Leuchtturm 225mm x 315mm A4 Plus Master Lined Notebook - Black

Bought this notebook to replace my previous a5 size leuchtturm that I had filled. I decided I would upgrade the size to increase the detail of the notes I would take on a daily basis. I use this notebook for bullet journalling. I have to say the larger size really gives a more luxurious feel and provides plenty of room for more detailed notes. I even started doing full page notes on training courses that I was doing inside it. The paper weight is slightly thicker than the a5 version meaning pen will not bleed through most of the time (not that this is ever an issue for me). The paper has good tooth and works well with pencils. The hard cover is prone to denting although I feel this adds to the appearance as the notebook is progressively used more and more. The notebook has a useful pocket attached to the back cover which will easily fit multiple sheets of standard a4 paper I've taken a few months after purchasing this book because I wanted to have enough time to formulate an opinion on it.

Leuchtturm put a lot of thought into this superb notebook. I use mine as a graphite pencil sketchbook and it is very nice to use. The clever subtle page numbers on each page combined with a front of notebook index, means my sketches can easily be catalogued/indexed - Rhodia, are you listening. The size ot the book is slightly larger than A4 which allows the back slip pocket to be used with A4 pages withhout folding, although in use it is quite difficult to slide a A4 paper into the pocket. Sorry I can't give any insight into fountain pen use. I must say that the paper, while lovely and smooth which allows for great pencil control does "show through" fairly dramatically when heavy pencil prssure is used. In this case I simply skip the reverse of the page...and the alternative Rhodia's Clairfontaine paper also shows through under pressure. The Moleskine sketchbooks 160gsm are one alternative if you want paper that can be used with heavy pressure and no show through and Clairfontaine also make heavy weight sketchbooks.

I have a red Leuchtturm, A4+ size, 235 pages, dot grid. I'm in love with it. The paper withstands my fountain pens. The dots are bold enough to be visible, faint enough not to be intrusive. The pocket in the back is roomy. There are two ribbons for marking different places in your book. It comes with well-made sticky labels, square ones for the front cover and long ones for the spine. As if all that were not enough, the hard covers are so sturdy that they don't incur any damage even when I Scotch-tape things to them and then rip them off again, which happens daily. I only have one complaint about this wonderful product: the majestic A4+/235 pages size, which is Leuchtturm's largest, only comes in 3 colours (black, red, navy). It's a pity because the smaller sizes come in a host of colours. Other than that, I'm a very happy customer! If they start making it in more colours, I will buy the whole range.

I generally like this companies products and wanted a larger notebook to keep long term notes eg tax, birthday dates. Good sized book. Lots of pages. Pity Amazon thought it was ok to send the item in the cellophane the manufacturer wrapped the item in. The delivery guy must have been extremely careful with the item since it does not seem to have been damaged. Why do people still use Amazon?

Excellent binding, good quality paper and numbered pages make this a great journal for cross referencing etc. Lies flat when you are writing and the ink doesn’t bleed through (at least for me). I had considered an artists a4 sketchbook originally (for paper quality and weight) but this is good enough for note taking. The spine and cover stickers ensure that you can find notes in a series of these books. Top quality.

Great notebook with top quality paper. Unlike Moleskine and the likes, who would match the paper quality, but this one is no frills, no detachable pages, to-do lists, address pages, etc., just numbered pages, three contents pages, and a document pocket in the rear. This was exactly what I was after, as legally for my particular I am required to be able to show that none of the pages are missing, so detachable pages are a non-starter. Using it with a fountain pen, and there is no leak-through. The pages are reasonably thick and feel nice to the touch, unlike other notebooks who feature much thinner paper. It just has this air of professionality, and I love it.

With the closure of Paperchase, I was looking for a new notebook/journal. I stumbled upon Leuchtturm1917, and it was the answer to my loss of Paperchase Agenzio notebooks. I have to admit, Leuchtturm1917 notebooks are of a better quality, and I wish I made the switch sooner. I hope the quality will remain high

This book I guess is not something most of us would buy on a regular basis due to the cost but if you want something really special it's well worth the money as it looks great and professional. I saw the comments about ink bleeding through the pages but I have a fountain pen with mb mysterious black ink and there is no bleed through whatsoever - the papers too thick. The seller was brilliant, rapid and well packaged and pristine.