Ogami Professional 8X10 Lined Acqua

Super cool and great texture. Tears oddly though. Took a couple extra pages with the page I was trying to tear. Made me want to cry because the books is so pretty.

This is a very curious paper. I really like it, but there are some drawbacks to be aware of. Since the paper is waterproof, wet inks take a VERY long time to dry, making it easy to smear them. If they are water-soluble, they may wash right off if you do get the page wet. I found that this paper works best with ballpoints – a smooth writing experience with a very pleasant texture (and is waterproof). It's not for pencils or very wet inks. The paper has a distinct smell like a pink pearl eraser. I like it, but if you are super oder-sensitive, this isn't for you. It's more crinkle-resistant than most paper – I was flipping back and forth through ten heavily annotated pages hundreds of times and they look almost as good as new. So does the page I deliberately made very wet to see how it'd hold up. Like rubber, it dried to its original condition.Unfortunately, while the cover feels very nice and looks great new, it shows up fingerprints and dings like nobody's business. It's got a good stiffness though.I will likely buy another when this one runs out but I have to hold back a star for the significant limitations in writing instrument compatibility and being kinda pricey.

Gifted it to someone, she quite liked it and even said it would be a shame to actually use it.