CambridgeNotebook, Business Notebook, 11" X 8.5", 70 Sheets, Quad Ruled, Wirebound, Ivory Paper (06194)

Great thickness of paper. Great for school work. I love it when im writing in pencil and have to erase that it dosent rip because of the thickness of the paper. Love the graph paper, not just for Math subjects, I use it for everyday note taking and even a to-do list!

Good quality paper. Easy to use, sturdy enough last a long time. I prefer the yellow or pink, not boring white. Has perforated sheets, so you can tear out if needed.

**EDIT** I would just like to say that in my primary review, my only tiny complaint was that the cover was not as durable as I would like..3/4 through a semester and the notebook cover can look pretty ragged. On my last order, one of the two notebooks came with 5 (count em' FIVE!) card stock covers before you even get to the pocket cover. I find this comical and very amusing. This has only reaffirmed my allegiance to this notebook of superior quality.I had been using another MEAD quadrille graph notebook for a couple years for note-taking in my science classes (mostly math and chemistry) but was a little bummed to find the grid-lines suddenly appeared to be darker (the very reason I had been using the product was because of its paler lines)I was very happy when these arrived. The grid-lines are unobtrusive and the paper seems to be of good quality (doesn't tear when using a heavy eraser). I was also happy to find there is a small "pocket folder" behind the main cover, great for holding a course syllabus (although I wouldn't cram too much into this folder).Perforated edges for nice, clean tears. This was very pleasing.I use 0.9mm lead and it shows up great on this paper. There is no blurring of pen/pencil stroke vs. grid-line, which is why this notebook will be perfect for me this upcoming semester.If I could suggest one minor improvement, I would like to see the cover made a bit more durable. I have no doubt it would easily protect most of the pages during a light rain or snow, but the cover is made of a card-stock-like material.I should mention the cover pictured is one of two covers, behind the pictured cover is a professional looking black cover with a simple blue stripe near the bottom edge with "Cambridge" centered. I labeled over this as it seemed a nice place to distinguish which notebook was for which class (I bought two). If you were to leave both covers on (they are made of the same material) it may offer a bit more protection, but I am not too worried about this affecting the quality of this notebook.

Through out my education , I like organizing my notes in notebooks so I have a huge collection of them. Since I go through them over and over again, durability is an important factor and I came across all different sorts of notebooks (good and bad). Squared (Quad) notebooks are the most convenient to take notes since you make the most of the space and it is easy to draw figures etc. And if you go through your notes over and over wire bound is way better than the classical ones since you can study them everywhere without taking up much space.However, in most wire bound notebooks, it is the wiring that causes the biggest hassle. Those non continuous wires where each wire makes an individual circle with a narrow opening in one spot, mostly fail due to the widening of the gap which allows the pages to go out. Luckily this one is continuous wire with a mechanism that prevents the pages going out of the spiral. However The wire is thin and circles are big and that makes them vulnerable to external physical damage. I carry my notebooks in my backpack with many other books notebooks etc and they get cramped under pressure. This may deform the wires and distort their alignment so that pages do not turn smoothly and in time that may tear the pages. That is the biggest drawback for this type of notebooks.I liked the front and back covers, they look pretty durable and I also liked the nostalgic feel of the paper (not shiny white, a little yellowish) However pages does not have holes that can be used to archive them in folders and there is no perforated line to smoothly tear pages (not a big deal but I wanted to point out this for those who are interested in such functionality) One other thing to mention is the paper quality. It is okay but if you use pointed ink pen still you can see it on the following page which means the quality is not the greatest I have ever seen.After years of experience, the golden standard notebooks I have seen are from Black n Red brand (They have small circles of double wiring system and each circle is complete with no gap) They also have higher quality paper and cover. However, I could not find quadrangular (Squared) wirebound form of them in this country (I used to buy them bulk when I was in UK) I will keep looking for that brand and model but this can be a replacement with adequate quality if I can not. Yet this does not make it as great as that one...

Excellent quality, well made and hard back provides a sturdy surface for writing on the go.