I use pens similar to Sakura Pigma Micron pens and Leuchtturm 1917 cannot handle them. I’m continuing to write in it because gdammit I spent money on it so now I gotta use it. There’s a notebook I got from Amazon three years ago that was like a generic brand. They were two notebooks for like $12. They were excellent and hardly any bleeding, even with Tombow dual brush pens. As soon as I find the link, I’ll re-edit this comment!

Edit: Price has gone up, but you do get two. I should add these are dot grid too.

Bullet Dotted Journal - 2 Pack Hardcover Dot Grid Notebook, Premium Thick Paper Faux Leather with Fine Inner Pocket (5.4 x 8.3) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0778KGTTB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_68D18CNVWRKWGC85X77T?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Did they happen to be the BooQool ones? I got a 2-pack of those and they are pretty good, especially for ghosting

Sorry! Just saw this so I'm a little delayed. Here's the link. It's gone up a little, but still 2 notebooks for $13 is great. Amazon Dotted Journals

This is the listing if anyone is interested.

4.7/5 stars, with over 500 reviews! The price has gone up a bit since I purchased mine, but it's still less than $8/journal. From my initial look at it, it seems to be decent (really thick pages), though both did come a tiny bit dented (you can see the dent at the top in the middle, by the ribbon) but it has a seemingly great refund policy.