Pencil by FiftyThree Digital Stylus for iPad, iPad Pro, and iPhone - Gold

Little bit of a backstory.I had always used the Note series when I upgraded phones - the stylus worked fantastically for what I used the phone for- mostly art. Then, of course, the incident with the Note 7 came about and I obviously wasn't able to get that. Being a bit burned by that fact [all the puns intended], I decided to do my own little boycott at the thought of the Note series ending by switching to the iPhone 7 Plus.After going through multiple styluses to test with the phone, I finally found this one worked the best. No lag, connects with a tough of a button, and it's completely pressure sensitive. And the fact I can flip it to erase helps a lot. Easy to hold- just like a pencil. And, it works with most apps I've found.The only one I've noticed it can't connect with being MediBang, which I do hope that happens in the future.tl;dr:Great Stylus. 10/10 Will use for a while.

Well, given all the mixed reviews on here I figured I would give this stylus a shot. First off, I use an iPod Air 2. Apparently, there is no active stylus on the market that works with this device 100%. When paired via Bluetooth in both the Paper 53 app and Procreate app (which is listed as compatible), this thing is hit or miss. While the idea of the two ends acting as a writing device and an eraser, the eraser does not kick in half the time, and either does nothing, or acts as my fingertip and blurs what I just wrote. The writing tip is not exactly consistent either, and again either does nothing, or blurs. I love the idea for this stylus, the design is flawless, it's ridiculously comfortable in my hand, it just is not consistent when it comes to the Air 2...at all! I would try it out on my iPhone 6S+, but I have no intention of doing any drawing on the smaller device so I haven't bothered.With Bluetooth off, now you have an overpriced "dumb" stylus. Although in this mode, it does write perfectly every time. You just lose out on the palm rejection and dual functionality of it. At $50, i honestly get the same benefits from the styli I get for free at almost every conference I go to (you know, those big rubber tip nubby ones). I still use it, because it is comfortable for long periods of time, and the somewhat point works a little better than the round nubs, for my taste.

For some strange reason, this digital stylus has a lot of very positive reviews.I say that because I think the vast majority of users, like myself, have mixed feelings about it.However, it seems that the positive carries more weight than the negative.So let me first point out the negative: THE FAT TIPA fat tip inherently produces a lot of drag. So while it is capable of drawing a thin line, or thick one depending on what setting you're using, I find that I have to apply a degree of pressure that works against getting something down that's smooth. If you contrast this with a smooth flowing ink pen such as a roller ball or fountain pen type of tip, you're not having a very smooth effortless flow in the movements of this pen across your screen. It's more on the other end of the spectrum.The extreme would be if you were erasing something with an eraser. No, it's not that bad. But for a digital pen, I would not expect there to be much drag. But there is. But overall, you can get used to this. That's especially the case if you zoom in to make your smaller intricate drawings or writings. To get something written down that you would easily write or draw with a roller ball type pen, you'd have to really zoom in and write in larger strokes first. Then you once you've done that, you can zoom out and viola, you have something that looks small, intricate, and detailed. But I feel it shouldn't be that way with a digital stylus that costs this much money. Other points: The pairing procedure is pretty cool. However, it only applies to apps that are designed to be used with the 53 Pencil. I wish it was better, but what there is to like, overshadows the aspects of it which I hate.

Ok, I have most of all the electronic pens available on the market. This one is special for two reasons. Number one it is a Bluetooth device that does not require a Bluetooth connection to be used. I happen to be typing this review with the pencil in one hand while using my thumb on my other hand. Combined with Fifty-Three's software app called Paper (which is free), when connected to Bluetooth the pencil has magnificent features every artist could ever want. To me, it's like having fifty-three different types of pens, pencils, paintbrushes, a an awesome color palette that can be mixed to your heart's every artistic desire. The other reason I love this pencil is because my father was a carpenter and used the pencil this is modeled after. He is passed on, but working with this pencil brings back warm memories of him as he used his pencil with his work. I cannot recall a day he was not holding one in his hand, or tucked behind his ear. Now, I use one for my art. I am not a professional artist by any stretch, but this pencil can really help someone learn the basics of art without all the mess. It has brought art back into my life after a long hiatus. If you are not sure about this pencil, please know my review is much longer than other products I have purchased here at Amazon. I took the time because I know how I felt when I was shopping for another digital art tool. Out of all, this is my absolute favorite. Easy to use, extremely comfortable in my hand (ergonomic), and keeps a charge for quite a long time. But again, if you are not needing to use the features of the Paper app, no charge is necessary. Finally, I have attached a piece of art I did with this pencil, to give you an idea on what can be done. Keep in mind, I am an amateur artist. I hope you are as happy with this product as I am. Enjoy!