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Here it is unpacked, it's has smooth and fairly thick flexible covers. Sort of feels plastic-ky but I don't have a problem with that. Seems it's also glued to heavy card stock which is fine with me. I don't think it would handle any serious abuse but luckily I only kept it at home so I didn't need to test that theory. I used it as a personal journal at home for daily writing. There were still some minor scuffing to the cover when I did accidentally scratch it with something so it does have some wear but none too serious.


Here's a few close ups of the cover.




Here's the back with the info:

• Soft cover flexible notebook - It's true. It is a fairly flexible notebook.
• 140 lined pages - They are a bit wide for my handwriting but good if you have large handwriting
• 5.7 x 8.3 inches

Now on to the paper! It actually has decent paper! I think I forgot to take a photo of how thick the notebook is closed but it's probably about an inch to an inch and a half thick overall. I really like how thick the paper is and it's fairly fountain pen friendly. I don't have a way to measure it but it's not as thick as cardstock but it's noticeably thicker than regular paper. :D It's not up to Rhodia or Clairefontaine standards but it's not bad for the price, I think. It's not for juicy pens or ink but it took my EF, F, and 1.1mm well. The 1.1m and Ahab flex nib did feather a bit but the good part is that there usually wasn't too much bleed through and little to no show through which I loved!


The book lies more or less flat but it does have a little hump in the beginning and end of the book because it's such a thick book. I don't mind too much since I was just using it at home but it's definitely not an on-the-go book. The line spacing is a bit too large for me, I'd say it's .8mm so equivalent to a wide-ruled notebook. I have smaller handwriting so a college-ruled notebook works for me.


The paper color is an off white maybe ivory color, not as yellow as Moleskine paper. The image below better illustrates the color of the paper versus the ones above. I used my Lamy Safari with a F nib below and as you can see the paper is fairly absorbent. I forgot to take any pictures of the back but I do have an entry on the back. You can't really tell there's an entry on that back so that shows you how thick the paper is and how little show or bleed through.



Overall, I'm not an expert but I was really impressed with this notebook. For the price I was extremely pleased about the quality. I like the thicker paper so if you do too you'll enjoy what this notebook has to offer. If you don't like thick, substantial paper or notebook then you might not like this type of notebook. It's not a notebook you'd carry around but still nice to have sitting at home on your desk. Still there can be bleed through if your pen is left in a spot for a few seconds or your pen is particularly wet. Just to forewarn you all.

I'm not sure if anyone else has had experiences with this brand or type of notebook before. If you had, let me know! Feel free to point me to any similar notebook reviews. Hopefully you all have similar opinions about the paper. Recently I've bought another notebook from this brand and it's about the same as this notebook but a different cover design (more attractive) and slightly different dimensions (smaller and less pages) but appears to have the same quality of paper. That will come up hopefully soon.

Here is the clipboard completely opened. Notice it has some storage spaces above and below the handle but beware that any loose items will move around. Although all items stays within the storage space when it is closed, don't expect small items to stay completely put when it's open. Nothing is magnetic, it is completely plastic. Also there is a little compartment for pens or pencils at the bottom which is good and bad. It accepts only certain widths of pens. It does not fit my Lamy Safaris or other wider pens. Thin pens and pencils work fine though.


Plastic clip holds tightly and securely but I wonder how long it would last since it is only plastic. There is no back up clip, if it breaks the entire clipboard won't close and you'd be forced to buy another.




Trying out the dry erase feature. It's great if you're in need of illustrating a point to someone visually. Of course you'd have to carry a dry erase marker which I'm not too sure who does that these days...Still you could just stick it in the clipboard and forget about it until you need it! I had fun drawing on it knowing I can erase it later. You should note that if you place papers on top of the dry erase board it will wipe or scratch off the dry erase marker. So make sure you copy down the important information before you put anything on the clipboard part.


Clip of the clipboard! It's also plastic but fairly sturdy. It gave me a fairly good, even pressure on the paper so that it didn't slip when it was clipped. It also wasn't too tight that it wouldn't slip out easily, I'd have to give it a good tug which is fine with me.


Some sketches trying out the clipboard. I was a bit concerned that writing/drawing on the dry erase board part would make my writing or drawing uneven which is only true around the edges. If you keep margins like a half inch to an inch from the edge of the paper you should be fine. You don't have to worry about unevenness if you stay within the margins. If you're the type to use the ENTIRE sheet of paper you might have to readjust the paper so your lines stay straight.


Inside of the clipboard, just had the papers/comic/art in the larger area. Stuck some clips and a notepad at the top compartment and a kneaded eraser in the bottom. I have a mechanical pencil and a click eraser at the bottom. Overall, it's a neat and convenient portable clipboard and I hope it lasts for awhile because I could get used to using it everyday. A few things I wished it had was enclosed compartments that would ensure any small objects wouldn't fall out and that it was made of some recycled materials such as the following product.



This is the Officemate Recycled Rotary Organizer it's a nice little organizer. Actually it's not really small with 17 compartments! It's funny because it actually had more compartments than I could fill out with stuff. It is made of 30% post consumer recycled content which is good. The organizer is really handy because you can put any well loved item there an never lose it (as long as you remember to always put it back).


Some shots of the organizer with my stuff in it. It's a bit deceiving, the center compartments are actually much deeper than they look. Pencils and my nib holders poke out conveniently. However, my fountain pens barely show up, you can seem my Lamy Safaris and Noodler's Ahab kind of peeking out of there. That makes it a bit harder to grab and use, I'd have to dig a bit which isn't bad but does make it inconvenient if I'm in a hurry. The built in tape dispenser is nice but a bit hard to get out at first but it wasn't too bad.



Top view of the front part of the rotary organizer. Fits a bunch of stuff which is extremely nice!




There are swooping compartments where I put the correction tape and chap-stick I have. I thought it was unusual but then realized you could put paperclips and such in there. I didn't have any at the time but I wondered why it swooped like that. XD

Here are more compartments at the bottom of the organizer. Again, plenty of space for whatever office supplies you need to put there.


Back side shots! Love the notepad compartment, easy grab, tear, and write! I should note the rotating of the organizer isn't really smooth but it does move. Hopefully, it won't bother you too much, it's not a huge deal for me as I don't rotate it much. I put the things I need the most up front anyways.





A great product which allows you to make the most of your space while keeping it all organized. It's very convenient and something that many people could find this useful. It doesn't have to be used for office supplies but also for arts and crafts if you do that.

**Disclaimer: These products were provided by Shoplet and in return of this review I was able to keep these awesome products.