RayCornett
July 30th, 2014, 09:03 PM
I just got this awesome little 3 pack of composition books perfect for back pockets.
Just over $2 for a 3 pack with red , black , and blue. Made in India with FSC Mix paper. The FSC is a nonprofit organization doing good things for our forest growth. The one odd thing is inconsistent paper color. One book is white paper . The other two are shades of off white paper. No big deal since its just for notes on the fly. Not anything important.
My initial test was when I was sleepy and in bed for the night and just about to turn out the lights. The pen I was testing the paper with was my Sheaffer Snorkel Clipper with an X4(EF)nib. It turned out that the pen needed ink. But I just went to bed.
I filled the pen today, and even with a fresh fill there was so much skipping and scratching it was almost as if the pen were still needing a refill. However, when I tested with my Snorkel Statesman with an F nib it did flawlessly. No feathering, no bleeding except where I did the solid section of scribbling at the bottom which will pretty much bleed through most papers.
I just wanted to see how solid it got. The bottom solid writing is the Statesman with the fine nib. The rest is the Clipper with the X4 EF nib both needing a fill and after fill. No real difference in the X4 whether filled or needing a fill which is why I think the nib is just too fine for the paper. The writing is sloppy but this is because I wrote them in a way that I was mimicking how I would write them if I had to write on the fly. Standing holding the book in my hand.
So, to me, for less than $3 this little 3 pack of pocket size composition books will be a keeper. If you don't need expensive paper/journals for your simple note taking/lists making, etc, I would recommend checking the office supply section of your local Walmart and picking up a pack or few before Walmart decides to stop carrying them. They were in the same area as office supplies and packing materials like box tape and bubble wrap.1307713078
Just over $2 for a 3 pack with red , black , and blue. Made in India with FSC Mix paper. The FSC is a nonprofit organization doing good things for our forest growth. The one odd thing is inconsistent paper color. One book is white paper . The other two are shades of off white paper. No big deal since its just for notes on the fly. Not anything important.
My initial test was when I was sleepy and in bed for the night and just about to turn out the lights. The pen I was testing the paper with was my Sheaffer Snorkel Clipper with an X4(EF)nib. It turned out that the pen needed ink. But I just went to bed.
I filled the pen today, and even with a fresh fill there was so much skipping and scratching it was almost as if the pen were still needing a refill. However, when I tested with my Snorkel Statesman with an F nib it did flawlessly. No feathering, no bleeding except where I did the solid section of scribbling at the bottom which will pretty much bleed through most papers.
I just wanted to see how solid it got. The bottom solid writing is the Statesman with the fine nib. The rest is the Clipper with the X4 EF nib both needing a fill and after fill. No real difference in the X4 whether filled or needing a fill which is why I think the nib is just too fine for the paper. The writing is sloppy but this is because I wrote them in a way that I was mimicking how I would write them if I had to write on the fly. Standing holding the book in my hand.
So, to me, for less than $3 this little 3 pack of pocket size composition books will be a keeper. If you don't need expensive paper/journals for your simple note taking/lists making, etc, I would recommend checking the office supply section of your local Walmart and picking up a pack or few before Walmart decides to stop carrying them. They were in the same area as office supplies and packing materials like box tape and bubble wrap.1307713078