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Editorial Review While capacitive touch screens are great, one flaw is the inability to use a stylus. Not anymore! BoxWave's Capacitive Stylus allows you to use your iPad without ever touching the screen with your finger. Perfect for the ladies out there who have their nails done, or for those who don't want to take their gloves off during a cold day. The Capacitive Stylus is conveniently sized, and designed like a pen to fit just about anywhere. ... Read more Reviews
Very Functional...but Overpriced and with Shortcomings, August 15, 2010
Review Summary:
If you're really wanting a stylus for your iPad, I would recommend this one. Considering the limited number of iPad styli on the market, this one's pretty good but I do have a couple of critiques. It's definitely overpriced and could use a protective cap for the tip. Especially since the foam is likely to not hold up very well to sharp edges and rough textures. Despite being a bit shorter than a regular pen, it's comfortable to use/write with and has a decent weight to it (seems to be made from a semi-thick tube of aluminum). Due to Apple's iPad screen technology, you'll need to press a little bit on the stylus to ensure that there is enough surface area on the screen. My opinion: this will work for now but if you're wanting a really good writing device, keep an eye out for future iPad and styli developments.
Detailed Review:
Product arrived and looked exactly as I expected but also came with a short string that is hooked onto the top end of the stylus (see the photo I added to the product images). At the end of the string is a plastic piece that's meant to go into the audio jack. It fits nicely and is snug enough so it won't pop out. However and in my opinion, if you attach the stylus to your iPad the stylus is going to swing around like crazy. I'd only recommend using this if you have a notebook type case for your iPad or a sleeve that you're going to put it in. The incase sleeve for the iPad is roomy enough to accommodate this stylus without a problem.
The stylus is shorter than a normal pen (again, see my photo) but I've had no problem using it (I'm a 6' male with medium sized hands). Another reviewer gave low marks on the writing quality of the stylus and I'm not so sure that it should be given such a low mark because I don't believe that it is a design or product flaw. The iPad is made for fingers and I don't believe that Apple designed the iPad to be used with a stylus and for people to write on it with such a device. Therefore, I find the stylus to be adequate but the device's accommodation of a stylus to be inadequate. When writing on the iPad I do need to press a little so that there is a larger surface area in contact with the screen. If I lightly touch the stylus then the iPad doesn't pick it up. I've use this on two apps: iAnnotate and Penultimate. It works better than my finger but the iPad still isn't quite built to support handwriting (hopefully not yet).
The tip of the stylus is made from a foam. It's density is in between that of a dish sponge and hard styrofoam. My guess is that it'll hold up pretty well as long as the tip doesn't encounter much friction with rougher surfaces (like the pockets inside of my backpack). Having said this, I'm quite disappointed that the manufacturer didn't think to or decide to add a cap to protect the tip. For 21$ I'd like a bit more bang for my buck. This is about the only shortcoming that I find with this product.
I'm glad I bought this but I'm going to be on the lookout for better styli or possibly some bluetooth type stylus/device.
More Durable Than the Pogo Sketch, August 5, 2010
I bought a Pogo Sketch to use with my iPad and at first I was elated. However, I used the pen quite a bit with the Penultimate app. In a few weeks the tip had flattened to the point that metal was starting to scrape the screen. I then ordred this Boxwave stylus and realized that I had been eating hamburger before when I could have had steak. The Capacitive Stylus tip is much harder and will last many months (years) longer than the Pogo. The harder tip also produces less friction so it is much smoother. I have a Zagg protective screen on my iPad is it works great with it. It is kinda expensive, but in the end you'll be glad that you spent the extra money. One thing that I hope they will change is the length of the attachment cable. It is made for an iPhone (and not an iPad). One end snaps into the headphone jack as an anchor. It it were longer, it would be of great use.
Excellent Stylus for iPhone!, July 23, 2010
I bought a Pogo Stylus to use with my new iPhone as I have long nails and cannot "type" correctly on the phone. The Pogo Stylus is okay but the tip is flattening out quickly. Upon reading a review of the (ASIN:B000ETU944 BoxWave Apple iPad Capacitive Stylus] I decided to try it and I'm glad I did. I do not have to press down as much as I did with the other stylus and I love the quality and appearance of the BoxWave. Try it, I'm sure you'll like it too! Worth the extra cost.
The Best Stylus I've Tried So Far!!!!, July 23, 2010
Update: December 12, 2010
While I originally liked this stylus, I'm already on the second one and it has just broke. The rubber tip at the bottom does not stay on if you're using it regularly like I have. It will fall off and it's very hard to get back on. Once you have gotten it back, it will not stay in place for long. I have replaced the rubber tip just to have it fall off again without me knowing it. I've gone through two of these styluses and will not be purchasing another one. I have moved on and purchased the silver and black Pogo Sketch which hasn't given me any problems yet!
