This notebook is not your standard college-ruled scribble pad nor is it so small as to be confused with a pocket-sized memo-book. However for its peculiar dimensions it is not laborious to carry around and can hold a decent sized page of writing. The paper is of absolute high quality like Tru Red’s other products and works extremely well with roller ball pens such as the Uni-ball Vision Elite pens. Personally I would use a small clipboard of similar dimensions if one were to carry the notebook around while jotting ideas down documenting or just taking class notes. Wonderful product. I wish I had found these sooner. Don’t change the quality of the product later on Staples! This one’s a keeper