I tried the Bamboo Tip on my Pixel 2 XL (no screen protector), my Galaxy Tab S2 8" (glass screen protector), and a few random devices like an S8, an iPhone X, and an iPad Mini. Writing and sketching with the Bamboo Tip
It's not as fine as a regular ballpoint or a pencil, but it gets much closer to them than the 6mm foam of a cheap capacitive pen. In the case of the Bamboo Tip, the tip itself is 1.9mm in diameter, which is the same as some calligraphy pens. Technically speaking, the technology is called Reflective Electro Static, but all you need to know is that it gives you the accuracy of a finer tip stylus without requiring a digitizer in the display or Bluetooth connectivity. The Bamboo Tip and other "active capacitive" pens emulate that larger surface with a small tip and a bit of electricity magic (hence the battery and charging). Normally, capacitive pens have a wide foam tip (6mm on average, 4.5mm for the finer ones) and need that contact surface to work on your touchscreen. The difference, however, is in the size of its tip. Basically, it works like your finger and like every other cheap $1 stylus you have seen. The Bamboo Tip counts as an "active capacitive" pen. Unlike active Bluetooth pens, this one doesn't connect or pair to your device. The tip is 1.9mm in diameter and gives you a lot of precision when writing or drawing.
(*It won't work on resistive displays, but I can't remember the last time I saw a phone/tablet with one of those.)Ģ0 hours of battery life make sure it will last for several days of sketching and writing. You don't need to have any special hardware on your phone, it writes on any display where your finger works. The Bamboo Tip looks great and feels even better in the hand. I think it works well, but the $49.95 asking price is tough to justify. So to get a better idea of how these pens work and whether or not they're worth the rather hefty price tag, I decided to take the Bamboo Tip for a test drive. We've seen several of these "active capacitive" pens before, but they still occupy a rather forgotten category - one that's neither fully active neither as cheap as regular capacitive pens. Writing and sketching with the Bamboo TipĪ couple of weeks ago, Wacom announced the Bamboo Tip, a fine-tip stylus that had us interested.
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