Wait a minute, $48 plus $9 shipping for a 6 pack of NOTEBOOKS? Surely that boarders on the absurd. If you want the best paper quality, just spend $5 on a sketch book at your local art supply store. At least the paper is better than that bilge they put in Moleskines.
I swear by Campus notebooks which I found out about in Japan. Cheap and great quality paper which is smooth as silk with fountain pens. Made in Japan. They're pricier here than in Japan, but it's still a good deal compared with this drop.
https://www.amazon.com/Kokuyo-Campus-Notebook-Semi-9-8/dp/B000I41D36/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1494695645&sr=8-3&keywords=campus+notebooks
Dunno why MD even posts "deals" like these.
BombenhagelRhodia / clairefontaine paper is definitely not on the level of moleskine. If you use a fountain pen, then I am surprised you haven't tried a rhodia pad yet; they are pretty standard issue for peeps with fountain pens.
I swear by Campus notebooks which I found out about in Japan. Cheap and great quality paper which is smooth as silk with fountain pens. Made in Japan. They're pricier here than in Japan, but it's still a good deal compared with this drop. https://www.amazon.com/Kokuyo-Campus-Notebook-Semi-9-8/dp/B000I41D36/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1494695645&sr=8-3&keywords=campus+notebooks
Dunno why MD even posts "deals" like these.