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Strathmore 400 Series Sketch Pad

Name: Strathmore 400 Series Sketch Pad
Brand: Strathmore
Rating: 9.4 (1 reviews)

Strathmore

$9.00 – $14.00

Industry-standard 9 x 12 inch sketch pad with 100 sheets of 60 lb acid-free paper with a fine tooth surface. The micro-perforated pages tear cleanly and the spiral binding lays flat for comfortable drawing at desks or on the go.

9.4

Excellent

Consensus

Our Analysis

Ranked #1 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.

Score Breakdown

Expert Score

9.4

User Sentiment

9.5

Value Score

8.0

Complaint Risk

9.0

Freshness

8.5

Community

8.6

Availability

9.3

Pros

100 sheets for extended practice
100 sheets for extended practice
Fine tooth works with all dry media
Fine tooth works with all dry media
Micro-perforated clean tear pages
Micro-perforated clean tear pages

Cons

Too thin for wet media
Too thin for wet media
Spiral binding adds bulk for travel
Spiral binding adds bulk for travel

Don't buy this if…

The 60 lb paper is too light for markers, watercolors, or heavy ink washes which will bleed through.
The 60 lb paper is too light for markers, watercolors, or heavy ink washes which will bleed through.