The Paper Mind
Mitsubishi Bank Paper Notebook - RULED
Mitsubishi Bank Paper Notebook - RULED
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The launch product. The reason that The Paper Mind is here.
Why it's special:
- Mitsubishi Bank Paper for the best fountain pen friendly writing experience (it works great with rollerballs, ballpoints, gel pens, and felt tip pens too!)
- Ultra flexible stitched binding to maximize comfort
- Simple design for distraction free writing
After testing dozens of "fountain pen friendly" papers from all over the world we found what we consider to be the very best: Mitsubishi Bank Paper.
See our paper performance test
In designing our Bank Paper Notebook we prioritized writing performance and comfort above all else. This means the best paper and the most flexible and durable binding we could find.
These notebooks fit our handmade Buttero leather covers — keep the cover, swap in a new notebook when this one fills.
Detailed specs:
• 192 pages of 87.9 gsm Mitsubishi Bank Paper (acid-free)
• 7mm light gray rule
• Stitched binding with 12 signatures
• Paper cloth softcover
• Black woven bookmark
• Gray end papers
• A5 size 148 mm x 210 mm
• Made in Japan
Reviews of our Bank Paper Notebook:
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I like good things and when I find something I like, I tend to buy a lot of it. I am sadly limited by a finite amount of expendable income so I can’t collect cars for example but when I find something that has real value IMHO, I tend to buy it and usually in quantity. I am a real fan of form and function and that brings me to the Paper Mind. This business is a construct of Blake, a guy who I believe has a lot in common with me. He takes a deep dive into the world of paper and writing instruments and seems to have boundless knowledge concerning these things. In perusing his inventory, I learned quite a bit. I never thought of paper as a subject of study but I was so wrong. Blake taught me about gsm, bleed-thru and ghosting. The tactile aspect of paper, the watermark and the conversion of paper into notebooks. I decided to go for Mitsubishi bank paper A5 notebooks to start my journey and purchased 3. I write with a rollerball pen and I keep a journal as well as taking notes on whatever book I am reading at any given time. All I can say is I am a convert. The notebook is so brilliantly designed and the paper is so enjoyable to write on that I filled half of a notebook in no time. So now I know that MBP is no longer being made. The paper making machine has been retired and there is no plan to resume manufacturing. This makes me anxious and I worry that when my current supply is exhausted, there will be no more to be had. With supplies limited, I would recommend anybody reading my review to buy some now. Of note, Blake is a very nice person and answers questions without using AI.
Love this paper! Fast shipping and great selection as always.
When I was in Tokyo I visited the Ink Stand by Kakimori to have some custom colors mixed. I asked the lady helping me what her favorite paper was and she said Bank Paper without hesitation. I figured she knew what she was talking about since they have all kinds of paper to choose from with their custom notebooks.
I admit to having had some hesitation about purchasing this notebook as it is a bit more expensive than others in its range. By the description was intriguing enough for me to purchase. I can tell you that I was not at all disappointed. Everything in the description is true and perhaps the product is even better than described. The paper is luxurious and smooth. The fit and finish of The binding is amazing and the color red is perfect. I guess it's just the perfect notebook. Thank you, well done.
Fantastic paper. It feels you are writing on an art paper but without the bleeding and ghosting. It’s so smooth but somewhat textured and truly matte. I don’t know how they do it, but boy is it fun writing on it!