Kokuyo KB Paper, Paper Thickness 0.09 mm, 64gsm, 80 Bright (ISO), FSC Certified, Japan Import (1, A4)...

I LOVE Stalogy paper, but I wanted to make my own smaller inserts for my TN. I also wanted to print a 4 mm grid on it. First of all, yes, my paper package was open. However, it shipped in a box and wasn't damaged at all. I think the thin, washi style tape used to close the ream just isn't super strong. Upon removing a sheet of paper, I was impressed with how thin it was. It really felt like my Stalogy paper! Maybe a hair thicker, but very comparable. I put the paper in my printer and held my breath. It printed like a dream! Double sided, even! I quickly put it together into an insert. The color is a nice white, which I prefer so I don't have to buy fancy cream colored correction tape. It is SO SMOOTH to write on! I mainly use gel pens and while there is some ghosting, bleed through is minimal. MOST of my fountain pens did not bleed through, but a few jucier inks did show a few dots of bleeding through the paper. I am very happy with this paper. Yes, it is more expensive, but the number of inserts I will be able to make will be a far greater savings in the long run and they will be exactly what I want.

Very high quality and useful as an international standard super tabloid paper, though, be careful in placing its teams on anything but a flat and level surface with especial care to its corners.

Paper delivered, it's exactly as you'd expect. Great for fountain pen inks, good quality paper. Lovely white colour.

I bought this since I was tired of cutting down letter sized paper to fit into my A5 six ring-bound planner. This paper does not have the holes punched in, so as long as you have the special six ring hole puncher, you should be good! I originally was concerned with how thin the paper is, and was wondering how well it would hold up to the medium sized nib fountain pens I regularly use in my journaling/planning. This holds up very well! It's definitely got some ghosting onto the other side, as this is very thin paper, but it has no feathering and holds the fountain pen ink very well. When I print on it using my inkjet printer (Canon Pixma), the printed parts have ghosting on the other side. I've tested it using my Sailor gold nibs, Pilot, Kaweco, Platinum, TWSBI, and Ferris Wheel Press fountain pens with my Diamine, Robert Oster, Sailor, Iroshizuku inks. IMO ghosting adds character to my note taking/journaling/planning, but this could be a deal-breaker for many! I do have to note that the paper is an off-white color. I was previously using a 32 lb weight printer paper for fountain pens that was this bright white color so I noticed the stark color difference of this pack. This doesn't bother me, but it may be an important point for others when considering their choices. Overall I'm super happy with this purchase. I organize a lot of my life into my planner so this paper will be well loved and used a LOT :)

I'm quite satisfied with this paper, I won't say that I'm not. I use fountain pens and am always on the lookout for something that compares with Tomoe River. It's slightly thicker, so you don't have that decicate feel, which I do like, but it's not as smooth. That's not to say it isn't smooth, it's just not the glassy smooth of TR. It seems to have a bit of absorbancy to it, which comes in handy, as ink dries quicker than TR, but you don't seem to get as much as the sheen that some inks have. I haven't tried inks like Nitrogen on it, only regular inks that are deeply saturated that I get sheen from on TR. I have also not tried any shimmers on it, either. I use M-B-Stub-and Architect nibs (all as wet as possible!) on it with no problems of bleed, and there's actually less shadowing than TR since it is a heavier weight. It's not a bad purchase for someone who doesn't want to put out the money for TR, but you won't get quite the same experience. It won't replace TR for me, but I do like using it for everyday general writing.