LEUCHTTURM1917 - Notebook Hardcover Master Slim A4+ - 123 Numbered Pages for Writing and Journaling (Black, Plain)

This is the best notebook—the A4 size is awesome. I love the dotted layout, it's faint but enough to see a use. Way better than Moleskine. Ok a little better.

I have never spent so much on a notebook so this felt sort of risky but it is worth every penny and I can't wait to have a reason to buy more. I am learning coding so I like to color code the different programming data types/functions to help me understand what I am writing, and I like to high light a lot. The paper is thick enough to not bleed through. Regular sharpie will bleed through but highlighters and pens do not at all. I LOVE that it has a table of contents and numbered pages -that was my motivator for buying this specific notebook. The size I ordered was bigger than I was expecting (my fault, not the company's) but I ended up loving it. The paper is offwhite which I also love; bright white paper can be almost distracting. It comes with stickers for the spine and the cover and I was not expecting them to hold up as well as they do. I love this notebook.

Since 1999, I have been keeping a writer's notebook in 8.5x11 sized spiral bound notebooks. They line up quite nicely on the shelf, but spiral notebooks covers (front and back) tend to tear-off over time, the spirals get smashed and turning pages becomes difficult, and generally do not lay very flat if you tend to paste things into them. This year I heard about these Leuchtturm1917 Master notebooks and decided to give it a try. I will never go back to spiral bound notebooks ever again. First of all these notebooks are wide enough to paste an entire 8.5x11 piece of paper into the pages without trimming. (see photo for example) A godsend for me, as I often paste computer printouts into my notebooks or letters or emails verbatim into my notebook. Not having to re-size or trim the edges off an 8.5x11 letter-sized sheet of paper again, is a small miracle. Secondly, these notebooks lay very flat, so despite having bulky pasted-up pages in the notebook, I can still write on them without having any problems. Some issues, though, that you should be aware of. These notebooks are much taller than the usual spiral-bound notebook. (see photo for example) So, it may have a hard time fitting into a smaller messenger-type bag. However, if your bag or backpack can fit a larger laptop, fitting this notebook will not be a problem. Similarly, fitting this notebook onto a shelf might pose some difficulties as it is very tall and would have to fit onto a shelf that was tall enough to fit, say a coffee table book. Being hardcover, these notebooks are heavier than spiral-bound notebooks even though the Leuchtturms have far fewer pages. However, I appreciate the hardcovers for long-term storage and use. Lastly, the price of these notebooks are quite eye-popping, maybe 10x more than my usual notebook. But, knowing these Leuchtturms notebooks are not going to rust like my spiral-bounds are doing are worth the price to me. Also, if you have the same hubris as me and think that your notebooks hold information that future generations might find interesting/helpful, you have to go with the much binding and qualities of the Leuchtturm notebooks.

WHAT IT IS: An oversized black leather-covered notebook with dotted pages, a back pocket, and ribbon page marker. THE GOOD: This notebook, like the rest of the Leuchtturm line, is very well made and sophisticated looking. The cover is of lightly pebbled black leather with a good feel to it. The notebook lies almost flat when opened up. The ribbon bookmark is of good quality (satin?), as is the elastic that holds it shut. First two pages are a fill-in-yourself Table of Contents, and all pages are numbered. (Yay!) Back cover has a sturdy folder large enough, I think, to fit standard size loose leaf pages in. Last few pages are perforated for easy tearing out. Also includes a more than enough labels for the cover and spine (for archiving I suppose), which are quite useful. THE BAD: The paper used, while very creamy and smooth and of obviously good quality, might be a tad too thin for say, fountain pens. While it is 'ink-proof', as in feather-proof and bleed-proof, will still show up a bit on the oposite side. It shouldn't be a problem with fine-tipped pens or pencils however. THE VERDICT: All in all, this notebook (and the rest of the Leuchtturms for that matter) is very much worth the money, while being considerably cheaper than more popular alternatives (*cough*Moleskine*cough*). I use this notebook for sketching and organizigng new layouts (I'm a graphic designer) and I find it an invaluable companion for day-to-day work. It's definitely worth the money.

