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May 1, 2019

Leuchtturm Slim dot grid notebook review (Pros, cons & pen test)

Most stitched notebooks come in 1 size: A5. But I tend to find this isn’t quite enough space some weeks, so went on the quest for bigger dot grid notebooks (yes I am always shopping for stationery!). It didn’t take long to find the Leuchtturm slim B5, similar to the A5 Leuchtturm version but with a few differences…

Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links. If you purchase this notebook using my affiliate link I’ll receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only affiliate with products I use and recommend.

Quick facts

  • Size: 7″ wide x 10″ high
  • Stitched binding (lays flat)
  • 121 Numbered dot grid pages
  • Pocket at the back
  • Thin flexible cover
  • Multiple covers to choose from
  • Elastic band to keep it closed
  • 2 ribbon bookmarks
  • 3 Index / contents pages

Let’s take a closer look!

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The Cover

The usual plain cover that’s common for dot grid notebooks.

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Related: Leuchtturm1917 Bullet Journal Notebook A5 

Approx 0.5″ thick

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The reason I bought this notebook is because it’s very thin and lightweight but has a bigger page size than most dot grid notebooks. If I bullet journal I usually end up using 3 pages. By upgrading to a larger page size I can keep everything in 2 without adding sticky notes etc.

Index / Contents

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The usual 5mm dot spacing. It has 34 dots across x 48 dots vertically.

The pages lay flat on their own!

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Related: Leuchtturm 1917 Weekly Planner 

Numbered pages. As you can see in the photo below the paper is a bit thin – the ink printing shows through from the other side.

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Roomy pocket folder

leuchtturm slim dot grid notebook review pen test pros and cons bujo medium size softcover gender neutral pocket folder

Pen Test

The paper feels much the same as the A5 leuchtturm version. I did a pen test in this post / review.

The main reason I wanted this bigger notebook was to have more room for the days of the week and list space, while keeping the spread across only 2 pages.

As is the case with most dot grid notebooks, the paper is thin and prone to showing pen & highlighter ink on the other side. For the price of dot grid notebooks, I expect the paper quality would be better and / or improve over the years but this unfortunately doesn’t seem to be the case!

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If you like this notebook, it’s available on Amazon (affiliate link)

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