Reddit reviews LIFE A4 N37 NOTEBOOK RULED
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Life Noble Notes Bound On Side Stitched Notebooks are handmade by Life Stationery for over 70 years.Known for their superior craftsmanship, Life Notebooks are constructed with exceptional stitch binding and high-quality paper for an enjoyable and consistent writing experience.Life products feature exquisite and smooth paper, classic and simple covers, and are made for all types of writing instruments - fountain pens to pencils.These notebooks are sold around the world and used by students, doctors, lawyers, artists, scientists, and anyone who values a durable notebook for everyday life.Product features include 4 sizes to choose from - B6 (5 inch x 7 inch), A5 (6 inch x 8 inch), B5 (7 inch x 10 inch), A4 (8 inch x 12 inch), available in 3 colors - blue, brown, and orange, blue-covered notebook has lined (ruled) pages, orange-covered notebook has gridded pages, brown-covered notebook has blank (plain) pages, 100 sheets, hand-stitched on the left side for extra durability, and lays flat.
When you say full-sized, do you mean A4, B4, A5, B5? Something like that, or even a range of inches/cm would be helpful. Still, for what you state, I'd recommend checking out the following:
Nanami 7-Seas writer (A5 size): http://www.nanamipaper.com/products/seven-seas-writer-a5-journal-4th-edition.html These notebooks/journals use a cloth binding and come with the incredibly fountain pen friendly Tomoe River paper. Though cloth bound, having a large number of small signatures ensures the notebook is able to lie flat, providing the best writing experience it can.
Maruman Mnemosyne Notebooks: https://www.gouletpens.com/maruman-mnemosyne/c/365
These are a personal favorite of mine, possessing many of the qualities that both Tomoe River and Rhodia/Clairefontaine are prized for. The paper is much thicker than Tomoe River, yet it still lends inks almost the same amazing sheen capabilities. You won't have any issues with bleeding or show through unless using Pilot Parallels, and even then you'll likely need a few passes. Top quality all around.
Others to consider:
Rhodia/Clairefontaine spiral bound notebooks: https://www.gouletpens.com/notebooks/c/10/?sortBy=productName%2Basc&facetValueFilter=Tenant~Brand%3Aclairefontaine%2CTenant~Brand%3Arhodia%2CTenant~Binding_Type%3Awirebound
These come in a variety of sizes, and actually lie flat with larger page counts. I've a cloth bound clairefontaine which I find a chore to write in because of how unpleasant it is to write near the binding.
Life Noble Notebook: This can be found in a few places, which I'll link at the end. Pricing ranges widely, they are a japanese notebook brand. I'm not a super big fan of the cream color pages (I'd prefer pure white) but the notebooks hold up excellently, have a variety of sizing, rulings, and bindings, and provide virtually no show through even with big, broad nibs. Unlike any of the others, there is also an attractive leather notebook cover you can purchase to protect your notebook in use.
Nanami paper (the 7-Seas site) carries them but they're not currently in stock at the moment: http://www.nanamipaper.com/categories/write/notebooks-from-japan.html
At amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007C0NA5S/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A16AH8LR75ICJ2 (looks like it's top bound)
https://www.amazon.com/LIFE-A4-N37-NOTEBOOK-RULED/dp/B003YU0WCE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480356054&sr=8-1&keywords=life+notebook+a4 (looks side bound)
NOTE: On the nanami paper site you'll also see Kokuyo notebooks, which I've heard great things about, but having never used them myself don't feel comfortable recommending.
Japanese Stationery has got to be a favourite topic of conversation for me. Check out these videos (and search for more if you want to learn more).Begin Japanology - Stationery
Tokyo Eye 2020 - Stationery Wonderland
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Personally, I enjoy using the Midori MD Notebook which you can get with grids, blank, or ruled. I also use the LIFE Notebook which you can get in ruled, gridded, or blank. Pay attention for the sheet size and number before you purchase them. A4 is approximately the standard American 8.5x11.2 inch sheet. Do you already have your preferred pens and pencils? You can get some good ones with tips as thin as 0.28mm (though I used 0.3mm and 0.5mm).
Edit: why did someone downvote me?