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)

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.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.(THIS PRODUCT) 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.

Short and sweet: I was given an "new" iPad (Retina display) as a gift, the first touch-screen device I ever used to any great extent. I found that my fingertips are either too fat or insufficiently conductive to make good use of menus; for instance, on the iPad, I always was hitting the line above or the line below, or having to punch the screen three or four times to make a selection. After some extensive and intensive research, I purchased two not-terribly-expensive styluses, and compared them to each other: this TruGlide Stylus with Microfiber Tip, and an  elago Stylus Pen with Clip for iPhone 4/3GS/3G, iPad and iPod Touch, AT&T and Verizon iPhone 4, Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab . The elago is shaped like a ballpoint pen, and has a pen-like clip for carrying in a shirt pocket; the TruGlide has a much shorter shaft, so one tends to hold it somewhat differently from the way one holds the elago in use, and the TruGlide has a short tether that connects to the headphone socket on the iPad when not in use.When they both were new to me, I used both styluses equally. After a while, however, more and more, I found myself reaching for the TruGlide and leaving the elago on the desk. Although the two have similar responsiveness, the TruGlide has a barely perceptible break point of tactical feedback, similar to the click built into some keyboards, that makes me less dependent on my eyes to see whether my tap on the screen has been received by the iPad. On the "which do you reach for?" test, the TruGlide is the clear winner.

What I like...This is easily the best stylus I've found. It's single outstanding feature is the microfiber tip. It doesn't drag, EVER! This stylus glides smoothly over dirty, oily, nasty screens with ease. I have grandchildren and it's been put to the test. That's what I love about this stylus. Buy a rubber tipped stylus and get ready for the drag. Very annoying! Get this one and avoid the frustration.What I don't like...For reasons unknown to me, this stylus occasionally has trouble activating a fill-in field. If, for example, I want to draft an email, I would tap the "To" field to begin typing. Oddly, the tap isn't always recognized and nothing happens. Sometimes I have to tap several times. Sometimes I give up and just tap once with my finger tip. I really don't understand this failing as it only seems to happen with fill-in fields. I've never seen a single glitch when typing text.Conclusion...It's "nearly" the perfect stylus. And, despite the noted failing, it's still far better than a rubber tipped stylus. The constant drag with a rubber tip is far more frustrating that a few extra taps on occasion.Buy it. You'll like.

Maybe I missed something when I was looking over the specs for this stylus, but when it came I was surprised at how short it is. It is only 3 inches long! That is about the size of my (female) index finger.I had purchased this stylus because of its advertisement of an alternate type of tip. Since I want to do art work with it, I thought that the smaller tip would be an advantage. Maybe it is, I don't know yet, because I think I will try the Bamboo stylus instead. The tip is a mesh of fine wire, and it is flexible but springy, so that if you mash it down with your finger it pops back into shape. It is held in place by a metal cuff, and I am concerned that if I accidentally bear down on the stylus that cuff will drag on the screen and scratch it. I am sure that since the tip is made of metal screen, it WILL last longer then the rubber tips of other styli.I don't think that this stylus was manufactured with artists in mind. I think that it is the ideal stylus for someone who is on the go and once something compact that will fit in their pocket. It does not have a pocket clip, but it does have a plug that you can insert into the headphone jack to keep it from running away. If you want a durable stylus and don't mind a short one, this one is for you!

Just what you need for an iPod Touch to prevent the touch screen getting covered in finger prints. Works quite well but would have been better with some type of cover to go over the nib for protection when not in use, hence only 4 stars.

This has to be the best on the market. High quality and smart item. The smaller stylus head means more accuracy. Really like this!! Worth the little bit extra.

At the price I bought it great value, a bit small but does a great job for both phone and tablet.

The pen broke from its loose attachment within one day and whilst the felt provides a nice glide, the pen is too short for my creative, "painterly" needs. Will buy something else asap. :(

works fine