Moleskine Classic Cover Notebook Ruled Reviews Summary

Durability

Pros:

• "I love my Moleskine notebooks! I used them extensively at work. I traveled a LOT and these always held up great in a backpack."
• "They go with me everywhere and take a beating and don't fall apart (hard cover only)."
• "Moleskine notebooks are known for their durability, and this one is no exception."
• "The cover is tough enough to stand up for years and there are plenty of pages."
• "These work great for my bullet journal and for idea books and journals."
• "The cover and binding are absolutely gorgeous and sturdy."
• "The quality of the covers and paper make this notebook extremely durable."

Cons:

• "This notebook arrived with its spine smashed and split as the photo indicates."
• "The corners of the cover are splintering, and some of the pages have begun to delaminate."
• "The cover started to tear off within the first few days of use."
• "The threading came out after a week."
• "The threading broke towards the back of the notebook."
• "The pages are prone to become loose and fall out with use."
• "This one is just terrible. Binding broke free after less than ten days of usage."

Paper Quality

Pros:

• "Hands down this is my favorite notebook. The paper is sturdy and pens and pencils glide."
• "The pages are good enough to use gel pens without leaking (although I would not use heavier pens)."
• "The paper has a fantastic weight to it."
• "The paper seems good quality and the binding is good as well."
• "The paper is quite strong against ripping."
• "The paper is very nice to write on and doesnt allow ink to bleed through or run at all."
• "Paper is wonderful with write in with ink or pencil."

Cons:

• "This new paper is not as 'smooth' as the old paper."
• "So does every pen I’ve tried and pencil also indents the page."
• "the pen bleeds right through to the back of the page."
• "The pages are so thin!"
• "The pages are extremely thin. I normally write with a fountain pen, and you can practically read the bleed-through on the other side of the page."
• "Unfortunately, the pages are pretty thin."
• "The paper is EXTREMELY thin."

Price

Pros:

• "These notebooks are a little pricey; however, if you are looking for a journal book this hardcover moleskin is worth the price."
• "This is genuine Moleskine notebook at an affordable price. It has lovely warm paper."
• "For under $10 this is great value and I would buy this again if I could."
• "Most of all, I’m just glad the price has been reduced – I’ll definitely be buying another now!"

Cons:

• "Only complaint would be the price."
• "Last time I bought a Moleskin was in 2016 for about $15. Now they are selling for $25. They are not worth it."
• "$30 is awfully pricey for a notebook arriving in the shape this one has."
• "with tax, they cost me about $35 each."
• "I cant believe I paid $20 for a notebook like this."
• "It's too expensive, but I'm addicted."
• "I could have gotten this same quality of journal at WalMart for less than half the price I paid for this one."