Excellent thoughts! "A journal becomes a companion" (superb truth) and a treasure... especially later on when you are reading it 10 years down the road. They become priceless to some of us therefore you probably want to take that into consideration when choosing a notebook. Also what about those that will read it after we are gone. They then become heirlooms! I also spend as much time choosing a cover for my journals and rarely choose a journal that I can't refill. That's just me, but I find myself carrying my journals across the globe and love the way my covers become worn with warm patinas! Nothing like a good leather or canvas journal cover that ages with you. Great video!
you prolly dont care but if you guys are stoned like me atm then you can stream all the latest movies on Instaflixxer. Have been binge watching with my gf for the last months xD
Great video with some thoughts I also agree with. When you asked about our journals - my expensive journals that, as you say, I don't write in enough, are made by Design.Y in Japan. Handmade with 52gsm Tomoe River paper and leather hardcovers. These are incredible things but the prices and then import costs to the UK are a killer, especially now with the poor exchange rates we have against the JPY and USD. The books I write in the most are the Seven Seas Writer and B6 slim Cafe notebooks. They get hammered. lol. Then one of the best recent purchases I've made is the Hippo Noto. Now I really prefer that 68gsm Tomoe River paper. All the awesome qualities of the 52gsm but with almost no showthrough and no crinkling of the pages either. Finally I love the locally made in England, UK, William Hannah A6 notebook. Well worth a look at, even for the prices. 110gsm paper works well with fountain pen inks and it's a ring binder so you can add whatever style of paper you like, even down to choosing your own line colour, if you wish. Awesome book. Thx for the video, am now subscribed :D
I have tried and purchased a few now. I don't use fountain pens but hate ghosting when I use any marker or pen. So, Rhodiarama has been great. My next one though will be the FallLeaves by Red Co. I am in love with the smaller size of it and all it has. :) I journal and plan in my 📔 s. Bullet Journal style but with my whole life and some art too. Thanks to you, I feel very informed before I have made any purchases!
What's the name of the notebook that you showed around 8:59? The one that you referred to as the traveler's style notebook? I have the Midori and I totally understand what you mean about not laying flat. As much as I love it, it bothers me that it closes on its own.
I love writing in my notebook's i write a lot of poems and stories i Already have 40 notebook's done 📓🖋✔️ i love watching videos about reviews of notebook's
Paper quality is number one for me because i only use fountain pens and i generally use A5 but also A4.I have a lot of filled journals and a lot of stock because i wrote so much , i'm interested how you store your used Journals, i keep mine in plastic boxes. Thanks , oh you really should try lIfe Paper if you have not already you can get book format A5 on Amazon here in UK they ship from Japan
Yes i had mine stacked all over the place but recently got some stackable boxes which seem to work eventually ill need a whole room to store them in! i love writing though so much Cheers
journaljoy, I see you lean more toward ruled paper notebooks, do you have any pointers or opinions on graph (not dot grid) paper? Would love to hear your thoughts.
Ceme612 Hi there, yes I haven't used graph paper in a while, since my handwriting doesn't fit in the 5mm spacing. I would make sure the graph coloring isn't too dark, otherwise it can get distracting. Lighter grey or blue... That's my 2 cents :)
Agreed. As a former engineer, I tended to lean towards graph ruling. However, if it's too dark it really gets in the way, especially if you need to scan the notes. I've since moved on to dot grid for this reason.
When writing on Tomoe River paper, can you write on the front and back side of the same sheet? I recently purchased the cafe note notebook and I’m not sure if I should write on one side only or both...
Pete Nuwayser If you have not yet made a purchase. Yes Baron Fig confidant I bought one not to long ago I personally like it and plan to a buy Baron Fig Vanguard a soft cover, as well.
