CANSON Artist Series Montval Watercolor Pad, Cold Press Acid Free French Paper, Fold Over, 140 Pound, 10 x 15 Inch, 12 Sheets, 10"X15"

The paper arrived and im happy with it especially for the price but amazon shipped it in a bubble mailer and the corner was damaged.

I like this paper - it's a pretty nice "back up" to my primary sheets that I use for location work (Strathmore Aquarius II and Arches CP). I like this size as well because it allows me to easily create smaller "sketching pamphlets" for urban sketching and plein air work. So why the low rating? The package I've received has bent corners on one end. This is a bit perplexing since it's at the end where the cover sheet is attached - in theory, the most robust edge. The shipping packaging was excellent, so I'm left with no other guess but that it was a damaged item that got through QC somehow. In my world, artist papers need to be in excellent condition - folds, bends, tears: no patron will want a sketch or painting with those characteristics. So the only option I'm left with is to trim off about an inch on one end, which kind of p*sses me off because I tend to work with a few specific sizes. Yeah, I know this sounds like I'm not very flexible (I'm not), but I hate having to change my motif because of damaged paper, even if it was only a few dollars spent.