I'll keep paying the price!

However I would prefer thicker paper.

I love my Moleskine, but the paper is to thin and ink from a fountain pen will bleed through

Good quality paper too.

Construction is lovely, but the paper is so thin and ink leeches through to be clearly visible from both sides

and it's true that you need good paper to keep your letters from bleeding and feathering.

and I love the grid paper

Good quality paper enables easy flowing handwriting with a decent pen.

I expect a little better paper for a $15 small notebook

Some folks prefer the heavier cardstock type paper of the sketchbook over the onion-skin type paper of the notebook.

The paper is nice to write

I love drafting paper, and finally figured I'd try the "squared" (grid) version

I love the paper, and the ruling, which works very well for my fountain pen

The back pocket is sleek and small, but perfect for holding a few extra papers without bulging the notebook

The paper is nice and fairly thick and the covers hold up to a lot.

I dig the hefty paper stock and clearly defined grid

They have the same features, better paper (feels good, less shadow/bleed through), and looks about the same

I just wish that the paper were a little thicker so that the ink wouldn't bleed through.

Inside, the paper falls on the lighter side weighing in at 70 grams per square meter: suitable for dry writing utensils such as pencils or ballpoint gel pens

Good quality paper

Flimsy paper

The paper is a nice soft white -- easy on the eyes -- and the book lays flat when open

The .5, however, I found to be a bit too slick/slippery of a writing experience on the smooth paper and preferred the "feel" of the .38.But since I strongly prefer the experience/feel of writing with the fountain pen, I'll stick with using it in this book and just write on the one side.

Lovely paper, book lies flat and is a nice size

(16gsm vs 20 gsm) fares better than Moleskine paper in testing performed by persons on the internet, this has also been my own experience

perfect size and nice quality paper and construction.

I do wish the paper didn’t let as much ink bleed through

They hold up well to heavy amounts of ink laydown and maintain a nice smooth paper feel

It works well, the paper is great quality

great quality paper

Loads of pages, good quality paper, not just your ordinary notebook.

Moleskine products are known for their good paper quality so when I opened the

Rhodia webnotebooks are my current favorite for use with fountain pens - heavy smooth nonabsorbent clairfontaine paper and built to last construction

The paper is perfect for fountain pens and has very little bleed through

Right size, great paper, and works perfectly.

A classic with great paper and a binding that won't let you down.

The paper is smoother than the plain version (those seem to have changed the paper, and i'm not a big fan, or maybe it was just a bad batch?)

The paper inspires you to write on it

Love the Journal, but I hate the yellow paper inside

Excellent sized notebook, very fine paper and showcases a small compartment at the end of the notebook to store tiny notes or sticky notes for indexing various pages in your notebook

Great Quality paper!Easy to use notebook!

Foolishly I ordered this book, despite clear photographic evidence of the nightmarish paper quality

I actually prefer it to the super fancy paper

Love the graph paper!

The paper is smooth to write on

Both are very sturdy (I carry the green one around everywhere), the ribbon is perfect for keeping my place, and the pocket is very helpful to keep loose papers

Love these little notebooks - they are so classy looking and the paper is like butta.

I compared this with another moleskine I had bought in a store (a couple months ago) and it didn't seem to be of as good quality (paper wasn't as thick, cover not as dark) but it does the job and is still nice.

They last a long time, durable, have a pocket (win!) and are made of good quality paper

It works but paper is thin and ink will bleed through.

We'll see if they reply, and if their response is good (i.e. "Free replacement notebook with better paper inside

Way too thin to write on them, especially compared to nicer paper pads and notebooks with higher quality paper.

I recently purchased one for my brother, who is an avid collector of fountain pens and hates when ink bleeds through cheaper papers

Very poor paper quality compared to old Moleskines

I like the squared paper and the book mark

2) Note this is the GRID model (so the paper is like graph paper), 2

My only grievance is that I don't like the cream colored paper

The paper bleeds horribly when you fill in a sketch

The elastic closure with the cardboard covers protects your paper much better than a soft cover will even if it has an elastic closure because it stays closed better and the paper is protected by an offset of cardboard (see pictures

The elastic closure with the cardboard covers protects your paper much better than a soft cover will even if it has an elastic closure because it stays closed better and the paper is protected by an offset of cardboard (see pictures

so it doesn't glare, easy to look at, paper has a good sruface and thickness, perfect for writing.

The cover is nice and thick, the paper is soft and sturdy, and the pencil glides along the pages

Love writing in these, the paper is fantastic and the ink flows so smoothly.

The cheap Mead paper, while

great notebook for home or travel--good paper for notes or sketches

It's OK but paper is not great, fine if you only write on this one with ballpoints but if you use gel pens or fountain pens forget it

great paper

I'll keep buying them because they're perfectly sized to travel with, have suitable paper, and are attractive in the minimalist sense

So that's on me but, for $20, I expected a better quality paper

Love love moleskin products, perfect paper

Great paper quality

Good paper quality and always the legend for recording the thoughts.

Beautiful paper and slim

It's good quality, nice to the touch, with good quality paper

Ink bleeds through the paper, and it can't hold watercolor without warping the paper

The paper on Moleskine notebooks really outperform any other notebook I've ever had

Really great quality, with sewn spines, fine paper, subtle underlining.

As others have noted, pages are very thin, and while I haven't had much issue with bleed-through, I do notice that the paper doesn't absorb ink fast enough which leads to a lot of smudging and blurring

The paper is nice, the binding is nice, everything about this notebook is a total home run

I really like these Moleskin journals the papers are not to thin and the ink does not bleed through them either

How has this brand not improved the paper in their notebooks?

so it doesn't glare, easy to look at, paper has a good sruface and thickness, perfect for writing.

I prefer squared paper to lined paper and finding a hardback pocket-sized journal with the squared paper was so amazing

Their notebooks are always so well made and the paper just feels fantastic

There is better quality paper in less expensive note books

I love the feel of the cover and that it is a hardcover but the thin paper is a big downfall

The paper is very smooth, which makes it easy to write on and will make your handwriting look good regardless of what you write with!

It was thin paper, very easy to see on other side

Soft cover, slightly yellowed pages (I'm not a bright white paper kind of person), smooth paper, etc

This paper has slightly more bleed through, but is drinks up the ink better and faster for the medium Mont Blanc I use and the excellent Pilot V5 pens I use

Quite good, paper is not white but a slight yellow, great for notes

the paper is smooth and easy on which to write.

My favorite paper journal!

Great paper, great binding

I love having this notebook around, it's small and I can write whatever it is that I would want to write, great quality papers

The paper somehow feels like cheap plastic

Also, theres a pocket inside the back cover, useful for keeping receipts or photos or other loose papers

The paper is smooth, and great to write on

I also like this paper better than FN as it gets my hand less tired

It does not smudge as long as you let the ink dry for a few seconds

It's a very usable and durably made plain notebook with acid free ivory colored paper that is a fair bit heavier than what you'd find in a cheap composition notebook.

I am a graphic designer and I love small sketchbooks as they are easier to carry around with me