Review: Stubby thicker stylus, good for 5-8 inch devices and as an ereader page-turner
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2014
This is a bit of an unusual touchscreen stylus. If you are looking for a pen-style stylus this is not it.It is thicker than most and shorter than many. It is around 4 1/4" inches (11cm) long, weighs around 0.3 ounces. The stylus is thick, it ranges from 2cm at the tip up to 4cm around the clip area. Because of its thickness, it may not fit in many stylus loop holders. It has a built-in recessed clip that is not designed to work in the conventional fashion of a pen clip. I haven't found a practical use for the clip's recessed design.However, I was surprised that this stylus had its practical uses. I found it useful for page turns on e-ink e-book readers with touchscreens, especially since most of them (sadly) don't have physical page turn buttons. Because it's shorter and thicker, it's easier to hold than a skinnier pen-style stylus. It is also good for "stabbing" around the edges of touchscreens perhaps from five to eight inches long. On larger tablets, for example on 10-inch tablets, many will find it too short if you are reaching beyond the edges.The packaging is easy to open with your fingers. Inside you will find the stylus sitting on a near-disposable pen-holder but if you like, you can save and reuse/repurpose the packaging.