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Review on πŸ–ŠοΈ MoKo Holder Retractable Generation Pencil (Only): A Space-Saving Device for Effortless Writing by George Saunier

Revainrating 2 out of 5

The best case ever - detailed test

If you use an Apple Pencil, you should buy it. I truly believe Apple Pencils should be designed this way. I'm a tattoo artist which means my busy hands are my $$$ makers and therefore need to be taken care of! It not only helps my hands but also protects the pencil and provides easy and versatile storage. The Apple Pencil's thin design gave me hand cramps after hours of daily use. I've tried making grips out of Sensi towels/foil and bought grips and cases to add girth to allow my hand to recover from the constant choke hold. All of them were ineffective, to say the least. This case even stabilizes the pen so it doesn't float inside, allowing you to draw sharp lines. It added just enough girth for my arm to relax without being so large that it was either too heavy or awkward to hold/travel. "Barrel?" Clip? the one on the side fits perfectly in my iPad case. (This is a foldable lid with an elastic band to keep it closed). I keep my pen on the edge of my iPad under a rubber band with a "stick" on top and it's very secure and doesn't get in the way. I believe multiple body styles can work while maintaining this design. I've saved my favorite feature for last: protection. I'm amazed that a company as design-oriented as Apple came up with this stylus. Didn't they take this pencil's "lifestyle" into account? Within the first week of buying a $100 device, I lost the flimsiest, ridiculously designed magnetic cap in favor of an Apple Pencil. Shortly thereafter, the newly opened loading end literally detached from the pen. The metal band's connection to the white plastic on top could be repaired with tape and glue, and the wires inside were intact, so the pencil still worked normally. At this point I just had to be careful when charging and removing the pencil from the charger. (Secure the end so it's perpendicular to the iPad to relieve stress at the weak point, and use your fingernail to push the stylus out of the charger to slide it out of the connector itself to keep the wires from falling out of the stylus ) BUT THEN I GOT THIS CASE AND IT SOLVED ALL MY PROBLEMS! Not only does this case have a SCREW ON THE END CAP to protect my charger, but the inner chamber that stabilizes the pencil also grips and supports the broken part of my pencil; Keep the metal end and plastic body safe and strong. (Plus a retractable tip for your pen!) This inexpensive case extended the life of my broken Apple Pencil @$Β§ by over a year with no issues and it still works. I waited so long to write a review of this product because I knew I would get too excited and spend two hours writing an essay on the stylus case; but this procrastination made my review even more credible. I've been using this product for over a year now and I'm still as excited as I was when I first applied it to my pen. Not only did this solve all the problems I had with the original design, but it also made my pen so cute (mine is pink, a very nice pastel shade, with a slight mauve hue for the 'more complex' pastels). I realize I took this review too seriously; But seeing that I own/use this device more than my tattoo machine and that my career depends on the health and ability of my hands is very important to me. I want to kiss the designer of this case and recommend it to any artist looking for the right case. I hope the thoroughness of my review will help anyone who needs it to decide if it's right for them or not. If I were picky I'd say the design only has two tiny downsides. And I mean, so small I almost didn't plan to include it, but I'm here to be diligent in my review. First, I still need to support the tip of the pencil while loading. Of course, due to the additional weight, the pen is not lying vertically on the device during the charging process. Secondly, there is no special place to fix the unscrewed cap during the charging process, so it can be lost or misplaced. . Depending on the surface, I can also use the end cap to support the tip of the pen when loading, but the cap sometimes rolls off due to the cylindrical shape and is not stable enough for all surfaces. I've also tried "clamping" it into the aforementioned "rod/clamp" and it works, but only if I fold back the plastic a bit to allow the "prongs" on the cap's threads can slide past. I don't like doing this because of the risk of breaking the clip as it's not designed to bend in that direction. The function of this clip is to keep the handle off so I don't want to break it. I think if one side of the cap were flattened or the shape of the cap was cut differently to double the role of a pencil point stand while charging. Depending on the iPad case, perhaps with different installation options for different surfaces and distances from the pen surface. Either way, it's just an annoyance. I'm wholeheartedly shouting my recommendation from the rooftops: BUY THIS CASE!

Pros
  • Good workmanship
Cons
  • Neutral