FLIMSY BACKING BUT DESCENT PAPER - OVERPRICED.
347447
The backing is sort of flimsy, so you can't set it in the floor and lean it up against the wall without it collapsing.  The paper quality is descent -- nothing magnificent though.  For the price, I felt a little ripped off.  The Dollar Tree has some slightly smaller than these -- for a buck.  -_-
It gets 4 stars because the pages do not bleed with the finger paints my kids use, and they've had a blast with the large paintings they have created!
3976113
cheap way to shoot practice IDPA, but the paper is flimsy...you will need a cardboard or foam backer.
2606247
Many photographers and news reporters use this size book; it fits in a pocket or camera bag and is ready to go. The paper is good enough and nicely lined, but the minute I picked up a book I realized the cardboard front and back portions are so very thin and weak. By being so thin, when you are standing and holding notebook in one hand pressing down with a pen with the other hand, the cardboard does not support the page. It's barely any better than if you had a piece of paper flat in your palm and tried to write on it with a ballpoint pen. I'll keep them around for when I can write at a desk or flat surface, but will not take them on assignments. I have to take fast, accurate notes in shorthand, get names spelled correctly, cell phone numbers, etc. I will try to get some more Mead Cambridge notebooks, or ones of similar quality, for on the job. I'll check to see if anyone else has found a book with a solid cardboard front and back covers.
1067977
Thin one-sided paper.  Blank backside for jotting a note.  Print them on high quality, folded paper, and they'd be worth the price.  Wouldn't have purchased them if we'd actually seen them ahead of time.
4318932
I feel like the quality of paper is mediocre at best. Very thin, not the quality I expected!
29452
Positive- the paper is of good quality,  a page to glue in the invite,  a page for Grandma's to write their wishes, and it has several sheets for a gift log to be written on during the shower.
Negitive -  the glue is weak, and the pages are coming out. I will use office quality stapes to keep it together as I do not have time to return it.
The cost of almost $15 is too high- this is like a $7 item.
4734035
The quality is fine, but there is nothing stellar about it. It's so thin. I probably will blow it through in a week. But why do I want to pay this price for a note book like this? The price of this notebook is simply absurd. I just don't understand why some people like it.
2699448
the actual paper is just fine...it's the fricken wrapping around each ream.  1.  its super slippery to the point that it deflects scissors and each other when you stack. static?  2.  it's incredibly durable....yes durable...typically a positive right?  i seriously groan when i run out of paper because i know i am in for a poke and tug fest to get this .... package open.  it's crazy.  i am going back to the cheap, wrapped in paper, ... paper so i can stop with losing sleep over this packaging.  i mean i'm not dropping it on Mars with hopes it can now do some science and talk with earth....it's paper.  paper.
2190940
I bought these thinking I was getting a bargain, and I have used Tops legal pads for years.  The mistake I made was in buying the TOPS Legal pad -- this product.  The paper is too much thin and the backing is far too flimsy for use as a stand alone pad.  It works OK in a folio with its own stiff backing.

What I prefer and will get next time is the TOPS Docket letter sized legal pad.  Its backing is extra rigid for stand alone use and the paper is heavier.  Better yet, is the TOPS Docket Gold letter sized pad with extra rigid backing and 20 lb. weight paper.  On second thought, that's the one I will buy next time.  I thought I was getting a bargain, but instead what I got was nearly worthless for my use as a professional.  These pads will remain around my house for casual use, but I hate the flimsy backing.  I cannot emphasize enough how awful the backing is and what a difference it makes in holding and using the pad to write on away from a desk.  Also, this thin paper is beyond cheap and unworthy of being written on.  It is better suited to squashing a bug with it.
3536250
Good presentation. Thin poster paper. Vulnerable, wrinkles and tears easily. Not ideal for classroom hanging. Avoid heavy or packaging  tape. Requires frame for longevity. Overpriced.
3979104
These notebooks are expensive for the quality. The last time I purchased them, the paper weight was much greater and the quality better. These are basically just slightly above the quality of notebooks you might purchase in the school supplies section of your local retailer. I was expecting a paper quality that can stand up to double-sided use.
4383700
Paper is a bit thin, otherwise it serves it's purpose.  I got the exact same one at dollar tree for $1.
893774
First of all, I ordered this notebook in both black and orange, same product, both directly from Amazon via Prime (no 3rd parties, etc.). The paper is not perforated in either notebook, even though that is explicitly stated in the product description - lame.

Both notebooks are very flimsy. A "Five Star" notebook from my campus bookstore would be twice as sturdy at 1/3rd the price. The front and rear covers are simply cheap waxy cardboard. In addition, the covers look as if they've been handled pretty roughly. There are lots of dents and scrapes, etc. Typically items ordered directly through Amazon arrive in pristine condition, but these have clearly been hanging around a warehouse for some time. Also, the metal tags (little tubular devices) that hold the elastic band to the rear cover are rusty, and have therefore ruined the last 1-2 pages of each notebook. There is also a clear impression from those tags for the last 1/2 of the notebook. Meaning that only around 45 sheets actually look new. Rhodia needs to make the tags lower profile. Many other notebook manufacturers use round metal grommets that, in addition to not flapping around, don't mess up the paper as much.

Finally, the "elasti-band" itself is loose enough to be pretty much useless. It will slip right off at the slightest movement. Don't see the issue getting any better, as the notebook has no pockets (another annoyance) and will therefore not be getting any thicker. Shortening the band will only serve to bow the notebook, because as I mentioned, the covers are very flimsy.

The paper is okay. Lower quality than Moleskine. Smooth yes, but pretty thin. This is my first Rhodia purchase, is this really the paper they're known for???

For $16 I was expecting a notebook sized, Moleskine-like object. Instead I got ripped off.
3211949
not that impressed. The design is really pretty, and as expected, however quality of the paper is really cheap and flimsy. Feels more like a folded piece of paper than a card...not the quality I'm looking for in a thank you note. I expect is to carry some weight. very disappointed
3929968
I expect a steno pad to have a hard backed cover, but this doesn't. The back covers are almost as thin as the paper, so they rip off easily. This should be a much better made product, given the price. I will not purchase Roaring srpings paper products again because of the backing and the quality of the paper is low (rips as you write).
4250685
Definitely a cheaper option for receipts.  Carbon-backed is a little messy but expected. The difficulty for me is that the paper is very thin and does not tear out cleanly/well off the pad
561905
Nice cover and outer appearance but the paper inside isn't the best and has similar quality as wax paper. Still, the cost is cheap, and it works as a notebook for classes, so if you're not expecting much or not doing any serious drawing, then this is fine.