Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Device!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2024
This stylus, called “ZSPEED” (see pic), is actually a “Pro” version (see pic of bar code) … The box has a pic of a white one, but I bought the black color … I couldn’t afford an $80-$90 Apple Pencil stylus, so i decided to buy this one, hoping it worked just as well … As pictured, it comes with a USB charging cord & a total of 3 nibs: 1 already attached to the stylus pen plus 2 extra ones - although I’m not sure I’ll ever need an extra one unless they eventually just stop failing to “connect” to the screen - I don’t *think* I’ll ever “lose” one - they screw onto the stylus tip, & it takes a good 5-6, full 360° turns to get it screwed on tight - my first one came a little loose less than a handful of times (during the 12-14 mos I had it), and only once was it loose enough to prevent “connection” with my screen - but not loose enough that it was in danger of falling off the stylus tip completely (so, check the tightness of your nib if the stylus should seem to stop working) … I actually bought this particular brand stylus twice as I lost my first one at my sister’s house (despite looking everywhere in the small room I was using it in) & after waiting 2 days for her to locate it to no avail, I bought this second one … I bought both from Amazon - I believe I paid $29.95 the first time I bought it (either at the end of 2022 or beginning of 2023), but when I went on Amazon to buy it again (Jan of 2024), it was only $24.95 (or $24.99) & the seller also had a $5-off coupon, so I only paid $19.99 !! Needless to say, I purchased the 2nd one because this “generic” stylus for the Apple Pencil works perfect & marvelous!! I now cannot even use most of my iPad apps without using it - my finger now seems too bulky & not as “precise” … As for the listed “specifications” (see pics), the 1) “Tilt Angle Sensing” & 2) “Palm Rejection” features work perfectly (& ALWAYS work for me, so far) … 3) the “Battery Life” as listed (8-10 hrs) is, by my use & calculation, spot-on, as are 4) the 2 different charging times: 1 hr if using the USB charging cord, 2-4 hrs if connected to (sitting atop, by magnet) my iPad (I have NOT actually “tested/timed” either of these ways) - a feature I LOVE, because I always put it on top of my iPad when not using it, as well as while my iPad is charging, so I never have to stop using this stylus in order to let it recharge - it’s ALWAYS charged & ready to go whenever I need to use it!! (that’s why I’ve never bothered to test the accuracy of either charge time, plus I used the USB charging cord literally only once - for the initial charge after it was first delivered to me) … Tho the “magnetic” charging feature is great, if you plan to take the stylus with you to use (away from your home, or, in my case, *not* 😬☹️), you need to purchase some kind of “clip” or other attachment type to secure the stylus to the top of your iPad/tablet, as the magnet that holds it is not all that strong - it falls off a lot during “transport” of the iPad, or even while just moving the tablet around from place to place, like putting it down/picking it up or while getting up & down from where you’re seated & moving about, etc. -especially for me because I always use this little “stand” to sit my iPad on while using it (to keep my hand/wrist from getting tired/sore while holding it) so I always grab onto my iPad from the top while reaching my fingers down the back to also grab the stand, to move them or carry them both, together (I need to get one, even tho I carry my iPad in a little soft case that I can secure closed, since it has fallen off & gotten left at restaurants twice & I had to go back to look for it - once while it was attached magnetically to the top of my iPad while inside that little case, but the case was open at the top because I was pulling my iPad & the stylus out to use them periodically then putting them back in, so it was just easier to leave the case open) … I’ve found clips on Amazon & other websites that are made specifically for securing a stylus pen to an iPad (or any brand of tablet), with varying reviews from the 5-star “works great!” to a 1-star “doesn’t work at all” .. the prices vary, as well, but overall not that expensive & worth the price if it truly 100% secures it so that your stylus never becomes detached from your device! Overall, GREAT VALUE!!