I ordered this through the seller LIGHTHOUSE PUBLICATIONS, INC., and the item arrived a couple days early through USPS. It was well packaged and arrived in perfect condition. I have another Leuchtturm notebook and have been impressed with its quality, and this massive notebook also exceeds my expectations!

I love these notebooks. I have two at the moment, one to record my ideas and designs for stained glass projects, and one for my even nerdier hobby of designing and developing old-school NES games. I have the quad ruled variety since I'm always sketching out plans, tables, graphs, etc. These open up flat which is fantastic, and the paper is thick enough that I write entirely in pen and often use water-color markers to rough out ideas in color. The hard covers are solid and the ribbon bookmarks (two) are handy. The back cover has a pocket that's useful for storing any related loose pages. These are a little pricey, but if want to keep a record of your ideas and designs I can't think of anything better. These are high-quality and will last a long time.

I have been keeping a journal for most of my life (and I am now 66). Once I discovered these Leuchtturn notebooks I was thrilled. The quality of the binding is topnotch and also, since the spine is sewn, it stays open from first usage. Also, the quality of the paper is very high. I write with a good-quality fountain pen, and this paper is provides just the right surface: there is no bleed through and the surface provides a good texture. Another plus in my book is the off-white color. Very bright and white paper is an eye sore, for me at least. I use both this Master Slim, but also the pocket version, which is an exact replica of the main features of the big brother one, only small in size. I definitely recommend this line to anyone who likes to write and cares about the quality of the instrument.

Update: When I originally bought this, I was just testing out alternatives to Moleskin due to having just caught a full blown journaling obsession/addiction, and was intrigued by it's name, and the unique size of the notebook as well. I didn't have much cause to use it because its so nice I didn't want to use it for just anything, but for something I knew I would want to look back on and revisit. I recently began a Masters plus teaching credential program, and therefore have plenty of opportunities to make good use of the notebook between taking notes during classes, on projects, during professional development meetings or in drafting out lesson or unit plans. Within 2 weeks of using it heavily, the elastic band broke on me, coming unfastened and now it just sort of dangles there and seems to be a constant source of frustration for me by getting caught in the zipper to my backpack, or snagging on something else. Also, some people have two of the page markers, as shown in the product's picture, though mine only has one, and has always only had just the one. I'm not exactly sure what the deal is with that, but it's something to keep in mind as you consider making the purchase. I'm sad that I had to update my review for this item, because otherwise i really enjoy using it, and I absolutely love the paper and the fact that it comes with a table of contents in the front and several perforated pages in the back so you don't need to mess up the binding if you need to tear a page out for some reason. It's one of those notebooks that just makes you wanna write something. Real Quality.

This is THE notebook. Great paper quality (for use with fountain pen for example). Numbered pages. Wonderful layout. Just all around enjoyable notebook with good sturdy cover. Consistent quality product from Leuchtturm. Designed with the notebook lover in mind.

Das perfekte Notizbuch, unaufdringlich gepunktet und gross genug, um A4-Blätter einzulegen.

仕事用のノートとして使用しています．3冊目です． 結果などをA4用紙でプリントアウトすることが多いのですが，糊付けして貼っています． A4用紙より多少大きいので，切り取ったりしなくても，問題なく貼れます． ノートの膨らみは，半分くらいのページに用紙を貼り付けても，気になりません． ハードカバーでバンドがあるおかげでしょうか？ 壊れる心配もなさそうです． 各ページにページ番号がついています． 引用が簡単なので，便利です． 使い終わった後は，最初のページにある目次欄に書き込んで保管しています．

Wer ein hochwertiges Notizbuch haben möchte ist hier optimal aufgehoben. Papierqualität und Verarbeitung mehr als top.

Too expensive