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GonzoTGreat
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May 11, 2015
TL,DR: (written May 28, 2016): Note recent edit. Excellent quality, fountain pen-friendly paper in a smaller form than the webnotebook. Seems to be reasonably priced drop (some savings) if interested in more than 1 or 2. If you want to try 1, might want to look at other retailers. Conclusion: Probably safe bet to buy through MD if you want more than 2.
Your friendly neighborhood comparison shopper, here ...
I saw the orange and black on the "buy" page for writing so I had to investigate.
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[EDIT ON MAY 28, 2016: Please note that this post was written about a year ago. I have no idea what may or may not have changed regarding price or availability in the USA. These rest of the post is about the notebooks and is not date-dependent.]
If the lowest price is reached, these will be $40.99 + $2.19 = $43.18 = $8.64/ea for CONUS purchases. Jetpens has them for $9.50/ea with free shipping for orders $25+. Obviously, this is is still more than this drop, but worth a mention.
That said, I haven't found these elsewhere online (I checked amazon, goulet, google). It's possible that this is one of those items with very limited availability in the USA, so if this is something you're interested in, it might be worth joining this drop. Not sure what the shipping cost is to Europe. As these are made in France, they may be more available on that side of the Atlantic.
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As for the notebooks, themselves:
The have fewer sheets (by about a third) than the equivalent webnotebooks, a flexible cover (easier carry but less rigid writing surface when on the go) and perforated sheets. The perforated sheets seem to be great for sorting through your writing at the end of a busy day, or for sharing a note with someone else.
And they're Rhodia, so we already know it's very fountain pen friendly.
Conclusion:
If you're familiar with the A6 Rhodia Webnotebooks, but wish you had more flexibility (no pun intended) with how you can use them, this might be a good deal, especially as there's seriously limited availability in the US. Also, if you like the flexible Moleskine pocket notebook, but want something that's reliably fountain pen friendly, these seem like a great option.
If you're curious about these, you've read this far, keep thinking ..."but we're only saving a buck or two on each) and/or have no idea what I'm talking about, then add them to a Jetpens order. Or skip it altogether.
Anyway, I was drawn in by the shiny orange and black covers and thought I'd share what I gleaned from my quick online search.
Hope this is helpful to anyone considering the drop.
And, as usual, I have no affliliation with Massdrop, Rhodia or any retailer of these. (I was just aimlessly looking for a distraction).
Cheers.
Periodically edited for typos, grammar and clarity. Significant changes are noted as such.