Rhodia Reverse Book & Dot Book - Dot Grid 80 sheets - 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 - Black Cover

I have shopped around for years trying different journals. Don't let me lead you astray, I was not out trying every journal out there but I have tried enough to know what I don't want. Or so I thought. I recently felt constricted with the lines on a page and switched over to the dot book/pages. While I can not write a straight line on blank paper (and had been concerned I would do the same here) it was not an issue. The more I use it the more I love it.This has lovely smooth pages that my Ink Joy pens as well as my felt tip pens glide over like butter. At first it felt weird and new. I missed the feel of the resistance which I had always felt but couldn't quite put it into words at first. Well I found the new shape easy to adapt to and started the task of copying items over from another journal. Fast forward about 6 weeks and I figured it was time to try my other journal that I had bought. This other journal was a top rated dotted grid one as well with a sturdy faux cover. I hesitated on no spiral binding but went for it. I have to say its a nice journal. Had I tried this first I may have liked it more.The "other journal". While my other journal is nice and meets or exceeds the criteria for a nice journal now i find the texture on the pages constricting. Almost like they are fighting me when I write. Then the more uniform/typical size feels constraining. After writing just a few sentences I hated it and wondered "Who am I!?!? What has this Rhodia dot book done to me!?!" I may never find joy in writing in regular notebooks again. I pushed through and wrote a few pages. Then for the time being (probably forever) I have retired it to the graveyard with my other past journals.The Rhodia is like a story of romance and intrigue. I feel completely free to express myself. It's new shape (to me) seems completely normal now. I love writing in this journal and now I am pushing myself to be more creative with it. I have my whole rainbow of pens already, I have started to incorporate some of my felt tip since now I know they write beautifully on it as well. Next you ask?? Well I have some decent quality color pencils I am going to break out. I have a hunch they will go beautifully on this as well.Some downsides for some, my ink does show as a shadow on the back of pages but for me its so subtle compared to what I am reading/writing it doesn't bother me but worth noting. It may just be my intense pens I am using or the nature of this paper. I love the spiral binding and how it lays so flat. The pages also have a perforation if you are interested in pulling them out with a clean edge. It is not as "Sturdy" as my other notebooks but I just write on a sturdy surface and it has not been an issue for me.For some reason it appears to be small to me (page count wise) but I have been doing a lot of writing and haven't even made it 1/4 of the way through. As far as having multiple copies and wanting to track things I find metallic permanent markers or paint pens work wonderfully.I have to say after years of many misses this one will likely be the one and only for me from now on. Give it a try, I hope this review has helped you make a decision. Happy _______ day! :-)

Simple product. Design is great. Paper quality is good + most importantly the pages tear out evenly.

Love this for brush pen calligraphy. Would buy more, and would be a great gift for other bullet journel/calligraphy fans!

Rhodia paper is always so nice to write on but I especially love it for how it handles fountain pens. This notebook is setup so that there is no true standard orientation which makes it helpful when you’re working from a smaller desk or next to a laptop. Go from horizontal to vertical layout! The dot grid is just dark enough to help with your drawings or keeping text aligned but doesn’t distract from your work. Love this. Just put it on subscribe and save to make sure I always have a fresh one ready!!

I love Rhodia paper. It's smooth, thick but not cardstock thick paper, and perforated. Perfect for lettering. First time buying the dotbook but I would but it again!

I really enjoy these notebooks because I’m a lefty. But they arrived slightly bent. Still usable though.

This was my first Rhodia purchase & I am beyond satisfied!!! The quality is SO great! Affordable, Bleedproof, smooth notepad is what I was looking for & it is what I received!!! DEFF RECOMMEND!

I like that this is a square dot journal. It is great for thumbnails. The paper is smooth and it has a nice weight.

Se le nota la calidad. Las hojas son ideales para tintas de pluma fuente. El tamaño en lo personal me es muy cómodo. Muy recomendable producto

Neben der gewohnten Papierqualität liebe ich einfach das ungewöhnliche Format.

Les feuilles sont un très minces selon moi, mais je suis quand même satisfaite.

A reputação dos cadernos da Rhodia são mesmo verdadeiras. O caderno é incrível, perfeito para uso com canetas tinteiro. Extremamente suave para escrita com grafites diversos.

Excelente para las clases de croquis