Grid Paper Notebook

I have previously used a variety of notebooks over my career and schooling. I am a Mechanical Engineer, so I always need to have a notebook on hand to jot down notes, ideas, or designs. I also love using graph paper as i find it easier to both write and draw on the same sheet, while also having rough guidelines for scaling a design. All styles of these notebooks are relatively the same, but the biggest issue I found myself having was the paper to write, but no pen to write with! I dislike carrying a pen in my ear as it is uncomfortable, and I don't like to put them in my pocket as I've had a few explode and ruin my pants. I've had to resort to simply carrying it in my hands along with the notebook, and having to travel all over my project, the pen will disappear before the day is over. So when I saw the same style of notebook I like, with graph paper, and a pen holder, I was pretty much sold on it. The pen holder is attached to a soft spine which allows you to open the book easily even if there was a pen in the loop. There spine and the cover are sewed together and are durable enough for me to take it on construction sites and throw it around in my bag. The paper is also of high quality, and is heavy enough for me to write on and flip through without having to worry about tearing the paper. I've had it for a while now and it still holds up well. I have even gotten a few of my coworkers to buy this notebook as well since it is both stylish and of excellent quality. I will continue to purchase these notebooks throughout my career as they fit all of the requirements I need.

***2nd update: It's been several months and this notebook is still going strong! No bleed-through or cracked spine. My only complaint is that I'm close to filling this one up and would like to buy more, but it only comes in one color. I wish the colors they offered for their other types of notebooks were available for the lined grid as well. (Still going to buy it again, but would probably be more tempted to buy in bulk if there were more colors.) ***Update: it's only been about a week, but I've been opening it and closing it a lot and it seems to be holding up great! Also, I have been using paper mate felt tip pens and haven't had any bleeding. I've even used the darkest colors, and have had to go over some lines multiple times and still nothing!!**** If you've ever opened a new hardcover book, you know the spines are usually pretty stiff. When it comes to lay-flat books and notebooks, unfortunately the spine has to be thinner and more flexible to actually lay flat. It's just the way it is. When reading the reviews for this notebook, the only real problem people seemed to encounter was the spine cracking. This seemed like the perfect journal for my needs though, so I decided to risk it and take preventative measures when I got it to keep the spine strong. First off, I received this at the end of December, which means the package was cold when it got to me. I took it out of the box and let it sit for a bit before attempting to open it. I figured it being cold for a long period of time would make the glue a little more brittle. Once it was room temperature, I followed the steps in the diagram I've included. (I did it one page at a time instead of a few pages at a time though, and smoothed my finger along the inner edge for each one to make sure it was laying flat.) Once I did this, I repeated it in reverse when closing it. After I repeated that a couple of times, I flipped through the pages in both directions a few times. It might seem like a pain, but it only took me about ten minutes, and is completely worth it in my opinion. After I was done, the spine felt much more flexible. I will probable do this occasionally to keep it nice and limber. Honestly, lay-flat spines are never going to be as durable as normal ones. I hate writing in notebooks that barely open though, so this little bit of extra work wasn't really a hardship for me. The pen holder got a little squished in the box, but holds my pens just fine. The pages are nice and thick, and the grid isn't skewed at all. I will try and update this review once I've used it a bit to show how it has held up.

I bought this to use as a bullet journal as regular planners weren't flexible or spacious enough for me. I needed a place where I could have total free reign to write down all my tasks, notes, and such. After trying the Moleskine and Leuchtturum in the past, I was not amazed by them with the thin paper quality and constant ghosting from using a standard gel pen. So I decided to look elsewhere and stumbled upon this journal, and let me say, I am SO happy I bought this! This journal is nothing short of amazing. Firstly, it is half the price of Moleskin's and Leuchtturums and has all the same features, but better. The journal is overall pleasing to the eye with a leather cover and the pen loop which is really nice as I can just attach my pen instead of carrying it on me all the time. It also has an expandable pocket in the back and a single bookmark. There is a band to wrap around the journal too. The paper is SUPER thick, almost like cardstock, and can withstand a lot of different pens. I've used brush pens, gel pens, fountain pens and there is NO bleed through or ghosting at all. You can't even tell on the back of the page. The paper is also super smooth and feels great to write on (it makes my handwriting look great too!) The grid is a light grey color and decently sized. The book opens completely flat as well. As for the questionable reviews about the binding, I haven't noticed anything wrong with the binding so far. It seems sturdy and in tact.

I love this notebook. I used Moleskine for years but was constantly depressed every time I finished a journal because of the price of buying a new one. I looked on Amazon and took a chance on this one and I love it. Just purchased my second one in a year. I use this journal daily for personal devotions, meeting notes, work-related brainstorming -- a little bit of everything. It's always in my bag being tossed around in addition to being opened several times a day, and it's held up without any issues. Pros: -Quality leather feel / look -Thick, quality paper. Ink does not bleed through or smear -Pen holder on spine is a great addition -Pocket on the inside back cover (like Moleskine) to carry any loose papers or bookmarks -Tough - has not deteriorated even under heavy use -AFFORDABLE Cons: -I wish the pages were already numbered Overall, great product. I highly recommend!

