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Any recommendations for an iPad stylus pen?

Guys, you have a $600 table and you don't wanna spend more than $1.99 on a pen ... good luck not scratching the glass.
 
OMG, I think these could be the ones!!! iPen and by-zero

okay, I feel the same way about my search for a precise writing pen for IPad. I was thinking about streamlining my notes taking process for school since I am currently recording my lectures, use tons of highlighters and take copious sheets of notes....it's a mess.

Had been thinking about using Notes Plus on i-Pad which also has a recording option. Sadly I have to admit that the only thing keeping me from doing so was the lack of options for precise writing, which in my case there is a good reason for but I won't digress further, so I was searching online and found two options that are coming close to this ideal!

Here's the link from kickstarter for the new iPen and it looks amazing. It is currently compatible with ghostwriter and another app and they claim that they are working on integrating with more. Their next generation, iPen2 will have touch sensitivity!!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1225098940/ipen-the-first-active-stylus-for-ipad

Similar is the by-zero studio pen:
www.by-zero.com
The pen looks great. Only downfall is that it seems like it can only be used for the Studio Basic app.

Both are in their inception of launching and cool thing is they both seem to have palm rejection!

If anyone has used these pens or have info on whether these companies have been successful in wooing app developers to integrate the technology, especially Notes Plus, let me know.

Thanks!
 
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johncooper1 said:
According to me, I basically use pogo sketch.Because The quality of the pen is solid. Built from Aluminum. The tip is squishy and does a great job. The only problem I had was the plastic clip. It broke off the first time I tried to clip it onto something. Super glue to the rescue.
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Your recommendation might be better accepted if you didn't have a spam link in your signature.
 
Honestly? I had several stylus lately, all of them by the end of a few days get dragging on the screen. I don't know why, seriously, i clean the screen, it drags. I clean the pen, it drags. I clean both, drags. I don't clean both, drags...

I've tried to make these DIY stylus, too hard and too fragile. So my solution was so easy that I hit myself for not thinking of it earlier. I just tied a chip plastic you know? Those shiny package where the chips come.
I've tied it to the end of a old stylus and it was great! No drag at all, and became even more precise xD
 
Is it pretty much a given that I need to buy a screen protector when purchasing a stylus (starting to settle on the bamboo)?

I won't be using the stylus everyday, but I will be using it for notes, dry-board mind maps, and rough sketches from time to time.

FYI: I get a lot of use out of my origami workstation for notes -- but I'd like the option to take handwritten notes.

Shot in the Dark: Has anyone happened to try both the Amazon and Wacom stylus?
 
I'm using the Architect Stylus from Arctic Accessories to make quick sketches along the way.
High precision not being my first need, I'm quite happy with the rather small rubber tip and the protective cap. It looks gorgeous, sleek and stylish, but that of course is my personal taste. Hm, I should mention that I am... an architect.

On the downside:
- the stylus has no clip and sometimes rolls away from you
- the aluminium doesn't provide the best grip
 
I've been using the PenGo BrushPen. It's a little pricey (about $30) - but it includes 2 different tips in addition to a "paintbrush" type tip - that actually works surprisingly well.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005QEP104/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00

EDIT - Also, its weighted fairly nicely - definitely doesn't feel like a cheap piece of plastic or anything - feels very solid; aluminum-like...
 
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I feel like this is a dumb question, but I have to ask: if I buy a stylus (and use it for sketches 1-2x a week) should I definitely buy a screen protector?
 
taylord22 said:
I feel like this is a dumb question, but I have to ask: if I buy a stylus (and use it for sketches 1-2x a week) should I definitely buy a screen protector?
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I tried the Zagg HD screen protector and it caused a lot of drag and would not work with the Adonis Jot that I like to use with Sketcbook Pro. Since that experiment I've given up on a screen protector and my iPad screen has not had any scratches.
 
I have tried 4 different stylii including the targus, the kensington, the pogo sketch and another one I cant recall the name of.

The Wacom Bamboo stylus is by far the best. It glides across the screen better than any other and its nibs are narrower than most and replaceable.
 
Stylus Recommendations

HXGuy said:
I would love to be able to use a pen with the Penultimate notes app. It works well with my finger but I cant write small enough that way or neat enough, a pen would really be nice.

Ive found this one, which in the video review looks pretty decent, and the price is right: http://www.amazon.com/iClooly-Multi...=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

Anything else out there...even if it's pricier?
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I have two that I use regulary.

Spektrum which was $5 at Five Below (I believe similar to a Wacom Bamboo):

http://youtu.be/gKbHrv2l3pg

Also the Motorola Xoom Active Stylus:

http://youtu.be/3rT4OgWRato
 
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Looking for one that's pretty good and not super expensive.

I want to take notes on my iPad for school.

Also any note taking app recommendations?
 
I agree with those picking the TruGlide Pro

It's well made - the same level as the Bamboo's. The tip, however, is where the magic is. It's tiny, and yet registers better than other styli I have tried, and like the name, it is pretty much frictionless.


Just an FYI, Wacom has released updated versions of it's entire Bamboo line of Styli. The updates are more refinements than entirely new products, but they are very nice, to say the least. The tips are 1/2 the size of the original tips, and the "Bamboo Solo" now has a cap that is removable to protect the rubber nib.

Still, using a Bamboo after using the TruGlide is torture. You feel as if the rubber nib is dragging and giving so much resistance.
 
How does the TruGlide compare to the iFaraday? I've used iFaraday RX, RXII, and Artist. iFaraday was the first one I saw with the fiber mesh tip.
 
MathRulz said:
How does the TruGlide compare to the iFaraday? I've used iFaraday RX, RXII, and Artist. iFaraday was the first one I saw with the fiber mesh tip.
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Based on the iFaraday description only, I would compare the Trueglide Pro to the iFaraday Salt. Both have the ball shaped tip that allows writing at a shallow angle (< 45°). IMHO it's great to have, even more when drawing.
 
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