What is Reddit's opinion of Rhodia Head Stapled Pad, No16 A5, Dot - Black?

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Ah it's spelled a little differently here's a direct Amazon link.

Rhodia Staplebound Notepads - Dots 80 sheets - 6 x 8 1/4 in. - Black cover https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003UCL77U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_aJPTCb786NNRV

I think this is the smaller size ones you can get the larger ones if you look for them. They also are sold at a Michael's artscraft retail store if you have one near you.

I’m a fountain pen nerd and love notebooks.

I think you might need to try Rhodia Dot Pads! They’re bound at the top, not the side so flipping to the next page doesn’t feel quite as wasteful. They’re made with very high-quality Clairefontaine paper and are a dream to write on!

Rhodia Notepad, No16 A5, Dot - Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003UCL77U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_KSERQDK37J9ADFP415P2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I'll second the recommendation for getting better paper. I didn't think it'd make that much of a difference either, and than I picked some up and it really made the nib feel smoother and the ink behave better. A Rhodia dot pad can be had for less than 8 bucks. Yes, it might seem like you're "throwing money away", but if that's really how you feel, then why use a fountain pen anyway?

For me it was finding a type of notebook that worked for me. I tried a Leuchtturm type notebook and didn't like it (unpopular opinion, it seems) because I'm a bit of a perfectionist and not being able to remove pages cleanly bothered me. Also as a lefty it wasn't the most comfortable.

Then I tried a spiral-bound notebook from Muji and the paper was great and I enjoyed it for awhile but it still wasn't quite flexible enough for me.

Eventually I found out about the discbound system and fell in love with it. Super customizable and flexible. Pages can be easily removed and reordered. You can also take the pages out if you want to write without the discs getting in the way. I love it. I also am able to put in dividers to make different sections for even more organization which is a huge plus for me. I use the cover from the Martha Stewart collection and then have a discbound punch that I use to punch sheets out of this notepad from Rhodia. It works perfectly for me and keeps me motivated because it fits all of my preferences.

Thanks, I am based in the UK. Those actually looks great although £10 for pads might be out of my price range at the moment.

What is your opinion on this one? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rhodia-No-16-Dotpad-Black/dp/B003UCL77U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1442099919&sr=8-2&keywords=rhodia+pad

I am mainly getting a quality one just to practice on, not for daily note taking use.

This is the one I use at work for random notes throughout the day: Rhodia No. 16 6x8 1/4 Dot Pad, 80 Sheets. I use both the front and the back of each sheet - no bleed-through at all with these with any of my inks. 6 bucks ain't bad, in my opinion.

I'm on the search for a large wire-bound notebook that uses dot-grid since Rhodia doesn't carry them from what I can tell. I think Clairefontaine makes some but I haven't done much looking through their products. I have a standard grid notebook from them though and the paper quality is just as good as Rhodia's, so they are another good choice.

The TWSBI Diamond 580AL is a great pen, piston filler and demonstrator for £58.99. That would also give you about £11 free for some ink and maybe a Rhodia dot pad staplebound or wirebound.

If you wanted to get a couple of inks and writing pad then you could go for the slightly cheaper TWSBI Diamond 580RB £46.99 leaving you £23 to spend on ink and paper.

If you wanted to push the £70 to the limit and just get a classy pen with a solid 18kt gold nib for £72.72. It wouldn't leave you anything over for ink or writing pads but it would be a classy pen.

The other option would be to go the cheap fountain route and buy 2 or 3 Jinhao X450's off Amazon or eBay, they typically sell for around £6-10 each, then you have a lot more to spend on ink and writing pads. If you go the Jinhao route then I would avoid the 250 range, they are fine nibs as opposed to the 450 medium nibs, and my experience are the fine nibs tend to be quite scratchy and I had one where the nib just wouldn't friction fit into the pen. I have 5x Jinhao X450's and not had a single problem with any of them.

I use Rhodia top staple or spiral pads with dots mostly, like this one

Sure.

Rhodia pads: Most people will mention these. Extremely smooth, very fountain pen friendly. So smooth, however, that inks like Noodler's Black that are formulated for crappy paper take forever to dry on it. They also come in books. Most people get used to the dots and never go back.

Clairefontaine: I'm not familiar but people mention them a lot and they seem like a very economical choice. I think they're more popular in Europe as school notebooks.

Midori: The Japanese don't mess around when it comes to writing. While basically naked compared to Leuchtturm or Moleskine, these have buttery smooth paper that while thin, feels fantastic to write on and doesn't bleed. There's a coveted cotton version (important because cotton is archival and good for watercolor) but I've never been able to track one down. It doesn't help that the online american outlets are poorly translated and usually don't know what they're packing since they look the same. See also: Apica

Leuchtturm 1917: A great journal or idea book, basically a Moleskine with better paper and perks. I used this as a daily journal. The pages are thin enough that you get ghosting especially with darker black inks but I write on both sides anyway.

If you're looking for a sketchbook I've spent a little too much time researching them and I think Stillman & Birn are really the one and only choice. Not only are they cheap by a price/sheet ratio but the quality is outstanding - extremely durable binding that tolerates being turned inside-out, thick paper with a variety of finishes so you can make a decision of what suits your medium. Epsilon or Gamma are the way to go for pure line ink work, though I've gotten away with light washes.

Hope this helps, enjoy your pen.

It's a Rhodia dot pad. I'm not sure where you're from, but here it is on Amazon US and Amazon UK. It seems ridiculously expensive on the US site, but you must be able to find it cheaper elsewhere :)

Edit: Oh and it's available in a couple of different sizes as well.

I'm in the same situation. The Rhodia Dot and Muji notebooks.