The Friendly Swede Mesh Tip Stylus Pen for Touchscreen — 3-Pack Micro-Knit Capacitive Stylus Pen for iPad & iPhone with 3 Replaceable Fiber Tips, Elastic Lanyards & Screen Cleaning Cloth

This is a review of five different styluses that I have used extensively through the years. What I’ve done is written five separate reviews and combined them into one review. Rating Criteria is generally as follows. If the product works as is advertised and the quality is in line with the price then I give it five stars tentatively, then deduct stars for usability problems, functionality problems, flaws, quality, etc. My primary use for styluses is as a pencil replacement. I use Notability on my iPads to take notes during meetings at work M-F and for church work on Sunday so have a lot of experience with them—I’ve been using them since the first iPad came out. A few general comments: for me, using it as a note taking device, 4.75 inches is about as small as I could find useful and still write like a pencil. Your mileage may vary. As far as lanyards go, they have their uses. A permanently mounted tablet, like I did in my son’s bedroom, is one application where you can always have the stylus right there where you need it. There is a bagel place here in town that uses an iPad mini for its point of sale system—I could see that being another good application for a headphone jack attachment system. Pocket clips are another issue—I like them for my application and wouldn’t buy a stylus without one. No one should deduct points because a stylus doesn’t come with a lanyard or pocket clip—if that is important to you buy one that includes those features. All of these were used with an iPad 3 under similar circumstances. Acase Slim Stylus Acase(TM) Stylus - A-ccurate Slim Stylus Pen for Touchscreen Devices Including Kindle Fire, Apple iPad/iPad2/iPad3, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab, BlackBerry PlayBook (Jet Black). (Three Stars) After using a series of basic, almost throw-away foam styluses with my iPad I bought this Acase stylus for $7.99 in February 2012. (I still have it but never use it.) I like the idea of a thinner tip. Compared to the styluses I had been using, this is a very good stylus. The rubber tip is superior to the foam ones I had used. The one advantage to a rubber tip is that it “grabs” the screen just a tiny bit, replicating the feel of a pen or pencil being drawn across a piece of paper. It is also a good length that feels like a pen or pencil, and the stylus has some heft to it that projects high quality. It comes with a lanyard on it as well as a pocket clip. The low rating on this device may just be the limitations of a thinner, rubber tip—but after about 8 months I could start to notice more “lag”, where I would move the stylus but the iPad wouldn’t pick it up, more “breaks” in sentences where the device would just briefly stop picking up the stylus’s signal, and just a breakdown in the overall quality of the signal being picked up by the iPad. Having said that, I liked the stylus enough that I replaced it with another of the same stylus—because it really does create a very natural feel to write with, and the experience when this stylus was new was just very good. With a price of $7.99 and a lifespan of 8 months, I just couldn’t justify buying more of these and discovered the hybrid tipped stylus. The amPen Hybrid Stylus Stylus, amPen Hybrid Stylus for iPad Air, iPad Pro, iPad 2/3/4, iPad Mini 2/4, iPhone 6 Plus/6, Nexus 5x/6P, Galaxy Tab S2/E/A/8.0, Galaxy S6 Edge/S6/S5 (Interchangeable Hybrid Tip Feature) Black (Five Stars) I bought this December 26, 2012—after ensuring that the world had not ended five days earlier. The price was $8.95 at that time. I used it almost daily for two years. This is a five-star stylus because it does exactly what I expected it to do and the price at the time was great, and it has since come down another $1.00. This is slightly shorter than a normal pencil. I don’t think it fair to deduct points for the length of an item that has the dimensions clearly listed, but I can understand why the length of this one might throw some people off. Its not a “mini stylus” which are usually marketed for their small size, but its shorter than many other popular models, so if you order this just double check you are Ok with the 4.75” length. Writing with it is easy—it is very smooth. For me, a six-foot male with proportionate sized hands the length is long enough that it does not cramp my hand when writing for extended periods of time. However, if you have larger than average hands it might not be possible to hold this like a pencil as you write. It is perfectly responsive on any application I used it with. It comes with a lanyard and also has a pocket clip. After several months, the pocket clip developed a wobble—it never fell off but it just wiggled about 1mm back and forth—no big deal and it didn’t change my rating. I dropped this stylus on the cement sidewalk one day and it landed directly on the microfiber tip, opening a small hole. This caused that portion of the tip to no longer work, so I ordered another one of these. However, as long as you hold the stylus correctly to make sure the “hole” isn’t facing the screen, the stylus still works. I eventually got tired of forgetting my stylus at work when I needed it at home and vice versa, so I researched a little more and tried a new stylus. TruGlide Pro Universal Stylus TruGlide Pro Universal Stylus Mesh Fiber