Moleskine Classic Ruled Paper Notebook - Hard Cover and Elastic ClosureJournal, Black, Pocket 9 x 14 A6, 192 Pages

Quality note pad

I wanted a notebook this size and I knew moleskine were a good brand, so I decided to take the plunge and buy one of these and I have to say they are incredible. The cover feels firm and really really fantastic quality, and it's strength and firmness allow you to take notes easily in the air without having to put your notebook down on a table. The paper itself is also of a much higher quality than normal paper, as you would expect from moleskine. It's smooth, almost silky and almost cream in colour. As for the detachable pages, they are brilliant as well. Instead of having to rip out pages and ruining your notebook they are perforated, and not in the awful tear-up your whole book kind of perforated. Overall I would thoroughly reccomend this notebook, it's good quality, functional and long lasting (i've had mine for about 4 months now, still holding up great). KLK Also, the elastic band doesn't become loose or fray after long term use, it stays just as elastic as it was the day I bought it!

Oh this is nice. I’ve bought Moleskine books for years despite not being 100% sure how to pronounce it. They hold together very well.....mine is in and out of my pocket all day....and are nice to write in. They look the part too. I regularly have to stand in front of customers and give them information. It looks so much more professional when that’s presented to them from notes written in something like this compared to the notes scribbled on bits of paper.

For wannabe novelists and screenwriters like me this is a handy way of keeping notes. It is not pocket sized (unless your anorak, like mine, has large pockets) but there again small note books don't really do the job when you need to write down plenty of material. This is big enough to get most stuff down but is smaller, and more convenient, than an A4 pad. There are times, like when meeting the writing group down the pub, when table space is limited and then something smaller than A4 is preferable. The quality of the paper is upto the job too for smaller nibs (0.7 mm) at least. I couldn't say whether or not larger nibs (1.0 mm) and fountain pens would blot through. Also, there is plenty of pages too. Works almost as well as an A4 pad, but easier to walk around with. I have also tried the hardcover version. The soft cover version is easier to shove into a coat pocket and more comfortable when walking around. Otherwise the two are basically identical.

Would I Recommend: Yes Would I Buy Again: Yes, if wanted that size and orientation (portrait) Brief: This is hard backed and fronted pocket sized reporter style i.e. flips up (also a bit like what the police have) notebook by the renowned notebook makers Moleskine. It is lined and its in the normal portrait orientation. I bought it for note taking while out and about as I generally have a notebook with me for business and for jotting down creative ideas/ to do's etc. I have dropped this from my daily use although it is a very good notebook, mostly due to the fact I like to be able to rip pages out and this is string bound at the top and makes that difficult. It is bigger than the police style pads and so is bigger than Im used to but I really do like this notebook and would recommend it for someone who likes quality. Obviously it takes a pencil well and does okay with a pilot G2 0.7 and my Lamy Safari Medium Fountain Pen with minimal leakage through the page. Pros: Good size, hard backed, good quality cover and bindings, plenty of pages and good page quality. Cons: Non really other than for personal reasons, I would like to see a landscape version (there may be one!) and the pages don't tear out easily.

Love it, love love love it, doodles, important notes, crucial diagrams, meetings, suppliers, genius-level thoughts, that wee envelope thing at the back, stickers, creative inspirational ideas, crisp, creamy paper, musings, bus times, bits of my life story, film-noir style bad-a*s reporter's elastic band flip over gesture, phone numbers, perforated sheets for quick-tear-out-here-you-go notes - you can keep your smartphone/iThings. I heart Moleskine Notebooks.

I use one every year, filling it up with daily tasks/notes. These are fantastic. - Hold up well to daily use - Survive in a back pocket b/c of the hard cover - The top fold allows for more room in the margins. I've tried field notes, smaller moleskines, calendars, etc. This is my preferred method.

good price for this