Bullet Journal Dotted Notebook JetBlack by Keon New York, 5.1"x8.3" Slim A5, 152Pages, 120GSM Heavy Paper, Back Pocket, Bookmark, Hardcover Premium Faux Leather Notebook, Art Sketchbook, Planner

Had the Lavoro Bullet Journal for a few weeks now and got a chance to put it to good use. Overall impression is it's made very well. I'm pretty particular when it comes to my BUJO, so here are my thoughts:Paper:The paper was the first thing that I'm always interested in. It's made with 152 pages of heavyweight 120GSM with a light cream finish handles a variety of pens and pencils very well. The dots are a half tone gray and approx 5mm apart. Bleeding and feathering is not an issue at all which is expected for 120GSM. Paper is also noted to be sustainable PEFC. +1 for the environment. The Lavoro holds up well against the other well known BUJOs.Lavoro: 120GSMMoleskine: 70GSMLeuchtturm1917: 80GSMCover:Cover is very durable and has a quality similar to Moleskine. It's smooth with a fine leather texture. I've had experiences with other BUJOs that had rubbery feeling covers, this is definitely much better. The inner cover is sealed well and has signs of good craftsmanship.BookmarksThe 3 bookmarks definitely come in handy, especially since I like to chapter my BUJO into sections. Interesting enough no other BUJO on Amazon has 3 bookmarks.Lavoro: x3Moleskine: x1Leuchtturm1917: x2BackpocketBackpocket is well made with expandable sturdy fabric. This is where I store my receipts, maps, and other misc items.MiscI also like the fact that it's strapless, it's a cleaner, simpler look. The Lavoro's binding holds up well, it lies flat and can even be opened 360 deg for a one handed uses.All in all the Lavoro is a great bullet journal, very satisfied with my purchase. Wouldn't mind seeing it in more colors or even in larger sizes.

I recently got interested in bullet journals. I started shopping around town. I then searched online and stumbled across this little black beauty. The price was comparable to the bullseye store. What I loved was this book came fully wrapped. I just prefer that new book feeling and knowing no one else thumbed through it. My messenger bag is always stuffed to the brim . The cover of this journal is sturdy and I am comforted knowing I can just shove it into my bag and it will still come out looking great. The size is also good. Not too big and smaller then my mead notebooks. I can quickly tuck it and take it with me. The pages have a good weight to them. I am quite confident they will not bleed through like my previous Steno notebooks I used. I also love that the book lies flat when opened. The other books at the local store could not. I wasn't expecting to find a pocket in the back and three bookmarks. This will allow me to quickly segment the book into the three areas that I want to focus on in my life. There are also enough pages that I won't run out any time soon. Very excited overall with this great find.

I would definitely recommend purchasing this. A reasonably priced journal with quality construction.Pros:-Bulleted pages are thick at 120gsm, thick enough to not allow bleed through if you choose to use a thicker pen.-Comes with three (!!!) bookmarks to allow for multiple page-tagging.-Back pocket on the inside of the back cover is so useful to store things. My favorite feature!-Cover is durable and has great hard leather texture! Some of the other cheaper journals are rubbery, but not the Lavoro!Cons:-Wish there were more colors...Certainly beats Moleskine's quality being thicker paper, more bookmarks and costs much less! Looking forward to filling this bujo up!I also love the fact that 1% of the proceeds are donated to the Wild Bird Rehab Haven and East Maui Animal Refuge!

This is by far the best journal on the market in my opinion. The quality of the binding and the 120 GSM paper is the best I've seen. It is everything it claims to be. The paper is lay flat capable, and the three ribbon bookmarks and back pocket are perfect for bullet journaling. I wanted to push the capability of the paper and see what it can do. I tested out a brush pen, and three popular calligraphy ink types to see if I would get any feathering or bleed through. The brush pen, Dr. Ph. Martin's, and gouache did not feather and there was minimal ghosting. Sumi ink did feather and bleed through, but it is a watery ink so I was expecting it. Sumi ink does bleed and feather of most paper. I also tried watercolor paint. I could get a good even wash of color, but I did not attempt any wet-on-wet. The paint did not act like how it would on a more absorbent paper (as expected) but there was minimal warping and almost no ghosting. At this price, this journal is a steal. Definitely a new favorite!!!

I really like this as a starter bullet journal especially for the price and the fact theres 3 book Mark's and on top of that the paper is actually really good quality but will not hold up to sharpies but barely anything hold up to sharpies lol the only thing is that it came with a dent on top but that's fine I still love it , have yet to use it other then pen test but with that so far so good.But to say I did get a bullet journal with a lot more to offer from Walmart for like a dollar more from the back to school section but if you dont have a place to get one like I do I highly recommend this book!Update: I still like this book but I also like the ones from Walmart by Pen+Gear SOOOO much better there my favorite, I bought like 6 when school season came around

This is a great bullet journal, especially for the money! I recommend doing a pen test before using to make sure there's no bleed through, smearing, or ghosting. I've found that most of my artistic pens work great, as long as I don't use it too heavily in one area. The only thing I've found is that I cannot use are sharpies, except for metallic sharpies, they work great!I would definitely buy this journal again! I love the colors it comes in, but a couple more options wouldn't hurt, and the paper is 120 gsm, which is perfect! I don't like to use anything lower than that.I recommend this journal and think it would make a great gift.