Dotted Grid Notebook/Journal - Dot Grid Hard Cover Notebook, Premium Thick Paper with Fine Inner Pocket, Black Smooth Faux Leather, Pen Loop, 5''×8.25''

I wasn't sure what I wanted when I started my bullet journal, so I wasn't ready to invest heavily in a journal I wasn't sure I was going to use. But I wanted something nice to motivate me to use it. I also wanted a completely plain cover. This hits all the marks I was looking for, and then some! There's a nice pocket in the back. It will hold a sheet that is approximately 4.5" by 7" (slightly smaller than the notebook size). I haven't experienced any bleeding with any of the pens I've tried, and very little ghosting for normal writing with average pressure. It will ghost if I fill in a shape, and it will be darker if the pen releases more ink or is a darker color. I love how the pages feel. It uses yellowish white paper and the dots are grey. I've had it for two weeks and so far it's doing great! It lays flat just like the description says. My only dislike about it is that occasionally, the dots will not be lined up between two pages. The dots will be off by less than a millimetre, but it is noticeable if using a straightedge.I will update after it has gotten more use.Update: 8/23/19 I'm obsessed with this notebook and constantly concerned it will be gone forever. I can put in anything in the pages and the paper is thick enough that the edge of the insert will disappear a couple of pages later. Almost nothing leaves a ghost mark and it's so nice to write on. I love how the cover feels. Two things that would improve the notebook would be page numbers and a second ribbon. But for the sake price it's worth it

this is not just the best dot journal that's "affordable", but in my opinion, it is The Best Dot Journal.though the pages don't automatically lay flat when you open it, once you start writing it in for a few minutes, they pretty much stay open/flat by themselves. the paper quality is Insane !! it's so thick and i get honestly pretty much no ghosting or bleeding. for context, i use crayola super tips, muji pens, and pilot g2 0.38mm for my day-to-day journaling + planning. it's lasted me for months (bought in may 2019, reviewing in april 2020) and pretty much daily use. i even rip out pages occassionally (because i'm a perfectionist), and the spine/binding has stayed in wonderful quality!the color is not a bright white, more of a off-white, which is of my preference! and the dots aren't super light, but honestly i hardly notice them after using this journal for so long. i also don't mind the dots being a bit darker and i kind of think they add a nice touch in the whole layout.the only thing i would say is that the quality of the cover isn't as good as you'd get with a brand with actual / better quality leather (ofc, since this is probably PU / fake leather and is also like <$10 post-tax, in comparison to journal brands that go up to like $30 for a single journal). it's not that bad, but it did get some "dents" from being in my backpack a bit. but you can easily cover things up with stickers, and i personally don't mind that much. it's gives it a little bit of character? maybe? haha also because it was so affordable, i don't feel as bad when it gets a bit banged up / wear and tear.i wish they would offer these in different colors too !! like a nice, warm yellow or something :')i tried looking at other journals with more color varieties, but it just seems like (based on reviews) that the paper quality wasn't as good as the one in this journal, so i might just stick to this one to repurchase and come up with some way to decorate the cover!i can only hope they haven't changed anything about the paper quality since i last purchased it in may 2019 when i do end up repurchasing it

The media could not be loaded. I think I might’ve found my new perfect journal! I’m in love!I’m new to bullet journaling but have been journaling all my life. I’ve had Moleskines, used heavyweight sketchbooks as journals because I also draw in them, enjoy smooth gliding of my Pilot pens or zebra pens, and tombow markers.With quarantine, I’ve picked up bullet journaling and this one lets me do it all. I found this one before I looked at Archer and Olive, Notebook Therapy for pages I could paint on. I’d consider those my next journal for design, page thickness (160gsm) and colors, but this is such high quality and affordable and still thick, possibly lighter in weight to carry around.- I can write smoothly with no ghosting. Paper is super thick and high quality. The best paper in a journal I have currently which isn’t a heavyweight sketchbook.- Tombow markers work like a dream on this. You can see my vibrant illustrations and bullet journal spreads.- The dots are not too dark and just enough to guide you.- The cover is a very soft textured black leather but also resistant to scratches. I plan on taking mine with me everywhere so this is important. I can tell it’ll last for years.- I wanted to test watercolors on it (since I’m trying an all-in-one approach with this journal so I don’t keep starting new ones, and though the paper does wrinkle and doesn’t look as beautiful as 160gsm or heavier (this one is 120gsm), for bullet journaling this is great. Once my pages dried, I noticed it flattened out a bit. The lemons and the Totoro pages were done in watercolor.- Pretty lightweight. Very pleased.- Great size, not intimidating to complete pages.