Yansanido Spiral Notebook, 2 Pcs 10.1 Inch x 7.6 Inch B5 Thick Plastic Translucent Frosting Hardcover Dot Paper 80 Sheets -160 Pages Journals for Study and Notes (B5 7.3"X 10"-Dot Grid 2pcs)

I wish there were more sheets in this pad, but I may end up liking this as well as the other points listed. So far, I’m pleasantly surprised. Enough so, in fact to write with 0.9 pencils to help the pad last longer. But it earned 5* for usefulness and price. I write frequently with sharpies. But this paper is good enough to not need a plastic protector between the pages. Yes, the ink transfers through to the back side of the sheet. But it does not bleed onto the following page! The spiral has a nice cover, these Ive seen before and like. But the page size is somewhere between a 5x7 and an 8.5x11 inch sheet. I have always preferred the smaller size because I keep these notebooks for future reference. And full size spirals are floppy. They don’t stand up on their own. I like this larger, smaller size. There is more room for additional comments and diagrams.

Context: I use fountain pens frequently and needed notebooks with paper resistant to bleeding. Dot grid paper is my preference for switching between Western and Eastern scripts.The Yansanido B5 dot grid notebook set was the answer to my problem. At the price I paid (16.99 USD), this four-pack offered the most square inches of paper per dollar among a number of notebook packs advertised to have 100 gsm paper.As a whole, the notebook is nice to handle. The plastic covers are stiff enough to keep the writing surface relatively flat in the absence of a table. The wire binding isn't spiraled, and I find it less cumbersome to flip through the pages than typical spiral notebooks.Included with the notebook is a fabric-sheathed elastic band with thin metal crimps on the ends that slot into holes on the back cover, to act as a closure when stretched around both covers. It works quite well to keep the notebook from opening, but since the crimps sit on the inside of the cover, I'm worried they will impress the paper over time. A few sheets were already impressed with the cord since it was packaged underneath the cover, in fact.My biggest criticism with the notebook unfortunately lies with the paper. Indeed, the sheets feels thicker than those of both my Office Depot notebook and the Rhodia dot pad it's intended to replace. However, the paper is somewhat more absorbent than those previously mentioned. It works well with my fountain brush pen, but I find a few stray spots of bleed-through during normal writing with fountain pens and even my Pilot G2 refill. "Ghosting" (or show-through) is also visible. I'd hesitate to write the paper off as low-quality, but I was hoping the performance would be a just a little bit better.Should you get it? If it's exactly the kind of notebook you're looking for, I think the four-pack is a solid value, but I would caution fountain pen users if they're particularly picky about bleeding or ghosting. I personally don't find it too bothersome and intend to use these notebooks for what I originally purchased them for.

I use fountain pens and I'm particular about paper weights. I have some other 100 GSM notebooks where the pages feel a little stiffer/sturdier and I prefer those. However, these pages don't bleed through. Nice spiral binding and the elastic strap is helpful. Good value for the price. Much more affordable than most fountain pen friendly notebooks that run usually $25+ each.

The spiral binding on these notebooks seem too short. As you use them even just a little they come out of the paper. The loops that enter the paper are on the top. they seem to just hover over the rectangular holes and not go into them. after a little use if the metal loops get bumped out of place the loop wont be lined up with the hole. I literally only used the first a few times and pulled out the next thinking it was a problem with the one book. unfortunately it is just a design problem. I can't use them. Waste of money!

Great size, compatible and sturdy

Shipped fast, they come in perfect

Good

All of mine has a broken string with no use. Bought these since EOUT was out of my previously bought notebooks. These were similiar but did not expect broken strings that keeps them closed. The paoer did not feel luke the quality of my other notebooks from EOUT which had no bleed through. Would not buy again.