National Steno Notebook, Gregg-Ruled, Green Eye-Ease Paper, 12 Notebooks, 6" x 9", 60 Sheets Each - Bulk (36646-12)

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These note books are just about perfect for my needs. I usually use these to make quick notes or drawings. I later transfer info from my notes neatly into a planner or some kind of digital format. Then the paper notes get thrown away or ignored. Steno notebook paper is the perfect size to write while on my feet and without a desk. The notebook is easy to fit into my bag's quick access compartment. The color helps if I need to take notes outdoors in the sun. The low cost allows me to freely turn to a new page without hesitation. Some feel that the covers are too thin, but I don't mind. The notebook as a whole is sturdy enough for me and it's going to find it's way into a trash can once I'm done with it anyway. There used to be a time when I could get almost any steno notebook for a dollar, or less if on sale, from any store that has an office supply section. Not anymore, prices for steno notebooks have gone way up. These seem to be the last bastion for an affordable steno notebook.

I can live with only 60 pp per pad. But the claim of a sturdy back cover is just wrong. It is soft, lightweight, and provides almost no support for note-taking in one's hands. The color and format of the cover is misleading. The pads are made in Brazil. They should be fitted with much sturdier backs for solid user support while writing.

I just finished my first semester of college taking math and science classes. I needed some kind of notebook to do my scratch work, so my Grandmother gave me an old steno book she had. This worked great, but I filled it up before the semester was over. I looked for the same product, but this was the closest I could find. After doing some extensive research, this product was the biggest bang for my buck. While not having as many pages per notebook as my original, this product has worked great and the number I received in the package made up for this. The pages are nice and thick, and I look forward to doing my scratch work in these notebooks for the upcoming semester.

Great to have multiple steno notebooks on hand to use for jotting down daily notes, instead of multiple pieces of paper or sticky notes. I do have electronic methods of notekeeping and reminders, but sometimes writing it down helps me remember it better. I date the bottom of each of pg (like a stenographer would); when one side is filled, flip it over and continue on the other. These are especially good for left-handed people, as there is no side binding to get in the way. I always look for the pale green pages instead of white, as that color is easier on the eyes. While I prefer the more sturdy brand with a hard cover and more pages, it is hard to find. If you need the notebook to stand up, it will do that. If you are a stenographer (if anyone does that professionally, manually, any more!), I would hold out for the sturdier brand with more pages. These work fine for what I need.

If the Steno notebook is your journal of choice, then you may love this one. Ever notice how when you love something, its subtle odor is tremendously pleasing? The simple, straightforward honesty of design is refreshing, and especially as regards the cardboard cover, which is tactilely soft on the outside and smooth/shiny on the inside. The light green of the paper is relaxing to the eye, and its texture is pleasingly smooth yet with just enough "grab" to make writing with pencil feel intimate. The wire binding is sturdy and attractive, and the Gregg ruling gives plenty of space for big ideas and feelings, not cramped or constrained like the college ruling. I've tried so so many Steno books over the years, including several very expensive ones, and this one - I'll call it, affectionately, the '646' - is by far the best. At slightly more than a dollar each when bought by the dozen, it's just ridiculous to consider any other.

I’ve been buying steno notebooks since taking shorthand in high school. They are the right size for so many uses. However, not all steno books are created equal. Many use extremely poor quality rough, porous paper that causes ball point ink and even #2 pencils to feather out. So was hesitant to order what I could not personally examine. My personal preference is for pale green, smooth paper w/medium blue lines; a red line down the center; firm front & back covers and a metal spiral binding just large enough to hold a pencil firmly always at the ready. These steno pads meet my every expectation. Would not hesitate ordering again.

I use these for taking notes in classes and go through a good many of them. The spiral at the top is perfect and convenient. Likely no one remembers their original purpose was for shorthand which was written in two columns per page. I tend to write across the entire page. But the margin lines are there like they’ve been for years. They’re good quality pale green paper and someone is forever bumming one of these off me because they’re just way better than composition notebooks. I’ve ordered them multiple times because I take a lot of Old School handwritten notes. The paper is thick enough for Sharpie Gels, ink, or pencil of course.