I love these things. I have bought notepads before that were this size, but they always fall apart. The construction on the moleskin products are very good. I use these notebooks as learning journals and I most often keep them in my back pocket. I sit on them, fold the pages back, they have gotten wet, and they are still in great condition. They obviously look worn, but that is all part of the look of the moleskin. I would absolutely suggest this product if you are writrinhg on the go and can't seem to inject the same level of though into an electronic interface.