I've always been a Moleskine fan, but my recent switch to fountain pens (specifically wet Iroshizuku inks) has had me searching for a new favourite. Having tried pretty much every other brand out there, I tried Lemome in a 'what have I got to lose' frame of mind. The book comes packed in an individual black carton. Very swish but completely unnecessary. Once opened my immediate impression was one of very high quality in the construction of the book. The faux-leather front and back covers feel great, and contrast nicely with the grey spine. All the usual features are there - ribbon bookmark (long enough to be useful - I'm looking at you, Rhodia), gussetted pocket in the back, and all well executed. The pen loop on the spine is a nice extra touch. I can't say that I see myself using it, but surely some will find it handy. Now onto the most important part - the paper. According to the description the Lemome is filled with 125# paper, and it shows. Certainly heavier than any other notebook I've used. I've tried everything from pencil to the wettest fountain pen on this paper and can happily report that the paper withstands everything. No bleed-through, no feathering, and ghosting ranging from nothing to "if i strain i can just make it out". Overall a brilliant notebook, and a steal at the price. Cannot recommend enough.

I use this product as a bullet journal. First I will talk about the Pros, then the Cons, and lastly some opinions that would make this product amazing (IMO). Overall, this product is awesome. My CONs are opinion based and not physical fault of the product itself. Pros: 1. Price is unbeatable. Other notebooks have a little more generic formatting that is nice but usually for $4-7 more than this notebook. 2. The paper quality is great. I use Frixion erasable pens. They do not bleed through at all. 3. The binding is also good. Some of the other bound notebooks have a 1 out of every ten or so page that is off to make up for the stitching. This notebook does not have any of that. 4. Pen loop! The pen loop built into the the side binding is ideal. Big enough to fit slightly bulkier pens (like the Frixion push click) but still snug enough so it does not fall out. 5. Cosmetics. This journal is pleasing to look at. It just looks professional and well built. The off tone binding and tan cover give the notebook a super durable look; which it seems to be. Cons: 1. generic formatting is absent. However, these are easily added by the user (i.e. Table of contents and page numbers). I use this notebook as a bullet journal. Some may not. Ifyou are buying this notebook as a bullet journal; I still recommend it! The following are some suggestions I have for the manufacturer to make a fantastic (IMO) bullet journal. Recommendations: 1A. Highly Recommend: Add a Table of Contents Framework at the beginning of the notebook. 2-4 pages. 1B. Highly Recommend: Add page numbers at the bottom corner of the pages (to reference in the table of contents) 2. Opinion: Add one page monthly calendars to notebook that includes major U.S. holidays (front to back = 6 pages). Other notebooks/planners have this feature and it comes in really handy. Especially with future planning. Bullet journals basically do this but most of those are then hand written. Having a generic format is efficient. 3. Highly Recommend: Adding one more bookmark string. One is nice. Three tends to be too many (IMO). Two seems to be just right. The additional bookmark along with the proliferated page corners would be perfect. 4. Opinion: Add black and white regional maps of the world with country capitals highlighted. A notebook I considered purchasing had these maps and I found it very helpful and interesting. 5. Opinion: Add small proliferated design at top or bottom corner of page. This allows the user to easily tear away the corner when that page has been written on; effectively making a bookmark of the newest page to write on in the notebook. 6. Opinion: Add generic conversion tables in the back pocket. 7. Opinion: Add a simple THIN ruler into the back pocket so the user can quickly format pages to their liking. 8. Provide several binding and cover stickers (like the Lechtrum series notebooks). These stickers are useful for quick referencing to the user. 9. Opinion: Make the last 5 or so pages of the book able to be torn out. There are occasions where paper needs to be shared or information needs to be given to someone and tear out pages are very helpful for that.

This is my second of these notebooks - I picked up the first at the start of 2019 to try out bullet journalling and really liked its functionality - the thickness of the paper and the ease of lying flat and writing on both sides, the grid paper (which I prefer over dots), the ribbon bookmark, the elastic band, and the spine pen loop, and the pocket on the back cover. It held up well over the year and I finished 2019 with ~15 pages to spare. I looked around at other notebooks for 2020 but I liked the functionality of this one too much, so I just got another one of them. I did wish they would make the grid notebook in different colors so I could differentiate between different years' notebooks, but that's a small thing.

