RETTACY Bullet Dotted Journal 2-Pack - B5 Dotted Grid Spiral Notebook with 160 Pages per Pack, 100 GSM Premium Acid-Free Paper, Bullet Journaling,...

My husband tried several different pads of graph paper. Either they were hard bound, or the paper would rip when he used them. This is much thicker, more durable paper, and it is spiral bound.

I got this set so I could make a bullet journal. I love the dots because you can easily draw lines or just draw freehand on the pages and the dots don't get in the way! One notebook lasted me for one year, so this 3-pack is a pretty good deal.

So far, the paper in the notebooks have been pretty good with my pens and highlighters. It hasn't bled through yet but if you color something with a marker or highlighter or use something with a lot of pigment/ink it may bleed through since my sister decided to test it out by coloring in a heart with one of my highlighters and you could definitely see it from the other side. I don't think my highlighters will ever bleed through though. So, it's good in my opinion. It works well for me at least since I'm just using pens and highlighters to take notes in my notebooks. My only real complaint is that the graph lines aren't how they were in past reviews. Apparently they changed the paper. Based on some older reviews the paper used to be even better quality and the graph lines used to be without the dashes. The dash lines look odd in my opinion and I like the old normal graph look A LOT better. But, overall I would say it's a decent notebook. But I might consider buying a different brand next time because of the dash lines.

I use these for my plannner and notes. I use the cool Grey micron pens in them with Mildliners and there is no bleed through, however there might be some if you were to use black, I'm not sure. Overalll I like that the grids are light and the paper isn't flimsy.

Since everyone else seems to only care about markers and pen, thought I'd weigh in. I'm picky about my dot/graph paper. I have books filled with technical drawings, and the highest praises I can give to such paper are: 1. Is it heavy enough to be moved around the shop or studio? 8.5/10. I wouldn't hate it if this was a HAIR thicker, but totally not a deal breaker. 2. Does it work well with GRAPHITE (eg, is it too rough/too smooth)? 9/10. For all-purpose paper? 10/10. 3. Does it erase well? Does it tear? Is it prone to smudging? 10/10. No complaints. 4. Most critically, for me, ARE THE DOTS TOO HEAVY OR FAINT? 10/10. No! They're spot on! I'd call them maybe 40-50% opacity (black on white)? Call it 4H-6H? At a glance, I'd call it #9999AA (they appear to have a SLIGHT cool tone to them, but I'm writing this in my shop, not my studio, and the lighting in here is all 6000K ambient LED, maybe - MAYBE - 90 CRI)? But most critically, the dots can be easily 'shopped out with minimal effort or even impact on the illustration. They're JUST dark enough to see for purposes of laying down a line or following a curve, but still light enough they don't change the cast of the image if a line falls atop one. Clearly visible through engineering stencils too. All in all? 9/10? Call it 9.5 if you factor the price (WHY is DOTTED paper more expensive than LINED?! It's LESS INK! "There's less demand." For you to hit the bloody PRINT BUTTON!? I call BS.) If you're looking for a solid, all-purpose pad for writing notes, graphite, pen, or marker work, this is a solid choice. There's a BIT of bleed through with heavy inks (I said it could be a hair heavier), but since I work 99% in pencil? I believe the expression is, "Nyah nyah!"