Started buying the Staples brand small notepads years ago. Now can't do without them. Keep one by every device (desktop iPad mobile phone) in strategic drawers around the house.
I’ve been on business for five years and these are the only notepads I will use. The paper is strong and the lines are crisp. The pads hold up well and the pages tear off cleanly. The cardboard backing is fairly strong. I hold them in one hand to take notes for estimates and I haven’t had any issues with them bending or falling apart at the binding like with other notepads I have tried. They are reasonably priced too.