24 lb vs 28 lb Paper Bend Test: Side-by-Side Stiffness Comparison

What's the difference between 24 lb and 28 lb paper? We clamp both sheets to the same post, same height, and let them hang side by side so you can see the difference instead of reading about it. Result: the 24 lb sheet (60 lb offset, about 90 gsm) drops close to the wall. The 28 lb sheet (70 lb offset, about 105 gsm) holds a wider, rounder curve: more body, more of a self-supporting sheet. Why it matters: 24 lb is a good everyday upgrade from copy paper for resumes, letterhead, and handouts. 28 lb is the point where a two-sided flyer or a proposal starts to feel deliberate in the hand and shows less of the back side through the front. Both are uncoated. Individual tests for each paper, and every other paper in the series, with the full results table: https://www.colorcopiesusa.com/what-i... Printed and tested by ColorCopiesUSA, commercial printing in Oakland Park, Florida, since 1972. Questions about which paper to choose: 1-877-421-0668. Chapters 0:00 The test setup 0:18 The two papers compared 0:36 Clamping both sheets 0:58 Release 1:03 What the difference looks like 1:17 What it means for your job #paperweight #24lbpaper #28lbpaper #70lboffset #printing #ColorCopiesUSA