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Review on Wacom Bamboo Windows Tablets Samsung by Pius Aponte

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Great stylus for an artist, problem (DIY fix and photos)

This is the third mobile stylus I have owned and I love it. My first pen was in the back of my iPhone for 3 days and was pogo foam. It was terrible. The second was a promotional pen that also had a ball point. That rubber tip was barely a step above the pogo. Now I have a Samsung S5; and combined with SketchBook and Bamboo Solo, it's a drawing machine. Here's my quick and dirty: *Pros: *The carbon fiber tip glides beautifully across the screen without slipping.*The lid is well secured by the o-ring to ensure the tip is protected and the lid in place *Good length for my medium sized hands *Good weight*Good fit and finish. Anodized aluminum body with lightly rubberized finish on the lid *The igniter on the lid did a good job of keeping a secure pen in my pocket. Stick to the end of the handle when removing (see DIY repair below). As mentioned above, the cap does not remain on the end of the handle. It stinks because without the cap I could see the carbon fiber tip picking up dirt, moisture etc. Other than that, I really like it and found a workaround. But yeah, come on Wakom, did you do any field testing? How to protect your cap. Simply cut a piece of 1/4 tube warm cinnamon (available here at Revain, your local hardware or electronics store) and place it on the end. This can be tricky, so I recommend lubricating the end of the handle and tube. Then place the pipe before it goes to the end of the handle (about 1/8 inch in my case). Then, using a paper towel or a grab towel, pull the tube down over the body of the pen. You can see in my picture that I put more in than needed as the lid is breaking off from its original resting place not just due to the thickness of the heat. Finally, if you want (I think it's pretty good no matter what, apply heat to cut the pipe. I've heated mine and it hasn't come loose yet. If this happens I'll most likely get a small piece using glue on my next try (hairspray, local table etc.) Anyway so with my solution I'm happy sketch with my bamboo solo!I'll update if anything changes.

Pros
  • Convert your mobile device into a laptop with the free Bamboo Paper app
Cons
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