Mintra Office Steno Book - (Primary Colors, 4 Pads/Pack, Gregg Ruled) - 6inx9in, 70 Sheets, Notebook for writing notes in school, university, college, work, office

Colors are really pretty - I bought the pastels. Covers are sturdy, pliable, and plastic. The back is grey cardboard and pretty firm. The pages are a nice weight - not thick but not so thin that they feel like they'll tear. These are nice top spiral steno pads, priced right.Update for those asking about bleed-through. I'm posting photos, front and back, with ballpoint, gel, and Sharpie ink.

I’ve been buying these for years & I just love the quality

The notebooks work well

I purchased these for a 2nd (maybe 3rd!) time because they are plain front and clean looking, but mostly beause the covers are a durable plastic as opposed to a simple card board. (I also received a 4 pack set that was cardboard and I will review that separately as I was disappointed in that).update:It's not letting me review the different packs separately, I guess because it was all in one order (but 3 different sets I ordered), so I'll put it here: One of the sets I ordered, was a 4 pack of primary colors and it was not the durable plastic front cover. They were cardboard. Not that big of a deal, but it was not what I was expecting, not like the others in the order, and upon review of the onlilne information, it does not indicate that these would be different. So I'm not as happy with that and would like an explanation.

First, generally I’m a fan of Mintra notebooks. The quality of paper for the price is usually quite good for the price.It’s really hard to find top spiral 6x9 (A5) notebooks that aren’t Gregg ruled. That alone puts these in five star territory. These are narrow rule.Am I likely to buy these again? Yes, because this size/style notebook is so hard to find.However.There are 2 flaws (using my idea of the perfect notebook as the standard).First, and most important to anyone considering these notebooks, the back cover is not stiff enough to use these notebooks without a clipboard or some other solid surface. I’ve had to order a steno pad holder to make them usable for my needs. This is why it’s not a 5 star rating.The second negative isn’t likely to matter to most people unless you use fountain pens as I do. I did not test the paper with any other pen type.The paper is thin so there is some ghosting with F nib if using a wet ink. However, it’s not bad enough to make the back side unusable. There is slight bleed through with M nib and a wetter ink. That does interfere with using both sides of the paper.

I’ve bought these twice now and love them. Perfect size for work notes and housekeeping lists. Am lost without them.

It's a great product: more lines per page. The paper is soft and receptive to inks and pencil lead. The products are priced reasonably, given they have the durable front covers and sturdy back covers. Colors are very nice. Glad I picked them. Will do so again and will recommend.

I like these enough that a bought a second set.The lines are in an engineering graphic. If that’s not your thing, get a regular steno pad.I like the top fold as it fits on my knee board. The small size allows me to take it in the field or office. All my pads have held up from use and carry. I can’t comment on how it holds up in the weather as I try to not get paper pads wet.