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I have black Moleskine notebooks with me all the time, they are a miracle; I tried all kinds of notebooks and their paper does best with gel pens (even though t

I have black Moleskine notebooks with me all the time, they are a miracle; I tried all kinds of notebooks and their paper does best with gel pens (even though they have moved their production to China iirc?) It seems to be less common these days, but when I write down an algorithm or visualize it on paper it's so much easier to grasp - I always wondered why I can work with "real paper" better than with ePaper (et al.) even when it's a scan of my handwriting. Is that a thing of routine?

juandazapata 9y ago
Why a miracle?
- KenanSulayman 9y ago
  They are light (at an A5 form factor), have a very good paper quality, and covers with textures that fit comfortably in the hand; they also fit comfortably in my pocket. (there's also some with hardcover, but I find them too heavy)
  - dhimes 9y ago
    FWIW, I like grid-paper, so I use "graph-ruled" composition books.
    - baldfat 9y ago
      Moleskin also make grid-paper and non-ruled notebooks. Personally I have seen the light and find that Moleskin paper is not the best. I switched to using Japanese paper. I'm left handed and Japan needs fast drying pens and paper. Here is a quick link to some of the brands I like with graph paper. https://www.jetpens.com/Pocket-Notebooks/ct/1668?&f=9e1b4fdea6736e01_2802ed51bacefdcab6bf25236f73a79f_3203b11236049e33 https://www.jetpens.com/Pocket-Notebooks/ct/1668?&f=9e1b4fde... I just got a few of these and I am really happy with the quality of these. https://www.jetpens.com/blog/leuchtturm1917-notebook-guide/pt/934 https://www.jetpens.com/blog/leuchtturm1917-notebook-guide/p... Also the Whitelines app with this notebook is really a great idea. You basically take a picture and the grey background is removed and you have just your writing or drawing. https://www.jetpens.com/Leuchtturm1917-Whitelines/ct/4346 https://www.jetpens.com/Leuchtturm1917-Whitelines/ct/4346
      - L_Rahman 9y ago
        Yes, left-handed notebook nerds! I'm a loyal Lleuchtturm user, but have been considering the Midori notebooks. How do they compare?
  - wiz21c 9y ago
    I confirm this. They are very classy. I use one to write my best recipes (so old school :-)). However the little elastic is a little bit weak.
    - arbie 9y ago
      The elastic stretches beyond repair in a year or so.
- integricho 9y ago
  I doubt it is, sounds like another hipster hysteria...
  - eggpy 9y ago
    I'm not sure hysteria is the word you're looking for. Hyperbole, sure. But the notebooks feel great and the paper quality is excellent. It's worth noting that some pens perform really poorly on their paper, but gel pens + moleskine is just an extremely pleasant writing combination. Plus I'm pretty partial to the notebook size. It's not that they are the only company to do this, but it is just a consistently very nice experience without breaking the bank.

juandazapata 9y ago

Why a miracle?

KenanSulayman 9y ago
They are light (at an A5 form factor), have a very good paper quality, and covers with textures that fit comfortably in the hand; they also fit comfortably in my pocket. (there's also some with hardcover, but I find them too heavy)
- dhimes 9y ago
  FWIW, I like grid-paper, so I use "graph-ruled" composition books.
  - baldfat 9y ago
    Moleskin also make grid-paper and non-ruled notebooks. Personally I have seen the light and find that Moleskin paper is not the best. I switched to using Japanese paper. I'm left handed and Japan needs fast drying pens and paper. Here is a quick link to some of the brands I like with graph paper. https://www.jetpens.com/Pocket-Notebooks/ct/1668?&f=9e1b4fdea6736e01_2802ed51bacefdcab6bf25236f73a79f_3203b11236049e33 https://www.jetpens.com/Pocket-Notebooks/ct/1668?&f=9e1b4fde... I just got a few of these and I am really happy with the quality of these. https://www.jetpens.com/blog/leuchtturm1917-notebook-guide/pt/934 https://www.jetpens.com/blog/leuchtturm1917-notebook-guide/p... Also the Whitelines app with this notebook is really a great idea. You basically take a picture and the grey background is removed and you have just your writing or drawing. https://www.jetpens.com/Leuchtturm1917-Whitelines/ct/4346 https://www.jetpens.com/Leuchtturm1917-Whitelines/ct/4346
    - L_Rahman 9y ago
      Yes, left-handed notebook nerds! I'm a loyal Lleuchtturm user, but have been considering the Midori notebooks. How do they compare?
- wiz21c 9y ago
  I confirm this. They are very classy. I use one to write my best recipes (so old school :-)). However the little elastic is a little bit weak.
  - arbie 9y ago
    The elastic stretches beyond repair in a year or so.
integricho 9y ago
I doubt it is, sounds like another hipster hysteria...
- eggpy 9y ago
  I'm not sure hysteria is the word you're looking for. Hyperbole, sure. But the notebooks feel great and the paper quality is excellent. It's worth noting that some pens perform really poorly on their paper, but gel pens + moleskine is just an extremely pleasant writing combination. Plus I'm pretty partial to the notebook size. It's not that they are the only company to do this, but it is just a consistently very nice experience without breaking the bank.