This stylus isn't the worst i've used, its the second worst. However, it all comes down to your intended use for the product. I bought this item to use on my iPad for sketching/note taking, not poking at the screen keyboard or links on webpages. While the rubber is the right material, the shape of the tip of the stylus forces you to touch at a precise angle in order to get the thing to work. I was initially attracted to this b/c of the shape, its not a half bubble, its flat with a pointed edge which I mistakenly assumed would allow me to be more precise when writing. However, this doesn't work at all. The tip must contact the screen keeping the flat part completely on the screen (can't be rolled to one side or the other, completely flat). this is a very unnatural thing, especially when first starting to write I almost always have to stop, regrip, then start again with the tip at the proper angle. Even then its nothing like writing with a pen or even the Targus stylus I have which has a half bubble tip. Its much more like your dragging it thru the motions rather than guiding it as with a pen. All in all, this isn't a terrible product but you have to understand that its not like other styluses and its not like a pen, at all. It is great as a 'poker' but not the best for notes/drawing in my opinion.
I no longer use the pull out keyboard. It is so much more productive to use the stylus to move around and to enter text. The stylus is more precise than my finger tip, so typing is less frustrating with fewer incorrect keystrokes.I have an iPhone 4. This stylus is thin & light. There is no difference between the silver & black aside from the color. The tips unscrew, but why? There are not any extra tips (?) they have to touch the screen at a precise angle to make solid contact. It's maybe DECENT at typing & terrible for everything else. The rubber tip is anything but tactile & will hardly slide at all. I feel like they only come in pairs so they could justify charging $20.00. Even the headphone jack mounting plug is flimsy. The ONLY thing functional or innovative about this product is the little screen cleaning pads that come with it. Don't buy this. I switched back to my other stylus & clipped a Jet Pen onto my backpack in case I wanted to experiment further & the stylus completely unscrewed from the cap just from the motion of a 5 min walk in & out of class. I wasn't disappointed to have lost such a useless thing except now I can't return them for a refund. This might be the only time that I have bothered to post a negative product review. These styli are cheaply made, under-developed & overpriced. But even if the price were lower it would be a waste of money because they're virtually useless (unless you need something to scratch your inner ear).
If you have an iPhone or iPad, I recommend the Elago Stylus Retractable (or a full length Elago stylus)My husband just got this and we now both have stylus pens. I have long nails so it has been a drag using the touchscreen. This pen works great. I was slow at first, but now I am typing pretty fast with the pen.I really like this stylus pen. It's comfortable and works really well. I have tried other brands but this one seems to capture the screen alot better.
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