Filofax notebook 100gsm

[Roonstain]

Hey there

First paper review here, so I have no idea what I am doing!!!!

I got the Filofax pocket notebook from Goulet pens, as I couldn't seem to find them elsewhere, especially here in Australia

I put a few pens a go on the paper, and I don't mind it overall as a left handed user compared to Rhodia and Clarefontaine, mainly in terms of drying time

As you can see in the pictures, the paper suffers from a tiny bit of spread with some inks (Iroshizuku Fuyu-Gaki seemed the worst for this), some showthrough, and some bleedthrough, but only with flex nibs and a really wet Pelikan M1000 loaded with the Fuyu-Gaki. Feathering wasn't a real issue with the finer nibs - broad nibs etc caused a little, but I was happy enough

I was surprised with the Faber Castell, as it has a very wet B nib (it is actually SBRE Brown's former pen from his GOAT pens), and didn't suffer as badly as the M1000



OVERALL:
As a pocket paper that dries quickly (a must for a true pocket book that is pulled out and put back in pockets often), I think it is great - I definitely wouldn't be using and big broad nibs whilst on the run where I would be using a book like this - the Jinhao 159 would be the broadest nib I would use on the run

Good left handed paper too

Cheers

Mark

[Faustine]

Thanks for the review - I've been seriously tempted by these notebooks and there isn't much out there yet in the way of reviews! It's good to have confirmation - the paper is pretty much as I expected.

[Lady Onogaro]

A fellow FPGeek sent me a sample of this paper. I love the color and the ruling, but the paper has too much bleedthrough and feathering for me. I will probably stick with the Staples brand and Rhodia.

Thank you so much for the review and the pictures. I did not try it with a variety of nibs, and your review makes it clear in just a couple of pictures the qualities of the paper.

[naimitsu]

Thank you for the review! This was actually quite a fortuitous bit if timing for me! I was just looking at getting this for my ink journal and wanted to see what others here have experienced. Thanks again for the review! It was very informative!

[TMac]

thanks for the review. I just purchased one of these and found if I use fine nibs, and a few mediums, I can use both sides of the paper. The unexpected good news is that the A5 or Junior size Circa or ARC paper will fit this notebook. Right now, I have a mix of paper in my notebook and enjoying its use with pens and inks.

[Roonstain]

So I used this notebook as a pocket notebook during a term of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (I am in med school), where I would take notes on long nights waiting for births to happen (so I could catch the babies!) and take histories from patients etc

These pages have writing on both sides, and I was using my go to EDC pen for the hospital - my Vanishing Point with a Fine nib and Noodler's X-Feather

As a left hander who likes faster drying, I liked the book - and I love the way I can rearrange my notes once I open the book and quickly write something

Overall, not bad at all - I'll continue using the paper in similar circumstances

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[whych]

Filofax diary inserts are the same and also don't like FP ink.
Strangely though, the 2015 ones are better.

[tandaina]

I have a Filofax. I threw out the paper that came with it and use my own. Now entirely fountain pen friendly.

[whych]

I have a Filofax. I threw out the paper that came with it and use my own. Now entirely fountain pen friendly.

If you are in to printing your own inserts, I can give you a template for A5 or Personal size diary inserts.