RICCO BELLO Primo Dotted Grid Journal Notebook, Faux Leather, Pen Holder, Numbered Pages, Index, Thick Paper, Ribbon Bookmarks, Expandable Storage Pocket 5.7 x 8.4 Inches (Brown)

I recently started bullet journaling and was looking for a notebook with dot grid, that has a leather-like and cognac colored binding and thicker paper. I found the Primo Classic by chance and although I had never seen it mentioned in any of my online BuJo groups I decided to take a leap of faith and go with it.I‘m very happy I did. The binding is exactly as expected and radiates a high quality look and feel. Given that I combine my work & private bujo I‘m glad to have a notebook I can take into meetings and that looks so professional. The paper quality also did not disappoint. There‘s some ghosting with PITT pens and darker colors but nothing that bothers me too much. Tombow brush pens will bleed if you go over too much but I think most notebooks will have a tough time withstanding water color and the wetness that comes with it (see enclosed pictures)The dot grid could be a smidge lighter and for very detail-oriented people: the grid is not printed on the page fully straight in my book. The grid itself is fine but the distance of grid to edge of the page at the top versus bottom of the page is not identical.Otherwise I like that pages are prenumbered and the index included although. Keep in mind that this notebook ‚only‘ has 160 pages. It can get tight if you want to get a whole year in.

This notebook checks EVERY box for a bullet journal - it's handsome, elegant, durable, has numbered pages, perfect paper thickness, an index, a pen loop, and 2 bookmarks. Having been using mine daily since January and it still looks as good as the day I bought it. I rarely write reviews but this little powerhouse of a bullet journal deserves some praise.

I used this notebook for my bullet journal in 2018. It stood up to everything I threw at it. I used watercolor, Tombows brush pens, fountain pens, etc. Little to no ghosting. No bleed through. The pages are numbered. There are pre-made index pages in the front. A pocket in the back. A pen loop. The elastic closure is very secure. It's wider than most and has a piece of the cover material sewn on the front for extra security. 2 bookmarks. I keep my bullet journals in a cover I made (like a traveler's notebook) so I can't say how the cover would hold up alone, but mine has no dings or worn off spots.

It's good for the price as it comes with all the necessities of a standard high quality A5 size personal notebook like an extra pen loop, printed page numbers, hard bound and an index. The paper being 120 gsm is definitely good for fountain pen writing as well as other ink based art and writing like calligraphy.But the 120 gsm paper is very thick and heavy adding some good weight to the book. Also, what I found is though it's good for writing with a fountain pen, you wouldn't be feeling very comfortable writing on this paper with fine and medium nibs. The reason is the paper is a little bit rough due to the fibers which provides some kind of extra feedback to your pen. This is more profound especially if you write with some high quality fountain pens with gold nibs and you may not get really pleasant writing experience. Specifically if you are used to writing on Tomoe River or a Rhodia paper(s), you definitely will recognize the difference immediately..With color pens and pencil, the experience is all together different and you will enjoy writing on this paper. With regular gel based pens as well as fine liner color pens, the writing experience was really good.I usually love writing with some sheening inks and this paper is not particularly good at showing the ink(s) sheen effect because of the highly absorbent nature of the paper. Also the paper is not pure white and it is creamy color. I saw that most of the ink's special properties like saturation, sheening etc are lost when written on the paper.Overall, it's good for the price we are paying. But if you are a fountain pen aficionado, I would advise to go for the magnificent Tomoe River 68 gsm paper books which definitely are expensive but are more enjoyable to write with fountain pens.

Using for my first bullet journal, and so far I am very pleased! There is some slight bleeding when using fine point sharpies, but nothing too bad. The leather cover is solid and professional looking, the pages are thick and smooth, and the duel book marks coming handy. The pages being already numbered is also great!

This journal book is high quality, versatile and full of features (especially for a blank book!).It is just the right size, so I'm not cramped in writing, but small enough to pack away most anywhere, very portable. The leather is warm and pleasing. The paper doesn't bleed through, very important. There are two page markers, a pen loop, and pockets for little things, cards, etc. It's the best of the ones I've had.

This is about the 6th one of these journals I've purchased. It's perfect for bullet journaling and less expensive than the official bullet journal. The only issue I ever have with it is that the bookmarks always detach before I've filled the journal. It's frustrating because they're actually really useful. But it's not a deal killer.

I have been a bullet journal acolyte for a long time. My husband not at all. I bought this one for him, to show him how easy it is to use and the benefit it brings. This is a good one for him. He likes that it's plain, has the band to keep it closed and a pen loop. He is not a convert yet, but he does see the benefit of keeping things on paper and not in his head.