Vs.
- Moleskine, large hardcover, with grid
Versus:
L!fe Noble Note, size A5, with grid
L!fe Noble Note
Moleskine
Moleskine
L!fe Noble Note
The truth about Moleskines
Moleskine from 2009; Moleskine from 2013
Old Moleskine on left; current Moleskine on right
The winner!
Ta-da!
If I can’t make the journals myself, at least I can make the cover cool.
August 29th, 2013 at 2:54 am
No. No to both. Leuchtturm dotted.
or Zequenz 360 (my favourite) …
Let me think … for you: definitely Leuchtturm either dotted or grid.
August 29th, 2013 at 9:46 am
Regina —
Do you use a fountain pen? Because that’s the critical difference for me between the Moleskine, and the Life Noble Note. People who use a ball-point pen have no trouble with bleed-through on the Moleskine.
Also: the paper on the Life Noble Note really is as good as advertised… If the Leuchtturm is comparable, I’ll give it a try (once I’ve used up this 3-pack of Lifes that I bought).
August 29th, 2013 at 10:26 am
Leuchtturms are fountain pen friendly, the paper is very good, writing shines through but does not bleed through (at least not with my fountain pens and inks).
For work purposes I always use Leuchtturm.
August 30th, 2013 at 8:43 am
I wish I could use a fountain pen. I love the feel of writing – more like painting, in a way, than just scrawling with a ball-point. But, being a leftie, I tend to put the side of my hand over whatever I have just written. Instant ink-stained wench!*
* P.I.
August 30th, 2013 at 10:07 am
Sabine –
Well, even though there are leftie fountain pens, the learning curve is pretty steep! But I know there are higher-level non-fountain pens that have a nicer feel than the standard disposable Bic or Biro. I guess gel pens (which feel pretty good) would still smear on you.
There’s always the italic-tipped felt-tip pens, for an especially classy look!