Tomoe River Hardcover Notebook RULED Black

Experience maximum performance with our 400-page Tomoe River hardcover notebook. Ultra thin and ultra powerful, Tomoe River S handles fountain pens, rollerballs, gel pens, and ballpoints with ease.Why itsspecial:400 fountain-pen-friendly pages and only 17.5 mm (0.69)thickSuper flexible stitched bindingfor maximum comfortSimple design fordistraction-freewritingSee our paper performance testDetailed specs:400 pages of white 52 gsm Tomoe River S paperA5 size: 148 x 210 x 17.5 mm7mm light gray ruleStitched binding with 25 signaturesVinyl cloth hardcoverBlack woven bookmarkBlack elastic bandPink blotter sheetGray end papersMade in JapanAbout Tomoe RiverPaper:About Tomoe RiverPaper:This notebook uses Tomoe River S paper. The S stands for Sanzen Paper Manufacturing Co., Ltd. When Tomoegawa (the original manufacturer of Tomoe River) discontinued its production, Sanzen stepped in to fill the void with an incredible new paper inspired by theoriginal.Confusion exists because there were three different papers to use the name Tomoe River at the 52gsm paper weight:Discontinued Original (aka Old) Tomoe River produced by Tomoegawa on Machine No. 7.Discontinued New Tomoe River produced by Tomoegawa on Machine No 9.Tomoe River S produced by SanzenTomoegawa made two Tomoe River papers. When theyshut down Machine No. 7 and moved production to Machine No.9, they created anew paperwithdiminished performance.Thisshort-lived paper was referred to as new Tomoe River and the paper from Machine No. 7 became known as old ororiginal.Tomoe River S is a new paper not to be confused with the new or original TomoeRiver.Similarities to the original Tomoe River:Ultra thin and superlight52 gsm weightPhenomenal performance with fountain pen inkExceptional drapeDifferences from the original Tomoe River:Improved opacity (less ghosting)duetopulpimpregnatedwith white pigmentEnhanced resistance to bleedingCrispersurfaceHigher tensile strength (harder to tear)More porous paper surfaceSlightly faster dry timesIncreased feedback (still smooth)Less line smoothingReduced line spreadIncreased performance withrollerballsAs writers, journalers, and notetakers, the biggest difference in our experience is the feel of the paper. The original Tomoe River is smoother and more crinkly, like onion skin paper. Tomoe River S is smooth but feelsmorenatural.In our opinion, Tomoe River S is less polarizing and easier touse daily whilemaintaining (and in some cases improving upon) the performance of the original.