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Review on πŸ–ŠοΈ Bamboo Solo Stylus for iPad - Black (CS100K) [Old Version]: Reliable and Precise Touchscreen Pen by Todd Cowdrey

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Overpriced, overpriced

Worthy. But it's an aluminum tube with a soft eraser on the end. The price is deadly. Try these instead, and I think you'll be very glad you saved your money: [.] The soft part of the eraser is very annoying. I understand that the touchscreen technology on the iPhone and iPad is such that the tip needs to be larger than you might expect. But should it feel like you're smearing gelatin all over the screen? Don't be fooled by the silver end of the clip! This is not a cap to protect the soft, soft tip. It does not separate from the black tube. You can remove the clip if you like that kind of thing. While it's soft, I had to hold the stylus at an uncomfortably high angle for my iPad and iPhone to recognize it. Also in the apps I've used this with, when your palm touches the screen, things get messed up. There was also usually an odd delay. It didn't really help on the iPad. This made sketching on paper ugly and made my normally decent handwriting look like shorthand; Honestly, just using my finger makes it look better. Coming back to the black tube, this is a black aluminum tube. I dropped the pen on concrete shortly after receiving it. The pipe is dented and scratched and now looks awful. I would return it if I hadn't damaged it myself. Overall build quality is decent, it has some quirks that I don't really pay attention to, but the price is awesome. To be honest, the price kills almost every stylus, IMHO. Given the technology used for touchscreens on 99% of devices, I have to say that chances are you don't really need a stylus. Their benefit is small and can aggravate the situation. Definitely don't spend more than $5 on a pen. If you really must try one of these, go for these: [.] They're very similar to this WACOM Bamboo, but the price makes them a much better deal.

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  • Absolute Legend
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