(Susan M. Pigott is a fountain pen collector, pen and paperholic, photographer, and professor. You can find more from Susan on her blog Scribalishess.)
The Endless Recorder notebook is a creation by Endless Works, a company in India. The company is built on three pillars: simplicity, aesthetics, and service. Their logo--a long cigar-shaped line followed by three dots--represents content (the long line) that proceeds to infinity (the three dots).
The notebook comes in a handmade cotton pouch with a pull tie and a sewn-in pen loop. It’s a nice touch, but I doubt I’ll ever use the pouch or the pen loop with the notebook.
Included with the notebook are a sticker that says, “Ideas are Endless,” and a card with a QR code with which you can register your notebook. As far as I can tell, registering simply puts you on the company’s email list.
The notebook comes in four leatherette colors: black, blue, green, and red. Each color has a turquoise closure band.
The notebook corners are rounded and the binding is sewn.
Several details make the Endless Recorder special. It has a ribbon bookmark, an expandable pocket on the back cover, a two-page table of contents, numbered pages, and sixteen perforated pages at the end.
In addition, the paper is a higher density Tomoe River paper (68 gsm as opposed to the usual 52 gsm). This means that it is less prone to show through and feels more substantive. The notebook contains 187 numbered pages and is A5 size (8.3 inches by 5.5 inches).
I’ve used my Endless Recorder for several months as an everyday notebook. I’ve taken faculty meeting notes, written Pen Addict reviews, and tested inks in this notebook. There’s absolutely no bleeding and the paper is smooth and enjoyable to write on.
It stands up well to nearly everything I throw at it. Only a thick Sharpie penetrated the paper, but even that was minimal.
Show through is still an issue, although it’s not as noticeable with the 68 gsm paper. I’m not bothered by show through, but if you are, you’ll want to write on only one side of each page.
I’m quite impressed with the Endless Recorder notebook. I appreciate the extra touches, such as the Table of Contents and the page numbers. I prefer its white 68gsm Tomoe paper over cream, especially for ink swabbing. I love the perforated pages. I just wish all the pages were perforated, because I like having the option of removing pages from a notebook. I honestly have nothing negative to say about this well-crafted notebook. It’s going to give my go-to journaling notebook (the Seven Seas Writer) a run for its money.
The Endless Recorder costs $22.95, and you can chose lined, dot-grid, grid, or blank paper. Blank paper notebooks come with guide sheets. The dot grid and grid are spaced at 5mm with 7mm ruling. You can get your notebook personalized at additional cost.
(Endless Works provided this notebook to Pen Addict at no cost for review purposes.)
Enjoy reading The Pen Addict? Then consider becoming a member to receive additional weekly content, giveaways, and discounts in The Pen Addict shop. Plus, you support me and the site directly, for which I am very grateful.
Membership starts at just $5/month, with a discounted annual option available. To find out more about membership click here and join us!
