Seeking notebook recommendations

[eleanorjane]

So, as I've mentioned in comments on a few previous posts, I've changed notebooks recently for my work bujo and it's been a revelation. Unfortunately I have realised that my holy grail notebook might not exist.

Here are the qualities I want, in order of preference:

1) B5 or quarto-ish size (definitely larger than standard Moleskine or A5)
2) larger than 5mm, preferably 7mm ish
3) grid or dot grid!
4) nice paper
5) as close to white (rather than cream) as possible

I'm currently using a J Burrows journal which meets 1, 2 and 4 above, and is okay on 5.

I reeeeeeeally want something that meets 1, 2, and 3 - a B5 notebook with a 7mm grid or dot grid - but it's really hard to find anything like that and I suspect it just flat out may not exist.

Does anyone have a line on such a thing or any suggestions to investigate?

Comments

[fay_e]

I haven't used any of these notebooks myself, but I tried to dig up reviews on the notebooks

Kyokuto F.O.B Coop

Muji dot grid notebook : Although the review is for A5 I've seen B5 in store and the web store says the spacing is 6mm.

And here's a non Japanese brand that was recced on Tumblr but not a Tumblr link I swear!

[havocthecat]

I can't do your hunt for you, and I don't have any good recommendations from my personal experience, but Goulet Pens has a good search index for notebooks and amazing review videos. I'm sure you can find something there, even if you don't end up purchasing from them.

https://www.gouletpens.com/notebooks/c/10

[thistleingrey]

hmm, grid/dot and 7 mm seem to be a hard combination by themselves. Another place to play with facets: http://www.jetpens.com/Sheet-Style/ct/2611?f=9d5ca5c0f1e24b62

[eleanorjane]

So I'm replying to my own post to say I FOUND SOMETHING!

They are horrifyingly expensive but OMG check out these beauties:

so
so
pretty!

That etsy seller does A4, A5, A6, B5 and B6 hand-stitched and hand-bound journals in blank, watercolour, 5mm or 7mm grid or dot grid, or fine or wide ruled.

So happy! Now I just have to decide if I can justify the cost. (Spoiler alert: no.)