Review: Heavy!
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2014
I was excited to get this stylus/pen, but I was surprised to find that I really don't like it. The most positive thing I can say about it is that that pen writes well (black ink). But I dislike everything else.*The barrel is blunt at the pen tip, rather than tapered, so it's hard to see what you're writing.*The barrel is kind of slippery.*The whole thing is uncomfortably heavy. I thought maybe I was imagining it, so I weighed it. It is 23g vs. 6g for a ballpoint pen I had sitting on my desk. Nearly four times as heavy! And because it is much shorter than a regular pen, the weight is concentrated in a smaller area. And without a grip, you really feel that weight. It's very tiring on the hand.*The stylus works okay, but it tore a bit when I tried to put it back on after pulling it off (as you would do when replacing it). Also, I wish there was a place within the stylus/pen to store the replacement nib. I don't really want to hold on to the box, but what are the odds of my keeping track of the nib by itself?Both the pen and stylus would be okay to use in a pinch, especially for a short time, but I can't imagine using this thing on a regular basis.