Rhodia Shopping List Pad, No8, Squared - Black

I use this for todo lists at work and it writes wonderfully with my Lamy Safari. No bleed through, smooth writing, very good experience overall. The texture is smooth as butter and the grid is a good size.

Fantastic paper. Super smooth, resilient, non-absorbent. It's somehow all of these things yet still very light, so it has a delicate and elegant feel. I used a crow quill nib (a dip pen nib specifically made for thin lines which therefore has a needle sharp point and catches on everything, for those who aren't familiar) with very thin fountain pen ink, and the Rhodia is the only paper I could find out of my options that doesn't allow it to bleed and feather to the point of incomprehensibility. The nib didn't catch which I was writing and the lines came out completely clean. Even a heavy, high-quality drawing paper I tried couldn't handle this ink and pen combination, resulting in bleeding and feathering. For comparison there's a piece of normal printer paper. Many of the letters with the printer paper are distorted and smeared because in a single sentence the nib caught 5 times. The ink has bled and feathered to a ridiculous extent, making the writing messy and terrible. Once again, the Rhodia had none of these issues, and remains my standard paper for personal writing, practice, and any finicky pens. For projects I'd recommend a heavier paper only because it's...well...heavier.When I'm making some important document I want a paper that's a little thicker, but that's not what this paper is for and not what I want it to do. The lightness of this paper makes it perfect for things like letters and journaling. I have yet to find a paper that is so effective for penmanship.

For those who know about Rhodia, you are probably not reading these reviews. For those who want to know more about Rhodia, there are great things to be said.The paper here is very high quality: rock heavy, silk smooth, and snow white. In other words, these are not the one dollar packet of 100 sheets of paper you would find in a normal office store. While most people won't need it other than the reason that it's a nice luxury, these have profound uses for those who use ink pens.The paper will not feather with any ink! At the same time, it is very absorbent - so much so that the ink won't smudge even though I swipe across it with my fingers almost immediately.Perhaps this is expensive for paper, one may argue. I argue otherwise. I have seen paper of less quality in a thinner notebook that has been more expensive because some gimmick like a faux-leather cover or reinforced binding. This felt just as solid as any of those scams, and had paper I can only dream of in my sleep.On the side note, the dot guides are great. I am practicing my writing on these paper, and it's a delight to be able to divide four squares into four quadrants to really regulate my handwriting. It might be extreme, but it definitely gives more control when you need it - much more than line guides by far.I haven't forgotten the perforations. While it seems silly to comment on something so drab, I cannot rave enough about every aspect of this notepad. How many times have you suffered an unclean edge on a page you tried to take out from a notepad? I doubt it will happen with this one. If it does, it will probably be deliberately done.Fountain and dip pen advocates who haven't heard of this company, take note of paper and pads Rhodia makes. No, this is not your only option, but it sure is a great one. I rarely think any product deserve five stars, but this one takes the cake.Pros:Paper quality is exceptional.Perforations will prevent unclean tears.Dot guides will make writing cleanly a breeze.Binding is study, and the cover is, too.Cons:None at all.

This is an amazing notebook, and I recommend to any calligrapher or artist out there. The paper takes a lot to actually bleed through (I'm talking pouring in FROM the bottle) so that will never be a worry. The paper itself is very high quality; it is smooth and non porous so your ink won't spread when you write. it works like calligraphy paper but it's practical, and thin. You can use it as tracing paper, or with calligraphy guidelines. All in all I highly recommend this, you will not be disappointed.