Is the legal pad the best notebook for writing?
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- I got a question on my tiktok asking for the best notebook and pen combination for film writing and story boarding. Well look no further than the yellow legal pad. What it lacks in flash and pazazz it makes up for in pound for pound writing efficency. If you have a project you need to do a lot of writing for grab yourself a pack of these yellow pages.
I do really love the legal pads too, I don’t know something about the yellow. That make creating and writing so easy and confident, inviting. the yellow color is just very comforting and different. I think it’s more soothing and relaxing than white.
I totally agree with you. I love Writing on legal pads because they are just so simple and practical no washi tape highlighter bs just my bic pen and a legal pad. it reallyy is like the work horse of notebooks
Comp notebook and a fountain pen worked great until the compbook paper got too cheap.
Definitely depends on the brand for sure. I got a really cheap one from staples- loved the graph version, but the lined feels very newsprint like…can’t use some of my pens on it without bleeding.
Ahh the legal pad. I use them for sketching because somehow the paper doesn't make me feel like I'm ruining a nice notebook.
Once I'm happy with the sketch, I take a picture with my phone and I'm good to go with the digital process or by tracing over my drawing to work on a fancy sketchbook.
Watching at work. I’m crazy about rhodia but it’s to expensive
Legal Pads 8 1/2 X 14 but . . . and this is vital . . . heavyweight backing and heavyweight paper. No recycled pads. They are horrible. Also, the Uniball Vision Bold (1.0) is the best everyday pen on the market.
Pilot G2 🤬🤬 I seriously hate those pens, mostly because of how overhyped they are. They're way too inky for me. They smear and glob. Also, my advice (that no one asked for) would be to get a few better pens rather than the cheap BICs, if you can afford it. I hate those things. I know people just say you can scribble a bit to get them running again, but I've had too many frustrating experiences where I scribble for minutes on end and nothing comes out when there's plenty of ink. That's even happened with new pens. To me, the frustration is not worth the cheapness. That being said, no one should feel bad if that's all they can afford! One more piece of advice, if you're going cheap, stick with ballpoint. Cheap, unbranded gel pens are so terrible
The G2 comes in different ink thicknesses. The .05 is excellent. The G2 holds up because it is so lightweight and comfortable. What pen do you recommend or better yet what one do you actively use?
@@tyingharmonyunlisted3050 Pentel energel. I usually use the 03 tip, but 05 is fine, too. It's a little smoother. I've been using them for years, and I've only had issues with skipping on my current pen refill (still super annoying). Highlighting isn't an issue as long as you let the ink dry
@@Somebodyelse141 Nice!
I've tried fancy notebooks, but I agree mostly with having a lot of cheap pads and notebooks, one for each project.
For pens, though, I get more particular. These days, and for years now, mostly Lamy pens.
I like rhodia pads. I am from india. They are crazy expensive here. Double of what you pay in us or europe. But amazon an. Other paper are shit. 😢😢
Here in the UK we generally use European standard paper sizes, measured in millimetres. A4 paper (210 x 297 mm) is the nearest size to that of a legal pad in the USA.
I use an A4 pad for note-taking at home, but carry an A5 or A6 notepad (lighter and easier to stuff in a bag) for use around town.
A Pilot V5 or V7 pen works well for me, or a V7 gel pen. I don't get on well with biros.
decomp + pentel energel
Great review btw. In fact watching your review made me realise that i could've saved myself a ton of money if i had went with the simple legal pad. Thanks😊