I wish more companies had a dot paper option. I was quite happy with the label. They look very snappy with my course number on them. I use pastel colors mostly, the light blue-grey is my favorite.

I tested one page with a fountain pen, a felt-tip pen, and a ball-point pen. The paper is smooth enough for fountain pen writing. Also, it holds the ink reasonably well; the ink does not bleed into the other side. It also handles felt-tip writing well. Overall, I think the paper is better suited for fountain and felt-tip pens which only require light touch to get the ink flowing.

I like the soft yellow color of the paper; a break from the ‘white pollution’ from piles of printer papers at work. I also like the cover — mine are black, navy blue and wine purple — plain, no frills. The pocket in the inside part of the back cover may be useful, if I am on the run and need some place to stash some small notes or bills.

I love the appearance of the WritersBlok covers – nice texture and attractive, grown-up colours. As far as the paper goes – I haven’t experienced any significant ‘bleed-through’ with any of the pens I normally use, and the ruled lines are exactly what I want. Not too narrow and not too wide.

Next to the elusive Apica notebook, I think the WritersBlok has to be my favorite.

I’ve cut one of the three in the set in half to make two pocket sized notebooks which are perfect for my back pocket.
The others, I use for work, sketching out interfaces, icons and all that in colored pencil, regular pencil, various pens and even a light watercolor wash and it seems to be taking things well enough.

Sure, the quality isn’t perfect, but it’s cheap, the dotted grid is perfect for me, and the flexibility of the cover is just what I need and I’ll be buying another set soon.

If there was something with a slightly more opaque paper, but had many of the qualities I like with this set, I’d definitely look into switching over.