Bullet Journal Comparison: Stalogy 365 vs Leuchtturm 1917 With Review and Pen Test

[@KeyLimeInk]

🌿 TIME STAMPS 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Leuchtturm1917 80 gsm vs 120 gsm 01:42 Size and Weight 02:35 Extras Included 04:47 Colors Available 05:23 Cover and Binding Quality 08:15 Available Formats 10:05 Page Numbers 10:39 Page Layout 12:08 Pen Test Methodology 15:43 Pen Test Reveal

[@SnippetsandScraps]

I absolutely love Stalogy. The main reason is the thinness of the paper. I actually like ghosting, and how the used pages get crinkly. As long as the ink isn’t too wet and the nib isn’t too broad, I’ve never had bleed-through issues. I also cannot deal with hardcover, and that is the main reason I avoid the Leuchttrum, although I do occasionally purchase and use their handy smaller sizes.

[@BlushnBlue]

LOL I thought it was just me not liking how my fountain pen glides across the paper too fast. I love the Leuchtturm because my favorite nature colored fountain pen inks look best on that beautiful cream paper. Thank you for sharing.

[@KeyLimeInk]

Right? Team toothy paper! Well ... not too much tooth. It's complicated. Ha! Leuchtturm and Stalogy both make me happy in that regard.

[@BlushnBlue]

@@KeyLimeInk I agree. If it is too toothy I feel as if I'm grinding down my nib..lol.

[@yesimthatlisa]

I've used Stalogy with fountain pens that have nibs from fine to stub and double broad; I got to the point where I just don't see any ghosting. I'm a fairly heavy-handed cursive writer too (almost like I'm trying to engrave haha). I haven't used Leuchterm enough to have thoughts. Thanks for your overviews!

[@KeyLimeInk]

Yay! It's good to hear from a fountain pen user having positive experiences with Stalogy. The reviews are so mixed, but I figured it would have a lot to do with nib size, ink choice, etc.

[@VeganOrganizer]

Hahaha thanks for the shout-out!😅🎉

[@DL-idk]

Stalogy is my favorite. I have a thing for thick notebooks with thin paper like Hobonichi cousin. Stalogy is the only thing I found that I can use as a plain notebook with the thickness and the paper I enjoy.

[@Hey_its_CeeTee]

You can use cream coloured correction tape on LT, like Midori MD correction tape or Whiper that comes in different widths

[@KeyLimeInk]

Thanks for the tip! I’ll try a Midori tape next time.

[@heatherstrachan9265]

@@KeyLimeInk I find that Kokuyo’s Campus correction tape matches Stalogy the best, and for me it lays down smoother than Tombow. It’s made to match Kokuyo Campus Sarasara paper which is off-white. I recommend their notebooks a lot if you just need something practical for daily use. It’s about 64gsm and their Smart Ring binders + loose leaf Sarasara paper were game changers for me for school, work, and planning specific to those. I could go on about paper all day, sorry 😂 Thank you for the comparisons!

[@andrea-stickersswissmade]

The Stalogy in A5 has a 4mm grid, the smaller one like A6 or B6 have 5mm grid. And I love how you describe that your pen is skating around on TRP 😂 same to me, I like paper with a bit of feedback. Leuchtturm is my favorite paper right now, the 80 and the 100gsm of LT (A4 has 100gsm paper)..

[@KeyLimeInk]

Oooh! I've not tried the A4 with 100gsm paper. Adding that to my list. Thanks for the tip!

[@opmacace523]

You should try Midori md paper

[@Dreblueskies]

I enjoy both of these notebooks although the pens I choose to use seem to feel better on the Stalogy.

[@annefrance9282]

I've never used stalogy yet, so I can't say anything about it. What frustrates me a lot about Leuchtturm is that only the dot grid pages are completely used, no waste of margins or so. With lined or 5 mm grid pages, there is *always* a lot of the page wasted up and bottom because the lines or the grid only begin at0,5 or 1 cm up and ends 0,5 or 1 cm down... So I only buy dot grid Leuchtturm notebooks (though I'm not even able to write my lines straight with it... 😅😁)

[@KeyLimeInk]

Oh, that’s interesting! I’ve always liked the “breathing room” of the generous margins. It’s funny how we all prefer very specific, very different things from a tool as relatively simple as a notebook. My brain doesn’t work with dot grid, so I didn’t know the margins were different in that one! Thanks for pointing it out.