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I like to buy good quality note pads when I am writing things down or otherwise I have bits of paper lying everywhere which creates a mess. Also, at work we use these Pukka pads which is why I like using them at home as they are pretty much the best note pads out there and are a very high quality brand. They come in a number of sizes but the A4 is the one I use the most. We order ours at work through a stationery company but you can get hold of these pretty much anywhere as they are that well known.

APPEARANCE

The Pukka Pad is very distinct it has a metallic like green card cover which has the words Pukka Pad written in black bold type. It then states how many sheets of paper are in the pad and they are all punched and held in by a ring spine. The normal A4 is 80gsm weight paper again it says this on the front and it has quite a thick card cover to keep the paper protected. The cover of these is very easy to spot when looking for them in a shop as they are quite a plain design other than the Pukka Pad name which stands out right away.

PUKKA PAD

The paper in these pads is recycled and it has 100 sheets of paper in it which will last quite a while depending how much you write. It has four hole punches in the sheet of paper and it has a perforated line up the margin so that you can easily tear out bits of paper that you need to use. It is feint ruled paper and margined and with the punched holes means it easy to take notes and then move the paper into a folder if you are maybe using these pads for work or for studying it means you can tear out notes and keep them safe.

The good thing with these pads as well is the black wire bind that it has so that paper can be moved around on this the whole way round unlike some pads where it is a glued margin so paper is stuck in place. I find that the paper quality on these is great, it is just the right weight and even having bits of paper for a while from them, it doesn't deteriorate quickly and keeps its quality as it was when you use it at first. I use these for everything from writing letters to taking notes and the lines are easy to see to keep my work neatly written.

The paper is quite smooth also and the lines are spaced well as is the margin and to tear paper out along the perforated line is not too hard to do and rips out with ease which is great as some pads in the past I have ripped a sheet out and it has torn the piece I am wanting to keep. It is also easy enough to use both sides of your lined paper and the pen ink does not leak through as these bits of paper are thick enough that it will not show writing from the other side coming through.

These pads I could not recommend enough. They are easy to use and take on the go with you and keep all paper together with the ringed spine. The paper quality is great and although these are a bit more than most pads, being recycled paper is good for the environment and also you know this paper is high quality and will keep its condition for a good while. There is a reason offices use these pads as they are presentable and compact.

COST

These pads can be bought in all supermarkets and stationery stores such as Ryman, Staples and WHSmith. If you want to go into Ryman and get a pad it will cost you £3.99 for one of these A4 pads which again is not cheap but it is worth it. Staples are charging £4.19 for one of these so it is even more expensive and Tesco also sell them but it is not the 200 page one that I am talking about, it is a different kind of A4 pad.

The official website is http://www.pukka-pads.co.uk for more information.