Thanks for doing this review. I think Nuuna notebooks are fabulous and I have a small collection. I think they could do with a back pocket and elastic closure though. Nevertheless I will continue to buy them.
NUUNA NOTEBOOKS: Their 120 gsm uncoated and made in Sweden "Munken" paper performs terribly bad (with lots of feathering + ghosting + bleeding), even using an F point nib fountain pen. I was so disappointed! But on the other hand, I'm really looking forward to see an upgrade on paper quality on Nuuna notebooks (with no feathering + ghosting + bleeding = not absorbing that much ink), because they really are (look and feel in your hands) special. As soon as they improve their paper quality (should they do it any time in the future), then I'd be very glad to buy them again. But current quality is a big NO for me.
@@BlakesBroadcast I have bought several units and had feathering + ghosting + bleeding using an F nib fountain pen. Terrible performance. I did return all units back to Nuuna.
@@mauriciolacruz thanks @mauriciolacruz and @BlakesBroadcast, I was going to pick one up at B&N due mostly to the cool graphics, but for your notice of performance, for at that price, I’m now going to pass.
@@pauldavidartistclub6723 Ballpoint pens (viscous ink) work well with any type of paper (80g photocopier, 90g, 100g... / uncoated, semi-coated, coated.) But rollerballs and fountain pens (liquid ink) only work well with semi-coated or coated papers, regardless of their weight (80g, 90g, 100g...), although obviously the higher the density of the paper, the better. This Swedish paper used by Nuuna is a real piece of CRAP to use with liquid inks (rollerballs / fountain pens), regardless of its weight, because it is not coated at all and, therefore, suffers from TERRIBLE feathering, ghosting and bleeding, because rather than absorbing the ink, it drinks it like a sponge. So don't waste your time and money and don't get dazzled by the beautiful designs and the soft touch of their covers. The paper in all these notebooks is RUBBISH.
recycled leather is manmade in the sense that it gets pulped down and reconstituted, so it never smells, feels or looks like leather. it often has plastic in it as a binding agent, too, so it's kind of a marketing thing.
Enjoyed the review Blake 🙂 but there’s nothing I like about that book at all. 3.5mm grid is mental; that cover pattern is migraine inducing 😂 but the worst part is the paper which is almost there but just not good enough. 👍🏻
Thanks for doing this review. I think Nuuna notebooks are fabulous and I have a small collection. I think they could do with a back pocket and elastic closure though. Nevertheless I will continue to buy them.
Glad to hear that you like them. They are very eye catching.
Love the pattern, really cool!!!
It is definitely a striking notebook.
NUUNA NOTEBOOKS:
Their 120 gsm uncoated and made in Sweden "Munken" paper performs terribly bad (with lots of feathering + ghosting + bleeding), even using an F point nib fountain pen.
I was so disappointed!
But on the other hand, I'm really looking forward to see an upgrade on paper quality on Nuuna notebooks (with no feathering + ghosting + bleeding = not absorbing that much ink), because they really are (look and feel in your hands) special.
As soon as they improve their paper quality (should they do it any time in the future), then I'd be very glad to buy them again. But current quality is a big NO for me.
Unfortunately the Munken paper has more variability in quality than I realized.
I’d love to see you review the new Regalia paper notebook by Endless!
Hi Roger, thanks for brining this to my attention. I have added it to my buy list. Have you tried it?
@@BlakesBroadcast not yet, but I’ve purchased one that will arrive soon.
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How does that paper behave with fountain pens?
The best part of this review was the Omas Ogiva, gorgeous pen and nib!!!
Thanks Gino, it is a great pen.
That is some cover! wow!
Definitely striking.
Did you see any feathering using F (fine) nib fountain pens?
Thank you.
I did not, but this paper does have some minor batch variation in my experience.
@@BlakesBroadcast
I have bought several units and had feathering + ghosting + bleeding using an F nib fountain pen.
Terrible performance. I did return all units back to Nuuna.
@@mauriciolacruz thanks @mauriciolacruz and @BlakesBroadcast, I was going to pick one up at B&N due mostly to the cool graphics, but for your notice of performance, for at that price, I’m now going to pass.
@@pauldavidartistclub6723
Ballpoint pens (viscous ink) work well with any type of paper (80g photocopier, 90g, 100g... / uncoated, semi-coated, coated.)
But rollerballs and fountain pens (liquid ink) only work well with semi-coated or coated papers, regardless of their weight (80g, 90g, 100g...), although obviously the higher the density of the paper, the better.
This Swedish paper used by Nuuna is a real piece of CRAP to use with liquid inks (rollerballs / fountain pens), regardless of its weight, because it is not coated at all and, therefore, suffers from TERRIBLE feathering, ghosting and bleeding, because rather than absorbing the ink, it drinks it like a sponge.
So don't waste your time and money and don't get dazzled by the beautiful designs and the soft touch of their covers. The paper in all these notebooks is RUBBISH.
recycled leather is manmade in the sense that it gets pulped down and reconstituted, so it never smells, feels or looks like leather. it often has plastic in it as a binding agent, too, so it's kind of a marketing thing.
Hi Gwen, It definitely isn't at all like real leather but it maybe is more durable than other cover materials.
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Thank you!
Enjoyed the review Blake 🙂 but there’s nothing I like about that book at all. 3.5mm grid is mental; that cover pattern is migraine inducing 😂 but the worst part is the paper which is almost there but just not good enough. 👍🏻
Thanks Richard! Glad you enjoyed it. I won't be going for another one.