Sturdy, well constructed, and a great size for packing along just about anywhere.  But, not so small that it's hard to write in.  I especially love the reporter design, as it allows you to push up the page your writing as you near the bottom to maintain an even support under the writing hand.  In the book style (side to side) notebooks, one's hand starts falling off the bottom of the page, and with that goes some legibility in penmanship.  A very good permanent storage notebook, unlike the spiral bounds which eventually wear at their perforations and begin straying from the herd.  Note, the elastic on this notebook began to weaken and fray after a year of frequent use.  Eventually I'll have to remove it, but I'll still have a great notebook with some precious notes in it.