Clairefontaine 4860Z Set of 10 Notemakers Europa Spiral Notebooks - A4 21x29.7 cm - 120 Detachable Ruled Pages - 90 g White Paper - Glossy Card Covers - Random Colours

Value for money is amazing. The paper is really high quality: I use a fountain pen and ink does not bleed through. I like that the pages easily tear out too. This is a repeat purchase of mine.

Good quality

Super quality paper which is great for use with fountain pens. If you're looking for a pad to write on with your fountain pen, you have found it here. Highly recommend this.

I love these notebooks which I got for journaling. The paper is super smooth and thick so the fountain pen I use doesn’t bleed or show through. It’s a joy to write in these books. I love all the different colours and they’re really good value for money so I intend to buy more. In fact sometimes I get the urge to make up stuff to journal just cos it’s a pleasure to write. My only complaint is that the cardboard covers bend too easily. The older reviews said they’re thick enough to self support the book so you don’t need a table, but they’re now annoyingly bendy, so you have to lean against something. If the cardboard was a little thicker it would be perfect. I’m now a fan of clairefontaine and intend to start a collection of their paper and books.

Loved these books, just what I needed for my Drama group to make devising script notes in

Review is for the A4 10 pack. This 10 pack is not quite as smooth as the individual version I bought over a year ago, but that is probably down to batch variation because the other characteristics are the same. It's white wide lined paper without holes and has a useful ring binding, perforations, and separate card cover front and back. I like the rounded corners. There are no margins and you can potentially write to the edge of the page if you like. Quite smooth and doesn't show bleed through of inks easily, unlike the Pukka pad I tried which was a waste of money as I could only write on it one side. This paper doesn't show up sheening inks especially well. There is some sheen but it's not like Tomoe River paper. At current prices this value is probably too good to last. Eventually they'll figure out a way to spoil it by making it cheaper or pulling 15 sheets. Something silly like that. So you might as well buy in bulk now...

Good quality

I have yet to find a notemaker that competes with these. They are of phenomenal quality in all respects: Smooth, strong paper that just draws your pen through beautifully, no grating or scratching. Pages rip off effortlessly...no margins or pointless hole punches...just a nice whole page of wonderful quality ruled paper. The lines are perfectly spaced and the cover is thick for great protection in bags etc. Really recommend. The only thing I don't like is the cover design, but hey, you can't have everything. Go for it! These clairefontaine paper pads are possibly one of the nicest pads your will ever write on. The paper quality far exceeds anything else I have brought from WHSmith or Pukka or any other brand.