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Update: Halfway through the book I had to put cont...

2011-06-01T22:53:02.934-04:00

Update: Halfway through the book I had to put contact paper over the cover. It was just getting too dinged up, even though I had patched some of the corners with bumper stickers. Unfortunately the rough texture of the cover paper makes the contact paper not adhere to it very well, so I had to secure the ends of the contact paper with document repair tape. In spite of the book's expense (though I got mine with a $10 off coupon at my local art store), increasing the price by $10 for a better cover would be worth it. If you use both sides of the page, as I do, that's 384 pages, and no one is going to fill that up in a weekend. The paper is generally good but oddly does not agree with Uni-Ball Vision Elite blue-black ink — the ink tends to imprint on facing pages.

Rita sounds awesome. I got one of these thanks in...

2011-05-06T20:39:15.505-04:00

Rita sounds awesome.

I got one of these thanks in part to your review and am writing in it now. I've tried Lamy Blue fountain pen cartridges on numerous papers, and this is the only one I think they look good (i.e., not faded) on.

Freud - check these out - the paper is very simila...

2010-11-20T23:28:19.658-05:00

Freud - check these out - the paper is very similar and they cost less http://www.biffybeans.com/2009/02/review-exacompta-livres-dor-basics.html

I love these books! Sadly I heard from a represent...

2010-11-11T01:21:12.358-05:00

I love these books! Sadly I heard from a representative of their US distributor that Fabriano is discontinuing the manufacturing of this paper and the journal.
I will miss these.

Dear Anon - Moleskine's do not play well wit...

2010-03-30T23:28:54.629-04:00

Dear Anon -

Moleskine's do not play well with fountain pen inks. Fabriano's do, and I think that the Fabriano can handle light washes. The paper does get a little buckled but if you are ok with that....

I am looking for a journal with a good paper for f...

2010-03-28T06:42:11.956-04:00

I am looking for a journal with a good paper for fountain pen and watercolor. Would you tell me if this Fabriano is the best option? Here in my little town in Spain I haven't got a large choice. The ones I find in shops are Moleskines and Fabriano. Would you give me some adivce? Thank you

Hi again, Well, I went out and bought one of the...

2009-05-07T21:40:00.000-04:00

Hi again,

Well, I went out and bought one of these journals and used it for the first time last night. I heartily endorse all your comments. I used a Safari with Fine nib and Noodlers Black. What struck me this morning when looking at the pervious night's entry was how good the ink looks on the page. Iy's unlike anything else I've used (Rhodia, HP 32lb, etc.).

BTW, I put my money where my mouth is and used some plastic on the covers. The result looks a little ugly (perhaps I should have used another type!), but serviceable. However, I'm sure the concept is sound!

Many thanks again for putting me on to this item.

Geoff V

No problem Geoff - They are great books... :o) I...

2009-05-03T22:52:00.000-04:00

No problem Geoff - They are great books... :o) If you dig through my list on the left, I've actually reviewed several of their products. I like them all except for the book with the colored paper, and that's only because I don't like using colored paper - not that there was anything wrong with it.

Hello, Thanks for the great and very comprehensi...

2009-05-03T22:45:00.000-04:00

Hello,

Thanks for the great and very comprehensive review! I've been contemplating one of these for a while and you have helped me make a decision. The potential problem with the cover could be largely eliminated by using the lightweight plastic material that libraries use to cover their paperback books. It won't look too elegant but it will preserve the covers for years.