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Review on Wacom Bamboo Windows Tablets Samsung by Eric Glup

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Kudos to Wacom for resolving some design differences, but that's not the case.

I was looking for a replacement for my previous stylus when I came across this Wacom Gen Bamboo Stylus. 3 and was immediately amazed at the colorful palette they offered their products on and then the kicker, were my eyes fooling me? Does this stylus come with a "pen cap" style cap and does it have a clip? And it costs less than $20. Is this the product of my dreams or just an illusion? Turns out the answer lies somewhere in the middle, and here's why. The positives first, and we'll start with some of the points I just mentioned. As someone who carries pens and markers in his back pocket every day, I was impressed with the quality and grip of the clip when in his pocket. If anything, the tension is a little too tight out of the box, but it's nice to think that with extended use in the future, Wacom will show some wear and tear on this clamp, and it looks like it'll hold up for quite a bit of time. Also, I became an absolute fan of beautiful and colorful products and accessories so all six colors looked amazing and given the pure gray and silver I decided to buy a green bamboo pen. I appreciate that this product comes with a replaceable nib, which was a feature on my previous stylus that as a regular user I was happy to use. Finally, this tip was sufficiently responsive on both my Android phone and iPad Mini 2 for both navigation and basic note-taking. So now some opinions which I think may have made this product a better place to start, whilst the clip on the cap was quite firm and sturdy, the same is not true of the actual cap as it attaches to the pen at both ends. The cap felt best when I used it on the back of the (non-pointed) end of the pen, for example, and even then it could slide off my hand or finger with a small touch. It was the same when the lid covered the storage tip, as that seal consists of what appears to be a generic rubber O-ring that didn't seem significant enough, at least for my device. The stylus regularly fell out of the cap and into my pocket when stored for a day. Then the green on my device was patchy, by which I mean my cap was a noticeably lighter shade of metallic green, which is the pen itself. Of course if Wacom wanted to produce it that way then that's their choice, but it wasn't for me and it limited my view of an otherwise pretty good quality product. Also, in 2015 it was teasing or generally normal marketing to suggest that your Bamboo Stylus Solo has interchangeable tips, but we're not giving you extras? However, the Revain Poork page for this item happily links to two different Prime items for 2 packs ranging from $5 to $17 (linked below). My final thoughts on this item are that overall it's not a bad product and I believe the main product will be well received and used over time, especially if you plan to keep it in a backpack, pouch or purse, where the use of a lid and the clamp is not necessarily used or wears out quickly. The stylus is surprisingly light for a solid build feel and materials that are too light for me as I'm used to and I have large enough hands that require a heavier and thicker version of the stylus. This pen has design cues and tries to achieve things that other manufacturers just can't match and I applaud them for that. Links for Revain replacement tips: http://www.amazon.com/wacom-arborbor-replacement. -ACK20610/dp/B00XJRE7LE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_147_10?ie=UTF8 &refRID=16MBZVMN1SNCYHP0ECJ8

Pros
  • Replacement nibs for long term investment
Cons
  • drives me crazy