Moleskine Classic Expanded Notebook, Large Squared/Grid, 400 Pages

If you do a lot of writing, like I do, this expanded Moleskine journal is for you. This is either the third or fourth one that I’ve bought and I don’t think I’ll ever go back to the regular sized one again. Highly recommended.

On the very last page of the my new Moleskine Plain page Expanded edition, I tested my various fountain pens for ghosting and bleed-thru. Every signle one, even the extra fine point pens, failed the test, but I’m not surprised. Molelskine had to thin the pages down to fit 400 of them into a single notebook, and thin paper in any notebook can be a challenge for anyone who loves writing with fountain pens.

That being said, I am extremely pleased with my new notebook. I love writing in pencil, too, which can be every bit as archival as ink. The paper in this expanded edition seems to LOVE pencil, and I certainly adore the ease of use of pencils. Refills are effortless (zero waste), no cleaning needed, they’re erasable, and I can draw and sketch with them. If you’re an avid “penciller” like I am, you’re going to love the paper in this book. The paper has an ultra-smooth baby’s butt finish which attracts graphite like a magnet, making writing and sketching effortless with pencil.

Additionally, the book fit perfectly into my leather Robrasim Moleskine cover, despite being slightly thicker than the standard sized Moleskine. For that I’m also very well pleased with this expanded edition of the Moleskine Plain Page notebook.

Just a quick bit of advice for Amazon. Dudes, you need to ship these beautiful books in packaging other than a plastic bag which can subject them to extreme damage during shipment. I held my breath when I opened the envelope, expecting to see a battle scarred notebook with a split binding. Fortunately, it arrived unscathed, but wow…you took a chance sending it in a plastic bag envelope with no padding.

Great product very durable
Will buy again

Bueno para quienes les gusta mucho escribir este cuaderno es imprescindible, sus hojas son muy resistentes y él material muy bueno, aunque depende para qué usos le quieran dar al cuaderno ya que si es para hacer escrituras temporales o ejercicios de lectura quizás usar otro tipo de cuaderno de menor precio sería mejor. Pero si quieres llevar en el o tener algo de larga vida este cuaderno es ideal por sus hojas.

I love this notebook. It’s a great size and format. It typically lasts me 7 months, so I use about 2/year. The notebook holds up really well for daily use, going everywhere with me, and then at home as a reference. The corners may get a little worn, but the functionality is still stellar.
I wish the pages were slightly thicker, so I could use a broader variety of pens. I also wish it had a third ribbon as I tend to want to quickly turn to more than 2 pages. I also love the pocket at the back. I use the pocket for fliers/postcards and business cards I may need to reference during the day.
Since getting long covid, my memory isn’t what it once was, so using this notebook has been invaluable. I used to keep notes on printer paper folded in 1/2 until someone recommended that I use a notebook so I didn’t have to keep up with all of those loose sheets of paper. It’s been a game changer.

I started a BuJo in November 2020 (in a Walmart Exceed dot journal) to track all sorts of things and see if I liked it. Well, I decided I did like it and realized that I was going to run out of room quickly. So I went looking for something with enough pages to get me through the year of tracking and other things I wanted to jot down. I don’t doodle or dress it up with fancy stickers or drawings. I just keep it simple and track things, appointments, notes, ideas, etc. I don’t like my journal cluttered. I like my info easy to see. I keep a lot of information in this and I’m finding it’s such a useful tool keeping it all in one place.

This was the one. It’s simple and clean looking and I prefer the size over larger or wider journals. Yes, the pages are a little thinner and there is some ghosting, but I don’t care. It’s a trade I’m willing to make to have one journal going the entire year rather than setting up multiple journals through the year and then having to keep track of all of them after I begin another. I’m someone who tracks and looks back frequently so I want everything in one place. If I finish the year and want to continue I will definitely be getting another.

I use Pilot Frixion pens, markers and highlighters as well as Sharpie pens in black.

I hope this review was helpful!

Muito bom, apenas não recomendo utilizar canetas em gel, a tinta passa para o outro lado.