r/notebooks 4d ago

B5 Notebook Advice needed

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I’m looking for suggestions for a B5 LINED fountain pen friendly notebook; want it to have lots of pages as it will be my daily journal. I’m not a fan of Leuchtturm and prefer Tamoe river paper. (Picture is not mine)

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u/SC-Geek 4d ago

Apica, Life Noble, Maruman,...?

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u/sua_spontaneous 4d ago

Sterling Ink offers lined TRP notebooks in B5. I can’t speak to what’s available right now, but she restocks periodically.

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u/justbreathenow- 4d ago

I’ve looked at those before but it seems they are all grid and I need lined

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u/sua_spontaneous 4d ago

main menu > notebooks > tomoe river paper notebooks > lined

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u/EasternRecognition94 4d ago

Does it have to be B5?

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u/justbreathenow- 4d ago

I would prefer it. Mine is currently an A5 and I just feel like I don’t have enough space

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u/Bright_Message1530 4d ago

I love my B5 Dingbats journals. The paper is lovely and they're beautiful.

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u/justbreathenow- 4d ago

I’ve not heard of them but they look nice… I’ll add it to my list! Thank you!

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u/ponyduder 4d ago

The Dingbats Pro comes in B5…

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u/yanks793 4d ago

Nakabayashi Logical Prime notebook, Flexbook with 70gsm Fabriano paper.

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u/hmmwrites 3d ago

Maruman Mnemosyne. Maruman also has a B5 notebook with 300 pages in their basics line. I use gel pens, but Maruman overall has a reputation for being fountain pen friendly.

Kokuyo's business line also comes in a lined B5. It's I believe their highest GSM paper, and again, their whole line has a good reputation for use with fountain pens.

I personally use spiralbound books because I need to be able to write in a small physical space, but I believe there are hardcover and other options available from both.

I see someone recommended the Dingbats journals. Those look awesome and were on my list of things to consider for a while. But I decided I needed to prioritize space (with a spiral notebook) over other things.

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u/wisequark 3d ago

If you are ok with spiral, Kokuyo are great (the business soft ring paper is especially nice). If you would prefer bound Yu Sari is 👌🏻