This is my absolute favorite notebook! The paper quality is amazing
588225
This is my absolute favorite notebook! The paper quality is amazing! It's smooth but does not cause pencil smearing and pen ink does not bleed through, which is a must for me since I color code my notes. In the past, I have found that taking notes on regular notebook paper was a bust cause all the notes bleed through making these hard to read and find. I absolutely love this notebook. The colored paper also allows me to organize the sections into classes and it's easy to find when my professors hand back work.
3514311
These are my favorite notebooks of all time.  The paper quality is insanely good (because of how thick it is the pages are very hard to tear) and the convenience of having binder paper alongside graph paper is every engineer's dream.
2504988
Love love love the look and feel of this journal! It doesn't have any weird fake leather smells, the binding seems very sturdy, pages have a good quality feel (and are numbered), and -of course- the Scribbles on the cover are adorable! My daughter loved mine so much, she begged me to get her the Mint version.
2418099
These notebooks are my favorite. Yes, they cost more than a standard spiral notebook, but they are well worth the money. The quality of the paper is excellent. These are "printed" in Germany and provide a very smooth writing surface with no bleed-through, even with markers and highlighters. The covers do not crease, I toss this in my bag and it always comes out looking like new. The spiral binding does not bend and maintains the paper perfectly while allowing easy page turning. What can I say - it's an excellent notebook that you will continue to purchase once you own one.
2699210
I really really love this notebook. I also really love the Arc system.  These have become my favorite type of notebooks to have. I even bought the hole punch to use with this.

I like that this is leather. It looks really classy and sophisticated. I had another binder for my college classes and have switched it out for this. It comes with small rings but you can replace them with bigger ones.

One thing I feel like I have to mention tho and hence the 4 stars... The rings on the end seem to end up being broken during shipment. The Third notebook sent finally came without one broken, but later that day it broke. They are replaceable so I just couldn't contact Staples again. I did notice on the first one that was sent, that the arc part of the notebook did seem to crack some when I started using it more. The other notebooks I ended up with did not crack tho.
The customer service through Staples is so great! They are very quick to respond to any issue you have if you contact them. I can't say enough good things about this company!
3292048
I absolutely love this notebook! Real leather cover, real cotton paper, bound with leather strips. The leather already comes somewhat distressed, but after using it daily, it will definitely look cool! This is the best looking notebook I've ever used!
3039692
These notebooks are so nice. I can't decide if I love this or my Moleskine better. I love the index in the front and the fact that every page is numbered. I used it on the go to write story ideas for one of my classes and fell in love with it. I want one in every color now!
140108
As someone who hasn't been without a (non-school) notebook since I was 12, the Midori is my absolute favorite.  I love the soft, creamy paper and I can write on it with fountain pens without bleeding through.  It can even take watercolor without bleedthrough (though the pages will crinkle slightly if you use a lot of water).
4698183
These notebooks are absolutely amazing! They are not only beautiful, but are also of a much higher quality than typical notebooks.
4607336
I've previously only bought the 12-tab colored graph paper Clairefontaines before, but with those becoming harder to find, thought I'd try a couple of these, too.  I
 miss the colored paper changing every so many pages, because I think it made me feel more productive somehow, but the paper quality and feel of these is just as stellar.  I actually love the size, which is slightly smaller than the 12-tab.

Now I have two notebooks to be addicted to.  Sigh...
4526602
Great notebook!  I love the images inside to color, good variety.  Great quality and perfect amount of pages.
1779814
This is the best notebook I have ever purchased. From the verdant pages of the notebook to the cover, reminiscent of the vast desert I know and love, this is an all around great notebook. There is nothing more comforting than the boxes covering each page, helping to guide my letters and numbers. The paper is thick and strong, like Hercules before the twelve labors. This paper is strong enough to take on Cerberus!
13949
Such a great notebook! Even has a handy little pocket in the back, love it!
2491511
I received this journal in exchange for an honest review: First I want to say that ZLYC provides excellent customer service. After a shipping and product mix-up, ZLYC provided excellent communication and replaced the product quickly and professionally.

When I received this notebook, it was beautifully packaged and on first impression, ADORABLE! I am an avid Midori Travelers Notebook user and have heard of ZLYC. I was eager to try their product myself. I found that the quality of the leather is great (very similar to Midori) and I love the larger 3mm elastics this company uses to attach the booklets. My only negative thought was that this particular notebook is small. Now that I have used it for two months, it has proven to be a good size for outdoor use and even everyday use. Even with all three books, a folder, and plastic holder sleeves, it is still a light and portable notebook. It fits in all of my bags! Now that I've lived with the size, I have to admit I really enjoy its smaller stature.

The journal I received has a dark brown cover with an adorable owl embossed on the surface.  What the photo doesn't show well is the attractive bead on the the spine of the notebook and the very sturdy bright orange elastics that compliment the color of the notebook. The included notebooks are quality paper and take fountain pen ink well (low ghosting with a medium nib and no ghosting with a extra-fine nib), watercolor (light washes) well, and the paper has a nice waxy smooth feel.  The paper is cream colored and has a grid. I love the brass clip and between it and the wrap tie I have no problem clipping a pen into this notebook and having it stay secure.

The quality is great, the style is adorable and the paper quality is good.  I would and have recommend this notebook to friends.
3796654
Awesome notebook! Great for bullet journaling! Do be careful what you use to write on it with though, because certain markers and felt tipped pens will bleed through the pages. Otherwise, dots are nice and clear without being too dark, cover is sturdy and strap holds in together nicely, the color of the pages is a good off-white. I love it!
3873707
This is my favorite notebook. It's got high quality paper (ink does not bleed) and takes a good amount of abuse from day to day use. I also like the fact that it stands out from the other notebooks with the black and red colors.

The sleeve has a pocket with useful conversion tables.

This is my second one and I'm very happy with it.
4760143
I was more than pleased with the superb quality of this journal. The leather cover, and binding are VERY nice, and the lined paper is of excellent weight and smoothness. The size of the journal makes it very portable, too. Love it!