Buddy Stylus

It’s a pretty cool concept but I found it hard to use it on the iPad. I originally got it for my daughter who has physical disability and doesn’t have arm strength so I thought I’d get this since it seemed to have a bigger surface area and would work no matter what direction she touched since it’s made from the same material. I tried it first and realized she would be able to use it. I myself have to press pretty hard to get it to work in the screen, mind you the screen sensitivity is pretty sensitive for my daughter.

Cool idea and works well for a "dumb stylus". But writing/drawing with a big tip can be cumbersome especially on my phone screen or Macbook track pad. That said you can use it like a digital pencil on a mac track pad w or w/o an app like inklet 2 which is cool. It sometimes drags behind where you want to write by a bit. I found putting it over the used eraser end of a pencil helps. Also get used to zooming in when you need to draw smaller details.

I used this stylus to make my own telescoping stylus for semi-remote access to a laptop. It works well and fits on the telescoping pointer I purchased, just fine. The only issue is that it is not quite sensitive enough. Probably because it is a thicker rubber than a good working stylus and it's just a bit harder and stiffer. I have some good styli that work well... they are much softer and compress much easier - just not able to attach them to the end of a pointer.

I put a tip on a short, cheap stylus and presented it to one of my students. Great success. I teach students with multiple significant disabilities who need the accuracy and pencil hold practice of a stylus but are not able to keep from pressing hard on the iPad screen. This combination was perfect. (It will work on any kind of pencil or pen, but you have to be sure that you are firmly touching the conductive rubber. My students found this a little difficult and had more success with using this tip combined with a metal stylus.)The metal ring on a regular cheap stylus would scratch the screen in seconds, and other stylus brands cost more than $20. Others have reviews saying that they broke after a few uses. This stylus combination is cheap, easy to use, nearly indestructible, and the kids love them. They have a big thumbs up from our OT, too. I bought enough for every student in my class to have their own, individually labeled stylus (to cut down on germ sharing.)I will be checking the rubber regularly because I'm sure the pressure of the metal ring on the inside may cut the rubber (even though I wrapped the ring with a little duct tape before I put the tip on.) even after occasionally replacing a worn tip, it's still a LOT cheaper than any other stylus solution I found.My only regret is that Amazon didn't show me the cheaper multi pack and I purchased five individual tips at the higher price. I found the multi-pack the day after the five individually packaged tips arrived. Oh well. Next time I'll buy the multi-pack.

I am a quadriplegic in a wheel chair. I was looking for a way to get an expandable stylus that I could use to reach the touch screen in our new van. With a Buddy Stylus I was able to make one for under $10. My husband went to a store that sells Auto supplies (Harbour Freight Tools, but I'm sure Amazon sells them too) and bought me an 18" telescoping magnet that you would use to pick up magnetic items that have fallen through while you are working on the engine of a car. He ended up spending just under $5 for it. We then bought the Buddy Stylus and my husband was able to put it on over the magnet at the end of metal telescoping pole. I added a small piece of rubber tubing to make it easier for me to grab. As long as your hand our mouth touches part of the metal pole, it will work on a touch screen.

Works Great! I took the blade out of a old aluminum X-acto knife and put a pocket clip from an old mechanical pencil on it. After seeing styli with small tips and reading reviews of how they wear out quickly, I went for this thing. Seeing 10 packs of standard styli sort of confirmed the short life expectancy of them for me. It seems sturdy enough that it won't wear out any time soon. It doesn't need to be on a metal shaft since it is long enough to grasp for normal use but it kind of works like a pointer paired with metal. It may not be as precise as other styli, taking into account that different tablets have different touch resolutions, but it works fine on my 8 inch Dragon Touch tablet. It's a great inovation and if it lasts a long time the resonable price will be well worth it. It could probably revive a (or a 10 pack of) worn out cheapo styli that would normally be thrown away.

The buddy stylus is a great addition to my pencil case since it doesn't take up much room and it can be placed on top of any regular pencil. It's really just a nice convenient accessory to have on hand & has some nice precision compared to a lot of other styluses. I would definitely recommend it. ;)

Love this stylus. I am an Occupational Therapist and work with little kids, who easily give up with a stylus if it is not responsive - or they tilt and turn it so that other styluses with a metal collar would scratch the screen. All my clients like this stylus. Handy to put on a pencil tip, but I also will cut a pencil short to match the length of this stylus, color the exposed end black to match it before inserting it into the stylus, for a short writing tool that encourages good grasp with little fingers!