Nitoms S4103 STALOGY Notebook, A6, Squared, 365 Days Notebook, Black

Instead of ordering this year's Hobonichi release, I did a quick search on Amazon and found this gem. I'm glad I did, because this is just a much, much better alternative for my needs. Here's the breakdown: 1. It's cheaper 2. No outrageous shipping charge from Japan 3. No 2-3 week wait for overseas shipping 4. Same size as Hobonichi A6 5. Nearly the same cover. The gold gilding (branding) is, of course, different, but if you have this in a cover, it doesn't matter. 6. The paper is of the same quality. I have used Microns, Tombows, and Koi/Prima/Fine-Tec watercolors and it has held up beautifully with NO bleeding. The only significant show-through (outside of the shadowing you'd find in a Hobonichi) is when I tried to blend Tombows with several layers (color, color, colorless blender, etc.). Even then, it did not break down the paper surface - I just noticed a little more evidence of the color on the reverse side of the paper. I tested this in my Hobonichi, and the paper reacted the same way. I would say the paper is of a very similar, if not equal, quality. 7. Fits inside Hobonichi brand A6 covers and cover on covers perfectly 8. Grid is faint, but visible and an excellent guide for bullet journaling, text, etc. 9. The ENTIRE PAGE is available for use. I love this because there are no huge dates, or quotes/text at the bottom. There is still some faint, tiny date information at the top of the page, but it is faint. If you are using this for a daily planner and need to refer to the date constantly, You either need excellent eyes, a magnifying glass, or you will need to write in the date yourself. I have completely switched over to this brand, and I just ordered an A5 (=Hobonichi Cousin). Great product, great price, great Prime avaiability. Can't beat it.

I started out with a larger bullet journal but realized I'm not really interested in decorating or planning (I work in an art journal, so I get my creative stuff out in that area)- I just really liked writing out daily to-do lists and documenting my days in list format. This little tiny book is perfect for that- it's about the height and width of my iPhone (a tiny bit wider) and thick as a paperback. It seems like it is a coptic binding but it's covered with a very thin stretch of material- it lays *kinda* flat when open, but the small size and heaviness of the amount of pages make that tricky. I have no problem opening it and writing in it. The paper quality is "meh"- it's super thin and VERY smooth, and I like to use pencil, so I wish the pages had a bit more texture and heft to them. And if you use post-it notes and move them around, the pages will curl up after removing that sort of adhesive. Erasability is not great. As far as the grid, it's light. And the little date thing on top is microscopic- too small to be used, so I just write the date across that area. Despite these little nitpicks I have with the notebook, out of all the books I have used for planning/bullet journaling, this is my "Unicorn" journal- it's perfect for me. Perfect size, perfect shape, perfect grid. It doesn't take any time to work in it because of the size and it's has genuinely increased my productivity level. I like that the pages aren't dated or specifically purposed- every few days I can dedicate a page to brainstorming or a monthly to-do list or jot some notes down and it flows with the rest of the journal. Perfection. Just wish the pages were slightly more textured and durable.

Super cute!! Be ware because it is a bit small but it’s really nice

I like this A6 size journal. It's 14 mm thick with 368 pages, sized perfectly for travel. Pages are thin but amazingly no bleed through with my fountain pens. The days, weeks, and months at the top are so tiny that I can't read them. The light gray print makes the print unnoticeable, so I handwrite my own date across them. Also, I can barely see the timeline down the right side of each page, but I wasn't planning on using them. The thin grid (5mm x 5mm) lines are barely noticeable too. I can see them on a fresh sheet. But on the backside of a written page, they are hard to see due to the shadowing from my fountain pens. Not a deal breaker either because I love the size and the fact that the pages take fountain pen ink well. This is definitely a journal I will purchase again.

If you happen to already have a Hobonichi cover and don’t feel like importing the A6 Techo, I can confirm this STALOGY notebook does indeed fit! I plan on giving Hobonichi covers away for Christmas this year, but in a few cases, the recipient is probably too young to use a full journal/diary-style notebook like the Techo. So I was thinking of just putting a blank A6 notebook inside, but this seems like a nicer substitute instead. It has some journaling options at the top of the page if they want to use them, but the page is otherwise blank, gridded and has some nice, thin but sturdy paper.

Nice book that lays flat. The days/dates at the top are too small. You can't read them even with a magnifying glass. Not a problem. I will just write it in myself. The grid lines are faint also. I like that there are 368 pages. I can use it for an entire year. I plan to use stickers, so it will work for my purpose.

Love these journals. They are super cute and the graphing paper is great. I only use one side of the notebook when I take notes, so the it doesn’t bother me that the paper is kind of thin. I have never had a problem with bleeding through to different pages though.

Tried all combinations of well behaved inks, pens and Nib combo. But there a ton of bleedthrough. Very disappointing experience with the product given it says it’s fountain pen friendly.

Por mucho mucho tiempo he llevado un diario, pero hace poco empecé a usar plumas fuente y además cambié mi método deeacritura, consideré usar un Hobonich pero viene con fecha y eso no me funciona de todo porque no todos los días escribo y gastaría muchas páginas. Hay muchas opciones, pero después de investigar y de ver mis opciones me decidí por este. El papel es muy delgado, pero aguanta muy bien la pluma fuente, si hay algo de ghosting en la pagina de atrás pero a mi no me molesta nada, estoy muy acostumbrada porque por años he usado Moleskine y todos conocen que el papel no es el mejor, pero me gustaba mucho de todos modos, y aún lo seguiría usando pero necesito cuadrícula y la cuadrícula de Moleskine es demasiado obscura. Aunque este cuaderno tiene aproximadamente el mismo número de páginas que mi moleskine, es mucho más delgado y pesa menos. Es muy portable. No tiene bolsillo trasero, lo cual no me encanta, pero es compatible con las cubiertas de los midori y le queda muy bien, ahora tengo dos bolsillos. Y se todos modos, hay muchas cubiertas para este tamaño, es muy fácil conseguir una de cualquier marca y precio. La mejor sugerencia es comprar un Shitajiki o Pencil board, ayuda a que no se marquen las páginas siguientes cuando uno escribe pesado (como yo) y si es que a alguien le molesta ver esas marcas (a mi no), también ayuda a escribir en una superficie plana, como cuando uno pega boletos o algún tipo de recuerdo y hace que la siguiente pagina no esté plana, con el Shitajiki ya no se siente que se está escribiendo sobre algo más.

Perfetta agenda compatta per il free planner. i quadratini della trama sono quasi trasparenti così da lasciare piena libertà nello scrivere e/o fare planning. Carta ottima, resistente e non lascia passare l'inchiostro.

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Es una pasada de libreta, dan infinitas ganas de escribir en ella y llevarla a todas partes. Que tenga 365 páginas la hace perfecta para un uso como diario, con espacio limitado pero suficiente (siempre que se escriba con letra pequeña) para escribir los acontecimientos o reflexiones más importantes de cada día. El papel es muy fino (de otro modo sería imposible que tuviera tantas páginas siendo a la vez tan compacta), pero de mucha calidad, agradabilísimo al tacto. Yo escribo con bolis de Muji y, aunque se nota lo escrito por la otra cara, no sangra en absoluto. Acostumbro a escribir en hojas lisas, pero en este caso la cuadrícula es de un gris claro tan sutil que no me resulta en absoluto molesta. Por último, el calendario mes/día de la semana/día natural personalizable en cada página, si bien es diminuto, para mí hace que la libreta sea todavía más encantadora. En fin, es un capricho nada barato, pero sin duda merece la pena si disfrutas de las buenas libretas, pues se nota su calidad en cada detalle.