Agree with almost all of it as a heavy user of notebooks. > "you'd be surprised how many cheap notebooks have decent paper" Absolutely. I have come across man

Agree with almost all of it as a heavy user of notebooks. > "you'd be surprised how many cheap notebooks have decent paper" Absolutely. I have come across many cheap notebooks that handle F or EF nib fountain pens gracefully. I also liked writing in expensive notebooks. But it didn't feel like a sustainable habit for the price points. What I did instead was buying (very) expensive refillable leather notebooks of standard sizes: A4, A5, A6. And I fill them up with cheap yet very nice refills available locally or in Amazon. I have freed myself from the dread of writing perfect things and I write in style. I have done this for many years now. I am a person who likes the comfort that comes with using things for many years.