The danger with a small notebook is just what you said. It stops being a journal and becomes a to-do list, a grocery list, an address book, a place to jot down notes, etc. In other words, junk, not a journal. The last thing anyone should do, but beginners in particular, is call something a journal when they use it for notes, to-do lists, etc. That is NOT a journal, regardless of what else you use it for, and it will completely ruin the value of keeping a journal for the vast majority of people. You can carry a one dollar Walmart pad for crap like that. Using an expensive journal with good paper for such things is silly. As for paper quality, it should be acid free, lignin free, and archival quality, or it simply isn't going to last very many years. A big part of a journal's value is being able to read it again years later, and leavuing it for your children and grandchildren. But even if you don't pass it on, you will wish you still had it twenty, thirty, forty years down the road. Such paper does not have to be ridiculously expensive, but a Mead notebook or filler paper isn't going to cut it. I would also strongly suggest using lined paper, or blank paper. Graph paper is the least saved, least loved paper out there. Dot grid isn't much better. Both are UA-cam fads, and people on UA-cam think these are used a heck of a lot more than they really are out in the real world. Even for a beginner, more than one journal can be a good thing. So can more than one type of journal. But a book filled with lists and hastily scribbled notes is NOT a journal, and will discourage beginners within a few weeks, assuming they wanted to create a real journal. Such a "journal" is really just a grossly overpriced notepad like many have lying around the house for phone calls with lists and hastily jotted notes is not a journal. Expensive paper and a leather cover change nothing, other than how much you pay for a one dollar notepad that should come in packages of three.
Excellent thoughts!
"A journal becomes a companion" (superb truth) and a treasure... especially later on when you are reading it 10 years down the road. They become priceless to some of us therefore you probably want to take that into consideration when choosing a notebook. Also what about those that will read it after we are gone. They then become heirlooms!
I also spend as much time choosing a cover for my journals and rarely choose a journal that I can't refill. That's just me, but I find myself carrying my journals across the globe and love the way my covers become worn with warm patinas! Nothing like a good leather or canvas journal cover that ages with you.
Great video!
Richard von Schweissguth well said sir
I m also going to have my journal
I wish it'll prove to a treasure years laters when I'll look back 💖💕
Exactly! Couldn’t have said it better sir ; )
Just bought the Moonster! Going to use it for school and traveling. You made them a sale! :D
Dallasmed65 I hope you like it! :)
Woah this is the first! Finding a channel that I have watched before comment on a random video that I happen to be watching. COOL
What are you doing here mate
@@Doogie821 well, it was 3 years ago
you prolly dont care but if you guys are stoned like me atm then you can stream all the latest movies on Instaflixxer. Have been binge watching with my gf for the last months xD
Great video with some thoughts I also agree with. When you asked about our journals - my expensive journals that, as you say, I don't write in enough, are made by Design.Y in Japan. Handmade with 52gsm Tomoe River paper and leather hardcovers. These are incredible things but the prices and then import costs to the UK are a killer, especially now with the poor exchange rates we have against the JPY and USD. The books I write in the most are the Seven Seas Writer and B6 slim Cafe notebooks. They get hammered. lol. Then one of the best recent purchases I've made is the Hippo Noto. Now I really prefer that 68gsm Tomoe River paper. All the awesome qualities of the 52gsm but with almost no showthrough and no crinkling of the pages either. Finally I love the locally made in England, UK, William Hannah A6 notebook. Well worth a look at, even for the prices. 110gsm paper works well with fountain pen inks and it's a ring binder so you can add whatever style of paper you like, even down to choosing your own line colour, if you wish. Awesome book.
Thx for the video, am now subscribed :D
Thank you Richard!! Yes Design Y notebooks look absolutely amazing but the high prices have deterred me from ordering one so far.
Could u make a video about your favorite pens for journaling? Love ur videos😀😃
Thank you! I will make a video like that soon! :)
I have tried and purchased a few now. I don't use fountain pens but hate ghosting when I use any marker or pen. So, Rhodiarama has been great. My next one though will be the FallLeaves by Red Co. I am in love with the smaller size of it and all it has. :) I journal and plan in my 📔 s. Bullet Journal style but with my whole life and some art too. Thanks to you, I feel very informed before I have made any purchases!
Betsy Crane Thanks for sharing Betsy! :)
I have that one at 7:35 and absolutely love it!
Lovely words regarding what you prefer and why. Thank you. 🌟🌟🌟
What's the name of the notebook that you showed around 8:59? The one that you referred to as the traveler's style notebook? I have the Midori and I totally understand what you mean about not laying flat. As much as I love it, it bothers me that it closes on its own.
Denise N Hi Denise! It's a X17. It's an A5. I did a comparison video on it about a year ago. You can find it on my channel :)
Hello journaljoy, what's the brand of the cute small soft cover notebook you showed here?
Hi there! I believe it's the TWSBI pocket notebook. It fell apart pretty quickly tho, I wouldn't recommend it. I did a separate video on it.