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I have gone through a few styluses and they've all just plain sucked! I have purchased the Pogo, Dagi and several others and they all haven't met my expectations. I wanted a really nice stylus to use with my iPad and I was about to give up and just stick with using my finger until I came across this Boxwave stylus in crimson red. I decided to give it one more go around and I'm happy to say that this capacitive stylus is awesome! It's a really nice stylus. It has a soft rubber round tip and the construction is durable. I don't have to press down on the screen because it's really responsive. All I have to do is tap lightly. So far this stylus has been the best so far with drawing and sketching. I was also able to write some notes in Penultimate without any issues. It also comes with a little attachment that you can use to attach it to your iPhone or iPod. I didn't see a place where I could attach it to the iPad. I also tested it on my Blackberry Storm 2 and works just fine. It's a little pricey but totally worth it! I highly recommend purchasing this stylus over all of the others. You won't regret it!!!!
This stylus deserves more than five stars!!!!
Perfect for Penultimate or iAnnotate PDF on iPad, August 30, 2010
I guess I've been spoiled by long-time use of a great Wacom stylus on my Tablet PC--I had such high hopes for stylii on my iPad, but, until now, none I tried worked very naturally as writing instruments in my hand. Well, this stylus is the one I've been looking for! It's the perfect accompaniment to my iPad's Penultimate and iAnnotate PDF apps. I'm able to write smoothly (as smoothly as one can on an iPad), while holding the stylus in my hand, just like a pen or pencil. The stylus's rounded tip does not stick like fingers on a balloon, as do so many iPod/iPad stylii, and it doesn't require being held at an unnatural, perpendicular angle, because it doesn't have a flat bottom. It just works.
Want to be able to write with it? Pass it up!, August 7, 2010
I searched high and low for a stylus to use with my iPad that could not only be used as a "punching device" but also as a writing instrument. This stylus received high reviews for all colors across the board. If you want to be able to write with this stylus pass it up. Your device will not respond to it and it will make a squeaking sound. I'm VERY disappointed. I understand that any stylus meant to be used with apple products frequently do not have tips like a regular stylus but they should at least respond to writing movements.
Tip Fell Off Within 4 weeks, November 22, 2010
The tip of the stylus came off within 4 weeks of using it (not heavy use -- very light use, in fact).
I have contacted BoxWave to see about a refund.
Suits My Purposes A-OK, October 20, 2010
This is the first stylus I've ever used, and it works fine. I bought it based on reviews so don't know if a cheaper one would work as well. My grandkids use it with two drawing apps for my iPod Touch (4th Gen), and they have no complaints about its writing/dragging/drawing capability. I use it to type, and it's great. Doesn't require much pressure at all. Seems quite responsive to me. I'll be curious to see how it holds up. So far, after about 2 weeks of use, I sense no signs of wear on the ball tip. I'm going to buy a cheapie stylus just to see how it compares.
Good product, September 10, 2010
I purchased both this and the pogo stylus. Subjectively, this was a better product. The stylus handle is thicker than the pogo stick, which makes it easier to handle for me. The tip registers better on the iPad screen than the pogo stick. In part, it may be because it more closely resembles a surface of a fingertip.
Better than pogo for my uses..., December 15, 2010
I love my ipad, got blasted by some people as a "kool-aid drinking follower" for my review. But while it's a great tool, the one thing I just can't believe it's so weak on is handwriting. I've been using Microsoft tablet PC's since their inception, actually won a few Microsoft MVP awards for the tablet platform. I loved every tablet I had and used them a great deal.
But with the finger interface on the ipad, as others have stated, it's just impossible to get the same handwriting experience on an ipad as you can on a PC based tablet.
The good about this stylus is the tip is a firmer rubber/foam type end, rounded half sphere, rather than the sponge type tip on the pogo. That tip made it really just an awful experience when trying to write on the ipad. I had gotten the penultimate app, and while the pogo was alright, I still ended up never using handwriting on the ipad because it just wasn't anything enjoyable. I spent more time frustrated than satisfied.
I noticed a huge difference between the pogo and this stylus right away. Thicker, better heft, and while it's shorter than the stylus on the tablet Pc's, it's still a good enough size to use comfortably. Now, while it's still not as good as a tablet, at least this one makes it a better experience than I've had so far.
The clip is metal and seems securely rooted at the top, so I'm not too worried about it snapping off, and it's tight enough to hold where you slide it without having to really feel like you're prying apart bars on a jail cell to open it enough to slide over something.
Not a fan of the anchor, since when I'm not using the stylus, last thing I'd want is it swinging around waiting to catch on something when I'm using the tablet for other things. So for me there's absolutely no function in that, but it's at least easy enough to remove.
All in all, a better product that the pogo, but until Apple does something to actually make the IOS more pen input friendly (something apparently that Jobs is dead set against) I don't think there's ever going to be a great experience handwriting on these things. But I'm still crossing my fingers for the next iteration of the iPad since this form factor would be just incredible for note taking...
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