Ask HN: Any good alternatives to pen and paper?

Re:Ask HN: Any good alternatives to pen and paper? by idoh on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @03:04PM (#21587886)

That's cool on the TWSBI ECO, that's what I use as well. Some questions, if you don't mind:

A - what ink do you use? I'm still looking for one that works really well. Main thing is I hate blead through the paper B - Do you use the Rhodia paper one sided or two sided? I'm looking for a paper that I can use two sided with no bleed through, but other than super thick sketch paper haven't found anything.

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Re:Ask HN: Any good alternatives to pen and paper? by wenc on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @03:20PM (#21588067)

I wanted a really black ink, so I settled with the Rohrer und Klingner Leipziger Schwarz (~$11). It's black with dark navy tones. I really like how it looks on paper. Inks I tried that weren't black enough: Herbin Perle Noire, Noodler's American Eel.

Rhodia paper -- I use it two-sided with no bleed through (Rhodia Dotpad No 16, ~$6). Rhodia and Clairefontaine paper can generally be used both-sided with no issues. There's a Japanese brand, Profolio that I also like, and 2-sided is not an issue. The best paper I've ever written on is the Rhodia No 18 premium. It's $16 per pad (A4 sized) but the glide is smooth and the quality is amazing.

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Re:Ask HN: Any good alternatives to pen and paper? by The_DaveG on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @10:02PM (#21591074)

I'm a huge fan of A4 notebooks and fountain pens!

I'm currently partial to the Leuchtturm 1917 master series, at least in part because of all the beautiful colors there are to choose.

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Re:Ask HN: Any good alternatives to pen and paper? by wenc on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @04:00PM (#21588454)

Also Jetpens has a good survey of fountain pen paper.

https://www.jetpens.com/blog/the-best-fountain-pen-paper/pt/...

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Re:Ask HN: Any good alternatives to pen and paper? by eb0la on Thursday November 21, 2019 @09:04AM (#21594076)

I'm also a heavy fountain pen user and I've found Parker ink (the same my father used), dries fast for fine-sized nibs. The black-blue looks really good on paper.

Currently using a Waterman fountain pen, but also have a Lamy safari nearby. Still don't know which one I like best.

For me the best part of using fountain pens is that I enjoy writing and taking notes more than with a regular pen. Also, my handwritting looks easier to read with the fountain pen.

Just my 2c.

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