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Only a fool would buy $25+ notebook. I'd rather play lottery.

shawndumas 14y ago
quality is fractal; good, smooth acid-free paper that can take a wide variety of inks without smearing, discoloring, or bleeding through -- well constructed and durable. quality is worth paying for...
- Too 14y ago
  > smooth acid-free paper that can take a wide variety of inks without smearing, discoloring, or bleeding through -- well constructed and durable You mean just like a standard 1€ spiral bound notebook with 80g paper?
  - shawndumas 14y ago
    what kind of pen do you use?
- nvoorhies 14y ago
  Moleskine notebooks are mediocre in paper quality, though, and not very consistent. You'll see variations based on which of their Chinese suppliers manufactured a particular notebook, but bleed through and feathering are generally sub par for the price. They're nice and easy to find though, and the form factor's lovely.
  - vtail 14y ago
    What would you recommend as a higher-quality notebooks?
- Keyframe 14y ago
  Except moleskin are not quality. I bought one (was a fool once), it's not better or worse than normal 80g paper. I draw with pencil A LOT (as my username would suggest), and write a lot and take notes all the time - all on paper. Regular spiral bound notebook is all one needs for effective usage. Everything else is posing.
  - sesqu 14y ago
    In my experience, Moleskine notebooks are better as notebooks than the usual alternatives. That's not because of build quality, though - it's more because of the design. Unfortunately, the surcharge for that usability is too much for me. For a heavy note-taker, regular notebooks are probably better. For drawing, I would look at specialized notebooks. But don't dismiss valuing usability in intermittently used products as mere posing.
    - Keyframe 14y ago
      Moleskine notebooks make for a great mousepads from my experience.
lightyrs 14y ago
I just bought 2. Does that make me double-foolish?
- Keyframe 14y ago
  Minus and minus are a plus I guess.

quality is fractal; good, smooth acid-free paper that can take a wide variety of inks without smearing, discoloring, or bleeding through -- well constructed and durable. quality is worth paying for...

Too 14y ago
> smooth acid-free paper that can take a wide variety of inks without smearing, discoloring, or bleeding through -- well constructed and durable You mean just like a standard 1€ spiral bound notebook with 80g paper?
- shawndumas 14y ago
  what kind of pen do you use?
nvoorhies 14y ago
Moleskine notebooks are mediocre in paper quality, though, and not very consistent. You'll see variations based on which of their Chinese suppliers manufactured a particular notebook, but bleed through and feathering are generally sub par for the price. They're nice and easy to find though, and the form factor's lovely.
- vtail 14y ago
  What would you recommend as a higher-quality notebooks?
Keyframe 14y ago
Except moleskin are not quality. I bought one (was a fool once), it's not better or worse than normal 80g paper. I draw with pencil A LOT (as my username would suggest), and write a lot and take notes all the time - all on paper. Regular spiral bound notebook is all one needs for effective usage. Everything else is posing.
- sesqu 14y ago
  In my experience, Moleskine notebooks are better as notebooks than the usual alternatives. That's not because of build quality, though - it's more because of the design. Unfortunately, the surcharge for that usability is too much for me. For a heavy note-taker, regular notebooks are probably better. For drawing, I would look at specialized notebooks. But don't dismiss valuing usability in intermittently used products as mere posing.
  - Keyframe 14y ago
    Moleskine notebooks make for a great mousepads from my experience.

lightyrs 14y ago

I just bought 2. Does that make me double-foolish?

Keyframe 14y ago
Minus and minus are a plus I guess.