LEUCHTTURM1917 - Notebook Hardcover Master Classic A4+ - 235 Numbered Pages for Writing and Journaling (Navy, Squared)

Jason B. United States

Huge, well made, well designed notebook

I am a long time Moleskine user. I've used the large notebooks (I even have a cool Gfeller leather cover), the A4, and the cahiers. Like many Moleskine fans, I have noticed a decline in quality over the past few years, and like many who think an expensive notebook should be made well and built to last, I looked for replacement options. The master size notebook is very large - you can glue an entire 8.5" x 11" or A4 sheet on one of the notebook pages. This is a really cool feature for things like travel, because you can print out a map of a city or neighborhood, glue it into the notebook, and jot down notes on the map. But even for general note taking, if you like to leave a lot of white space on the page, then this notebook definitely fits the bill. The built in table of contents, page numbers, and date fields are very nice organizational touches. If you use note organizing systems like bullet notes or the highfive method ([...]), this notebook's built in features enhance your ability to keep track of your notes. The quality of the notebook paper is very good. I use a fountain pen with a broad nib, which tends to write pretty wet, but the paper in the notebook handles it pretty well. I get very little bleedthrough, and the ink dries down in a few seconds. The print quality of the lines in the notebook is great, and the binding is done so the lines match from page to page. Compared to my last few Moleskines, which had waxy paper that didn't handle fountain pen ink very well, and printed lines that were much darker and wider than older versions (I pulled some old notebooks and compared - the difference is visible), and poor binding so the lines don't match up from page to page, it's no contest. Go read about Leuchtturm 1917 - read the other reviews here on Amazon, and read reviews elsewhere. If there's a store near you that carries these notebooks, definitely check them out.

Tim B United States

Excellent... closest thing I found to perfect

I started a daily journal using a spiral notebook. I quickly realized having a journal that you enjoy writing in makes all the difference. As for this style; I'm sure you realized how hard it is finding a "letter" sized journal. Especially hard bound with this many pages. If you haven't been looking long trust me on this. I spent weeks searching for the perfect letter sized journal. This one was the closest I came to fit my needs. Which are; Durable Large Thick paper (none roller ball pen will be seen on other side of paper but will not "bleed" through) Versatile, the dotted pages are awesome making it great for writing time stamped notes, adding photos, charts, stickers, drawing pictures, etc... Simple Elegant... as for me I just cover that damn thing in stickers. I have so much info in this thing. From my daily personal time stamped notes to glued in building reports, photos and of course stickers. It works for everything I need. Extras; The front has a table of contents page which turns out to be really handy. There are some blank pages in the front and back. I used these to put important information like phone numbers, table conversions, business cards, etc. The pages are pretty think. Great for whatever. Gluing stuff in, drawing, etc. You can see I glue whole reports in the pages, add stickers, highlight, etc. I will note that I went to using a ball point so I wouldn't see the writting through the pages. You can use other pens and the ink doesn't "bleed" but you can see it. Pocket in back will hold full letter size pages. Stickers are handy for labeling but I'll be using that more when I'm done with it and it goes on a shelf. I added the pen holders. I bought the off brand. Better deal. There you have it. I highly suggest this for anyone that keeps a daily journal and likes to stay organized.

GH United States

Perfect notebook for engineers and PM's. Very durable notebook. Designed for archival storage.

One of my favorite books to track Program Management of a certain program or project. I keep one of those for all things related to a program. The dotted version--this one and the squared one ore often my preference to Moleskine (my original go to note book) I still love Moleskine, but these are better for managing programs. The dots are ingenious and seem invisible most times. Thicker pages, each numbers and a TOC of sorts to job to a bagel; Although it says A4, the double quivers in A4 are too small for these. These master notebooks are intended to be part of a user lifetime library and come with stickers/labels to ID from the spine of each. Amazing book for a PM or Engineer. Great as an overall organizer and as a planner. I have the a5 of this version and, while smaller they too offer great options. Pock fro storage, and placeholder add to why it's among the best and price accordingly. I don't like mixing projects and typically have empty pages. For small, short efforts, I'll divide areas. I find that changes happen often and coated with acetate to all use of perm marker with ability to erase and change. Great record to enter progress into s/w systems and able to respond to questions quickly and accurately. Love my iPad and iPad pro but they just are great not takers. Paper remains among the best Pages are easily photocopied to share notes and distribute actions. I often find myself looking at ones fro decades ago and often find answer quickly. Again very durable and puts up with a lot of abuse without falling apart. Expensive, but you often get wha you pay for. Never disappointed. I do make a few modifications like creating an erasable page, list oh key sections on what page, and adding clear 4x6 self adhesive labels for holding unexpected items easily lost.

GAC United States

Great big book for extended writing

First things first, this is a HUGE book. It’s not a journal that you’ll be carrying around unless you have a decent sized bag to carry it in. If your handwriting is small (as is mine) it will appear even smaller when put on the acreage available on the pages of this book. So depending on how it will be used, it may be a bit much. But for me, writing longer form stories and thoughts, it’s nice having the space to explore my mind without flipping multiple pages. The paper is incredibly high quality. I write almost exclusively with broad nib fountain pens that put down a lot of ink, and with my tiny handwriting, that is a lot of ink in a very small space. Even with that, there is no bleed. The paper is smooth to write on without feeling like it’s covered in plastic. Ink dries quickly, and I really haven’t had any spotting when turning pages. Great book. Great pen. Now to just finish my novel!