Rhodia Webnotebook A5 Dot Grid Journal (118769) vs HP Everyday Copy & Print Paper A4 500 Sheets 75gsm

What separates them

These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Rhodia Webnotebook A5 Dot Grid Journal (118769) is ₹1,500 dearer.

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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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HP Everyday Copy & Print Paper A4 500 Sheets 75gsm

₹399

75 GSM is the Indian office default and it is the reason double-sided printing looks cheap -- text shows through from the reverse.

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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 HP Everyday Copy & Print Paper A4 500 Sheets 75gsm is for

Buy it if: Anyone printing single-sided in volume where cost per sheet matters.

Avoid it if: Anyone printing double-sided documents that need to look professional -- use 80 GSM.

Specifications, side by side

1 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.

Specification	Rhodia Webnotebook A5 Dot Grid Journal	HP Everyday Copy & Print Paper A4 500 Sheets 75gsm
Price	₹1,899	₹399
Weight	330 g	2.3 kg
Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty
Binding	Sewn, so it opens flat	not published
Brightness	not published	About 96 on the CIE scale
Drying time	Coated smooth paper means fountain ink dries slower on it than on absorbent paper -- around 10 seconds	not published
Duplex behaviour	not published	At 75 GSM text shows through on double-sided printing. 80 GSM is the threshold where it stops, and costs only slightly more
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
Humidity	not published	Paper absorbs moisture and curls. In monsoon, keep the ream sealed until use
Jamming	not published	Cut cleanly and low-lint, which is what actually causes jams rather than weight
Pages	96 sheets, 192 pages	not published
Paper weight	90 GSM Clairefontaine	not published
Ruling	5 mm dot grid	not published
Sheets	not published	500, one ream
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
Why brightness matters	not published	Higher brightness raises apparent contrast, which is why the same printer looks sharper on brighter paper

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