ClairefontaineRef 73306C - Age Bag Staplebound Notebook (96 Pages) - A4 Size, Lined Rulings, 90gsm Brushed Vellum Paper - Brown Leather Effect Cover

On the whole, this is a great notepad, but there are a few pros and cons, as follows:The paper is wonderful 90g Clairefontaine, smooth, and white and superb for writing on in fountain pen. I have some Tomoe River paper, but for me this is nice, it has less tooth and allows the nib of the pen to just glide across it. It is ruled with 8mm spacing, and has a 40mm red margin that makes it look a bit like a school notebook and wastes quite a bit of space.The A4 size is great, I appreciate the sense of space and being able to write without feeling cramped. It makes a great stay-at-home journal, although maybe too big and delicate to carry around.The soft cover is cardboard, but textured, and quite nice, but unlikely to cope with a substantial mauling.The paper is stapled in, which causes the pad not to lie flat. This is my main problem with the pad, and as you approach the end of it, you have to work hard to keep the paper down as you write.The price is terrific, 96 A4 pages of top-quality paper for £4 is great value for money.In summary, I would recommend this pad, indeed I am on my second, and will likely buy more of them going forward.

After searching high and low, this is the best notebook I've found for my daughter's fountain pen needs, at a budget price. Works beautifully with Lamy Safari medium nib and Pilot Metropolitan medium nib. Her handwriting has remarkably improved since using this notebook. However, I do not recommend this notebook for finer nibs; you would have to invest in Clairefontaine's "My Essential" notebook, or similar, which is guaranteed for fountain pens. We have tried many other notebook brands over the years, and have been disappointed with bleedthrough and feathering, even with 90gsm. We are very pleased our search is over!

These books are superb value for money. The paper is nice and thick - pens glide across them with no bleeding when fountain pens or highlighters are used. Excellent paper - highly recommended.

Good notebook and cost. Worth the purchase and will be buying more when needed

Perfect size and super lightweight. Also good quality paper. Only wish they would offer an option to buy it in sets like they do with the others