Rhodia Webnotebook A5 Dot Grid Journal (118769) vs Amazon Basics Mesh Wastebasket Trash Can 3-Pack
What separates them
These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Rhodia Webnotebook A5 Dot Grid Journal (118769) is ₹400 dearer.
Rhodia Webnotebook A5 Dot Grid Journal (118769) vs Amazon Basics Mesh Wastebasket Trash Can 3-Pack
Rhodia
Rhodia Webnotebook A5 Dot Grid Journal (118769)
₹1,899
90 GSM Clairefontaine paper is the entire reason to buy this over any other A5 notebook, and it is the specification neither this nor its main rival prints on the cover: at 90 GSM fountain and gel ink do not bleed through, so both sides of every page are usable.
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Amazon
Amazon Basics Mesh Wastebasket Trash Can 3-Pack
₹1,499
Open mesh is fine for paper and wrong for anything else -- liquid goes straight through, so these are desk-side paper bins rather than general waste bins.
Full details →Who the Rhodia Webnotebook A5 Dot Grid Journal is for
Buy it if: Anyone writing with a fountain pen or wet gel ink who wants to use both sides of the page.
Avoid it if: Anyone who only writes in ballpoint -- the paper premium buys nothing then.
Who the Amazon Basics Mesh Wastebasket Trash Can 3-Pack is for
Buy it if: Anyone wanting paper-only bins beside desks in a dry indoor office.
Avoid it if: Anyone putting food or liquid waste in them -- mesh leaks.
Specifications, side by side
1 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Rhodia Webnotebook A5 Dot Grid Journal | Amazon Basics Mesh Wastebasket Trash Can 3-Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,899 | ₹1,499 |
| Weight | 330 g | 600 g each |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Binding | Sewn, so it opens flat | not published |
| Capacity | not published | About 6 litres each |
| Drying time | Coated smooth paper means fountain ink dries slower on it than on absorbent paper -- around 10 seconds | not published |
| Fountain pen behaviour | No bleed-through, no feathering, minimal ghosting. This is the specification that separates it from most notebooks at this price | not published |
| Liner | not published | No liner clip or rim retention, so a bin bag slips down inside when filled |
| Material | not published | Powder-coated steel mesh |
| Mesh and wet waste | not published | Open mesh means liquid leaks straight through. These are for paper waste only |
| Pages | 96 sheets, 192 pages | not published |
| Paper weight | 90 GSM Clairefontaine | not published |
| Ruling | 5 mm dot grid | not published |
| Rust | not published | Powder coating chips, and coastal humidity then rusts the steel underneath |
| Stacking | not published | Nest inside each other for storage |
| Why 90 GSM matters | Below about 80 GSM, wet ink soaks through and the reverse of every page becomes unusable. Above it, both sides work | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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