@@journaljoy I've got a hard cover pocket sized notebook from Tesco and it's probably better than the moleskin one's
I love writing in my notebook's i write a lot of poems and stories i Already have 40 notebook's done 📓🖋✔️ i love watching videos about reviews of notebook's
Paper quality is number one for me because i only use fountain pens and i generally use A5 but also A4.I have a lot of filled journals and a lot of stock because i wrote so much , i'm interested how you store your used Journals, i keep mine in plastic boxes.
Thanks , oh you really should try lIfe Paper if you have not already you can get book format A5 on Amazon here in UK they ship from Japan
matthew Beddow Thanks Matthew! I do store mine on a bookshelf but space is kinda getting tight so I have to come up with a different solution :)
Yes i had mine stacked all over the place but recently got some stackable boxes which seem to work eventually ill need a whole room to store them in! i love writing though so much
Cheers
journaljoy, I see you lean more toward ruled paper notebooks, do you have any pointers or opinions on graph (not dot grid) paper? Would love to hear your thoughts.
Ceme612 Hi there, yes I haven't used graph paper in a while, since my handwriting doesn't fit in the 5mm spacing. I would make sure the graph coloring isn't too dark, otherwise it can get distracting. Lighter grey or blue... That's my 2 cents :)
Agreed. As a former engineer, I tended to lean towards graph ruling. However, if it's too dark it really gets in the way, especially if you need to scan the notes. I've since moved on to dot grid for this reason.
When writing on Tomoe River paper, can you write on the front and back side of the same sheet? I recently purchased the cafe note notebook and I’m not sure if I should write on one side only or both...
Hi there! I had no problem writing on both sides. :)
How do you spell the paper type you mention around 4:50?
Clairefontaine is probably the one you are referring to...
journaljoy Thank you!
Tomoe river paper (:
Very nicely done. Who makes hardcover silver notebook with the textured cover?
Pete Nuwayser thanks Pete! It's a Baron Fig. I did a separate review on it on my channel :)
Pete Nuwayser If you have not yet made a purchase. Yes Baron Fig confidant I bought one not to long ago I personally like it and plan to a buy Baron Fig Vanguard a soft cover, as well.
what is that small black notebook that you have the pen in the middle of?
the one you picked up at 2:22
TWSBI
Why kind of notebook is the little one....b6?
It’s a TWSBI notebook, didn’t hold up very well tho... ua-cam.com/video/xTZW8J2eqX8/v-deo.html
@@journaljoy TY
The danger with a small notebook is just what you said. It stops being a journal and becomes a to-do list, a grocery list, an address book, a place to jot down notes, etc. In other words, junk, not a journal. The last thing anyone should do, but beginners in particular, is call something a journal when they use it for notes, to-do lists, etc. That is NOT a journal, regardless of what else you use it for, and it will completely ruin the value of keeping a journal for the vast majority of people.
You can carry a one dollar Walmart pad for crap like that. Using an expensive journal with good paper for such things is silly.
As for paper quality, it should be acid free, lignin free, and archival quality, or it simply isn't going to last very many years. A big part of a journal's value is being able to read it again years later, and leavuing it for your children and grandchildren. But even if you don't pass it on, you will wish you still had it twenty, thirty, forty years down the road.
Such paper does not have to be ridiculously expensive, but a Mead notebook or filler paper isn't going to cut it.
I would also strongly suggest using lined paper, or blank paper. Graph paper is the least saved, least loved paper out there. Dot grid isn't much better. Both are UA-cam fads, and people on UA-cam think these are used a heck of a lot more than they really are out in the real world.
Even for a beginner, more than one journal can be a good thing. So can more than one type of journal. But a book filled with lists and hastily scribbled notes is NOT a journal, and will discourage beginners within a few weeks, assuming they wanted to create a real journal. Such a "journal" is really just a grossly overpriced notepad like many have lying around the house for phone calls with lists and hastily jotted notes is not a journal.
Expensive paper and a leather cover change nothing, other than how much you pay for a one dollar notepad that should come in packages of three.
Nice to have a fellow journal enthusiast on the channel!! Thank you for sharing!! :)
How do you like the x17?
I do like it :)
great video very helpful!!!
Good job
Hey where did you get that rhodia plain journal? I can't find it and i would like to get one . Thanks!
Hi there! Jetpens sells them. www.jetpens.com/Rhodia-Webnotebook-A5-5.5-x-8.3-Blank-Black/pd/9285
Do you ever write in the journals
I don't see a point in a journal otherwise lol
Tell me
Moleksine and Mahrker Notebook are always best notebooks
You need to put a list of the note book you talked about christ.