Mintra OfficeSteno Book - (Pastel Colors, 4 Pads/Pack, Narrow Ruled) - 6inx9in, 70 Sheets, Notebook for writing notes in school, university, college, work, office

I really love these narrow-ruled steno notepads. The lines are perfectly spaced for neat, compact writing, and most importantly—they’re not Gregg ruled! I prefer a full-width writing area without the vertical line down the center, and these pads deliver exactly that.The paper quality is solid for everyday use, and the pages tear off cleanly. Whether I'm jotting down notes at work, organizing thoughts, or making lists, these notepads keep everything tidy and easy to read.If you’re like me and prefer a classic note-taking layout without the split-page design of Gregg ruling, these are a perfect choice. Be sure to actually select the Narrow Ruled and double check it is the correct option. I almost made the mistake of selecting one of the Pastel Packages and it automatically changed to Gregg Ruled.

I love the narrow lines. I think there is a choice in line width, so don’t let my line width preferences scare you off of you prefer wider lines. I like the colors. The paper itself is a decent quality. I came back and ordered a second set so I guess that says a lot. And it wouldn’t surprise me if I were to order more as the need arises.

I purchased these for a 2nd (maybe 3rd!) time because they are plain front and clean looking, but mostly beause the covers are a durable plastic as opposed to a simple card board. (I also received a 4 pack set that was cardboard and I will review that separately as I was disappointed in that).update:It's not letting me review the different packs separately, I guess because it was all in one order (but 3 different sets I ordered), so I'll put it here: One of the sets I ordered, was a 4 pack of primary colors and it was not the durable plastic front cover. They were cardboard. Not that big of a deal, but it was not what I was expecting, not like the others in the order, and upon review of the onlilne information, it does not indicate that these would be different. So I'm not as happy with that and would like an explanation.

I’ve bought these twice now and love them. Perfect size for work notes and housekeeping lists. Am lost without them.

First, generally I’m a fan of Mintra notebooks. The quality of paper for the price is usually quite good for the price.It’s really hard to find top spiral 6x9 (A5) notebooks that aren’t Gregg ruled. That alone puts these in five star territory. These are narrow rule.Am I likely to buy these again? Yes, because this size/style notebook is so hard to find.However.There are 2 flaws (using my idea of the perfect notebook as the standard).First, and most important to anyone considering these notebooks, the back cover is not stiff enough to use these notebooks without a clipboard or some other solid surface. I’ve had to order a steno pad holder to make them usable for my needs. This is why it’s not a 5 star rating.The second negative isn’t likely to matter to most people unless you use fountain pens as I do. I did not test the paper with any other pen type.The paper is thin so there is some ghosting with F nib if using a wet ink. However, it’s not bad enough to make the back side unusable. There is slight bleed through with M nib and a wetter ink. That does interfere with using both sides of the paper.

I like these enough that a bought a second set.The lines are in an engineering graphic. If that’s not your thing, get a regular steno pad.I like the top fold as it fits on my knee board. The small size allows me to take it in the field or office. All my pads have held up from use and carry. I can’t comment on how it holds up in the weather as I try to not get paper pads wet.

It is difficult to find a pad this size, 6" x 9", spiral bound on top, with narrow ruling. I found these here on Amazon and love them. The colors are pretty and the paper quality seems good. On a couple of the pads, the spiral at the top was kinda mashed down on the end, but hopefully it won't be too much of a problem and the pads can be used. These were shipped in a padded envelope; they should be shipped in a box to prevent damage.

I've used stenos for as long as I can remember. They are very sturdy and the pages don't just fall out. However, I didn't read the product description. These have WHITE paper and not the pale green. My bad. Not worth a bad review though