Rhodia only sells in pads and small notebooks unfortunately. It's a shame because I like their paper as a jack of all trades paper. Clairefontaine does looseleaf. I have used their notebook paper and liked it a lot. I put an order in for their Triomphe paper yesterday. I'm not sure if it's the same paper that they use in the notebooks. I will find out soon! I finally found some CAL looseleaf and ordered that too. I've used it in notebook format and loved it. I'm waiting to put in an order for Midori pads and will probably toss the TR52gsm in the cart while I'm at it now that you've given me the nudge. Have you used G. Lalo? It is a bit pricy, so I'm not sure if it's worth trying.
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I use TR68 regularly, but I've been hesitant to use TR52 for letters because of the ghosting as I'm a fan of wet nibs, dark inks, and conserving paper by using both sides. I guess I should just buy a few sheets and try it at the very least. I just wish I could find a good source of 68gsm loose leaf in Canada.
Oh that's a great idea. I have a ream of coated paper designed for ink jets I could try!
I've used Midori MD notebooks before and liked the paper. I had no idea they came in writing pads. Definitely getting added to my paper order!
Wow, I will have to add this one to the list. I didn't expect Clairefontaine to ever work with a guide sheet!
My go to is TR 68gsm. I really love CAL too. I have no idea what I will replace them with yet since they both are discontinued. I enjoy Midori MD, but I wish it came in ivory. For notepads I use as scratch pads, I use Rhodia since it's relatively cheap and FP friendly.
That being said, I am in the middle of trying out new paper to replace my go to paper. So far I like Maruman Nmemesoine, but the lack of non-spiral bound notebook variety is a big sticking point. Kokuyo Perpernap is up next. I have high hopes.
I'm told the latest iteration of TR is very close to old TR classic 52gsm. I guess that will be my fallback.
I am digging the Misty Blue. It's work friendly, but that slightly lighter blue black has more personality than a darker one that leans closer to black. It's on my wishlist now!
I have a hybrid system. I use a combination of both depending on context. In the end though, it all gets loaded into Obsidian unless it is work related. It makes it easier to decide what is important enough to keep and archive in a searchable format.
Usually something very information heavy like lectures will go directly to digital. I have a hard time keeping up in a legible way if I try to do it by hand.
Fast notes and anything that I can take my time with will go onto pen and paper. Same with when I'm away from my desk. I hate taking notes with my phone in general. The only exception is if the note contains a URL beyond the basic name.domain type deals. I do this stuff by hand because scribbling a note when I'm out is faster than getting the phone out and opening a notes app. When I'm at the desk, it is just nice to slow down and think about what I'm writing some times. Other times it's just easier to grab a writing utensil and scribble down contact information in a full screen application or on the phone.
My workhorse pens are my three pocket pens: an Ensso XS Pocket Pen, Kaweco Brass Sport, and a Big Idea Design EDC Fountain Pen. I keep a pocket pen and a regular sized pen inked at all times, but I tend to rely more on the pocket pens since they are easier to carry around.
Oh that's a good idea. Rhodia is pretty cheap around here. I completely forgot it comes in anything but dot grid! Something new to add to my cart, thanks.