Artist's Loft Fundamentals Sketchbook 5.5" x 8"

It's bound nicely and is better than printer paper, but it isn't great for erasing and it smudges easier than some of my previous sketchbooks (which were cheap unbranded books). The smudginess of the paper makes me worried that I'm going to deteriorate old sketches as I flip through the book, simply because the pages will rub on the pages before them. I'm use standard HB lead, I wouldn't try to use anything softer with this book.I'd recommend trying some other product, Canson seems to make really well reviewed sketchbooks.

this notebook is unbelievable. i dropped it in a lake and it was fully submerged for maybe 3 minutes and all it needed was a little tape and none of my drawings even smudged. best product i've ever owned from any art company👍👍👍