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December 5, 2019

Hema Dot Grid Notebook for Bullet Journaling (Video Review & Pen Test)

If you saw my Europe stationery haul you’ve already seen the bullet journal notebook I bought from Hema… but let’s take a closer took!

QUICK FACTS

  • Size: 5.75″ wide x 8.25″ high
  • Chipboard cover
  • Bright white paper
  • No page numbers
  • No index
  • 3 ribbon bookmarks
  • 6mm dot grid spacing
  • 25 dots across x 36 dots vertically

Hema Bullet Journal Notebook

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This notebook is from my 2nd Europe Stationery Haul.

Price: 5 Euro

The Cover

The hardcover chipboard has the pattern printed directly onto it. Since it’s chipboard it’s sturdy without weighing much. There were a few cover options to choose from – my 2nd pick was a cover with dashhounds.

Read more: Favorite stationery shops in Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Approx 0.5″ thick (about 1cm)

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The pages lay flat on their own

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Not sure if I just got a dud but some of the pages had this weird indent. I don’t like the odd stitching location of the 3 bookmarks. Usually these would be adhered to the back of the planner, not oddly in the middle stitching.

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But at least the pages are bright white! The dots are 6mm x 6mm (so slightly bigger than the usual 5mm grid that most notebooks have).

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Pages lay flat on their own.
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Pen Testing

The paper didn’t hold up too badly from the pen test – there was light ghosting of the marker pens and highlighters and 1 of the MAMBI stamps bled through. For the price of this notebook I was surprised that the paper wasn’t too bad!

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Pros of the Hema Bullet Journal

  • Cheap
  • There are Hema stores all over Europe so readily available
  • Bright white paper
  • Sturdy cover
  • Doesn’t weight much
  • 3 Ribbon bookmarks
  • Paper is prone to minimal ghosting
  • Multiple cover options to choose from

Cons of the Hema Bullet Journal

  • Weird bookmarks stitched into the middle of the binding
  • No pocket folder
  • No page numbers
  • No index page

Would I use this notebook?

Yes – it has bright white paper and reasonable paper quality.

More European stationery reviews

  • Flying Tiger Copenhagen Bullet Journal Notebook
  • Paperchase Agenzio Planner Review 
  • My 2nd Europe Stationery Haul!

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