Fine Point Stylus Pen for All Capacitive Touchscreen Smartphones and Tablets (Silver with Replaceable Black Microfiber Tip) (Three Stars) I bought this after my amPen had its accident, in October 2014 for $14.99. I had tried a slimmer (rubber) tipped stylus earlier (the Acase) and wanted to try a slimmer microfiber tip, since the microfiber tipped amPen was so much better than the thinner-tipped Acase. This one gets three stars because not only was it the most expensive stylus that I bought, it was my least effective microfiber tipped stylus. Construction quality was very good—in fact it’s probably my favorite stylus as far as weight, form, perception of quality, etc—it just feels like it’s a BMW and the others are Toyotas. Not saying the others are bad, but this one just feels the best. However, despite the microfiber tip, it writes like my Acase rubber tipped stylus did after 6 months of use. It requires more pressure than any of the other microfiber tipped ones do, but it also “grabs” every once in a while in a way that has simply never happened with any of the other similar ones. I use a stylus like a pen or pencil to take notes on Notability, and this was the hardest stylus to use that way. It “skips” during long sentences sometimes. My biggest complaint though is what I call “stylus lag”, which is the lag between the time you start writing with the stylus to the time the program recognizing what you are doing. All styluses seem to have this issue from time to time, sometimes you lose the first half inch of what you are writing, sometimes more. But it just seemed like this stylus “lagged” more often than any of the other ones I’ve used. The TruGlide Pro does come with a lanyard a pencil clip. I never had any problems with the tip getting dirty. I still give this three stars, and if I could would give it 3.5, because although the other styluses I have used are superior to this one, this TruGlide Pro was still adequate—its not like it was useless. Modifying my writing style helped clean the “lag” up to reasonable levels as well. But after a couple months I realized I was just using my damaged amPen more than I was using this one so I decided to do some shopping once more. (THIS PRODUCT) The Friendly Swede Replaceable Tip Hybrid Stylus The Friendly Swede Replaceable Tip Hybrid Stylus (3 Pack), Red, Black and Silver (Five Stars) I bought this package on August 25, 2015 for $10.99, and have used one of these at work and another one at home/church extensively since then. I purchased this brand when I needed a replacement for my previous amPen Hybrid Stylus because I got a three pack and could use one at work and one at home and also have an extra. I was otherwise satisfied with the amPen. This feels the most like a normal pencil of the styluses I have reviewed here since its dimensions are close to a pencil. The microfiber tip glides over the screen as it should. This comes with a clip for a shirt pocket, which I also use to keep it in place in my computer bag/briefcase. It also comes with a lanyard and microfiber cloth to clean a screen. Durability has been fine. My only complaint is that the tip has twice fallen off in my bag or shirt pocket. They are replaceable, which is a great idea, but for whatever reason on my work stylus the tip has wiggled itself lose twice. If I could deduct half a point, I would do so, because that is a design flaw. If it does it again I will put some Loctite or something on it. I have not had any problem with the microfiber tip getting dirty, and I do not use any extra precautions. I treat it just like I would treat a pen with the lid on—I clip it into its spot in my case and sometimes just toss it into the case. The TruGlide Stylus with Microfiber Tip, TruGlide Stylus with Microfiber Tip for new iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone 5, iPhone 4, Kindle Fire, Samsung Galaxy Tablet and Smartphone, Nook, all Touch Screen Tablets (Classic Black with Tether) (Five Stars) is a smaller stylus with a microfiber tip that I got for a specific application, not note taking. The price was $7.99 when I purchased it on August 25, 2015. This is a five-star stylus, if you are looking for a smaller stylus. If you are using a stylus for a pencil-like experience on a larger tablet, this will work but just keep in mind it is shorter than a regular pencil. For some, that is going to be a “plus” because it may be easier to use with programs that use “wrist detection” in the software program but for others it will seem unnatural. I don’t think it is fair to deduct points for the size of this when it clearly states its dimensions in the product description. The responsiveness is great, it glides across the screen perfectly, and the price is fair. I bought two of these and they both seemed to be of good initial quality. I have used these in daily use, but to be fair these have received the least amount of use of all the styluses in this review—but they have not had durability problems. I like the fact that it comes with a mounting option to use the headphone jack. In practice, however, I don’t think that is as useful as I thought it would be. Instead, I have mounted a tablet in-wall in my kid’s bedroom, and hidden a strong magnet in the wall. I disassembled this stylus and put a steel nail inside the hollow body, then reassembled the stylus so he can just stick this to the magnetic part of the wall. There is no clip on this to clip it on to your shirt pocket or anything else.

