Itoya Profolio Oasis Light notebook purple

Profolio Oasis Light Notebook Review

John Bosley Reviews 5 Comments

For some reason, I’ve never been a huge fan of the Profolio Oasis notebook. I don’t have anything against it, but it just doesn’t check the boxes I want it to check for a notebook. When I found out that Profolio started offering a different version of that notebook, the Profolio Oasis Light, I wasn’t very excited to try it …

Kokuyo KB Business Paper with Namiki Vanishing Point fountain pen

Kokuyo KB Business Paper Review

John Bosley Reviews 2 Comments

I am a fan of all of the Kokuyo papers that I have tried before, so when I came across this Kokuyo KB paper I grabbed a ream of it to try out. I knew that if it was anything like the paper in the Campus or Century Edition notebooks I would be quite happy with it. I sure hope …

Kyokuto Expedient Notebook with Parker Vacumatic fountain pen

Kyokuto Expedient Notebook Review

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Once again, I have found a new brand of notebook that I haven’t tried before. This is always something that excites me. I know most of the brands that are on the market and know which ones I like (and which ones I don’t), so finding something new is always a welcome surprise. I picked up a Kyokuto Expedient notebook …

figurare notebook cover with Parker Vacumatic fountain pen

Figurare Notebook Review

John Bosley Reviews 7 Comments

I’m always a little excited to come across a notebook brand that is less common or that I’ve never heard of before. Years ago I came across this Figurare notebook in San Francisco’s Japantown and picked it up. Even though I’m not a huge fan of spiral-bound notebooks, the paper felt great, so I was hopeful that it would be …

Tsubame Note Notebook review

Tsubame Note Notebook Review

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I always love it when someone asks if I’ve tried out a particular notebook and it leads to me discovering something that I otherwise may not have found on my own. This is what happened in the case of the Tsubame Note notebooks. An Instagram friend told me how much she loved these notebooks and hoped that I could find …

CVS Caliber Notebook Review cover

CVS Caliber Composition Book Review

John Bosley Reviews 14 Comments

When I first heard that you could buy quality notebooks at CVS (a chain of pharmacy/drugstores), I was skeptical. I figured they might have paper that worked with fountain pens, but it wouldn’t be anything special. Still, I wanted to investigate and see how good the paper really is. A notebook only costs a few dollars, so I figured I …

Life L Writing Paper Review

John Bosley Reviews 14 Comments

If you write a lot of letters and want some of the finest paper available for fountain pens, you need to try out some Life L Writing Paper. Out of all of the papers I’ve ever tested, this one has performed the best out of the writing papers and has one of the highest overall ratings. That’s impressive, considering I’ve …

G Lalo Verge de France writing paper

G. Lalo Verge de France Writing Paper Review

John Bosley Reviews 24 Comments

In the world of fountain pens, smooth paper is typically considered to be the best option around. Pens move across it better and the writing experience is typically much nicer than with a paper that isn’t smooth. Sometimes, though, it’s more about the experience of the recipient. G. Lalo Vergé de France is very unique paper that will certainly make …