OSOffice Supplies Guide UK

UK office product comparison

Best Office Shorthand Pads
for 2026.

This comparison is built around paper size, ruling, page count and pack quantity. The five selected products are not described as tested results, but their catalogue wording gives useful starting points for a buying decision.

Prices, stock, delivery and final specifications should be checked on the retailer page.

How this page works. Five relevant catalogue products are compared, and every card uses the other four as its reference point. The copy is based on listed product information, not hands-on testing.

Best starting point

Black n' Red Wirebound Ruled Elasticated Notepad 140 Pages A7 (Pack of 5) 400050435

This is the first option to inspect when black is central to the job.

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Compare the options

Our picks compared

All five products are shown here. The table keeps the useful catalogue cues together, while the cards explain how each pick differs from the other four.

ProductRetailer categoryTitle cues
Black n' Red Wirebound Ruled Elasticated Notepad 140 Pages A7 (Pack of 5) 400050435Shorthand Padspack of 5, black, red
Cambridge Everyday Ruled Wirebound Notepad 300 Pages (Pack of 5) 100080210Shorthand Padspack of 5
Graffico by 5 Star Recycled Shorthand Notebook 160p 203x127mm EN08034Shorthand Padsrecycled
Q-Connect Feint Ruled Shorthand Notebook 150 Leaf 60gsm 203x127mm (Pack of 10) 31002Shorthand Pads60gsm, pack of 10
Q-Connect Feint Ruled Shorthand Notebook 160 Pages 203x127mm (20 Pack) KF31003Shorthand Padsfeint, ruled

Product notes

Five different buying angles

Best black cue

Black n' Red Wirebound Ruled Elasticated Notepad 140 Pages A7 (Pack of 5) 400050435

Choose this over Cambridge Everyday Ruled Wirebound… when the black cue fits your brief.

The catalogue makes black the clearest angle, unlike Q-Connect Feint Ruled Shorthand Notebook….

What we don't like

  • Black is title-level detail only.
  • Less 60gsm detail than Q-Connect Feint Ruled Shorthand Notebook….
ProductBlack n' Red Wirebound Ruled Elasticated Notepad 140 Pages A7 (Pack of 5) 400050435
Retailer categoryShorthand Pads
Title cuespack of 5, black, red
Comparison positionPick 1 of 5. Four alternatives are compared in the bullets.
View product at Office Monster

Best defined paper size option

Cambridge Everyday Ruled Wirebound Notepad 300 Pages (Pack of 5) 100080210

A pick for shorthand pads when paper size is central to the choice.

The catalogue makes paper size the clearest angle, unlike Q-Connect Feint Ruled Shorthand Notebook….

What we don't like

  • No clear edge over Q-Connect Feint Ruled Shorthand Notebook….
  • Less feint detail than Q-Connect Feint Ruled Shorthand Notebook….
ProductCambridge Everyday Ruled Wirebound Notepad 300 Pages (Pack of 5) 100080210
Retailer categoryShorthand Pads
Title cuespack of 5
Comparison positionPick 2 of 5. Four alternatives are compared in the bullets.
View product at Office Monster

A clear recycled pick

Graffico by 5 Star Recycled Shorthand Notebook 160p 203x127mm EN08034

A practical place to start if recycled decides the fit.

This listing reads differently because recycled is the clearest cue in its name.

What we don't like

  • Recycled is title-level detail only.
  • Less pack of 5 detail than Cambridge Everyday Ruled Wirebound….
ProductGraffico by 5 Star Recycled Shorthand Notebook 160p 203x127mm EN08034
Retailer categoryShorthand Pads
Title cuesrecycled
Comparison positionPick 3 of 5. Four alternatives are compared in the bullets.
View product at Office Monster

Best fit for 60gsm

Q-Connect Feint Ruled Shorthand Notebook 150 Leaf 60gsm 203x127mm (Pack of 10) 31002

This option earns attention for its 60gsm wording.

Against the other four, ask whether 60gsm should lead the choice over Graffico by 5 Star Recycled Shorthand….

What we don't like

  • 60gsm is title-level detail only.
  • Less recycled detail than Graffico by 5 Star Recycled Shorthand….
ProductQ-Connect Feint Ruled Shorthand Notebook 150 Leaf 60gsm 203x127mm (Pack of 10) 31002
Retailer categoryShorthand Pads
Title cues60gsm, pack of 10
Comparison positionPick 4 of 5. Four alternatives are compared in the bullets.
View product at Office Monster

The feint alternative

Q-Connect Feint Ruled Shorthand Notebook 160 Pages 203x127mm (20 Pack) KF31003

The listing makes its clearest case around feint.

This listing reads differently because feint is the clearest cue in its name.

What we don't like

  • Feint is title-level detail only.
  • Less pack of 5 detail than Black n' Red Wirebound Ruled Elasticated….
ProductQ-Connect Feint Ruled Shorthand Notebook 160 Pages 203x127mm (20 Pack) KF31003
Retailer categoryShorthand Pads
Title cuesfeint, ruled
Comparison positionPick 5 of 5. Four alternatives are compared in the bullets.
View product at Office Monster

Buying checks

What to check before ordering

Compare paper size, ruling, page count and pack quantity. Then confirm the exact variant, delivery access, assembly requirements, returns terms and quantity on the retailer page.