Midori 15003006 MD Notebook, A5, Grid Ruled

I absolutely LOVE this notebook! The quality of the paper is exceptional — smooth, sturdy, and perfect for writing or sketching. The grid layout is ideal for keeping everything neat and organized. Whether using pens, pencils, or even fountain pens, the paper handles ink beautifully with no bleed-through. If you're looking for a premium notebook with a minimalist design and high-quality materials, this one is a must-have!

Freaking LOVE. Listed below are the nifty features I like, plus photos so you can see for yourself.1) opens fairly flat, which is helpful2) pages are good quality. Definitely can't withstand sharpie or double highlighting, but for my purposes it's just fine. (Pages are kind of cream colored)3) love the grid. It's light blue and actually seems like it's made more for aligning Japanese characters (makes sense) but the way the squares don't completely touch (see pic) makes it easier for me to avoid losing what line I'm on.4) there are small notches every 10 squares, and every two squares along the sids of the grid, which make it easy to break pages into bigger grids (e.g.: drawing out a calendar)5) the grid is actually centered on the page so there is a bit of blank room on the edges of the pages, great for writing headers so I immediately see where I am on a page6) this sounds weird, but this book SMELLS fantastic. Like a peppery, new pages kind of smell.Cons:1) card stock covers are flimsy and will easily dirty, so consider getting a plastic covering or something. It does come with a wax paper cover, but it doesn't offer much protection2) I wouldn't necessarily call this a con, but the notebook does instruct you to reinforce the bookmark it has with a little piece of tape becauseof the way it's attached.3) UPDATE: Depending on the pen you use, the ink WILL smudge if highlighted or touched too soon after writing. I've noticed that when I use felt tip markers this isn't an issue, but when I use a roller ball Precise 5 Pentel pen (the ones you can get at Staples) it smudges anytime I highlight, so it's really a process of trial and error. Also, pencil takes very well to the paper (which for me is a pro).

Best paper quality for fountain pens I could find - by far. It's works just as great for other writing devices as well, of course. Great design, binding quality, tactile feel, everything.Just beware, it doesn't have an exterior cover like most other brands do, which I didn't find to be a problem. Midori sells covers separately in different styles, they are inexpensive, and can be reused. I use the see-through plastic one, and it's perfect.

The Midori 15003006 MD Notebook, A5, Grid Ruled, is an exceptional value for the money. It is the first Midori product I've tried and there is no doubt I'll repurchase this notebook exclusively. I bought the A5, grid ruled, cloth bound option. It is surprisingly sturdy to me, and I don't see any improvements to suggest. The thread and cloth binding allows it to be opened and laid completely flat for ease of writing on both left and right pages. The grid printing is subdued but clearly visible, and does not overpower. The paper is friendly to all of my inks and fountain pens.

I use this notebook for journaling, but next semester in college, I will have to buy more.The notebook is A5 paper, so it is smaller than I am used to for marble notebooks. But this is an advantage to me, because they are are lighter, and when you have to carry it around on your back almost every day, this matters!In addition to weight, I like how sturdy the notebook is. Most of my notebooks (spiral or marble) get destroyed by the end of the semester. The materials that make up the binding on this notebook seem much more durable, so it should last, and I can write on it with my fountain pen.The notebook comes with a book-marker built in to the spine. This will reduce all the page flipping I have to do when I have to find where I last left off in lecture. Yes, I know I can just buy separate book-markers, but this one will not fall out, or get lost!Just a side note, the squares are actually kind of small, at 0.25" (about 6mm), and they do not cover the entire page like most graph paper notebooks. There are margins on all 4 sides.Just to summarize why I love this notebook:-Good quality binding-Lightweight-MarginsA lot of marble notebooks come with a reference tables, multiplication tables...etc on the covers. This notebook does not contain any lookup tables of sorts. It is very plain with just a inside cover page for your name.

I got this for my daily journaling and I really like the paper. It's smooth and beautiful to write on. I'm using Pilot Precise V5 pens and they show through a bit, but since I'm in the habit of writing just on one side of the journal, it doesn't bother me. It is very well bound and lies flat, the graph markings are easy to see but not too bold to be distracting. I don't really care for the cover - it's sturdy, white paperboard, but I think it wouldn't hold up too well if carried around in a bag every day and the white will get dirty easily. They sell covers for it, so if you want to carry it around with you, that might be the way to go.

I'm here for the same reason you are: people on YouTube just wouldn't shut up about this notebook and I caved. I've tried all the other top brands, but the construction and paper quality are just next level. Somebody really put some care into making this thing. Wow, just wow.Midori ~ limitless paper in a paperless world

I heard so much about this notebook and purchased it with high expectations. I loved everything about it, I don’t like when you can see the ink on the other side of the paper but with this paper it’s not so much. The paper color is beautiful, the minimalistic look is nice and the grit of the paper works well with my handwriting. I drag my pen so I need the grit. Overall the quality feels nice especially at the price.