Customer Reviews

I bought this notebook to replace my old list notebook that I had for years and I am very pleased with it. It is smaller then I expected but that's my fault for not reading the dimensions. It's not too small though I find it perfectly adequate. I got the lovely purple cover which is very nice and seems very durable. I love the tear away corners. I love the little bookmark. And I love the paper. It really is high quality. I write with all different kinds of pens and every pen has written like butter on this paper. I love it very much and will be purchasing another one in pink once it is in stock again.

Arrived today....so EXCITED! Haven't begun using the journal yet but upon first impression I really like it!

The cover is well made...the paper is verra smooth for writing with many pens, especially gel pens. My Big Complaint...it's not lilac purple...it's more pepto pink...which is sooo not what I wanted to order. Otherwise, if you're flexable about your color choices...this is great notebook.

Awesome journal! The cover is soft, flexible, and durable. I love the color. Its the perft size. I couldn't wait for out to arrive, now that I have it, I don't want to waste out on work notes or minutes. Its far too special. I'm definitely going to buy the journal refills.

I love these journals! I already owned a Nostalgie cover in the Fleur de Lis, but I absolutely had to have a second cover. The paper is smooth, a perfect compliment to my extra fine point pens. One of my favorite journals!

I am always on the lookout for journals that are good for fountain pens... This one is not. It is made with Clairefontaine 64gr... but it bleeds through. Tried with are variety of fine and x-fine nibs and several brands of ink... half of it was bleed through the other half very dark see through.

Nice journal, but not for me... Leveger Stanley refill work great, and Rhodia webbies are fantastic.

I love this journal. the faux leather cover is surprisingly flexible, does not stick up at all but is sturdy enough to write on. It looks very nice. The pages are very nice too, lovely to write on. there are conversion tables and a big list of global area codes in the front (other stuff there too), and a few pages of an address book in the back.
the only bad thing is that at the very beginning (and I assume at the end) it is difficult to write because you can't help writing over the edge of the cover and that messes up your writing. this clears up after a few pages.
overall, I really love this journal and will proabably get the refill when I use this one up.

Really love this journal, it actually exceeded my expectations in many ways.

The cover is lovely; a beautiful spring green color and it offers some protection (though without a closure, it's more or less to dress up your journal). I half expected it would look 'plastic like' but not so! It opens without buckling under the spine, so it doesn't interfere with your ability to open your journal fully/lay flat against your desk.

The journal itself is why I didn't give this a 5 star rating. The lined/undated journal offers very little writing room for actual journaling/writing. Nearly a third of of your 5"x7" page is obstructed by an unnecessarily large date field. The actual lined area leaves you with a 4.25"x4.75" writing space. I do however appreciate the quality of this journal - it is perhaps one of the best constructed journals I've ever had the pleasure to write in. The paper quality is smooth and works well with my Pilot Cavalier Fountain pen and I love how you can open to any section of the journal and have it lay flat without any effort.

I was slightly disappointed to later learn that the refills only come in three options: Blank, Lined/Undated (what comes with this journal) and Graph. I would love to see a Lined option without any date fields taking up the first third of my page. I do happen to like writing on Graph paper though, so I've purchased a graph refill today and I'm really looking forward to receiving my order.

Great buy! Highly recommend :).

Best journal I've tried to date. I am in the quest for writing instruments, pens & papers, as part of a self-imposed long-term songwriting project - going "old school". I turned to JetPens to find, and experiment with, tools for handwriting. Writing with pen and paper helps to start and maintain the creative process in a way that computers cannot.

So far the Exacompta Journal is about as close to perfection as I could hope for. The size is a great compromise between too small and too large. The paper is a pleasure to write on and the refillable cover holds the refill securely (and looks beautiful). The lined refill has room at the top of each page for date and notes. The pages are permanently bound, they are not removable nor can extra pages be inserted. This is very important for my work, especially when it comes to proof of copyright.

I love writing with this system. I plan to order a bundle of refills to keep a consistent set of records of my handwritten songs. I also ordered another Exacompta Journal in a different color to jot down ideas (e.g. TItles, themes, storylines).

To quote from one of my songs; "There's nothing like pen on paper. There's nothing like the written word" ©2010 Howard Pavane

I used to use a Kokuyo series of notebooks but when I was ready to reorder I found that the notebooks had been discontinued. Very sad day for a creature of habit. The other lines of Kokuyo notebooks aren't as appealing so I ventured out to find something new. I decided to give this journal a try and I must admit the green leatherette was an added bonus. The pages in this notebook are high quality, no ink bleed thru. I like that I can list the date as well as my appointments for the day at the top of the page and have the rest of the page to take notes and keep track of my daily tasks. The size is perfect for my work bag or purse. And being that the leatherette is refillable, I don't have the unnecessary waste I find with most leather journals. I've already ordered refills so that they will be available when I need them and I've sold my staff on using them as well. I recommend this journal for any business person who is constantly on the go or in meetings where you have to quickly jot things down.

I bought this a while back. It's a nice, sturdy notebook and has survived days in my bag jumbled with all my other stuff. The leatherette cover is nice and flexible.

My issue with this notebook is the paper. I prefer writing with fountain pens, but this paper is not a fan of them. Every ink and fountain pen combination I have tried with this notebook leaves minimum to severe bleed-through (to the point where other pages are stained), and even gel ink pens leave a noticeable shadow on the back of the page. It is completely overpriced for what it is.

I'd recommend you only buy this if you mostly like writing with pencils, ballpoint or felt tip pens. For fountain pen users, it's just not worth it. You'll only be able to use one side of the paper.