Though far more reviews have been written about the B6 or A6 size of this book as a comparison to the Tomoe River-filled Hobonichi techos, I think the B5 version of this notebook stands alone as I could not find any competing offerings in the B5 size category with a similarly high page-count and gridded FP ink-tolerant paper. I use this as a laboratory notebook and find the relatively unobstructive grid layout practical for my purposes. The book lays (almost) perfectly flat once you first break-in the spine. The corners of the paper are rounded off, which is a nice quality touch. The paper itself has a funny smell to it—not so much so as to be bothersome, but noteworthy nonetheless. The date function at the top of the page is printed so small and faint that it isn't the easiest to read, but thankfully with all the B5 page real estate, you can write the date yourself without worrying about wasting a line. My biggest gripe about the layout is the lack of page numbers. I wish everyone would put page numbers!Now for the paper: The #1 question people have surrounding this notebook is whether or not Stalogy paper = TR paper. It isn't, but it's close. It would be more accurate to say that Stalogy paper ~ TR paper. It is similarly thin, and takes any fountain pen ink I have thrown at it without feathering, but it does show-through, especially with darker, more saturated inks. I only experienced a small patch of actual bleed-through once with a particularly wet pool of Colorverse Quasar, but this is the exception rather than the norm. Dry times on Stalogy are quicker than on TR, so these notebooks might be an ideal choice for left-handed writers. TR paper aficionados will find that Stalogy flattens certain inks a little bit. Quasar still sheened a fair bit, but RO Fire and Ice lost its 'fire' to become simply a turquoise. If TR paper is a 5/5, then Stalogy paper would be a 4.5/5, but since the market is relatively devoid of B5 Tomoe River notebooks, I would definitely recommend this as a suitable alternative. If anyone reading this happens to be a fellow scientist, this makes a fantastic laboratory notebook with its vast page count and practical/portable B5 size. It lays more than flat enough to stay open on the bench, despite being a softcover book. Just know that you will have to number your own pages.

Ich liebe den Stalogy, egal in welcher Größe. Das Papier hält so ziemlich jeden meiner Stifte und auch die Tinten, ohne durchzubluten. Das Ghosting hält sich auch in Grenzen und das Schreibgefühl ist toll, bei einer sehr angenehmen Papier Stärke.Und das er dann auch noch 368 Seiten hat macht ihn mehr als perfekt. Noch besser wäre er nur mit noch mehr Seiten.. :)

Semblable à la Tomoe River.

Scelto per creare un diario,pagine leggere e lisce come volevo...ho inserito una foto di una pagina in cui ho messo dei dettagli... adoro il rumore delle pagine ...assolutamente soddisfatta !!!

I love this notebook! The b5 is perfect for me, and the lay flat design actually does lay flat! The paper is lovely and light but also smooth, and I’m left handed and write with a rollerball. v. Little smudging, although that likely my choice of pen/ink. The book itself is quite light. I recommend!