Wish there was a drop for less than 5, even at a higher price. I've never tried Rhodia notebooks so I'm hesitant to spend $60 on 5 notebooks I may not like. :/
YarannaYou definitely can't go wrong with Moleskines. People argue that Rhodia has higher quality paper, but of course that comes at a premium. If you're writing with a nice fountain pen with some nice ink, splurge on the Rhodia, if you just have a bunch of G2 and HI-TEC-Cs, Moleskines are just fine.
YarannaI used to use Moleskines, too. However, Rhodia paper is far superior for either pen or pencil. I find that the covers are a little thicker than Moleskines and the elastic band doesn't wear out as fast. As much as I've liked my Moleskines and used them in the past, I find the Rhodia to be superior in about every way.
andyYou really really really can go wrong with moleskine, as any FP user will find out.
If you are a fountain pen user, you can't go wrong with Clairefontaine paper, which I believe Rhodia uses.
Dark_EtherealTheir paper is made at the same factory as Clairfontaine but it is a slight variation on the recipe. -Source: Goulet Pens on their Ink Nouveau blog