Reddit Reddit reviews Roaring Spring 5x5 Grid Engineering Pad, 15# Buff, 3 Hole Punched, 8.5" x 11" 100 Sheets, Buff Paper

We found 9 Reddit comments about Roaring Spring 5x5 Grid Engineering Pad, 15# Buff, 3 Hole Punched, 8.5" x 11" 100 Sheets, Buff Paper. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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Roaring Spring 5x5 Grid Engineering Pad, 15# Buff, 3 Hole Punched, 8.5
Sold as a single engineering pad5x5 grid 15# buff paperDimensions: 8.5" x 11" 100 Sheets3 Hole punchedMade in the USA
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9 Reddit comments about Roaring Spring 5x5 Grid Engineering Pad, 15# Buff, 3 Hole Punched, 8.5" x 11" 100 Sheets, Buff Paper:

u/Beeblebro1 · 6 pointsr/CognitiveSurplus

So in my experience, the green "light" paper is extremely thin, while the tan "buff" is thick enough that you can still see the lines through it, but it doesn't feel as prone to tearing. Here is an Amazon link, and here are some (admittedly poor) pictures that I just took of a pad I have lying around. Basically, you can't see the grid if it's just a single piece of paper, but I have no trouble seeing and using the gridlines when they're stacked up, like on a pad or in a notebook. So yes, it would be a deal breaker, but with the "buff" paper, it's not really an issue, at least for me.

u/Seirin-Blu · 4 pointsr/mechanicalpencils

On amazon. I think the green version is more commonly used, but here's the red version

u/ThePretzul · 2 pointsr/EngineeringStudents

Engineering paper is like graph paper, but the graph is only printed on the back of the paper (and it's printed very dark on the back). This means that you can see the graph from the front of the paper, but it's very faint and isn't distracting like graph paper normally is when you write on it. The top of it is also usually divided into 3 sections for your header, which is nice for including the date, the subject, and the page number for notes. The downsides are that it can be a bit more expensive (depending on what brand you get) and it really can only be used on one side for the most part (because the graph is printed very dark on the back).

I personally prefer the Roaring Springs pads in "buff" color (not a gross green-yellow, but a more aesthetically pleasing brown-yellow) because it's some nice quality paper with good weight to it and the pads are solid. You can buy it on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Roaring-Spring-Engineering-Enclosed-95182/dp/B001TJ5JZM), but I instead bought a full case of 24 pads for ~$120 ($5 per pad) in the middle of my freshmen year when I found the kind of paper I liked best. I've gone through about 2-3 pads a semester up to this point, which isn't terrible in terms of cost (pirate/don't buy one textbook and you come out a long ways ahead) and I get to write on nice paper.

There are also some classes that mandate you to use engineering paper, not so much in EE, but I've seen some mech e classes where the professor requires all assignments to be handed in on it. I'm guessing it mostly is for assignments with drawings and such included, since the graph background on the paper would make the drawings neater to look at. It's also pretty great for math notes/assignments, since it makes graphs easy without the super thick lines of most graph papers.

u/ThexRuminator · 2 pointsr/Minneapolis

Yep. I just finished engineering school this spring, and I've gone through my fair share of pads.

Green Paper is by far the most commonly used engineering paper. It's fairly thin, a little less than printer paper. I mostly used this paper for scratch calculations and everyday homework.

Buff is a bit thicker, but still has the same layout. I liked using this when doing hand calculations that would be included in reports or labs.

For notebooks, look for a Lab Notebook or Engineering Notebook. There are a few options out there, and it depends if you want a spiral or bound book. Computation Notebooks held up very well, and helped preserve my notes.

u/TheMomentOfInertia · 2 pointsr/mechanicalpencils

Excellent!

Now get yourself some choice engineering paper and you will be set:

Roaring Spring Engineering Pad, 8.5" x 11", Buff, 100 sheets

u/razgrizMC · 2 pointsr/notebooks

There are a couple areas of interest that might help narrow your field of search if the suggestions get too broad:

  • Specific features you are looking for (eg. format, size, binding)
  • Requirements from your field of study (eg. tamper-proofing, specific formatting)
  • Restrictions posed by your common work surface (eg. classroom desk, lecture hall 1/4 desk, lab workbench)

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    I was partial to a comp pad and a Levenger Circa notebook myself, though I used ring bound notebooks or loose ring notebooks off and on. However my usual work spaces afforded a bit of size restriction on what I could use comfortably.

    If you can use / have the classroom surface area to use a hardcover notebook, it's definitely a worthy option. Notebooks like the Vela you linked will probably wear better, don't have the risk of damaging the binding, and are easier to store between use or post class session than a comparable double-ring notebook. On the other hand, you'll need one for each area of study so carrying multiple on a busy day could be an issue.

    A couple examples would be:

  • Roaring Spring Engineer Calculation Pad (Amazon)
  • Miquelrius grid notebooks
  • BookFactory lab notebooks
  • /u/analogp1xel's loose ring notebook. I had some success with cut-down pressboard folder covers and binder rings, but this version looks like a step up.
  • Disc Notebooks: Levenger Circa is the one I used, though other options have become available since. Staples' Arc System notebooks look functionally identical. If you go this route, I'd advise investing in the cover and a hole punch only and using whatever paper type you like best.
u/DaBehr · 1 pointr/EngineeringStudents

This is the yellow engineering pad. Slightly more expensive. 100% worth the extra price.

The buff paper is nice and thick it doesn't feel like I'm writing on tissue paper and it's very mistake friendly since erasing doesn't tear a hole straight through it.

u/thenumber1326 · 1 pointr/engineering

My apologies, I mean the interior paper being something other than the standard green engineering paper. Some color like this , which is apparently called buff. I always called it tan engineering paper.

u/lumixel · 0 pointsr/EngineeringStudents

http://www.amazon.com/Roaring-Spring-Engineering-Inches-95182/dp/B001TJ5JZM/ref=sr_1_1?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1417909218&sr=1-1&keywords=engineering+paper+buff

Get him this engineering paper instead. It's a nice crisp paper, and it's a 'buff' color that makes it really easy to find your assignments in a stack of green tissue paper. There's only one student in my classes who has it and I envy him every time I'm trying to find my graded work in a stack of paper.