Oxford Black n' Red A4 5 mm Square Glossy Hardback Wirebound Notebook, Ruled, 140 Page, 1 Notebook

These books have the entire page covered with 5mm squares, so they are for maths geometry/algebra exercises [pages look a bit like graph paper but with only light 5mm squares all over]. I guess they are also useful for artists as the grid would help with constructing images in the right prospective or for pretty geometric tiled patterns. There's 140 pages in the pad, with the first page having Contents/Personal Info one side and World Timezones, European paper/envelope sizes, and conversion tables on the other. All the other 140 pages are all 5mm squared, both sides. The paper is 'premium 90 gsm' and is a bit better quality than standard 80 gsm photocopier/printer paper.Although you can easily get this type of 5mm squared paper in soft-covered pads that tear off, my daughter wanted a proper bound pad with tough hard-covers so that all her A-Level maths notes would be kept together neatly and in sequence. I couldn't find these in the high street, but found them here at Amazon. Although much more expensive than loose leaf tear off pads, these are ideal for projects like school notes as they are a far more compact, robust and elegant solution than large A4 ring binders. The spiral binding on these books allows the book to lay completely flat when open - very useful when using the HB pencil/set square. Plus we got a bit of a discount over full retail, so 5*. You may save a bit more elsewhere on-line though, if you want to buy 5 or more of these books.

The Oxford range is right about perfect for my use case - sitting right between expensive notebooks like Moleskine and cheap crap like *insert terrible notebooks here*. When drafting up a UX design project, I usually turn to an Oxford Black n' Red Square - the pages are thick enough to take the ink I throw at it, coincidentally making it great feeling under the pen (which is surprisingly conducive to design), yet jotting down quick ideas or rough thumbnails don't feel like a waste of good paper, since its price falls on the low end of the mid range. Speaking of which, the square ruling of this paper makes it super easy to score down super quick design elements that scale correctly and look neat! Plus, I love using hardbacks to frame my design proposals - they feel wonderfully resolute in the hand, perfect for persuading your indifferent boss! Great product, recommended.

I'm studying AAT at home and obviously working with a lot of numbers. This book is perfect. The pages are perfect white, superior quality with strong lines. The perforated edge makes it easy to store elsewhere. I much prefer a hardback as for me, they stay in better condition for longer. The price is good I guess. I remember a few years ago they were being sold in 99p stores for well.. 99p! Those days are long gone. Worth the price quoted here, I'll be back for more.

I wish a better design, but writing on it is nice.

I like the fact you can save the pages to an app that you can sort and check out when in need.Will be buying more

I don't write reviews often but this is a truly exceptional notebook.The paper is white, smooth, and very pleasant to write on. I use fountain pens, I don't knowhow it would fare for a pencil or other marker. The paper has some ink resistance to it whichhelps show off the colours (I use Diamine inks primarily). While not exactly on-par with Rhodiapaper, it's certainly a close second - and for £5 you can't get more value for money. Ordered one sometime ago, now that the price dropped I'm getting two more.

Umpteenth one of these bought. Started off buying these for work, then daughter's Sixth Form College and Uni. Well made with good quality paper and whilst I've seen cheaper versions, they do not come close to Oxford IMO.

Good item, I can recommend it

Love these notebooks. Great quality paper. Nice hard cover. Scribzee app. Black n' Red has great customer service as well.

Carta di qualità, solido e di lunga durata

Beau cahier à petits carreaux, les spirales sont solides et les feuilles sont détachables. Le couverture est également solide et sobre.Il y a une application gratuite à télécharger (uniquement pour les Apple) qui permet d'avoir ce que vous avez écrit sur mobile, ça fonctionne plutôt bien en majuscule, pour les minuscules c'est plus aléatoire. Quoi qu'il en soit, je m'en servirais peu, j'avais besoin d'un cahier solide et à spirale, avec un bon papier, c'est ce que j'ai eu.

Schönes Buch, das hochwertig wirkt und sehr stabil ist. Es dient sowohl als gute Schreibunterlage als auch als Notizblock. Die Seiten sind relativ dick, so dass der Stift nicht durchscheint. Alles in allem hält es was es verspricht!

Der Buchrücken ist stabil und eignet sich hervorragend dafür, als Schreibunterlage zu dienen. Das Papier ist qualitativ hochwertig und die meisten Stifte scheinen nicht durch. Die Ringbindung ist stabil und geht auch bei häufiger Benutzung nicht kaputt.Einziges Manko ist der hohe Preis und die geringe Blattanzahl, aber das ist wohl zu verkraften.