Customer reviews from Staples
TRU RED - Large Flexible Cover Ruled Journal - Black
Average customer rating
4.7
(245 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 245 reviews
5 Stars
196
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Star
8
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Customer Reviews for TRU RED - Large Flexible Cover Ruled Journal - Black
Customer Rating
5
Pricey but worth it!
on August 29, 2026
Posted by: Pingu
I bought this on a whim in store using my rewards points (so I paid only around a dollar). As an engineering student, I wanted a nice, durable notebook that I could do revisions and homework problems in. This is so perfect! The paper is nice and smooth to write on. They’re thin enough to not add bulk to the notebook, but also resists bleed. Dots are light and not distracting. The two ribbon bookmarks are handy for marking where the next clean page is and where you need a quick reference. I absolutely adore the soft yet durable feel of the cover and the useful elastic closure. Like another reviewer said, the spacing of the grids are not up to any particular measurement, so I cannot recommend this if you are using this for scaled work/sketches. Overall, though, I’d highly recommend, even though it is very pricey! I will repurchase when I have enough points again!
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Posted by: The Guy
Verified Purchase:Yes
fine quality, but the dots don't line up to any actual measurement. They're not in metric and they're not in imperial. So you can't even really use a ruler to do things like floorplans or what not. Other than that, it's great. Why the manufacturer didn't think to actually line the dots up to a ruler is beyond me.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Posted by: Heather
Verified Purchase:Yes
I make this into my planner, record keeper and journal. It’s a sacred thing to me. For the first few years I searched and searched for the right notebook and would eventually find something that did the job but it’d be a temporary thing at whatever store I found it at. But I eventually found this and it was perfect and then a year later I see they still carry it so I bought it to replace the full one and will keep replacing it with itself as long as they keep carrying it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: JENNIFER M.
Verified Purchase:Yes
Better than others out there more pages bigger size than usual 8x10/11 will continue to get this brand. So glad I found it!!
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Posted by: ELMIRA S.
Verified Purchase:Yes
Very disappointed of printing my picture! They said they don’t have a glossy paper and they printed my picture on the paper !
Response from StaplesBy June 9, 2025
Hi Elmira I regret to hear this happened and I understand your frustration. Our Retail Relations team would like to hear your concerns so that we can help. Please call (800) 338-0252 option 4 M-F between 9am-5pm EST (excluding holidays). ^MS
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Posted by: MARIA E.
Verified Purchase:Yes
I love the ways this journal is laid out. Its cover is smooth and elegant. The paper is easy to write on. Overall I love this book.
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Posted by: ROBERT G.
Verified Purchase:Yes
They are perfect. It’s exactly what I needed. I always like shopping at the SLO store.
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Posted by: GRAHAM T.
Verified Purchase:Yes
My coworkers and I use you journals to record phone calls and client visits. I bought one in the early summer and everyone liked them. I added one for me and gave two as Christmas presents to coworkers.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples