As I started this semester I found I needed to order some more engineering paper for my classes. Instead of just buying whatever is cheapest or most easily available I have decided to get one pad each brand I was able to find.
What is Engineering paper?
Engineering paper is a semi translucent paper usually light green, that has grid lines printed on the back. The grid lines lightly show through the page during use. When pages are scanned or photocopied the grid lines do not show up. This helps create a clean and professional look to calculations or sketches.
Why should I use Engineering Paper?
I use engineering paper because it helps me keep my work neat (neat-ish) both because is has the graph paper to make my sketch not look like crud and because of the 5 boxes at the top of the page. These boxes are good for keeping track of the “meta data” for your documents like project, date, and page count.
Another great aspect of engering paper is that it comes on pad similar to a legal pad. Engineering paper is hole punched so you can organize your notes or calculations in any order that makes sense regardless of the order they were written in.
Conclusions:
By the numbers National Brand is the winner of this test however I just don’t like the page layout.
For me the Engineering Paper of choice is Tops.
If Comet improved their top binding I would really love to use their paper
TLDR: Buy National or Tops Engineering Paper.
