LEUCHTTURM1917 - Official Bullet Journal - Medium A5 - Hardcover Dotted Notebook (Black) - 240 Numbered Pages

This is my go-to for daily bullet journaling. Index pages are already provided as well as numbered pages. Very little ink bleed through using Pilot G-2 07 pens. Plenty of ribbon markers (three) of different colors. Durable binding and elastic strap.This is my second one of this series and the previous one lasted 2 years of daily use.

Since I’ve been an avid Molskine user for years, I’ll be comparing this to a standard Molskine hardback. This is a much better notebook than what I expected. Almost exactly like an Molskine even the font in the book looks the same to me. For writing I’m using a Sakura Pigma Micron 01 0.25mm in black and a Zebra F 0.7mm in Black. Neither pen bleeds to the other page. You will see some transparency on the back of the page you just wrote on depending on how hard you press while you write but from my perspective it’s better than a Molskine page. Ink dries quickly and I haven’t observed any smudging while writing. I’m overall very happy with my experience so far. I would recommend it if you’re on the fence. Test your pages though with proper pens to ensure it doesn’t bleed or just stick with Sakura Pigma pens.Pros:Feels like a molskinePaper is heavyInk does NOT bleed throughNordic Blue is better looking in personCons:They could have included more info in the appendix but it would have also taken up more pages so it’s a trade off.There isn’t a “subscription” button so I have to remember to order another one.I don’t think the cover is actually leather.

If you are familiar with the Bullet Journal you know the quality workmanship that goes into them. If you aren't familiar with the Bullet Journal you should also get the "How To" Bullet Journal. No matter what, this is a great, convenient journal that is worth every bit of the cost. It is sturdy and put together well enough to pass to several future generations. Convenient dotted lines that do not take away from what you write, doodle, draw, or whatever you put on the page. Pages are numbered and there are index pages for you to keep track of where you put what thoughts, drawings, etc.. I will be getting one at least every two years.

I really like this journal as a newbie to the bujo world. I do wish that the pages were a bit thicker. My writing and drawings tend to show through on the other side of the page, so I've taken to using only one side and I'll probably just tape pictures onto the other side or something. It's a handly little journal though, and it's really good quality.

I don't like that there are pages and pages at the back taken up with instructions. Once you've done a BuJo, you don't need those. You need blank pages! Otherwise, anything Leuchtturm is OK by me and this one's no exception. The paper's luscious, I drag it around with me everywhere and it shows no wear (we won't talk about the occasional tea stain on a page). I struggled to settle on pens that did not shadow, however, as the paper is sort of thin. But bleeding was never a problem unless I did something dumb like go over a spot too many times or hold my pen down in one place too long. I'm finishing this book in the next 24h and can tell you that no matter what pen I used, there was never any feathering. It feels good in the hand, and the paper feels good under the hand.

I didn't know if I would like using a bullet journal but it has been wonderful so far! I used to write things down on sticky notes all the time but this keeps everything in one place and I feel like my mind is a lot less cluttered now!I like that it came with instructions on how to use a bullet journal, they were really helpful! I also like the thickness of the pages, they're not too thick but any highlighting that I do doesn't show through. (Some people might prefer thicker pages though.) The cover is sturdy and makes the whole thing feel very nice. I'm not sure how I feel about having three ribbons though. In any case, it's easy enough to clip one off.Also, some people mentioned receiving the regular notebook instead of the bullet journal one, but this didn't happen to me.

I’ve ordered a number of these journals over the years and I have found the product to be consistent in quality despite the color or style. My go-to BuJo is the hard cover with grid or dotted pages. Always consistent.

The notebook appears sturdy and well made. The pages are thin and I have significant ghosting of the ink from the the back of the page and even the page facing that using Pigma Micron 12 and Micron 05 black pens. This journal is just not going to work for me because I can see the previous two layouts through the pages.