LEUCHTTURM1917 - Notebook Hardcover Master Classic A4+ - 235 Numbered Pages for Writing and Journaling (Navy, Dotted)

The best paper among any notebooks on the market -- even a fine Sharpie doesn't write through. The binding is sound, there's a nice bellows envelope onside to hold loose papers. Two ribbons serve as excellent page markers. Don't forget to note the different paper designs -- you can get various layouts including blank, ruled, wide ruled, quarter inch grid, metric grid, and more, plus my favorite, the dot matrix. This one gives you enough of a hint of organization that you can write neatly and sketch kitchen plans or office layout, but it doesn't overwhelm you and leave you a sobbing insecure writer dominated by a notebook grid. (Yes, it happens.) The cover is durable, the binding endures, and the pages are numbered. What more to ask for? 5 Stars

First things first, this is a HUGE book. It’s not a journal that you’ll be carrying around unless you have a decent sized bag to carry it in. If your handwriting is small (as is mine) it will appear even smaller when put on the acreage available on the pages of this book. So depending on how it will be used, it may be a bit much. But for me, writing longer form stories and thoughts, it’s nice having the space to explore my mind without flipping multiple pages. The paper is incredibly high quality. I write almost exclusively with broad nib fountain pens that put down a lot of ink, and with my tiny handwriting, that is a lot of ink in a very small space. Even with that, there is no bleed. The paper is smooth to write on without feeling like it’s covered in plastic. Ink dries quickly, and I really haven’t had any spotting when turning pages. Great book. Great pen. Now to just finish my novel!

I started a daily journal using a spiral notebook. I quickly realized having a journal that you enjoy writing in makes all the difference. As for this style; I'm sure you realized how hard it is finding a "letter" sized journal. Especially hard bound with this many pages. If you haven't been looking long trust me on this. I spent weeks searching for the perfect letter sized journal. This one was the closest I came to fit my needs. Which are; Durable Large Thick paper (none roller ball pen will be seen on other side of paper but will not "bleed" through) Versatile, the dotted pages are awesome making it great for writing time stamped notes, adding photos, charts, stickers, drawing pictures, etc... Simple Elegant... as for me I just cover that damn thing in stickers. I have so much info in this thing. From my daily personal time stamped notes to glued in building reports, photos and of course stickers. It works for everything I need. Extras; The front has a table of contents page which turns out to be really handy. There are some blank pages in the front and back. I used these to put important information like phone numbers, table conversions, business cards, etc. The pages are pretty think. Great for whatever. Gluing stuff in, drawing, etc. You can see I glue whole reports in the pages, add stickers, highlight, etc. I will note that I went to using a ball point so I wouldn't see the writting through the pages. You can use other pens and the ink doesn't "bleed" but you can see it. Pocket in back will hold full letter size pages. Stickers are handy for labeling but I'll be using that more when I'm done with it and it goes on a shelf. I added the pen holders. I bought the off brand. Better deal. There you have it. I highly suggest this for anyone that keeps a daily journal and likes to stay organized.

I am a long time Moleskine user. I've used the large notebooks (I even have a cool Gfeller leather cover), the A4, and the cahiers. Like many Moleskine fans, I have noticed a decline in quality over the past few years, and like many who think an expensive notebook should be made well and built to last, I looked for replacement options. The master size notebook is very large - you can glue an entire 8.5" x 11" or A4 sheet on one of the notebook pages. This is a really cool feature for things like travel, because you can print out a map of a city or neighborhood, glue it into the notebook, and jot down notes on the map. But even for general note taking, if you like to leave a lot of white space on the page, then this notebook definitely fits the bill. The built in table of contents, page numbers, and date fields are very nice organizational touches. If you use note organizing systems like bullet notes or the highfive method ([...]), this notebook's built in features enhance your ability to keep track of your notes. The quality of the notebook paper is very good. I use a fountain pen with a broad nib, which tends to write pretty wet, but the paper in the notebook handles it pretty well. I get very little bleedthrough, and the ink dries down in a few seconds. The print quality of the lines in the notebook is great, and the binding is done so the lines match from page to page. Compared to my last few Moleskines, which had waxy paper that didn't handle fountain pen ink very well, and printed lines that were much darker and wider than older versions (I pulled some old notebooks and compared - the difference is visible), and poor binding so the lines don't match up from page to page, it's no contest. Go read about Leuchtturm 1917 - read the other reviews here on Amazon, and read reviews elsewhere. If there's a store near you that carries these notebooks, definitely check them out.

Very good

Leuchtturm put a lot of thought into this superb notebook. I use mine as a graphite pencil sketchbook and it is very nice to use. The clever subtle page numbers on each page combined with a front of notebook index, means my sketches can easily be catalogued/indexed - Rhodia, are you listening. The size ot the book is slightly larger than A4 which allows the back slip pocket to be used with A4 pages withhout folding, although in use it is quite difficult to slide a A4 paper into the pocket. Sorry I can't give any insight into fountain pen use. I must say that the paper, while lovely and smooth which allows for great pencil control does "show through" fairly dramatically when heavy pencil prssure is used. In this case I simply skip the reverse of the page...and the alternative Rhodia's Clairfontaine paper also shows through under pressure. The Moleskine sketchbooks 160gsm are one alternative if you want paper that can be used with heavy pressure and no show through and Clairfontaine also make heavy weight sketchbooks.

Einfach Klasse! Die Notizbücher von Leuchtturm sind allesamt von erstklassiger Qualität. Dieses Exemplar ist die extra dicke Ausführung, für mich ideal für die Notizen im Büro. Durch seine Größe ist es allerdings auch ein ganz schön dicker Schinken. Es verschwindet also nicht mal eben so in der Handtasche. In meiner Laptoptasche hat es allerdings definitiv Platz. Zur Größe kommt aber auch noch das nicht zu unterschätzende Gewicht hinzu. Da ich aber viele Termine etc. habe, lohnt sich die dünnere Version oder die A5 Ausgabe nicht. Diese wäre dann in kürzester Zeit bereits wieder gefüllt. Das Papier hat eine sehr gute Qualität, auch mit Filzstift kann man seine Aufzeichnungen eintragen, ohne das die Schrift zu dolle durchscheint oder sich durchdrückt. Praktisch finde ich die Seitenzahlen, da kann man auch ohne Probleme ohne Postit Zettel Flut auf eine frühere Eintragung verweisen. Dabei ist ein Blatt mit Etiketten die zur Beschriftung des Deckels und des Rückens dienen sollen. Ausprobiert habe ich diese allerdings noch nicht. Ich bevorzuge die innenliegende Beschriftungsmöglichkeit. Ebenso nützlich ist das rote Gummiband, so bleiben auch lose eingelegte Zettel an ihrem Platz. Die beiden Seitenmarkierbänder sind auch hilfreich für die persönliche Organisation und Einteilung des Notizbuches. Ich habe mich dieses Mal für die Farbe rot entschieden. Es ist ein sattes, kräftiges "Feuerwehrrot". Genauso hatte ich es mir auch vorgestellt. Ich kann das edle Teil also uneingeschränkt jedem empfehlen, der ein ordentlich dickes Buch benötigt und auf gutes Papier Wert legt.

Thought I'd spend a little more for something of higher quality. The dots are actually the same measurement apart (unlike others I had previously purchased!). Only thing I don't like is that it doesn't lie flat on the desk.

Estas libretas son maravillosas, la calidad del papel y la encuadernación es magnífica. Soy fan absoluta. Este tamaño grande es el que mejor cumple mis necesidades que tengo la letra grande. Esta en concreto tiene puntitos, también tengo la de cuadrados y es chulo también