This might work for some things? For the project I needed it for, it's useless. Key points Cons 1. Pencil marks don't stand out well on the thick, dark lines. 2. The lines on the back of the paper are visible from the front, and they don't match up. 3. Each page does not exactly match all the other pages. Pros 1. Tears away nicely 2. Sturdy paper The lines are thick and dark, so pencil marks don't stand out well. In the pictures, I compared six different pencil marks on three brands of graphing paper: Amazon Basics, Office Depot, and an unknown brand. When I took the picture directly under a bright white lamp, the marks actually showed up better than they did under my normal desk lamp. Still, a single line created by pressing normally with a #2 pencil (aka an HB pencil) is hard to see. I actually drew the first line, got distracted for a moment, and had to search for it after. I have 20/20 vision... and I couldn't immediately tell where the line was.... The lines on the Office Depot paper are thinner, so the pencil shows up a bit better. The lines on the old paper are thinner and lighter, resulting in the most noticeable pencil lines. The lines on the back of the paper don't match up with the lines on the front of the paper, and you can see the lines through the paper. It's distracting and makes it unusable for tracing from one page to another. This isn't an issue on the Office Depot paper. The lines on the old paper is only slightly different, and I didn't notice until I put a lamp behind it and really looked. It's too minor, and the lines are too light, for it to matter. On the other hand, the first thing my husband and I noticed about the Amazon Basics paper was the mismatched lines. It's a lot more obvious in real life than in the picture I took. Not all the pages are cut the same. As you can see in the pictures, some pages have more of a square at the bottom than others. This means they won't line up perfectly. It also speaks to the poor quality of the sheets, as there's a lack of consistency. The paper from the other two brands do not have this issue. Less importantly, three of the six pads had minor damage. It doesn't affect their usability. The paper does have two good features. It tears away from the pad nicely. My old paper often ripped or had ragged edges. With this paper, you have to look closely to even tell it came from a pad. It's also sturdy. I think it might be slightly thicker than the Office Depot paper. It's definitely sturdier than my old paper. It won't wrinkle from the slightest mishandling. But since the paper isn't usable, neither of these features do me any good. I would not recommend this product to anyone. In fact, if anyone ever asks me about graphing paper, I will strongly encourage them to avoid this one. It's not worth it. Hopefully I can find someone who can make use of this stuff. It'd be such a waste to throw all of this paper into the recycling bin. I can't imagine what I would use it for though.