I've never written a review for a product before, but I felt I had to say something about this one. It is very honestly the best notebook I have ever purchased. The cover is very soft and the pages are delightfully thick--I bought Tombow brush pens to use with it and there is no bleed through; you can see what's on the other side of the page very faintly if you look closely or if you hold one page up, but it's very unobtrusive, much lighter than the grid lines. It's true that the first page doesn't really want to lay flat--it seems to be connected to the cover page (? the page where you can put "belongs to ___") more than the rest of the pages--but I didn't find it to be a huge problem, especially since it's the only one with that problem. I just used it to test my brush pens and figure out how to write best with them. It feels very beautifully constructed otherwise. I love holding it; you notice its weight, and it's a little heavier than a paperback book, but I don't think that that's a drawback. This is definitely something that I'm going to buy again when the one I have right now gets close to being full, and I would very much recommend it!

Muy buena calidad, con hojas gruesas, aparte viene con stickers de colores para separar páginas y los compartimientos qué tiene dentro de la libreta tienen buen espacio para guardar notas

Esta es mi tercer libreta de Lemome y me encantan tanto para mi como para regalar. Es sólido y las hojas dentro son gruesas y agradables para escribir. No traspasa a no ser que uses rotuladores muy fuertes. Viene en una cajita envasado en plástico. This is my third notebook and I love these. Good quality for the price and makes a nice gift. They come in a box wrapped in plastic. Pages are thick and book is solid quality.

Angesichts des Preises war ich wirklich sehr positiv überrascht angesichts der Qualität! Das Buch sieht schon einmal optisch hochwertig, edel und auch cool aus, dank des grauen Rückens mit den braunen Deckeln. Sehr gut vernäht und geklebt! Die Seiten sind bis zum Rand kariert, das Papier ist perfekt: meine Tinte schimmert nicht durch, verläuft nicht. Das Papier ist nicht so blendend Weiß, sondern gedeckt. Ich bin sehr glücklich und werde, sobald die letzte Seite beschrieben ist, ein weiteres bestellen.🤗

I’ve been purchasing these note books for a few years now (grid dots and grid squares for my bullet journaling and lined for university notes). I plan to continue purchasing them for years to come as long as they remain in stock. They are very durable and you can only see the smallest amount of ware on the edges and corners but you probably couldn’t tell unless you were looking at it next to a new one. I’ve shown pictures of my 2019 journal next to the new one I bought this week to start my 2020. As you can see there is very little difference even though I have carried this book around for a full year and used it extensively in art workshops, travel, day to day commuting. It gets quite a bit of bashing. Each book comes with a pen loop on the spine (and I love how they look lined up on a shelf), an elastic strap to keep it closed, a bookmarking ribbon, a small pocket in the back to keep bits of paper, a front page to write your name and a set of six sticky divider tabs (I would like to have been given 12 as I use mine as a diary and need the 12 months but If you’re using it for other uses like note taking etc then 6 might be fine or you might not use them at all) Another thing I really like about these note books is the grey lines and the off white paper. I struggle to focus on harsh white/black white/blue note paper so I find these really beautiful to work with. They also make it good for drawing/painting over as the line are soft enough to not stand out through your art work. The paper itself is also a really lovely thickness and doesn’t bleed unless you’re using really inky pens like sharpies. the pens I use are brush pens (Newdoer) and the paper can handle them well unless I start going quite heavy with dark colours. The size of the book is quite nice and it easily slips into my messenger bag and I can do a small monthly calendar on one page or a bigger one over two depending on my needs that month. Overall, I definitely recommend these books and will personally be buying more as I like the little collection I’ve gathered on my book shelf and want to keep it up. I think that they will be so lovely to look back on in a couple decades and because of their high quality I know that they will last that long. Thank you!

Bellissimo diario. L'ho scelto a quadretti per farne un bullet journal illustrato, perché i quadretti fanno da piccola griglia di riferimento spaziale, e sono tanto lievi da non dare fastidio. Quindi avevo bisogno di molte pagine e che la carta fosse sostenuta a sufficienza per reggere pennarelli e colori di vario genere. Questo diario è un A4, quindi grande, ha moltissime pagine, 90 fogli cioè 180 facciate, e la carta è spessa, appunto: 125 di grammatura, come i fogli da disegno di buona qualità e la penna scorre che è un piacere. Si apre perfettamente, così da rendere la scrittura molto agevole. La sua tasca interna è utilissima, io ci tengo tutte le cose importanti, come richieste mediche, scontrini eccetera. E l'elastico lo tiene ben chiuso con tutto il suo contenuto. È davvero ben fatto e non se ne trovano di così accurati a questo prezzo: meno di 13 euro per un diario/sketchbook/notebook/bullet journal così bello è un vero affare. Lo preferisco ai Moleskine e d'ora in poi comprerò solo questa marca, ne ho già messi nel carrello altri 4 con altri tipi di copertine (ce ne sono a chiusura calamitata e colori meravigliosi). Non vedo l'ora che sia il 1 gennaio per iniziare a usarlo. Consigliatissimo!