Griffin GC16040 Stylus for iPad, iPod, iPhone and Other Touchscreens

by Griffin Technology

• High-sensitivity, omni-directional point won't scratch or smudge your touchscreen
• Great for right- and left-handed writers
• Use with any app for greater comfort and control
• Great for both right- and left-handed writers

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 3.4 x 0.2 inches ; 0.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0041D0K1Q
• Item model number: GC16040
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (404 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #456 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 30, 2010

Product Description

High-sensitivity, omni-directional point won't scratch or smudge your touchscreen Great for right- and left-handed writers Use with any app for greater comfort and control Great for both right- and left-handed writers

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

255 of 259 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best stylus I've had sofar September 10, 2010

By I. J. J. Nieuwland

Away on a conference, it turned out that I had forgotten my stylus (a Pogo, which I'd selected after trying a number of styluses), so grudgingly I bought a new specimen - this Griffin stylus. I could not believe what an improvement it was. Although I was certainly not unhappy with the pogo stick, it sometimes had the habit of not picking up my input, and the writing (I mainly use the stylus to make notes on my iPad with Penultimate) was not always what it ought to be. This is so much better. It is slightly heavier (we'te talking grams, though) but that makes it a better rather than a worse writing implement. More importantly, it allows you to draw much thinner lines than the pogo did. The best of the bunch, AFAIC.

65 of 66 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Griffin Technology Stylus Review - An Excellent Product to Use With the iPad March 21, 2011

By jmernstb

Amazon Verified Purchase

The Griffin Technology Stylus for iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone is an excellent stylus. After about one week of research (reading reviews, etc.) I finally ordered this stylus and I have not been disappointed. I frequently use this stylus in lectures in higher education mathematics courses with an iPad. More recently, I began using my iPad with this stylus to start taking notes in meetings rather than keeping track of paper notes.

Pros:
1. Lightweight but solid feel to the body of the stylus. So far, I've had no hand fatigue due to heaviness nor have I felt that I could break it!
2. Easily recognized handwriting when using apps for annotation (such as Note Taker HD or Air Sketch). Hint: if the app has a "zoom" feature, I use this to zoom in on the file or note that I want to write upon. For Note Taker HD, I have found that "Edit 1" is excellent.
3. The clip, which I at first thought was dorky, allows me to put the stylus in either my breast or pants pocket so I can find it easily.
4. Flexible (rounded) tip seems durable. This is in direct contradiction to what most people say about the Ten One Design Pogo Sketch stylus for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch (Cactus Green). I read several reviews about the degradation of the tip on the Pogo Sketch. I've had this stylus for well over one month now with no signs of wear.
5. After having received this stylus, it looks almost identical to the BoxWave Capacitive iPad Stylus (Jet Black) which gets excellent reviews. The Griffin doesn't come with the tether, but I cannot imagine using it. After some more looking around, it also looks like the Targus Stylus for Apple iPad 16GB, 32GB, 64GB WiFi + 3G, iPad 2, iPhone, iPod, Tablet AMM01US (Black) and the Acase Capacitive Stylus for Apple iPad 16GB, 32GB, 64GB WiFi + 3G, iPad 2, iPhone, iPod, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy, BlackBerry Playbook (Jet Black). I originally paid less for this stylus than its current list price, so it seems that its quality has been recognized.

Cons:
1. The rubber tip will pick up skin oils/sweat (i.e., from an accidental forehead grazing while touching head). I think that this is more of a problem with the fact that the tip is rubber-esque and not so much a lack of foresight on the manufacturer. Just a necessary evil of writing on a tablet with a stylus.
2. I wish it were a little longer. This a personal preference and by no means hinders the use of the stylus.

As you can see, my "Pros" list is far longer than my "Cons". This is an excellent product and a worthwhile purchase.

86 of 90 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stylus! October 10, 2010

By Plugged_In

Amazon Verified Purchase

I had previously purchased a $5-6 stylus on Amazon and was supremely disappointed with the quality, and it just wouldn't work properly on my iPad. This Griffin stylus on the other hand is of great quality and works MUCH better on my iPad. Nice rounded tip with rolls easily on the screen, and I have never had any incorrect spelling entries so far on my screen. Nice stylish product that works better than expected. Recommended for sure!