A5 Soft Cover Journal - Ruled with Numbered Pages

I deliberated for a while as to whether I should purchase this Black n Red notebook, or a similar Rhodia one. In the end, I settled on this one. It's a few pounds cheaper and I'm very happy I made the decision I did. Starting with the cover, I am unsure what it is exactly made from, but it has a pleasant texture and with the contrasting red stitching and elastic looks very aesthetically pleasing. Opening the cover, the first few pages are dedicated to things like your objectives and a contents (I personally don't care about these but I understand some may find them useful). The remainder of the book is just A5 lined paper. It has a margin, though there is no dividing line, only a break in the lines to signify where it is. I personally like this style of margin as it seems less obtrusive. Each page also has a number and an area to fill in the date in the style of " / / ". This date section is small enough than it does not distract you from the rest of the page yet is also very practical if you choose to use it in my opinion. Talking about the paper itself, this is Optik paper and it is amazing. As a fountain pen user, it is easily one of the best papers I have written on. It is very smooth and the nib glides across the paper, almost never bleeding through to the other side of the page. I have also managed to produce some sheen without even trying with a medium nib and Diamine Aurora Borealis (which itself is not overly prone to sheening in my opinion). I would definitely recommend this notebook if only for the quality of the paper alone at this price. The journal also has a "pocket" on the inside back cover where one could store small items etc. which seems to be durable enough for its intended use. Overall, I am very happy with my purchase and would happily recommend this journal to everyone, especially anyone with a fountain pen!

Great books use them for work

I received my A4 Journal the other day and haven't yet used and abused it to extremes! However, the quality and feel of the journal are beautiful. The pages with space for dates are perfect for lecture notes and the paper quality is great. I also like the folder at the back of the book for odd bits and pieces. The binding appears strong and the overall journal is very well presented. Hardback means all my notes should remain a fairly legible and ordered! I would quite like this journal to have more pages in it especially as the price makes it an investment (but a very good one). Since writing this review, I have bought another one of these books. It keeps all my notes organised, I write which page they are on in the contents and can quickly locate them when I need it. The paper is kept neat and tidy. It's definitely worth the investment.

Bought it to keep track of my gym routine rather than sorting it out on my phone. Flexible so it fits in my rucksack better, not too thick so it's lightweight and page's are a decent enough quality. The pages are bound to the book so they don't have that ring bound wire and weird tearaway pull out thing going on with them (I don't know the proper term) which is a bonus so they don't rip out as easily.

Good quality and a last long, handy marker. Had the last one for 3 or 4 years stayed together as good as new. That why I brought another. Highly recommended.

Excellent product, no issues, good quality, would recommend. Thanks!

The A5 Journal by Black 'n' Red is absolutely phenomenal. The build quality is fantastic, with a nice matt finish on the cover with the Black 'n' Red logo. Inside the journal provides a "This NoteBook belongs to..." and contact information section on the first page which is handy. The journal also provides a blank Contents page on the second page, which is useful for keeping track of things in the notebook. I personally find this extremely useful. The paper quality is fantastic and is a joy to write on even with the worst pen you can find, and the pages are lovely and white. Finally the notebook comes with a red elastic for holding the book closed, and an additional piece of string to use as a page indicator. All in all I would highly recommend this product, you won't be let down.

Although the quality of the item is excellent , they are still just a little bit to expensive.

Nur noch Oxford Schreibhefte. Sehr Übersichtlich und top verarbeitet.

Gutes angenehmes A5 Notizbuch. Sieht schick aus. Alle Blätter sind beidseitig mit Füllfederhalter beschreibbar. Ich probierte verschiedene Federbreiten, Tintensorten und Füllerfabrikate aus. Das Papier nimmt Tinte willig auf und verläuft nicht. Auf der anderen Blattseite ist keine Tinte sichtbar. Der Tintenstrich ist gleichmäßig satt und der Kontrast zum weißen Paper hervorragend. Farbvarianten kommen in feinen Farbabstufungen wunderbar zur Geltung. Z.B. unterschiedliche Blau- oder Türkistöne kommen sehr gut raus auf dem hellen Papier. Vorne eine Seite fürs Inhaltsverzeichnis, OK, ist halt so. Seiten sind praktischerweiße durchnummeriert. Wenn ich ein Inhaltsverzeichnis mit Stichworten zur Seitenzahl mit einpflegen möchte, so beginne ich hinten im Buch mit erster Inhaltsverzeichnis-Seite bis sie voll ist. Dann ist nach vorne die zweitletzte Seite des Buchs dran mit Inhaltsangaben. Usw. nach vorne, bis das Buch von vorne natürlich nach hinten bis zum Inhaltsverzeichnis dann voll ist. Ist nur Gewohnheitssache. Linierung ist sehr zurückhaltend in grau. Rand ist ein gedachter Rand mittels unterbrochener Linierung. Die Idee ist genial. Der Rand ist stets auf der linken Seite des A5-Blatts. Für Kennzeichnung auf diesem Randstreifen stets links somit recht übersichtlich. Die hintere Falttasche für Zettelchen, Notizen oder paperdraw bzw repocketmod Minibriefchen oder Visitenkarten natürlich bestens geeignet. Man kann das dünne Buch recht flach aufschlagen. Es ist willig für den Schreiber. Nur manchmal könnte ich meinen, dass der leichte Geruch der Papierfabrik beim Riechen im Buch am Papier bemerkbar ist. Am Buchrücken war keine Hundertstel-Bindemaschine am Werk. Ist aber wegen des Blackdesigns nicht auffällig. Man hat in dem haptisch angenehmen samtigen und trotzdem stabilen Umband immerhin 142 vollwertig nutzbare Schreibseiten in der Hand. Das dünne Buch ist vorne und hinten mit todschickem Rot innen verkleidet. Das passende rote Gummiband ist straff und ich traue ihm Haltekraft zu, solange ich das Büchlein nutze. Das rote Gewebelesebändchen ist nicht nur Design, sondern natürlich sehr praktisch. Mit 12 Euro und beidseitiger Nutzung der Blätter ist dieses Notizbuch den Mitbewerbern wohl eine Nasenlänge voraus. Es ist ein universell gutes schickes Notizbuch. PS: Gummiband ist dauerhaft gut. Bei aufgeklapptem Notizbuch auf dem Tisch ist es unauffällig flach, =perfekt. Zeilenabstand ist 7 mm.

Much larger than the picture implies. This is the best journal for words I have ever purchased. There are lines on pages and a snappy red elastic to keep it closed.

Nur noch Oxford Schreibhefte. Sehr Übersichtlich und top verarbeitet.

Beautiful notebook, colours of the black and red are exactly as on picture nice and crisp, love the paper they used, the pages right very nice.