TrueTip Pen Cap Stylus

Gadgeteer Hands On Review by Judie Hughes

March 18, 2002

Product Requirements:
A "round stick style" ball-point pen or a regular wooden pencil

Are there those of you out there that regularly carry a Bic ballpoint in your pocket? If you are, and you don't like using the skinny little stock stylus that came with your PDA, then you might like to check out the newest offering from TrueTip, the makers of one of the fingertip styli that I reviewed last year.

The TrueTip Pen Cap Stylus is also a pen cap replacement, so you'll be able to kill two birds with one stone by using this product.

 

The end of this stylus is slightly pointy and there are no seams or other defects that will mar your PDA's screen. I found that they wrote equally well with or without screen protection installed. The tip is soft enough that I did not fear for my PDA's screen.

I like the fact that you can also use these on the end of a regular wooden pencil.

These TrueTips should be great if you happen to be one of those forgetful types that never can remember where you laid your Mont Blanc...and that's why you don't carry one. At this price, it won't break the bank if you lay your pen with stylus-cap down at the office and it somehow gets "misappropriated" by a co-worker.

These styli come four to a pack, and are available in blue, black, red, white, silver and gold, or you can purchase various assortments.

Price: $9.99 for a pack of four
Available in various and assorted colors

Pros:
Always available if you carry a ballpoint or pencil regularly
Relatively inexpensive

Cons:
None