Comments about Cachet Classic Ecru Wirebound Sketchbooks:

I can actually put watercolor on it! the paper curls a bit for sure, but it's already so much better than the other sketch books I've had (and abandoned).
What else I found really nice about it:
wire binding - you can lay it flat.
feeling of the cover is really nice.
pages are not pure white.

Comments about Cachet Classic Ecru Wirebound Sketchbooks:

This is the very best of sketch & drawing books I have used so far. It's portability and strength are an asset. The 70 lb. paper works really well with graphite / charcoal combinations, and tortillons. The paper also takes fixative very well and dries fast. A mainstay for my work.

Comments about Cachet Classic Ecru Wirebound Sketchbooks:

I do all my larger-scale sketching on the 9x12 Wirebound Ecru version. The wire binding allows you to completely fold back the cover, and the ecru tint is just off-white enough to allow the addition of highlights in white pencil/gouche if needed. The surface has a bit of tooth, which is fine for most applications (although I wish there were a smooth-surface variation: I'd buy both!) The paper feels a lot heavier than 70 lb. -- much closer to cover stock -- which is fantastic: it's so opaque that you can't see through to images on underlying pages. The pages also stand up to tons of repeated erasure without messing up the surface. Next to smaller Moleskin sketchbooks, this is the only sketchbook I use.