RETTACY Bullet Dotted Journal, 2-Pack, Dotted Notebook Journal with 192 Numbered Pages per Pack, Medium 7.6” × 10”, 100 GSM Thick Paper, Leather Softcover (Black & Brown)

Ideal for the way I Bullet Journal
I have been bullet journaling for years- and have used a ton of different journals. For me, this one is great, here’s why. This may help some of you realize that it will (or will not) work for you.—Dot spacing is helpful for me as I dislike super wide spacing, but the dots are pale enough that when I have a write-bigger-day I can use them for linear guidance but not worry about fitting into one line. (Not well said, but that’s what I like: guidance/structure, without rigidity for my writing)— thickness of paper is good for my pens (Uniball Jet-stream, either .38 or .5, black) and color pencils (Prismacolor). I do not like to do super dark, bold writing- if you do, there might be some bleed through. This thickness means lots of pages for the size and weight, but still works great for my pens. (I cannot work with Leuchtturm’s thin pages, nor Moleskine).— smoothness of the paper- this helps me with hand fatigue as my pen glides over it beautifully. I have never had smudging (uniball jetstream= pen of choice) … I do *not* use fountain pens which apparently like paper to have more tooth. I prefer my paper tooth-free :)— I like the ivory page color, have tried stark white pages and did not care for them at all. This is obviously personal and individual.— cover is soft and flexible (and I like pink) but sturdy enough I can toss the journal in my bag and between the elastic and the reasonable sturdiness, it holds up well. (Hardcovers are sturdier, obviously, but are less flexible in a bag or my hand and thicker/heavier- all of which I prefer to avoid)— The size! A5 journals are ubiquitous; I prefer this larger format. Like someone else said, a year fits in it, plenty of room for me to get artsy if I want (usually don’t) or add expansive collections (this I do) without worrying about running out of room. I put 2 weeks on a spread, which works better for my brain, but still allows for white space (which also works better for my brain than clutter).— I am on page 70 out of 190, so I cannot address the sturdiness super long term, but so far it works great.— I added a stick-on pen loop to see if I liked it, but find I never use it- instead, hooking the pen thru the elastic and letting that hold the pen straight between the elastic and the top edge of the notebook, parallel to the pages. Over time this has become my preferred pen-holding system. (See photo)— two ribbons for marking pages. Elastic band holds it closed reasonably.— I am not creating a major literary or artistic work- I am daily journaling. This mix of compromise of paper/cover/size/portability works well for me. Maybe for you, or maybe not. All notebooks compromise something- we each have our preferences for what we need/want or are willing to let go.Which might change over time; currently this is my notebook of choice. Hope my comments help someone else decide whether or not it might work for them.

Great paper, decent binding
Update: I just concluded the use of this (pink) journal at the end of 2023, so the better part of two years’ regular use. I was wrong about the cover, it held up wonderfully. The elastic did break off after about a year, but that was okay. I made a bullet journal for a friend with the other and gifted it. Highly recommend!I’ve been bullet journaling for about five years, and B5 journals are getting harder and harder to find. These were excellent for the price. The paper is great, I have used Tombow brush markers and felt pens with no bleeding or ghosting. I LOVE a journal with a pocket on the back cover, so that was nice too. My only concern is that the cover won’t hold up long—it bends easily, the rubber band had already indented both notebooks when they arrived. Still though, really excellent for the price.

Great notebooks at a good price
These notebooks have become my go to work journal. They are spacious enough to keep track of everything I may need to reference. Also when I go to a client or another team site, they fit in with my laptop and add no real bulk or weight. They also look good when I pull them out at a meeting.

Bullet Journal
Been using these for years as my personal bullet journal. Perfect for this method. Love that there are 2 bookmarks, thick pages, and built in page numbers. Life changing.

Están hermosas y se sienten de súper buena calidad, escribir en ellas es súper satisfactorio.

Me encantó la calidad