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Pen kit for tablet/phone?

Melchior

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Hello, is there any pen kits for using on a tablet/phone. I am seeing these very big add on things that are very large and sits on the top of the pen sort of like an eraser. I am looking for more of the type used as a proper pen on Microsoft Surface pro types of tablets:

microsoft-surface-pro-3-active-stylus_slideshow_main.jpg

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Emil
 

Penpal

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THe Vesper used by removing the biro would be a goer. A new technique not a stabbing one would serve using the refill in and angling the contact. I find even using my keyboard I use far too much force with my fingers, not a case for a larger hammer.

Peter.
 

Pierre

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Not really I have made 10 of them, the parker biro bit is housed in a sheath under the rubber so when it is retracted it works as a stylus without interference and when the ballpoint is out it is obvious that it is a pen.

My only contention with it is the aesthetics of the pen design, the pen and capacitive rubber work well and the mechanism is of good quality but the look is a bit chunky and the overall thickness is good for a man with large hands but awful for a lady with dainty digits. However it is the use of a parker refill which causes the problem since the sheath has to house both the refill and the spring.

Now if there were manufacturer that made a 7mm slim line with out a pen but the biro bit were the capacitive tip then there might be a slim stylus.

PG
 
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Penpal

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Not really I have made 10 of them, the parker biro bit is housed in a sheath under the rubber so when it is retracted it works as a stylus without interference and when the ballpoint is out it is obvious that it is a pen.

My only contention with it is the aesthetics of the pen design, the pen and capacitive rubber work well and the mechanism is of good quality but the look is a bit chunky and the overall thickness is good for a man with large hands but awful for a lady with dainty digits. However it is the use of a parker refill which causes the problem since the sheath has to house both the refill and the spring.

Now if there were manufacturer that made a 7mm slim line with out a pen but the biro bit were the capacitive tip then there might be a slim stylus.

PG

Thanks for these thoughts I would prefer a stand alone for the electronic use.Call it piece of mind

Peter.
 

Pierre

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Only thing I dont like with those kits is if you forget to retract the refill you could damage your screen.:sob:
I use one all the time since I always use the pens that I sell, I always forget to retract it, so far no damage; but remember these are there to stop your fingers from smearing the screen as well as being more precise, now I don't recall stabbing my fingers in hard enough to break the screen so why should you with the pen? Equally if you buy a Samsung galaxy note 10 it comes with a capacitive stylus that is harder than a parker pen tip !!

Penpal there is no electricity involved apart from the micro current on a touch screen, in fact it works because you generate more electricity than it at the touch point.

PG
 
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