The Moleskine Volant large notebooks are a winning combination. With traditional Moleskine paper (doesn't bleed through with most inks), perfect size to take with you in any situation, unique colors, and the last 16 pages are perforated. I like to keep most of my notes, ideas, thoughts, in my notebooks. Occasionally there is a situation where I need or want to remove a piece of the paper and traditional Moleskine's are impossible to get the paper out neatly. That is why I love using the Volant notebooks. If I need to write a note for someone on the go I have the ability to do so and keep my notebook in perfect working order. I think these notebooks are fabulous and hopefully they meet your needs to. This blue combination is cool because you get 1 notebook in dark blue, almost a deep navy which is great for meetings without being to bright and noticeable. The other notebook is much brighter but still not obnoxious.