TOPS The Legal Pad Writing Pads, 21.6 cm x 110.2 cm, Canary Paper, Legal Rule, 50 Sheets, 12 Pack (7572)

These are pretty good legal pads as far as legal pads can go, but I do wish the cardboard back was thicker so you can write easier when having to hold it.

These are by far the best legal pads I have ever used. Of good weight, easy tear-off of individual sheets, and very good for fountain pen users.

Use it all the time & very happy

I’m a stickler for highest quality office products, and long as also a reasonable value. At triple the price of basic legal pads, is Tops Ledger Gold worth the premium? For the vast majority of us, Ledger Gold’s quality no longer befits its royal price. Let’s compare Tops Ledger Gold vs. Ledger and basic pads from several brands:DOCKET GOLD:Unless you are truly taking notes in meetings with no other backing board, such as a portfolio case, Docket Gold has strengths as well as quality control issues. Quality has slipped. On the plus side, it’s one of the few legal pads with thick 20 lb. paper stock. It’s smooth and your pen will glide over it. However, the binding of all that we recently purchased is buckling in two places and terribly sloppy looking. Not a prestige look! Most pads tear well. Some can have the perforations too close to the backing, creating tearing issues. If important to you, these pads have a deeper heading area and one less line available than most competitors. We cannot continue to pay nearly 3X the price for these for sloppy workmanship, sadly.DOCKET:Still expensive, but a good compromise pad if you absolutely need a thick backing board. Since I like to show off my leather portfolio case when taking notes in a group setting, this is not of importance to me.TOPS EVERYDAY LEGAL PADS, AMAZONBASICS, STAPLES AND UNIVERSAL:These four are among the better no frills pads. None have thick backing boards. Each has thinner 15 lb. paper stock yet many people actually prefer this unless writing with rollerballs or fountain pens that can bleed through.With any of these brands pages will typically tear easily, but not as crisply as Docket Gold. Every now and then you may encounter a clunker of a printing run, so do not hesitate to exchange for another batch the same brand. I particularly like the bright canary yellow color of Universal pads but this brand is not “universally” easy to get. Both AmazonBasics and Staples pads are an excellent value for good everyday quality. The same is true for the lowest price offering from Tops, labeled as “The Legal Pad.”Hope this long review has been of some small help. Take it from your friend the professor:KEEP TAKING GREAT NOTES--IN PERSON--OR VIA ZOOM. PROGRESS IS ON THE WAY!

Same as overpriced ones a the "supply" store. Great price for the quality and quanity.