These are great notebooks. I use them to keep track of my beet yields on my farm and bed and breakfast accounts .

Smooth pages. I’ve used these for years. Love them!

These note books are classic and special. They continue to be well made and use only quality paper.

I've used Apica journals for close to 40 years. I love the smooth surface of the paper and the thin width for storing. Will continue to use for another 40 years.

Bought one for myself in the past and another for my girlfriend recently. Feels nice to write on. The paper is light enough to see writing from the other side as well as the previous page. Most of my writing is for the sake of the writing rather than anything important, and these are great for that purpose!

I have used these for years. Well made great paper and I like the size and the number of pages is just right for a month or two of writing. The price is right the size is right.

Great paper, in a high quality, low cost package.

The price, I wasn't sure what to expect, but this is the best combination of form factor, paper quality, and price you can find. The paper is like Clairefontaine and Rhodia in that your hand oils can change the behavior of the paper, but the paper is remarkably anti-ghost and anti-feather, unless you scrape or rub at it with your hand. There is a slightly higher propensity to bleed through compared to some others, but only slightly, and the paper is, IMO, smoother writing and more cleanly absorbant than Clairefontaine. The feel is closer to a good Tomoe River day, and feels less plasticy than Clairefontaine. IOW, smoother paper with better absorbancy, and only slightly worse bleedthrough, but better anti-ghost than something like Midori MD. The form factor really clinches it. You get as many lines as an A4 in a B5 size, with a stiched binding, and very subtle alignment cues around the edge of the paper, with a minimal, but highly usable header. This makes it more practical than most of the other notebooks out there. The writing space in a B5 without margins is the same as an A4 with margins. Overall, this is a surprisingly well executed, subtle, exceptional notebook. The only issue is that you'll want to have some absorbant paper to put under your hand if you hate the occasional feather, but that's true for Clairefontaine and Rhodia IME, too.

I've loved these journals for many years. The smooth pages and format are great.

I am a left handed person and do basic bullet journaling to organize my business and my life. This is the only notebook I use because of its high quality and low cost. Typically I buy a dozen or so at a time and use them over the course of a year or so. This way I immediately have a new journal on hand whenever I need one.

I've been using Apica notebooks for years now. I just love the way they look, how they are made, and their smooth, silky paper. For someone like me- in love with writing, they are totally satisfying. I highly recommend this item. Once you know it, you'll buy more.

They take ink beautifully and are just the right size for whipping out and writing anywhere

This is a great notebook. The paper works well with fountain pens and it is an inexpensive way to start using fountain pens to journal. I really like the gray dots that make up the ruling in this notebook. I wish more company's would use this type of ruling. It only has two drawbacks. 1. It is thin and only contains 34 sheets of paper. 2. It is not micro perforated to allow you to remove pages. Neither of these points are a show stopper for me. It gets 5 stars for its high quality and affordability.