The Friendly Swede Stylus with micro-knit mesh tips are by far the best stylus I have ever used. The micro-knit mesh tips make for a smoother glide and can be replaced whenever needed (usually after several months). They easily screw out and a new replacement tip in with no tools required. The last package I purchased came with 3 fiber tip 5.3" stylus pens (which come in different colors and different lengths), 3 replacement tips (which can be purchased separately also), 3 lanyards with 3.5mm dust plugs and a screen cleaning cloth. It all comes in a nice resealable see-through case which I am most appreciative of because with all the additional parts it allows you to keep everything together. Although they may be a little more expensive initially over the long term they are the better buy because of their greater quality and reusability. I have used other types of styli and they don't last nearly as long because the rubber tips rip so easily and quickly and apply more friction to your touchscreens. The lanyards are also very useful since they allow you to attach one end to your stylus and then plug the other end into the headset jack which prevents the stylus from getting misplaced and dust from accumulating inside the jack. If that isn't enough there is also a "Friendly Swede Lifetime Warranty" on this product. I've been using these for a little more than three years and after purchasing the first set of styli I have never had to purchase another stylus because all I have needed were the replacement tips. In the past when I bought other styli after the tips wore out quickly and easily I had to throw them away. Not only does this make the Friendly Swede product economically better but also environmentally better. I suggest you give them a try and decide for yourself. You'll be glad you did.

These are the best stylus pens out there. Plus they last forever. When the tip goes bad, just screw on a new one.

My new iPad tablet protector has a spot to keep your pen when not in use. It is bigger in diameter than the one I had for my smaller iPad that I replaced with a bigger one. The thickness/diameter of these pens are the exact same as my previous pens. In fact, almost every pen on Amazon appear exactly the same. I am sure they are made at the same factory or else they are made exactly the same. The pens are too skinny for my tablet case so I wanted a thicker pen. I went through the descriptions of every pen and these had a diameter much thicker than the others so I ordered them. They are very good pens. The ends work very well for general use, i.e. just touching and grabbing not drawing. But I returned them because I already had several left from my last order and they never break and I am good about not losing them (using the pen slot holders on my smaller iPad). The new soft case's (which I like very much) pen storage slot is bigger than the previous one. I don't need the Apple electronic pen which may have a bigger diameter. These "new" pens will not stay (at all) in this larger slot. I sent them back. Now I put medical cloth tape to increase the pen diameters and I just received some heat shrink tubing that may work better. If they fixed the dimension descriptions I would not be unhappy. The pens work very well. I have yet to need to replace the soft metal mesh tips. I do use the alcohol screen cleaner I use on my tablet screen, on the optical class wipe, to run across the mesh. I don't know if that helps but I have been using the same pen and tip for over a year now.

BEST STYLUS for my phone. I wouldn't use any other kind You can replace the tips also that's a Great feature.

Super Touchpen, habe diesen schon seit einigen Jahren und Gebrauch. Durch diese Bestellung habe ich verloren gegangene Stifte ersetzt. Ersatzspitzen liegen bei - "Metalgewebe, dennoch weich), sehr haltbar Wer möchte kann den Pen mittels einer nicht störenden Öse am oberen Ende des Pens und einem durchgefädelten Bändchen fest mit einem Gerät verbinden. Schöne Farben, Pens sehen elegant aus und man arbeitet sehr gut mit ihnen. Das Preisleistungsverhältnis stimmt! Glatte Kaufempfehlung

Great item works really well and since tips are replaceable it’s easy on the environment

Ich habe mir die Stifte gekauft, um sie mit meinem iPad Air 2 zu benutzen. Bin zufrieden damit, meiner Ansicht nach ist das Preis-Leistung-Verhältnis gut, das mitgelieferte Zubehör ist umfangreich. Tippe bisher mit einem der Stifte hauptsächlich auf dem Display herum, das funktioniert recht gut. Habe auch mal ausprobiert, in einer Notiz-App damit zu schreiben. Auch das hat ganz gut geklappt, wobei einem aber schon klar sein muß, dass die Spitze der Dinger relativ breit ist. Die Haltbarkeit ist in Ordnung, ich benutze den Stift nun schon fast vier Wochen täglich und es zeigen sich keine wesentlichen Abnutzungsspuren. Das Einzige, was ich mir vielleicht noch gewünscht hätte, wäre statt der sehr dünnen Plastikverpackung ein einfaches Etui jeweils für den einzelnen Stift gewesen, in dem man ihn unterwegs unterbringen kann. Aber gut, da kann ich mir irgendwann auch mal selbst eines nähen.

Estas são as canetas certas para ecrãs tácteis! Tamanho certo, ponta perfeita. Há outro modelo mais pequeno da mesma marca, que se vende em pacotes de 6 unidades e é mais barato, mas não tem a mesma qualidade. Já experimentei diferentes modelos de outras marcas, mas esta é, claramente, a melhor.

Bästa pennan till min ipad!