Rec
š
my current favorite everything notebook
I like:
- the light green paper
- narrow lines
- edge to edge ruled, no margins
- spiral bound for folding the cover back and easy handling
- slim and light
I did a side by side and found that I can get almost as much text on one of these 8x7 pages as on a standard 8x10
They last about 3-4 weeks and then: the joy of starting a new one
They last about 3-4 weeks and then: the joy of starting a new one
Dec 13, 2024
Related Recs
Rec
šiām still in my evaluation phase of a handful of different journals and paper typesā¦ in general, i think iām a fan of most notebooks that have tomoe river paper, because it works so nicely with my fountain pens, but some specifics:
- maruman mnemosyne spiral bound: i am using these in lined a4 or a5 format for my morning journals. good daily driver, bleeds a little if youāre overly aggressive.
- apica premium CD: i am currently using one in memo size to jot down notes, ideas, and first drafts for a writing project iām working on. i have a larger format that iām planning to use for practicing drawing with fineliner pens, but i havenāt actually done that yet, so iām not sure how well they go together. paper is SUPER silky and smooth, resistant to bleeding, but the smoothness makes it feels quite a bit different from most other kinds of paper.
(ed. note: the above two were taken from Wirecutterās article on the best notebooks and notepads)
- travelerās company: these are not really notebooks themselves, but sort of a system for customizing and evolving your own little custom notebook. you buy a leather cover, which comes with one notebook ārefill,ā and then you typically will either buy more to stuff in all at once, or to replace your refills as they fill up. itās a very neat little way to have a nice notebook with some flexible paper choices and cute accessories! these use Midori MD paper, which is very solid, but there are a lot of different varieties you can get, so itās worth exploring. i would argue the neatest thing about this choice is its modularity, which lets you e.g. explore Etsy listings for custom refills and accessories!
- maruman mnemosyne spiral bound: i am using these in lined a4 or a5 format for my morning journals. good daily driver, bleeds a little if youāre overly aggressive.
- apica premium CD: i am currently using one in memo size to jot down notes, ideas, and first drafts for a writing project iām working on. i have a larger format that iām planning to use for practicing drawing with fineliner pens, but i havenāt actually done that yet, so iām not sure how well they go together. paper is SUPER silky and smooth, resistant to bleeding, but the smoothness makes it feels quite a bit different from most other kinds of paper.
(ed. note: the above two were taken from Wirecutterās article on the best notebooks and notepads)
- travelerās company: these are not really notebooks themselves, but sort of a system for customizing and evolving your own little custom notebook. you buy a leather cover, which comes with one notebook ārefill,ā and then you typically will either buy more to stuff in all at once, or to replace your refills as they fill up. itās a very neat little way to have a nice notebook with some flexible paper choices and cute accessories! these use Midori MD paper, which is very solid, but there are a lot of different varieties you can get, so itās worth exploring. i would argue the neatest thing about this choice is its modularity, which lets you e.g. explore Etsy listings for custom refills and accessories!
Oct 9, 2024
Rec
smoothest paper stock I ever felt! I used these to draft all my papers this quarter and they were SO GOOD! Something about the color and light lines really makes me lock in. I got a three pack of college ruled 80 sheet 9.25x7.5 inch notebooks and I love them! I purchased from my schoolās bookstore but I linked their website which has plenty of size options. Also spiral bound!
Rec
was recommended by a PI.FYI user
The notebook itself is great. But I also especially appreciate the nudge to try plain instead of lined or dotted. I've since purchased other plain notebooks and it has become my favorite.
The notebook itself is great. But I also especially appreciate the nudge to try plain instead of lined or dotted. I've since purchased other plain notebooks and it has become my favorite.
Jan 22, 2025
Top Recs from @mattshawsome
Rec
šthis is worthy of celebration:Ā the lack of videoāautoplay video, noisy inane video, panicky video, algorithmic, dumb video, rabbit hole video, any videoāon pi.fyi is a good thing
Oct 5, 2024
Rec
š„¾this is going to hurt āĀ A LOT āĀ but it's getting to the point where there's no other option
Mar 11, 2025